The womb girls arts and crafts

I am sure your granddaughter will be absolutely frilled with her new Cardigan it looks beautiful NannyAnny. I haven't finished the portrait yet been really crazy at home at the moment lots going on and some things going wrong too. But I hope to try and get it done, or at least a bit more at the weekend. To be honest I was always afraid of doing portraits so I decided I had to try it and found my pastels do a great job .haven't tried painting a portrait yet, may stick with pastels for that I love the effect. But felt that I had to at least try and do one it will help my confidence too.

Well I finished my portrait of Whoopi Goldberg, Mum reckons I be made her younger.

Done with hard pastels and has taken longer then I expected to do, the dreadlocks were difficult for me to work out how to do in the end but I figured it out.

I've needed the relaxation of my art at the moment things are pretty crazy at home at the moment so not about as much as I normally would be. But I am forever greatful of my little art projects.

Really impressive! I love it.

Hello ladies.

I'm kicking myself for not getting onto the womb girl arts and crafts group before. I had a lovely time last night  going back page by page over the last two years, going back in time and seeing how GBear's talent has evolved in particular.

I have found that since my diagnosis, the beginning of lockdown and finding out my mum is terminal with the same cancer (all in the same week) my head has been so far up my proverbial that my natural talent to be creative has completely disappeared. On the few occasions l've attempted anything its like l'm all fingers and thumbs. 

I think its because it gives you too much time to think and l have found my treatment so far (hysterectomy  and 6 rounds of chemo, brachytherapy to follow) not too particularly gruelling physically but emotionally l've been all over the place. I've got loads of projects on the go, but can't get on with any of them. 

The crux of what l'm trying to say is that for the 1st time since  march l feel inspired by the wonderful arts and crafts here. Ive never been a knitter but l taught myself crochet many years ago. I love the throws made by Daloni, beautiful, especially the Delft blue one. I am going to try and track down the pattern.

So keep it up ladies, l won't be the last to be inspired by you all xxx

I'm so pleased you found us and have been inspired. I find painting a brilliant escape from the troubles of the World and I know so many other ladies find their own ways to use their talents to enrich their lives, whatever stage they are in their cancer journey. This is my latest picture....It's the 2nd largest cuckoo clock in the World in Breitnau, Germany. I loved its whimsical feel.

That’s wonderful TeddysMumYou are very talented.

I love that. I love cuckoo clocks. My friend recently acquired one, we've been taking bets on how long her husband could put up with it. He doesn't like it but the expletives are funny

I particularly like the picture of the poppies in the waterside. You have a real talent xxx

Thank you, I have lots of enthusiasm anyway.

LouEbelle, i am so pleased you have found this thread and thats its inspired you. I always say if it distracts you even for only a short time away from all the emotional trauma as well as the physical then its worth it. I have recently gone back though the thread and seen how much we have all developed our talents. I knitted many years ago but I wouldn’t know where to start now but its one thing i miss from my cancer support group we used to do abit of crafts each week, often cards but occasionally other things. I am so grateful of the hospice for getting me into art and my confidence is growing and with that talent always follows. I have just finished a portrait for a friend i am sure she will not mind me sharing.

The portrait is done in pastels, i made a promise to let it to continue to inspire me and gain confidence in my ability. With lockdown again the emotional trauma keeps coming back because of all the fear and uncertainty and the annoyance of people who don't want to cooperate with the lockdown measures only making things difficult for everyone. I look forward to whatever you make. 

I love this TeddysMum

 wow what an amazing cuckoo clock. The fine details are amazing, fine details I do struggle with as i have a hand tremor and it can be interesting shall i say to get the details clear when it decides to be uncontrollable