Caitlin Howells Archives - Make, Do & Friends

Inspired by the Moors

Originally, we had hoped that Caitlin would be able to visit Eye in person and work face-to-face with residents, as part of her Connect intervention. Instead, we had an intervention…

Create #14: Indoor Shadow drawing

In my last Create activity, I suggested making outdoor shadow drawings but not everybody wants to be outdoors at this time of year, so here’s an indoor version you can…

Create #13: Shadow Drawing

As autumn deepens to winter, the quality of the light changes; the days shorten and shadows lengthen; I love the stark quality of winter sunlight. Shadow tracing is a lovely…

Create #7: Autumn Leaf Washing Line

When I peg out my washing, I like to peg similar colours together; then I step back and look at the line as if it were a palette of different…

Connect all over Laxfield

The plaques are now up in Laxfield – they’ve been cast in jesmonite, with added iron filings and a salt wash, so they will ‘age’ over time. Thank you to…

BBC Radio Suffolk goes conkers – Create # 1

When broadcaster Jon Wright asked for a creative challenge, little did we know what he’d come up with. Regular listeners to BBC Radio Suffolk will know that Lynn Whitehead has…

Connect in Laxfield – What’s in Your Shed?

We are connected in so many different ways, some of which are obvious, like activities we do together, and others that are not quite so apparent – like the things…

Connect in Laxfield

Artist Caitlin Howells is all set to run her Connect event in Laxfield – exploring the treasures we have hidden in our sheds. Earlier this year, Caitlin visited Laxfield Museum,…

Create #1: Windfall Land Art

I have an apple tree in my garden that continually drops windfalls. My partner gets annoyed by them lying all over the place, so he collects some up, and others…

Out and about with The Rural Coffee Caravan

It’s been a great week to start travelling with The Rural Coffee Caravan; from a heat wave in Combs to umbrellas in Peasenhall – it’s been a joy to be…

Glorious Leaf Ghosts

Thank you, Tricia, for our first leaf ghost – a holm oak leaf and a pound coin. Remember, there’s no deadline for submitting images of your leaf ghosts, just email…

Leaf Ghosts

A simple experimental activity to re-acquaint yourself with some favourite trees in your village (or befriend some new ones) set by Caitlin Howells. Not only is it a great way…