For the Starlings of Shapwick CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS Take a look at this word art that I created, I’ve added different words associated with starlings onto the silhouette. It looks like a newspaper page, right? I wanted to use words that came to mind while thinking about the beautiful murmurations that we see here in Shapwick. See how many different words can you spot. Go to the online version of Shapwick News and you can enlarge the picture. We had a very successful and well-attended afternoon in the village hall for the first session of the Arts and Crafts group, with lots of different activities going on. Examples of work included watercolour painting, drawing, using stencils, weaving, mosaic, cross stitch, collage and zentangle. There was so much talent and expertise in the room and lots of interest shown in what others were doing. It was so pleasing to see people sharing their knowledge, skills and experience, inspiring others to have a go at something they haven’t tried before. MARGARET DOBBS Arts and Crafts Group Don’t forget the hedgehogs from the last edition, they are now waking up! Have you all been enjoying the murmurations of the starlings? I know I have, and seeing them soaring gracefully through the sky has inspired me to create a small comic of how I imagine their conversations would go. One early morning I was looking out of the bathroom window and I saw two starlings sitting on a wire. Let’s call them Bird 1 and Bird 2. Bird 1 kept inching towards Bird 2, almost putting its head on Bird 2's shoulder, but Bird 2 kept inching away from Bird 1. My friends say I witnessed a starling getting ‘friendzoned’. That made me think about how starlings have feelings too, so this comic is how I’d imagine they might speak to each other. Finding it hard because the photos a bFlack and white? Find a flourition of Shapwick News at: https://www.shapwickparishcounci l.org.uk/parish-newsletters/ The hedgehogs are waking up! 4 S PR I NG I S SUE | APR I L 2 0 2 5 Thanks to everyone who came and spread the word. A special word of thanks to Louise for making delicious cakes and everyone who helped make the afternoon so enjoyable. The next session will be on April 3rd. It will then be on every week, apart from Maundy Thursday (April 17th), and 26 June. This is a great opportunity to try out new crafts. We are looking forward to learning more about weaving, gel plate printing and embroidery in the weeks to come. Please come along and enjoy 2 hours of arts and crafts, interrupted only by tea and cake! Shapwick News in colour at https://www.shapwickvillage.co.uk/newsletters/
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