Hello Volunteers!

Earlier this week I shared a link over on the AGO volunteers Facebook page, about Getting Through a Pandemic With Old-Fashioned Crafts. The article (a good read!) is a testament to the calming effects of handwork. In the spirit of buoying our mental health, I thought I’d share a new (old) practice I’ve picked up with my daughter, Annie (age 6!) Behold, strawberries:

This is an example of one of my recent potato prints. Yes! Printed with potatoes (and my daughter’s acrylic paints). I’ve been following Molly Mahon, a wonderful woodblock printmaker from England, who has been kindly sharing potato-printing lessons through her Instagram stories (search: mollymahonblockprinting on Instagram) to join in. Perhaps you, like me, will enjoy the process of making a print. I find the repetitive act of printing is so calming, almost meditative, and has been a focused and soothing way for Annie and I to start our days.

There are a lot of wonderful online tutorials popping up from talented artisans and craftspeople across the globe. I’ll post more as I come across.

Until then, I’m yours in craft.

Be well, – Holly