The second day was as busy as the first. Again we were so taken by surprise at the large numbers flocking to our table.
Pink shirt - pink rose! Susan was busy cutting more felt to keep up with the rose making. He was insistent that she cut a piece of light pink to colour co-ordinate with his shirt!
We're noticing that some folk return a number of times to look at our work. They are enjoying leisurely looks at the clothes pegs, reading the tags from Shetland and browsing among the photographs of washing lines.
Nina wanted to buy this photograph of Susan's. It reminded her of her time in the mountains. She was such a lovely woman. It meant a lot to us when she said she found our work was "fascinating" and "gentle".
We love the way some people are having real fun making the roses and hanging them up on the wall. This couple had a kiss after they finally got their roses attached to the wall.
It is indeed a small world. An American woman made a point of telling Susan how much she liked the project. She felt our acknowledgement of the the importance of doing and drying laundry was wonderful. It transpired that she was from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, a town very near where Roxane's mother lives.
1 comment:
I enjoyed your blog today, it is a gentle project.
Among the office based stresses here of budgeting, phoning, watching the time and my diary, I was reminded of how pleasant it is to be outside at the washing line, even in Shetland weather. And that most washing is done for others, a simple, caring activity.
I'll dip into this regularly, sorry I missed the first day in Burra,
Take care,
Hazel
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