Sasha Festival Part Five - Chipping Campden

A few photos I took of the lovely town of Chipping Campden while we were there.

Enjoy!

Sasha Festival 2012 Part Four - Children Playing in the Cotswolds

Travelling through the Cotswolds on Friday by coach we stopped at a lovely village where we saw some children at play.  They looked to be just out of school and enjoying the tiny bit of dry weather we saw that day.

One lad looked like he had had a hockey match that day, while the other was playing 'walk the dog' with his yo yo .  The girls were enjoying riding their hobby horse and skipping.

"I'm really not sure I am doing this right"  Oliver says as he looks at his yo yo with a puzzled look.  "I'm sure it is supposed to come rolling back up again"

The girls have moved on to play a game of hopscotch.

Molly throws the  stone for her turn.

"Wow, you got there fast" says Emily.

The boys are enjoying a game of conkers, Oliver is about to take his shot.

Emily is having her turn now.

It was a joy to watch children playing outside, instead of shut up inside on computers!

All too soon we had to head back to the coach for a rather long and windy, stomach lurching trip back to the hotel.

Sasha Festival Part Three

Friday evening we were treated to a very special talk by Anna, the Doggart's daughter and she bought some of her Mum's beautiful dolls for us to look at.  Lots of the other bloggers have written more fully about it, so I just thought I'd share three of my favourite photos that I took.

I'm not sure why this sweet girl has markings on her face, as I didn't notice them when taking the photos...I am wondering if it was all the 'flashes' of other camera's as I didn't use my flash.

Sasha Festival - Part Two - Fabulous Sashas!

One of the talks I was especially looking forward to was Brenda Walton's.  Brenda has restrung a few of my dolls and I couldn't wait to hear all about her experiences working with these wonderful dolls.  I wasn't disappointed, the talk was riveting and Brenda was a brilliant speaker.  We were treated to have a close look of several of her daughter's beautiful dolls at the end of the talk as well and I managed to get a few photos, which I will let do the 'talking' themselves.  They are just so wonderful, each individually hand painted by Sasha Morgenthaler, all so different and individual, with their own characters.  

Aren't they just simply gorgeous?  What a wonderful collection and so very special indeed.  I fee very lucky to have been able to enjoy these dolls close up, and thank Brenda very much for bringing them and her wonderful talk.  Thank you Brenda.

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I was a bit concerned on the Saturday morning when I woke up with the worst head pain yet that I would be unable to take part in any of Saturday's activities, but fortunately with some medication the pain eased off, although did last for several days.  Whether this was the result of the jolt I received when the coach driver reversed into the wall/post on the Friday afternoon I am not sure.  Sitting in the back seat, I did feel it, but hadn't expected such a reaction the following day.  Just another thing I guess I will need to be aware of.  A shame the driver didn't take more care.

Sasha Festival Part One - Dress A Sasha Competition

Having only just arrived home from the Sasha Festival after an unexpected prolonged stay with my friend Sarah, I am only now starting to edit my photos to blog about the Festival.  I thought I would start off with the Dress A Sasha Competition as Henry was desperate to show everyone his outfit as he dressed up as Shakespeare's Henry V from the film interpretation by Kenneth Brannagh.  We enjoyed watching the film and later I went back through it taking notes and studying the costume and props. I made his whole outfit including his cart, longbows, arrows and flag.  The only two things I didn't make were the sword and his belt., although it was customized to fit Henry.    Henry's  boots, trousers, studded tunic were made with leather with the back laced by leather over which he wore the blue and red velvet tunic with the royal emblems with the studded leather collar which was also laced.

Shakespeare Entries - Costumes made by Entrant

Henry V

Laura's entry was Macbeth.  I loved his 'lit' fire and if you looked into the cauldron you would have found 'eye of newt' and other delights!

This was the winning entry by Carol Sluys.

More of Henry V - 3rd place.

Geraldine's entry came second - just love the armour and the horse - which my Henry was rather smitten with and over the moon about when he discovered the horse was coming home with us!  He is now deciding on a suitable name for his new steed.

Midsummer Night's Dream.

Shakespeare Entries - Not made by Entrant

Nursery Rhymes

Winning entry for Nursery Rhymes.

Sadly my favourite entry, which was Doll Mum's Ride a Cock Horse photograph didn't come out properly as someone walked in front of me as I took the photo, which I didn't realise at the time.  However it can be seen here.

Royal Family Entries:

I think everyone will agree that the entries were absolutely stunning.  It was just a shame that not everyone got a chance to vote and that the entries weren't all in one place.  Along the back wall would have displayed them a lot better.  There really wasn't enough time to really study them properly which was very disappointing, and unfortunately I didn't catch who the winners of the other groups were.