Bargate Mums' Arts Group - Making picture frames for display

Mums' Arts Group - the final touch, making picture frames to show off photos

To finish off the workshops on the theme of digital photography, the group made themselves picture frames to display their photos in.

The women brought in the photos they had taken in previous weeks or a photo from home and used this as their inspiration, or they made a picture from scratch to be framed.

It was another chance to try out using a glue gun, craft knives and cutting boards. Everyone rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in,making lots of mess and experimenting as they went.

"It's just nice to have an excuse to get out the house" said one group member.

They then used the skills they had learnt over the sessions to take digital photos of the frames to go on this blog.

One group member said of the photo below, "Be sure to take a photo of this photo and frame because it a culmination of the weeks' work". The photo was one she took of her child in the 'fake studio setting' we set up, and using a professional digital camera assisted by artist Vicki.

The photos and work the group has produced since November, will now be put on display in the next two weeks at The Itchen Gallery & Coffee Shop in St Mary Street. So watch this space for the final display.

A big thank you also to Steve and the gang from SureStart Central, who have supported this project from the beginning. They've done lots of the publicity behind the scenes and come long each week to support the activities, helping out with the children, making cups of tea and trying their hands at the photography and craft - think they learnt a few skills too!