So Sarah came to me with a question… and asked me if I would teach her how to turn a bowl, which is something that I learned over my 12 months of being at LandWorks (ROTL) taught by Will… [Helping Sarah] I loved it, it’s quite a nice feeling, especially when they end up … More Graham: it’s quite magical
I’ve still got plenty of room to learn… my skills have expanded hugely since I got here, but there’s always room for improvement you know… and someone will suggest something and oh yes, that’s a good idea… and everyone is constantly learning new things… you know all the time… there’s no shame in not … More Rodney: memory box
I’ve been here 15 months… so I was coming out here on a ROTL (Release On Temporary Licence/day release) from the local prison for the last 12 months [of my sentence] and I think it was around about Christmas time [last year] that I noticed on the 5 year LandWorks plan… to employ one of … More Graham: from trainee to trainer
I reckon that should be the cover photo… I think that’s mint because you’ve got all the chickens in there and yeah, but I wouldn’t mind getting on top of the porta-cabin roof or even getting on top of this roof…because it’s higher… even Auntie Mo said to me “Matthew I was well surprised how … More Matthew: cover photo
Matthew spent some time in the workshop yesterday (26th October)…
I made Sarah some plates for her Christmas present… that was during my time [on day release from the local prison], when I was learning… Sarah said like, oh I’d love to have some wooden plates… so I asked the project manager if I could make her a set for Christmas, so I did … More Graham: wood products
I’m looking forward to talking to Matthew about his photographs. We’re cooking chili con carne for lunch on Thursday, so I’m hoping we can chat about them then. “I loves me chilis, me” he says…
The first post will be published soon… In the meantime details of the project can be found by following this link… http://isrf.org/about/fellows-and-projects/julie-parsons/#project70bf-a2a891b9-54552509-17bc
A window into LandWorks 