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Willow and tissue paper are weaving their way through Dacorum and beautiful lanterns are beginning to appear in time for the Festival of Light and Reflection at Fishery Wharf Café , Hemel, on Saturday the 1^st of November from 4:30-6

The team at Puddingstone Arts are delighted to have been joined by a team of artists, teachers, community-based makers and school children in the creation of beautiful lanterns ready for exhibition.

The lanterns will create a beautiful lit installation in the entrance to the café, and along the banks of the canal. Children in schools and the HomEd community have created over 50 lanterns to contribute to the visual spectacle. We are really impressed with the quality of the work.

A team of adult makers have been busy creating the larger-scale sculptures; a dragon fly, a weasel and a giant fish, to name but a few, are ready to be covered.

Our workshop at Fishery Wharf on the 28^th of October – 12-4 for family audiences, is now sold out.

There are still spaces for the small adult and teens making session on the evening of the 28^th at Fishery Wharf from 6-9. We will be working to complete the larger structures for installation. Please email – Kerry@nysa.co.uk to book.

A very big THANK YOU, to all for your involvement and generosity in support of the project. We can’t wait to see it all come together.

Dragon-fly lantern in process at Fishery Wharf Cafe

Join us at Fishery Wharf Café on the 1^st of November 4:30 – 6 to enjoy your handiwork featured alongside a series of canalside character lanterns and floating sculptures.

Notes for Participants

4:30-5 arrival and lantern collection – Arrive at the Café and make yourself known to an event steward wearing a bright yellow top (high vis).

5-5:45 Find a space next to the canal to enjoy the floating lanterns & lit installations, enjoy a canalside story with Kate Walton and please feel free to bring a song or poem to share.

The café is open for warm drinks.

Remember to wear something warm and dress for the weather.

Any questions email – Kerry@nysa.co.uk

Feedback from Schools – Thanks for your hard work at Yew Tree with the lanterns we can’t wait to see them displayed at Fishery Wharf. Children loved creating them and showed pride in their work. I would love to be able to keep the lanterns in school after the Light Festival.