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Sevenoaks DFAS sponsored an art project at St John’s Primary School in Sevenoaks, led by artist Niki Campbell, who worked with the children during a special art week. Each class contributed to one of three different artworks, all with the theme of fl owers – a frieze of plant and fl ower shapes inspired by Matisse, a wall plaque of clay fl owers in the style of Andy Warhol, and an installation of ceramic sunfl owers based on Van Gogh. It gave the children an opportunity to develop and extend their skills in different media.PEWSEY VALE DFASInaugurated 25 years ago by Chairman Nesta Waine, Pewsey Vale DFAS in Wiltshire celebrated its anniversary by sharing bubbly and cake with the members before the evening lecture.OUNDLE DFASNational Chairman June Robinson attended Oundle DFASÕs 15th anniversary. East Midlands Area Chairman Christine Sheardown was also there. June met Marion Hutton, the Founder Chairman of the Oundle Society and founder member Hilary Delany. TENTERDEN DFASTenterden DFAS celebrated its 25th anniversary in February. Members were delighted to see Founder Chairman, Gillian Linton. They enjoyed a lecture by Ian Pickford from the Antiques Roadshow on ÔSilver and Social CustomÕ, before marking the occasion with cake and sparkling wine.Above: Chairman Gina Gordon Above: Ian Pickford with Tenterden DFAS membersANNIVERSARIESIn March, Sherborne DFAS hosted 60 Church Recorders for a special woodwork seminar. It proved to be a very successful day. The NADFAS-accredited Lecturer Janusz Karczewski-Slowikowski was extremely knowledgeable and very entertaining. Over the three sessions he explained how to tell the difference between the types of timber used in churches – although in practice this would appear to be quite diffi cult. He clarifi ed the historic difference between the crafts of carpentry and joinery. Many in the group found particularly useful the sessions where he explored ways to describe the construction and decoration of church woodwork. Prior to the day some of the participating DFAS groups had sent him photos of church woodwork on which they wanted his views. It was very useful to have these photos pop up at various times during the day and for Janusz to give an opinion. Throughout the day he also encouraged audience participation.Church Recorders get to grips with the task at a woodwork seminar in SherborneAbove: Art teacher Sophie Allen unveils one of the artworksReigate DFAS has sponsored sessions for three local schools with The Magic Lantern, an educational charity. The charity introduces children to the magic of paint and paintings by letting them interact with images of paintings and sculptures on a screen. The programme, which is linked to the curriculum, reached out to over 400 pupils ranging in age from fi ve to 11 years old. The project was received with great enthusiasm at all three schools and many pupils came up afterwards to say what fun the day had been. “The workshop was very engaging and informative. It really encouraged the children to use their imaginations and stretch their thinking. A lovely and interactive workshop. Thank you so much,” commented a teacher from Lime Tree Primary School.Right: Magic Lantern timeReigate helps Magic Lantern light up the classroom Sevenoaks helps children blossom64 NADFAS REVIEW / SUMMER 2016 www.nadfas.org.ukSOCIETIES NEWS