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Crafted Drama We
are going on a pretend world journey of exploring where we imagine acting out
how we feel and what we see as we go on the adventure of the exhibition, and
here is how we do it… Whoh
just wait Please
hesitate Be
upright straight Strengthen
your will Till
strong as iron ready For
the experience you didn’t expect It
is with, wonder and, amazement you will react Wonderment
at all the adornment and ornaments Amazed
at the ways of the maker Take
a look at the loveliness of it and
smile smile smile Make
a step with me carefully For
all of this art Will
steal itself into your heart Look
at that – Look at that Point
with me…. Come
with me Imaginary
worlds are awaiting us Bursting
right out of the minds Of
the interesting people who have made all of
this Peep
into worlds of eye-widening magic Peer
into pictures of far far away Picture
a fairy and wibble your head about
watching it fly Snap
back to be jealous Fancy them thinking of that before we did Sneak
past the thing that is frightening Laugh
at the funny faced man in the postcard: Wobbling
his bottom as he walks Wonder
at the spin of the wheel as we act out; The
plying of clay as it spins and it wobbles - Ouch
at the clay that has crept up your fingernails Head-shakey-wavy
we look in the eye of the person behind
here How
did you ever learn how to - to make all this Think
of the time that this thing took to make Nod
at the knowing and admire that
person’s patience Weave
yourself dreamy And walk all the way in your mind to the
sunshine Be
proud because you bought this and skip To
the person you got it to give If
we had ever made anything as beautiful as this We
would be proud and know that we could make
a difference in this world We
would be wanted by everyone; friendly; because we’re not boring No
well skilled Stop This
hall is filled With
very very special skill All
at the hands of local people Those
that we know Some
that we thought were just ordinary Many
that we now see can do things Can
change things The
happiness factor the smile that their work brings The
sigh and the smile And
the loving and cuddling and cherishing All
of it very very wonderful And
this hall is full Brought
here to show you Sing
as you bring because for you crafters
and makers A
thank you, say “Thank you” |
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As
part of Bridlington’s Arts and Music Festival 2006 |
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Arts
and Crafts Exhibition |
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Bridlington
MIND |
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Poet
in Residence Adrian Spendlow |