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Making Peace Dolls |
"Morag is a Home Economics teacher at one of our local schools so we had the use of her school facilities and a virtual treasure trove of materials, trimmings etc. You name it Morag had it!
"We started around 10.00 a.m. and finished at 3.00p.m We had a shared lunch, lots of fun and laughter as we made up our dolls.
"I, and others, had never done anything like this before so it was a real learning curve and we were very surprised at the results achieved. At the end of the day, Sue McEwan (ex Yorkshire Soroptimist) suggested that as we had enjoyed it so much, we do it again. So we are booked in again for the 27th August.
The photo on the left shows
"Sue clowning around at the end with this particular doll, which Morag had made. Part of the fun
aspect!
"Joan Gaudin is New Zealand's National Representative and is a member of the Wainuiomata Club.
On the right is Denise and her doll.
"Denise Williams is a fairly new member of our Club of Lower Hutt. She was
formerly from Jersey in the Channel Islands and was Director of the museum
there. She is now Director of the local Settlers Museum.
"Barbara had organised a local reporter, who actually covers three local papers in the Wellington area, to write up the Peace Doll story. The photographer came close to 3.00 and took photos, so we are all looking forward to gaining publicity for Soroptimists and the Project Independence story."
Sheilah concludes: "I can thoroughly recommend this as a way of having fun whilst doing something worthwhile for our projects."
[The above 3 photos are courtesy of the Hutt News who sent their photographer along for these shots.]
"We had a great day and the results of our efforts will go on sale at Upper Hutt's stall at their Spring Carnival next Saturday. Will report back later how they did, but have already sold $80 worth amongst ourselves!"
