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University Christmas bash
Channelling Dr Suess for this project. Decorations for Newcastle Uni going red and white.

alizonbennet
Dec 14, 20191 min read
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Working on a new book
Sketches for a children's book I am illustrating for author Sandy Chadwin. Here is a red crocodile.

alizonbennet
Dec 10, 20191 min read
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Art Trail
Shimmer Art Trail in Whitley Bay, where my lovely hosts were 129 Coffee House.Thank you Megan for being so accommodating and...

alizonbennet
Nov 20, 20191 min read
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Halloween
Such fun transforming this space at Newcastle University for a spooky student event.

alizonbennet
Oct 31, 20191 min read
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Derwentcote Steel Furnace
As part of a sculpture trail at the Steel Furnace I made several willow sculptures and this is a mobile fizzog.

alizonbennet
Sep 21, 20191 min read
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Star making
Twiggy stars activity for the finale of The Whitley Bay Film Festival.

alizonbennet
Sep 3, 20191 min read
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Jarrow parade banners
Four very different community groups and four different banners.

alizonbennet
Jun 5, 20191 min read
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Out of the Blue
A pop up installation at Whitley Bay Metro Station, working in collaboration with two other artists AKA 'The Three Stitches'.

alizonbennet
May 26, 20191 min read
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My Carnival persona Ida-Da
Carnival costume 2019. Many eyes but I could barely see.

alizonbennet
May 25, 20191 min read
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The Treasure Groups imaginary UK tour exhibition
An exhibition marking the culmination of eight weeks of workshops. A wonderful project working with The Customs House in South Shields....

alizonbennet
May 13, 20191 min read
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Youth Theatre @ Customs House
Costumes for 'How to Explode' time travelling and Thomas Bewick references. Photos of the fitting and performance.

alizonbennet
Apr 19, 20191 min read
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Northern Lights
I joined a group of artists illuminating areas of the The Station masters' Community Wildlife Garden for this annual winter event. A bit...

alizonbennet
Feb 17, 20191 min read
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Wreath Making
Textile wreath making at the Customs House.

alizonbennet
Dec 16, 20181 min read
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Woof goes to press
I am thrilled to have my two picture books published. The book launch at 'The Word' on Thursday was just lovely. Here are my books and a...

alizonbennet
Nov 12, 20181 min read
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Armistice 100 bunting
Here are the results of 5 workshop sessions to create memorial bunting. My students created beautiful, moving and very personal tributes....

alizonbennet
Nov 10, 20181 min read
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Our 'Processions' banner looking good.
On Sunday 10th June Myself and a group of women from South Shields shall be taking our hand stitched banner to Edinburgh. We are part of...

alizonbennet
Jun 8, 20181 min read
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Processions
Here I am in the news. Workshops start Saturday 12th May, at South Shields Museum.

alizonbennet
Apr 27, 20181 min read
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Completed Banner.
I have just submitted my latest commission celebrating the centenary of The Shipley Art Gallery. One side is an illustrated map of...

alizonbennet
Sep 27, 20171 min read
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Glass bunnies
More of my glass bunnies are safely out of the kiln. Thanks Sue and Effie. Now for the next step......

alizonbennet
Feb 24, 20171 min read
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Small Roman
Roman costumes made and packed off to Segedunum. Beautifully modelled here by Sola Griffiths.

alizonbennet
Nov 5, 20161 min read
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