The Blue Budgie Project

19/07/2023

Our end of project video! What a wonderful time we've had with this one

A celebratory 'end of project' video for The Blue Budgie Project

17/06/2023

Best display yet at Great Alne Primary School! On a very windy day, we hung them in the trees outside the school. Loved seeing them dance in the wind 🌬️🌬️🌬️

17/06/2023

One of the best decisions Anne & I made for this project was to use a printed template for the artwork. At Cherubs Nursery in Coventry, exuberant painting from the three year olds was no problem. Once the budgies were trimmed and laminated, they looked wonderful. We hung many of them on the street, for passers-by to read and admire 💙

16/05/2023

A glorious chatter of budgies was made with such care this morning by residents at Regent’s Court Care Home in Bromsgrove. We loved the colours, really enjoyed hearing stories & memories, and singing along with Tom Jones while we worked was fantastic 😁 They look lovely in the garden now, dancing in the breeze.

16/05/2023

Such a joyful session at Age Concern’s day centre in Mere Green, Birmingham. Anne & I were joined by our project evaluator Abigail today too.

16/05/2023

Budgies galore at Nuneaton library! We worked with little ones from the Rhyme Time sessions - and lots of nannas!

10/05/2023

Working with the littlies today at Wednesbury Library. We left a trail of budgies behind…

09/05/2023

Such a joyous session this morning at Age Concern’s Acock’s Green day centre. ’It’s our lucky day today, coming here,’ said Luke, who had produced two stunning budgies, delicately shaded with pastels, despite being almost blind.

28/04/2023

Our budgies were out yesterday, bringing endless cheerful chatter to Age Concern’s Sheldon centre. Gorgeous painting! 🦜🦜🦜

19/04/2023

A stunning array of budgies today, made by attendees at Age Concern’s Wellington Court day centre in Quinton. And how lovely to see them flying free 😁

19/04/2023

Kicked off the BB project with a wonderful day at Age Concern’s Moorfield day centre in Shard End. Everyone loved our crocheted budgies. They had flown in all the way from Poland 💙