Jubilee front garden

Folk art has its routs in the community, art that ordinary people make and tend to use to decorate their home and garden. In the UK we tend to think of Folk art as something from the past. Through this project I want to show that folk art is both modern and vibrant.

In the USA Bottle trees are very popular. Originally the slaves from the Congo placed coloured glass bottles on trees outside their house or hut to attract the evil spirits, they get trapped in the bottle instead of coming into the house (put a little cooking oil round the neck to help them slip in).

Making art and decorating ones home is very much part of what makes us human.
Folk art will always reflect the Community where it is based.
Helena Godwin chose the 60^th Jubilee
The Queen’s reign has been a significant part of all our lives, weather or not you approve of the Royals. In theses days of austerity lets celebrate some thing positive.

The Queen’s Jubilee suggests bling , the objects used have been chosen because the are of little or no monetary value but they sparkle like the crown jewels.
So if you have the time over the jubilee bank holiday weekend, please come along, have a look and meet the artist.