Stepping back in time
7 GoodGymers made their way to help the Maidenhead's Big Read in Windsor and Maidenhead.
- Monday, 29th of January 2024
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Led by
Amy L
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What do the dinosaurs, Viking long boats, Queen Elizabeth I, Mars the Roman God of War, a Sphinx and a pyramid, the silhouetted London skyline from WW2, and Windrush all have in common?
Not only are they all important symbols, moments or characters from history, they are also all the subject of sculptures and artwork created by GoodGymers Claire, Yesim, Hannah, Tessa, Nicola and myself.
And what would you need if you wanted to step back in time and visit all these fascinating parts of history?
Either a TARDIS... or a reading festival, packed with books, visiting authors and interactive activities to help bring the past to life.
Lucky for the people of Maidenhead, we have both!
A TARDIS lovingly created by Scarlett, AND a fantastic celebration of books (and for this year's theme, history) in the form of the Big Read festival.
Many thanks to task owner Tessa from the Big Read committee, who invited us to make these decorations for the library ready for the festival. It is the third year we have been involved in this creative project and it's always a joy to see what people make. This year's theme was 'Stepping Back in Time', so we had the whole of history to inspire us.
Special mention to Yesim's husband, who sailed her amazing viking long boat down to the community centre to welcome us back from our group run this evening.
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Wow, these are incredible creations! 👏👏👏 That London skyline gave me goosebumps!
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