South Shields...

I just found this blog post that I started writing in my drafts and not completed! How rude of me. It was about my trip up north last month! Can't believe it was a month ago already! Here I have some fun pictures from South Shields. The views were beautiful! 

It was such a beautiful evening, and even better catching up with my close friends. Giving me my very own private tour :).

It is always interesting walking around other seaside towns and comparing them to home. With it only being March it was very quiet but I can imagine the place will be thriving with holiday makers this summer. They had on display these lovely billboards with pictures of the seaside, peoples old postcards and holiday makers. Here are some of my favourites...

I hope to share with you some more pictures of me visiting local places soon, in the mean time we have just moved home and studio! Very Exciting! 

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage Centre, based on the outskirts of Arusha is a lovely complex filled with huge traditional wood carvings. The centre has several shops dedicated to this selling arts and crafts and also has a huge art gallery.

There is so much detail in the pieces of work and with them being so tall they are simply amazing. Around the centre there were so many life size animals, they looked so realistic.

Outside the front of the gallery building were a herd of wilder-beast, which looked like they were made from cast iron. I love how they have become rusty over time, giving them an aged feel.

The centre had also created its own Masai village and below is a picture of me about to go have a look inside one of their huts. It was a great place to visit and was lovely and relaxing.