Knuston Hall workshop for adults....little black and white birds

The photos of this workshop aren't brilliant I am afraid. I often have to rush to take them at the end of a workshop when the light isn't good and I am tired! A workshop takes a lot of my energy! I do a lot of planning but also, as people are working with knives I watch them like a hawk. And I give in depth one-to one to each person learning, so that makes for a full brain day!  These were the little birds made by the adults attending my course at Knuston Hall near Kettering. They are an excellent activity to introduce papercutting learners to designing with positive and negative space.  What is lovely about these birds is the subtle differences in each, the way a person cuts away is as unique as a finger print. Some do chunky things, other do very fine and refined things, but each has its own energy and feel to it. I love seeing the results.