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From 3pm, the creative tools were out with vintage book pages and a stream of pencils and threads to really get crafty with the Crafternoon’s Black-out poetry idea.

With in-house experts nearby and tea topped-up, the array of martials surrounded guests with the inspiration and creativity to let themselves run away with their imaginations. Black-out in essence is letting your mind see something new on an already written out page. How they went about completely their new Black-out was entirely up to them.

When finished, each piece was strung to the mirror to be admired in all their glory.

From 12 noon, guests enjoyed lunch and sweet treats as they listened to the inspirational story of Florence Boot from Judith as she shared stunning archive materials.

Guest then went on to learn the step by step rules to create their own Artcodes from the lovely Boriana Koleva, Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at The University of Nottingham.

Creative tutors Debbie Bryan and Papercut artist Jodie Paterson had previously completed their very own mater-class in Artcodes, and passed with flying colours!

With design examples at the ready and once the basic principles of Artcodes and how they work had been established, guests moved on to the creative part, with a creative cross-over of paper cutting and hand embroidery.

Throughout the afternoon, Stefan Rennick Egglestone, computer whiz from the Mixed Reality Lab, The School of Computer Science at University of Nottingham, documented the creative class with photography, video and recorded snippets of chitchat.

Stefan then intends to create a mini-website containing all the evidence from the Artcodes day.

At the end of the afternoon, when all the beautiful cards were done and the Artcodes created worked, more tea was poured and Debbie Bryan and team asked for opinions on how they day and it’s process was.

And the results were wonderful! All guests could agree that it's a lovely personal touch if you combine the idea with gift-giving and special occasions. Not only would it showcase the effort and thought put into it but it's never ending. Being able to scan a code and be sent to an online webpage means it's always available.

Boriana kindly explained the future that Artcodes hold and it's personal uses of that extended experience. And all guests were keen to keep the idea in mind for future use, as was Debbie Bryan. Already thinking of ways to use Artcodes to extend their own experience, Debbie Bryan says, "watch this space!"

To find out more about who was involved visit:

http://aestheticodes.com     http://jodiepaterson.co.uk

On Friday the 12th of September, Debbie Bryan held a heritage-inspired Crafternoon.

Inspired By… The Alliance Boots Archive

In beautiful surroundings, guests heard the inspiring story of Nottingham's industry icon. The Alliance Boots Archive's company archivist Judith Wright shared stunning archive materials.

With tea and cake ever flowing, the talk was rounded up with enlightenment of Nottingham and some of it's histories.

Debbie Bryan's HOD's Crafternoon then continued with an origami taster using the beautiful archive materials provided. The guest were split into groups and after choosing their favourite image, set about begin taught how to make a paper crane.

A knowledgeable and creative team were on hand all weekend talking guests through the wonderful stories behind the collections. Debbie Bryan also showcased a St. Mary's Gate inspired film. Projecting onto a ceiling covered in historic draughtsman's drawings, customers were in awe at the beauty of it.