Community Spotlight

EDINBURGH FLORAL ART CLUB MEETINGS

The club meets at Blackhall St. Columba’s Church hall, Queensferry Road, the second Friday of each month from 2pm to 4pm Future Meetings October 8th

Pamela Galloway from Dunfermline “Painting by Flowers” November 12th

Dawn Weaver from Chester “Wildwood” December 10th

Karine Murray from East Kilbride “Christmas Joy” Membership for the year 2021/2022 is £20 and new members and visitors are always welcome

SALE OF PICTURES ON BEHALF OF CHRISTIAN AID

Twa Bunnets, by the popular Leith-based artist Helen Forde is one of some 200 paintings, drawings and prints on

Twa Bunnets by Helen Forde sale at this autumn’s Christian Aid Sale. Artists across the city and beyond have given their work with great generosity and this October’s sale promises to be one of the best. The venue, as usual, is St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church at 13 George Street. There is no need to book but masks should be worn. The sale is the perfect opportunity to buy that special Christmas present knowing not only that you have acquired an original work of art but that every pound you spend goes straight to Christian Aid to help the poorest and most needy right across the world. And after the dreadful couple of years we have had those pounds are needed as never before.

The sale is open Thursday and Friday 14th and 15th October from 10am to 3pm and Saturday 16th October also from 10am to 3pm.