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A row of embroidery hoops each with a different stitched images laid out on a green background Blog posts

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The Extra Time teams meet up at Hildesley Court to continue stitching their pictures and having fun together.

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Cut outs of a cow and a smiling sun used for animation against a blue wash background. Artists' stories

Fiona’s Stop Motion Animation

Fiona has written a children’s story about farm animals and a cow who gets lost in a storm.

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A gold coloured disc with a green outline Blog posts

From Bubbles to Embroidery

A happy morning at Hildesley, working on our embroidered pictures, followed by an equally delightful afternoon at Pakefield Primary School, where the children filled bubbles and stitched pictures

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Artist Josh with his pop art sculpture of a Sloppy Joes burger Artists' stories

Sloppy Joes and a video of Josh

Josh’s pop art inspired burger sculpture is looking fantastic.

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A woman dressed in dark clothes and wearing a large red bead necklace stands next to a woman with light hair and wearing a green top. They are holding up some embroidery and smiling broadly Blog posts

Sew Easy

Extra Time artists Kate and Caitlin bring the Hildesley High Flyers and the Pakefield Pitch Invaders together and soon everyone’s in stitches.

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So people in this time can see old time things. Blog posts

Factories, flourishes and fancy footwork

The Extra Time players chat about their visit to Suffolk Archives and finish off their worksheets, adding details and contrast to their artwork, ready for their next sessions with Kate Munro

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Old brown leather football boots circa 1940's, shin pads, a small silver trophy and a monochrome photograph of a football team Blog posts

Old boots and navy knickers

The children are on half term holiday this week, so we went along to Hildesley Court with the Extra Time Kit Bag, crammed with football memorabilia, to share some sporting moments with the residents.

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A woman in a pink jumper leans over a map looking closely at an area and pointing something out to the school girl beside her Blog posts

Extra Time at Suffolk Archives

Extra Time participants visit Suffolk Archives in Lowestoft to find out about the All-Stars, and much more besides.

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