Darrell Wakelam

😁 Thanks

Thanks Isobel 😁

Thanks

😂 on the rolling seas. 🙄

A ship made entirely from recycled cardboard tubes.

Some of the stages of the making showing how it's constructed from back to front.

It may sound odd, but to switch myself off after busy days, I make stuff. Often simple things, but sometimes I lose myself in more complex models, a kind of meditation. This little ship has been exactly that. 🙂
Made entirely from recycled cardboard tubes.
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Looks great doesn't it, kids will love that 😁

Ha, looks cool but not quite as exciting to build as what I do. 😆👍

😁 definitely. I've always been 'honest' to the point of being rude and a bit intimidating, so my first response would always be that default position. I've realised over time how this can come across, so I'm a lot more careful now. People online have the idea that I'm calm and laid back, I'm not. 😆

One of the best lessons I ever learned was not to respond to things immediately when I'm annoyed or upset. I never do that now, I made too many rash judgements, hurt people, or hurt myself. I do the old thing of 'sleeping on it', many times my responses have been vastly different as a result. 😁

By the way . . . yes, this was my actual first copy of the book . . . no, I hadn't previously opened it, this clip is me seeing it for the first time . . . yes, the castle was made from the entire packaging which the book arrived in, and I still have it . . . and no, I didn't make it that quickly. 😆

Happy Book Birthday ART SHAPED, three years old today. 🎈🎈🎈
This was my original 'unboxing' video.
Currently it's number 25 in Amazons 'craft book' bestsellers chart, not bad for a book that's been out for 3 years! 😮
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😆 no, but it might have to wait for semi-retirement!

But people like me dull and crumpled. 😆

Ah I'm sure they'll love it Thanks! 😁

Ha, I have a plan but lord knows when that might happen, it'll be a while

Thanks Marianne, that's lovely to hear. I've mentioned that to a few people, I think most kids from about 8 up would cope with the majority of the instructional parts (which is most of it)

Would so highly recommend this book to any teachers, parents or crafty folk. Such an invaluable and inspiring resource. And even though it’s aimed at grown-ups working with kids, my son was able to follow the instructions and create stuff on his own aged maybe around 10.

That's good to hear. Do let me know if you need any advice or help adapting anything. Always happy to help. 😁

You're the reason it's back at number '22' 😆 THANKS! Much appreciated. Don't stick them up on a shelf, they need to be dog-eared, paint-splattered, torn, and ready for action. 👍😁

Three years! 😮 Time flies . . . but my book Art Shaped is still finding new friends. It's back near the top of the Amazon 'craft book' chart again this week, which isn't bad three years on! 👍
"Where's the king?" 😮
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Me, wearing a cardboard heart

Sending big love out to the many supportive, kind and funny people I've connected with online. If you care about what you do, I think it shows . . . and eventually you find the right people. 😁❤️
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That's great news Tom, it's a fantastic place that I am lucky enough to work in often. 😁

A sloth recommendation is obviously a powerful one. When I recommend my own book and check back later it's usually gone down the chart. 😆😬👀

A photo of 'Arthur' the book-reading sloth (cuddly toy) promoting my book 'Art Shaped' to his avid readers on Instagram.

I love the unpredictability of the online world. On Wednesday a small stuffed sloth recommends my book on Instagram . . . by Friday it's back in Amazon's top 50 craft books. 😂
If you're looking for what to buy your sloth for Valentines Day, look no further. 👍
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A sculpture of an enormous Birthday cake create by the students from Westfield College in Weymouth in just one day. The school is 50 years old this year, so we build this cake as a celebration display, topped with a kestrel, the school logo.

A sculpture of an enormous Birthday cake create by the students from Westfield College in Weymouth in just one day. The school is 50 years old this year, so we build this cake as a celebration display, topped with a kestrel, the school logo.

Today I've been helping the kids from Westfield College in Weymouth to create a very special display. We made this fantastic cake to celebrate their school's 50th anniversary!
The kestrel is their logo. 😁
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Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.

A painting I did of the facade of Ingestre hall, the arts centre where I began working with children in 1991. I'd been there myself for a week as a boy from school.

A close-up of the painting.

21 years ago, just as I set out as a self-employed artist, I painted a picture of the place where my career began, to remind me of what it meant to me. This is Ingestre Hall Arts Centre in Staffordshire, where everything I do now began to take shape. 🙂
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A photo of me with one of the pieces of work I made today in my online workshop. I showed the kids various 3D building techniques including some simple mask methods.

I finished off a busy week with an online workshop to all of the children at Naunton Park Primary in Cheltenham. They are beginning an art project all about 3D work, and using my work as the inspiration! 😮 They were full of questions.
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Thanks, the techniques are simple, broken right down, but young children create a brilliant energy that runs though things. 🙂