Fun day with small and BIG kids

 

"Cats, cats and cats......"

 Mogi, my cat displays what I was doing this Sat.

It's fun playing fibre creation - wool felt I adored a lot.......

貓貓貓.....全部都係貓.... 羊毛氈做的貓..

 

我家貓兒 Mogi 展示這些為小朋友義教的羊毛小手工

Wool is such versatile medium for creation.  I made some samples of 2-D cats to play with a group of kids.

  

 Headmaster of the village kindergarten Lillian Lui is team member of our bking team.  She's a prominent figure in Hong Kong education field.  What made me to create the wool felt cats is her adopted black cat "Ah Be".  She's not only devoted to the abandoned cat they adopted eight years ago when it was only 2 days old.  The couple's unconditioned care to children education is respected.  Lilian contributes her love and time to the kindergarten for almost ten years is very well recognized.  

機緣下與「五個小孩的校長」認識, 因大家都是單車隊一員, 這日為她元岡幼稚園小朋友義教羊毛纖維創作,主題是貓兒.

    

 Wool felt samples of  "Ah Bee"

就以校長家的貓貓"亞 Be" 做了樣本

  

In the morning with my two nieces Judy & Vicky we started fun play with kids in the kindergarten.... 

與義教兩姊妹一同到村校

 

 We showed them just with wool fleece, soap and water ..... motion of little hands then they can make the cute little things...

以肥皂水洒在鋪好的形板上, 小手輕輕搓揉, 不一會兒小孩子已弄出貓頭子.

小朋友很專注學習, 有禮貌, 大哥哥大姐姐進園, 他們手牽手, 互愛的與我們說聲早, 主動收拾清理, 自己洗潔皂水, 也自覺的抺地, 很有教養的. 兩節小手工中午完, 孩子們開開心心回去, 與小朋友環節結束, 大朋友歡樂隨來........

 show them how to work

 

 they're so attentive...

 

 with laughs

  

After rubbing and rolling motion with little hands, they made the shape.

 

 She made the shape and said that she would like to give it to her cousin.

 Finished shaping, final washing

 

 "Hey, mine is pink cat."

 

"Mine is Hello Kitty."

 No matter black, white, pink or red are good cats

 The kids are so well taught. They know how to share, how to appreciate each other.

 

  

 They're well taken care by each other.  I can see how the elder one cares the younger ones.  When I saw them entering the school, they walked in hand in hand.  After washing their wool cat, they helped mopping floor.

 

 They're so happy with their handmade cats.

 

 and me too with the kind help of Judy and Vicky.  Lillian your kids are so adorable.

 

 Thank you for Herman's nice capture of the lovely kids.  We've a fun play in the morning.

 Almost all photos of this blog credit to him.

 

More fun yet to come when the team arriving after riding.  Lillian invited the team for a nice gathering after the wool felt session.

小朋友從元岡幼稚園回去, 我的單車隊大朋友進園.......

   

A special occasion.   Yes, who's birthday? 

一個很特別的聚會開始.......

  

 It's Captain Kwong's birthday celebration.  A secret invitation by Headmaster, a surprise for him.

我們給隊長驚喜, 呂校長特別送上生日蛋糕為他慶生.

 

 Happy Birthday!  We wish him biking long........till 120 years old !!!

隊員祝福鄺隊長長踩長有, 生活到120歲 !!

 

 Our biking group, almost everyone was present as we're great fans to the prominent figure - Lillian Lui.  The Principal of the moving story of a selfless teacher "Little Big Master".

此時濟濟一堂, 一睹「五個小孩的校長」呂校長之風彩 !

我們為校長無私奉獻的教學理念, 以生命影響生命, 肅然起敬 !

謝謝呂校長這日細意安排美食.

 

 Thank you Lillian you've arranged such a great day for the team.

  

We're stuffed and have good memory of the day.  

 

 We want to explore more our scenic routes with Captain Kwong, Pilots KW and Tai Hung in the near future.  Wish Lillian and Tung Tung can make more rides......

 Thanks for stopping by, biking till next....

Do with passion you will reach 投以熱誠的作為

， 

 "Mogi, what are you expecting? "

"I've a dream, I want to travel, I want to spread, I want to share my passion!"

These days weather was not good.  Sometimes thunder storms sometimes showers.  Whenever possible I like to do biking, not only for exercise but also for my creation experiments.  Seasonal plants yell different outcome.  Now is May but I can't find the flowers I used to do last year.  Anyway I'd like to try any sorts.

法國五月，好浪漫的情懷！這個五月香港天氣陰晴不定，這日趁無雨又去郊外踩車，為的是尋找那些葡萄葉，踏在小路上左右的植物盡是我的獵物，抬頭一看那晶透欲滴如翡翠的葡萄，園主我不會偷摘，請給我採4片葉子好了。為的就是繼續圓我的夢，拈來路過明友家及農莊植物一小把，出城與我年輕時同學Heidi茶聚，正巧商埸庭園佈置主題「小法國」，我兩不期然懷念那年同遊南法普羅旺斯居在山城Brigitte 家中，我也正正在這夏再訪法國波爾多酒區交流創作，因此必然要與南法好友 Brigitte 共聚。

回到家裡晚上急不及待做了實驗，Mogi 踏上掌印！通過合格測試，然仍有很多待續，下周有海外學生來上課，備課是應有的態度。 

On the day rain stopped I was biking in the rural

 just a mile away from my rural studio, the traditional village houses

 then crossed over the footbridge

 

I'm heading to the mountain foot

 I'm in a leisure ride but inserts are busy for their life on the melon flower

 butterfly is too tired, taking a break

 

Onward and onward along the path .......got some leaves 

 

fishing ponds in the village form the beautiful tranquility

 indeed the grapes leaves are my aim to pick.  a fruitful season is expected

 next to the fence of the grapes are eucualyptus.  not to miss it I picked some

 

also blooming overhead are these flowers.  I'm not sure the name.

 

It's only a short ride this morning as I've lunch appointment with my salad days mate Heidi.

 

We known each other since in teenage.  Though not seen quite often we miss each other a lot.  Our lunch was in a mall where just themed "La petitte France" .  We both have a passion about France and have been together to Provence some years ago.  Amid this flowery mall we took some shots and reminisced our good days in Brigitte's house and the fruitful grapes overhead when the balcony door opened.

 

After the afternoon chat I have to call it a day and back home to do my experiments.......... 

Placement of some plants gathering on the ride ...... after an hour boiling....it came out

 the marks of grape leaf, chinese willow .....

 hibisus, lemon grass, sugar cane leaf, vegetable flowers, passion fruit leaf, eucalyptus, quisqualis indica.....

 I tried prints with clear background and some with shades

 

I'm happy with the experiments but still lots to test as I will have teaching in the coming days. 

 

 Hey boy, what do you think? He's my approver.  With his paws on that means I'm passed.

 "What are you looking forward to?

 

He said he's happy with his life but mum just wants to spread and lots in her plate.  Mum's going to France for the interaction in summer and friends reunion.

 

Yes, I'm off to France, to the wine-growing region and Provence.  Hope to pick some grapes when I head up.

 

A good day chilling out and experiments.