Liz Moffat Art

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My first day at Forth Valley College as a very mature student was both exciting and daunting. One of my classes started with cutting out circles using white cartridge paper????? Then doing some origami, something I had never attempted before. The reason soon emerged; I was to create a wearable art costume made of white paper, relating to one of my favourite cities of choice.  Half circles used for the bodice.                           Belt New York Skyline; shoulders Verrazano Skirt was of running figures from the New York Marathon An ambition I had as an evening class art student was to get work featured in the art corridor. I was delighted that this was achieved in my first six months of college. Having been an avid reader of Vogue and Wallpaper magazines for many years and a 'dedicated follower of fashion', I never in my wildest dreams would have thought of creating something myself.  My magazine of choic...

Parrot from a painting I retired from the library service in June 2022. I had worked in libraries since 1984, starting there as a Saturday and relief library assistant. I qualified with a BSc (Econ) Honours from University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1999 and after a few years became a Library Manager in public libraries.  In the lead up to retiral, I semi retired working only two days a week for 18 months. I went to art classes at a studio in Sheriffmuir with artist Charlotte Anker during this free time and embarked on an evening art course at Forth Valley College with artist Lesley Ann Derks. I had taken art at school and really enjoyed it but working full time had put paid to the chance of following this creative path and school was very much in the past.  Of course as a librarian I had marketing as a big part of my remit, and organising book festivals gave me a fair bit of design and social media experience. I knitted quite a bit in my spare time and as a young mother and ho...

Seeing the latest Scottish Book Trust writing project on favourite treasures got me thinking about what I would consider a treasure. I am not really a possessions type person. I am grateful for the good health I have, my greatest possession. Also grateful for my wonderful family and their good health too. And contentment I guess, I am a happy, content and positive person. However, if I were to miss something, if for example, there was a fire and I could only grab one thing, what would I take? My fiddle is the one thing apart from photos that would be irreplaceable. My fiddle was handed down to me when my dad passed away. All I knew was that I wanted to keep this beautiful instrument that had been festering away in my parent's loft. I remember my dad bringing it down at Hogmanays past and the sad refrain of Oh Danny Boy. The sound of a fiddle has always had a haunting feeling to me. Not the harsh reels and strathspeys, but the slow airs and waltzes especially stir my emotions. ...

I really hope that several clubs have been inspired to help young people embrace sport of any manner in this post Olympic period. Everyone was so happy and motivated during the games themselves and it certainly gave our country a little boost with the amount of medals that were picked up. Still being motivated by the paralympics, these athletes are outstanding! I love all the post event interviews with the competitors and some quotes really struck a chord with me. (sorry can't remember all their names, just the events they were said at) 'I know what I can do and I never doubt myself' Usain Bolt (before the 200m sprint semi-final) We are all filled with self doubt at some points in our life. It is usually when we have bitten off more than we can chew though. The secret is to take on what we know we can achieve. There is nothing wrong with punching above our weight as long as there is advice we can seek, a training course we can attend in order to achieve what we set ou...

Just had a couple of days off to run a little party for my 13 year old granddaughter's birthday. A party was all she wanted from me for her birthday this year, says she. Ok, lets make it a good one. This got me thinking about my LinkedIn profile and my hesitation at ticking the Events Planning box under Skills and Expertise. How dare I? But look at the definition of Events Planning in wikipedia. Event planning is the process of planning a festival , ceremony , competition , party , concert , or convention . Event planning includes budgeting , establishing dates and alternate dates, selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits , and coordinating transportation and parking. Event planning also includes some or all of the following, depending on the event: developing a theme or motif for the event, arranging for speakers and alternate speakers, coordinating location support (such as electricity and other utilities), arranging decor, tables, chairs, tents, event suppor...