There were two art exhibitions this weekend in Abingdon. One exhibition in the Roysse Room took visitors on a journey through the art and craft created by Abingdon and Witney College’s part-time students. There was a colourful display, walls adorned with paintings and drawings, easels with canvasses, and central tables with more art, and craft.

This wasn’t just a showcase of individual works; it showed the styles from different tutors and courses, such as these from museum drawing at the Ashmolean.

There were newspapers with all the Abingdon and Witney part-time courses on offer, and people from the college to discuss the courses.

The other exhibition was the work of some local Abingdon artists in St Ethelwold’s Garden.

Most of the original art was in the larger River Room. Out on the lawn, under gazebos, cards and prints and a studio clear-out were for sale.

‘My favorite part of the blog has been the knitted or crocheted tops and figures decorating a mailbox. They are apparently done to honor a special event or holiday. They are so well done and quite clever.

Could more of these be posted in the future?’

Sandy in Indianapolis, Indiana.

I wrote back ‘The Secret Crocheter stopped doing the postbox toppers after having two or three taken soon after putting them up.’

There are still crochets on the post box outside Tesco.

Other crochets have also appeared to publicise the Abingdon Passion Play 2024. They are lovely and colourful.

The passion play will by this Saturday, 22nd June 2024 at 12 noon and 5 pm in the Abbey Gardens.