Glounthaune Tidy Towns:
The Glounthaune Tidy Towns and Men’s Shed Group are doing great work in beautifying Glounthaune village and keeping it litter free. For the last few years they have sponsored an anti-litter poster competition in Glounthaune National School with stunning results. Once the winning entry has been selected, I’m called in as illustrator to modify it slightly, transferring the image to a digital format so that the image can be professionally printed into a large, clearly visible roadside sign. The above are two signs that are still on display along the roadside at each end of village, with one appearing also on the wall of Fitzpatrick’s Shop last summer!
Not content with just tackling litter, just before Christmas the Men’s Shed were busy roping in Santa, or rather, his reindeer while poor Mr. Claus got stuck in the chimney of the wooden house they made! I was happy to be called upon again for some cartoon artwork and did pictures of the children and their pets looking upwards, trying to figure out what or who is making all that noise up the chimney!
2017 was a busy year with these interesting community projects. 2018 promises to be even busier with our ‘Write and Illustrate your Story’ community Art project promoted & sponsored by Glounthaune Tidy Towns and Cork County Council Creative Communities Scheme. This will begin on February 15th.
For more information and updates check out my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/frazzledmammycork/ and the Glounthaune Tidy Towns Facebook page and Website http://glounthaunetidytowns.com
Maeve O’Keeffe, the Frazzled Mammy! ©Maeve O’Keeffe 2018