Learn about this traditional craft and make your own flowers with Chris Penfold Brown, a Romany Gypsy storyteller and poet.

'My name is Chris Penfold Brown, I’m a Romany Gypsy, poet and storyteller. The traditional paper flower making I do, stems back to my childhood. On the runup to Christmas, we all sat round making the flowers for the next days sale, I remember having a moan to my mother, and she simply said, 'If you don’t want to eat tonight, you don’t have to make the flowers.' I never got to find out if she was bluffing or not!'

Bridging the gap between communities and bringing people together from all walks of life through craft and storytelling workshops, Chris also keeps traditional Romany skills like flower making and step dancing alive and had a small poem and story book published in 2007.

N.B. The library is not wheelchair accessible. There are a few steps to the entrance hall and to the library and public toilet. However, there will be a designated space to park pushchairs and/or buggies if needed.

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