Red Door

An artisitc Xmas decoration

Everyone was interested in the crafts on display at the artists open studio day.

Pullens  Yards was purpose built in Victorian times to enable artisans and small traders to live and work there. They were designed with a small flat upstairs and a workshop at ground level. Then you would have found clog makers, brush makers or manufacturers of ships' fans.

There was a period of abandonment but they were brought back to life in 1979, continuing with the original intent of providing space for artists.  Now you'll find silversmiths, artists, bookbinders and furniture makers.

Tawny Owl

A surprise at the Pullens artists open winter studio, a group of owls.  What is the collective name for a group of owls?  

They are all rescued owls, given up or abandoned when their new owners realised how much work is involved in keeping an owl as a pet.  See the hand of the man who is these owls best friend.  This is how they love you, it's just the way they are, very territorial! 
I did learn an interesting thing about owls.  Their eyes are fixed, so although they can zoom in and out they don't have any peripheral sight, hence why they are constantly turning their heads.