Rock A Doodle Doo

Arts & Crafts, it's the new rock 'n' roll.

Knitting, sewing, making and mending, all the things your Gran would've done, because it was the thrifty thing to do.

Well nowadays it's the younger generation that are taking it up too.

Perhaps it's been fuelled by the economic climate, perhaps it's the passion for retro chic.

There's something satisfying in saying "I made that"

Mrs blip and My Girl were being arty again this evening at Doodles, a ceramic centre where you can paint, design, whatever you want on blank pottery.

There's an extensive selection of pieces to choose from, with prices starting from £2

The girls had a 2-4-1 voucher, which allowed them to pick £30 worth of 'blank canvases'

Mrs blip chose a utensil rest and when she'd finished with it, it looked like something you'd buy in Harvey Nicks.

My Girl, well she got the lions share, with a rectangular dish, a round coaster and two pieces of ceramic bunting which she'd exquisitely decorated.

Now they will be glazed and fired and will be picked up in a few days.

Go on, release your artistic talent!