And what a glorious day for a festival it was! Blazing
sunshine saw me hopping between the many stalls and attractions armed with cups
of water; an excellent opportunity to keep up with all that was going on, and
there certainly was a lot! The parade looked and sounded fantastic from the
shade of the library, too. My highlight was the seeing the play area. Three
months ago, it was looking such a sorry waste. Now it’s been done-up, it looks
fantastic; it was especially nice to see the photographer catch all the children
on the slide and frame with their painted faces beaming.
This was a spectacular way to top off what has been a
rewarding traineeship, enriched with fun, learning, and inspirational people. I
hope to continue gaining experience and training so that I can work with
community arts companies and projects, and I look forward to opportunities to
come back to Cartwheel for more!