Community Paint a Poppy project

The Community Paint a Poppy project is coming to St John The Baptist Church in Staintondale on Saturday 7 November, and it's open to anyone who fancies getting involved. The idea is simple: you're invited to paint a poppy, or a few, or a whole scene of them, in whatever medium and style you like. There's no right way to do it, so whether you're into watercolours, acrylics, or something entirely different, it's your choice.

It's a follow-on from the Big paint project, which went down well, and the focus here is the poppy. You can keep it to a single flower, do a handful, or paint a full scene—and you can work in any style that suits you. It's a community art project, so it's as much about the doing as it is about the finished piece.

What makes it more than just a one-off session is what happens afterwards. All the artwork will go on display over the weekend of 7 and 8 November, so you'll get to see your poppy alongside everyone else's. It turns into a collective exhibition, with the church filling up with poppies from across the community.

The painting session runs on Saturday 7 November from 11:00 to 14:30, and it's free to take part. The display then stays up through to Sunday 8 November, so you can head back and see the full collection once it's all together.