Ship ahoy - or, rather, canal boat ahoy. I'm going aboard with author and helmswoman Sheryl Browne ... and we're messing about on the canal! Fretherne canal, Gloucestershire and we're talking about Learning to Love!

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Roses and Castles is the generic term given to the colourful canal art used to decorate narrowboats in the 19th Century. Learn the traditions of this folk art in a two day, instructor led course and take home your own piece of unique, hand painted canal…

Here's a vinatge 1 and a half gallon watering can, a little battered, that I have decorated canal folk art style. I painted this freehand and let the design evolve as I was going along. There was an almost round dent on the top which I couldn't resist painting a red rose into. The watering can lost it's sprinkler attachment a long time ago, but can still be used as a watering can. Similarly, here's a vintage frying pan "dipper" (for scooping out grain) I've painted narrowboat style to be…

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Roses & Castles - handpainted wooden spoons in the traditional narrowboat/barge painting Roses and Castles style folk art.

Narrowboats painted with roses, castles, scrolls and sign-writing. ( Click on the pictures to enlarge)