and fabric with professor Anne Morrell.

Author of 10 publications on a variety of embroidery topics, professor Anne Morrell is visiting Bermuda to hold the workshops covering embroidery techniques and fabric manipulation.

She has an extensive teaching experience and was a pioneer for embroidery as an art form in the UK. She conducts lectures and courses widely in the UK, USA, Canada, Netherlands and Australia.

Also writing under the name of Anne Butler, the subject matter in her publications include "Encyclopaedia of Embroidery'', "Techniques of Indian Embroidery'' and Contemporary Embroidery: exciting and innovative textile art''. She also has work published in numerous books and catalogues.

Her work is represented in many museums and private collections. In addition to international exhibits, professor Morrell now acts as a consultant in many arts and crafts organisations, including The Calico Museum of Textiles in Ahmedabad, India.

The workshops -- embroidery (hand and machine) will be held on February 22 and 23 and fabric manipulation will be held on February 28 and March 1. Hours 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., $75 members, $85 non members for each workshop. Location: The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard.

To register for these workshops telephone to book your space.

*** Saltus Senior School has commenced rehearsals for Bugsy Malone. Head of school, Mr. Nigel Kermode and head of drama, Ms Jane Farrar are directing the school's annual musical production to be performed in late February.

The co-directors are pleased to have a large cast. Sixty-five students in all will take to the stage in this gangster musical.

Bugsy, the lead role, is played by George Spurling; Lovette Tannock is Blousey; Hannah Ellison is Tallulah and the two gangs are led by Grant Spurling as Fat Sam and Matthew Wissing as Dandy Dan.

Alan Parker's Bugsy Malone is a kids' musical set in 1929 New York City. It is a world of would-be hoodlums, showgirls, and dreamers. Audiences of all ages will enjoy watching the action, as pint-size adults experience the trials of love affairs, ambition and gang warfare concluding in a celebration amid foam from custard pies and splurge guns.

Children from the cast gave their first impressions: "We think it's exciting and fun; there's lots of bouncy music and we love the fights.''