a bit of a round up

I've had a busy few weeks since the exhibition, here's a bit of a round up

received an unexpected late xmas present from a friend that I hadn't seen for ages, aren't these bowls gorgeous and these luscious papers in between the bowls will go into the useful box

Wednesday a week and a half ago saw me flying down to Melbourne to work at the Quilt and Craft show, caught up and chatted with lots of new and old friends, taught a daily needle felted flower class and we had a range of wonderful flowers created, but this man and his 2 sleeping kids sat opposite our stand for well over an hour and I couldn't resist anymore and had to get the camera out.

In stead of flying home the next morning after the show I decided to stay in Melb a couple of days as there were 2 Art exhibitions I really wanted to see, Dali and Australian painter John Brack, they were both fabulous in their own right, Dali was dark and full on, were as Brack was light hearted and full of whimsy, 2 totally different artists but 2 very enjoyable exhibitions.


on rising the first morning of the show I discovered the battery had stopped in my watch and without it we were lost as between Cecile and I we had 3 hands on workshops and 1 talk to do on a very tight schedule through out the day so I bought myself a new watch as I wasn't able to get to a jeweler to get a new battery - it's so sparkly it's hard to see the hands but I think it's me don't you think........

DYAD part 4

here are some of my soapstone carvings, I really love working in this medium, it is so tactile
my Owl sold



and my figure sold also

DYAD part 3

This is my found object/assemblage sculpture corner

a collection of small pieces on saw blade and assortment of whats left of grinding disks

Time for fishing

Moonscape

DYAD part 2

finally, blogger allowed my photos to upload, I've tried many many times over the past few days even with different photos, don't know why I thought that may have worked but you try anything when technology is against you,
so here is Part 2 of DYAD
I thought I'd show some quilts and mixed media pieces in this posting.

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
(sorry I listen to to much old music while I sew)

Fireball - Faux Felted centre with mother of pearl buttons

Mixed Media #2 - beading on distressed needle felted silk fabric with silk rods, seracin fibre and silk cocoons on a canvas

Mixed Media #1 - beading and hand quilting on distressed needle felted fabrics on a canvas

The Silk Trail - beading on faux felt with silk cocoons on a canvas

DYAD part 1

Our exhibition is over and now I have time to reflect and post some photos.
My quilt is on the right of our names and Nic's is on the left looking down towards my sculptures and quilts.

Landscape #1 - recycled timber

Landscape #2 - recycled timber

Outback Shed - recycled timber, blackboard and iron

It's a Wrap,
Nic and I at the close of the show just before we pulled it down

more photos to follow over the next few days when I can string a few mores words together in a sentance

DYAD

finally found time to up load some photos of our opening night party,
we are open till Sunday 12th so if your in the area call in

Project Contemporary Artspace, 255 Keira St, Wollongong NSW

I'm Back

I feel whole again
my computer died many weeks ago and the wonderful technician was able to save most of the info in it's brains and transfer it over to my new laptop but unfortunately I've lost all of my email contacts and that is a slow process to collect them again.
I was also having some troubles getting my blogger dash board up so I could post and I just found it, so I don't feel so much in limbo, now all I have to do is get Twitter sorted out again and I'll be right.

I've been very busy while I've been away from here, a quick trip to Brisbane to work the Textile Show, home for a week then up to Sydney to work the Quilt and Craft Show then back into the sculpture studio to finish off pieces ready for my exhibition in just over a week.
Today is my first day at home for 2 weeks so finally unpacking the suitcase that's been on the lounge all week and trying to wash with it now raining and getting very cold again which isn't helping the paint dry on the boxes I have sitting patiently on the table.
Anyway I must get back to work as I still have a lot of fibre work to finish off, maybe a cuppa will help warm up the hands.

Here is the invitation to my exhibition, would be lovely to see you there, if you're not a local Wollongong is a beautiful place to visit where the glorious escarpment meets the ocean, the train trip down from Sydney is spectacular especially if you sit on the left as the train line hugs the coast.