It has been too long... but life goes on!  I have been doing a few things, such as weaving the back of some outdoor chairs that I brought BARGAIN price!  I have used recycled materials, such as the cut off selvege of some satin fabric I got from resource rescue, and some nylon selvege from a factory Dad worked at many years ago, and the final chair was cut up plastic bags crocheted into a 22m strand of 'yarn'.... I shall take some photos and put them up soon. 

I have also been working on the garden, vegi patch, and setting up my 'studio' space in the shed....  'filling the well' so-to-speak...

I also want to tell you of some exhibitions I have been to.... but have to sort out a 'toy' dilema for my little fella right now!

HOW DO MOTHER'S GET TIME TO BLOG!
Bloggers... I salute you ._____.

clandestine images

This is a scratchboard picture called "Tell the universe." I really enjoyed creating this piece, and I really like the idea of being on a giant 'fairy' and making a wish.

These are oil on canvas portraits of my children. I love to paint children as their expressions are usually honest and curious.

Clandestine

The exhibition is over... I felt honoured to be included with the artists involved in this exhibition, including Becky James, Monique Revell, Mark Burban, Damian Stephens, Linnea Rundgren, Irene Torres, Anna Cunningham, Jessica Torres, and Mel Balkan. The range of mediums used was fantastic, making for interesting viewing.

Thanks to my friends who made it on the night, and for those who couldn't get there, I'm posting up my work for all to see.

Upcoming exhibition

I'm exhibiting in a group exhibiton on the 18th November "ONE NIGHT ONLY" in the Goodtime Studios
Basement 746 Swanston Street Carlton
Melbourne, Australia
The theme is "Clandestine" and is intended for fun and the love of art. My pieces are portraits of my children, a subject I love and enjoy painting.
Thanks Bec for including me!

I am also intending to be park of the Brooklyn Sketchbook Exhibition... just finalising a couple of friends and then we should be up and running...

Life is too short to be complacent.

Vienna Exhibition

We made it! Granted it was on the last day, but we got there... to the Vienna Exhibition at the NGV. The amazing clean colours and design these fella's used are inspiring.

Toile-de-jour designs

Here are 3 of my designs from CAD class; the Toile-de-jour, an ogee, and diamond based design.

The inspiration is the poem:

"What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice and all things nice,
That's what little girls are made of.

What are little boys made of?
Slugs and snails and puppy dogs tails,
That's what little boys are made of."

...but I know there's more to both!

What's up pussy cat?

Well... I have been busy, not slack! I have just completed my toile-de-jour project for TAFE, and am pleased with it. It went in different direction to what I originally intended, and there are a couple of goals I had set for myself to achieve in it that I didn't reach, but I intend to work on it a bit more in my own time.

I also have made the 3 Billy goats Gruff for kinder, and my daughter made the Troll... I forgot to get photos but I'll have to take some 'in-situ' and then post them up.

Bec has invited me to join a group exhibition in November, so I've been planning what I'm going to do for that one... pretty excited actually!

I'm still working on some door stops and fairy dresses for the school fete...

I hope to post some other images soon!