Growing up, my mother made my clothes (including bikinis made of curtain material and curtain rings). She also made clothes for other people. She had a dedicated sewing room in the house. When she wasn't making clothes for the family or others, she would spend her evenings in front of the television doing embroidery or …
Another work in the mail to Baradine
It's an odd feeling posting off artworks by snail mail (which I hardly ever use these days) not knowing what's happening with them at the other end. The works I'm sending to Baradine Central School for the mail art exchange project I'm involved in has seen me now send three works to the school to …
Boxed in*
You may have already started to get the idea from the new work I'm developing at the Fire Station Arts Centre studio that boxes (and birds) play a part in the work. How the boxes would take shape was always one of those things I had to work out, as I was keen to have …
Inside Studio 2: making rocks
Today's post comes to you in video format. Enjoy!
Now I’ve shown off, it’s back to work
On Friday afternoon, 4 October, I had the privilege of sharing the story of my latest work with a small audience who attended the Fire Station Arts Centre's first open studio event. About 25 turned out to hear about what being a Cementa artist-in-residence actually means and to learn a little of the inspiration behind …
