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 …
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
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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 …
First open studio
In a week's time I'll be opening Studio 2 at the Fire Station Arts Centre to show visitors where things are at in the development of my new installation work. For two hours (4pm - 6pm) on Friday afternoon, 4 October, the studio door will be open to those curious about what an artist does …
