Last weekend I ran a 1 day workshop for Toowoomba Spinners and Weavers, and was also involved in the shop for the International Scarf Exchange Exhibition at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. Sorry no pics. It was a very busy weekend! My 3 sample pieces from the workshop are now washed out and dried. And … Continue reading Now for something new

In addition to my 2 Day Workshops in June and September I will now also be running a 1 Day workshop for Qld Spinners and Weaver's on July 29th. I will still be teaching both eco dyeing techniques, however we will be working on silk scarves as the bundles will need to be small to … Continue reading Announcement! 1 Day Workshop July!

So I have been making. Clothes And scarves And cards But now it's time to pack up my pot to travel. Next weekend I'm off to Toowoomba to teach a 1 day workshop. After that I've got a couple of weeks to play with the pot before my 2 day workshop at Qld Spinners & … Continue reading Making before Talking

http://www.youtube.com/watch I am one of 16 artists taking part in Botanica - Contemporary Art Outside, an exhibition being held in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, 6-15 April during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. #BNEbotanica #GC2018 My artwork, Unearthed, writes the history of the Gardens back onto the landscape using Augmented Reality 360° photographs, accessed via … Continue reading Botanica opens on the 6th

So I planted out the Nasturtiums. And yesterday while Kym and I were at the  Young Designers Market  at South Bank, Matt collected my native bee hive! Yes I went to buy a packet of seeds and came out with a bee hive! So excited! Between getting bundles in and out of the dye pot … Continue reading My Day – the follow up

The last few days have been flat out! Hence the lack of blog posts! First job Saturday was to start putting the Stars strung last night up on the walls: And the ceiling Look how cute they are moving in the air con breeze! ​​ We had several helpers including Margaret and some of the … Continue reading One Million Stars – Blackall the handover

I mentioned yesterday that one of the school students suggested Shooting Stars.  I worked out a modification to the pattern last night and this morning Lynne and I made some. I can't get a good picture but I think they look really cute on the front window. At lunchtime we were joined by the lovely … Continue reading One Million Stars to End Violence – Blackall Day 2

Last weekend I ran my last workshop for the year. I had a lovely group of six who kept me on the hop all weekend. They achieved some absolutely stunning results. I'm very proud, but I desperately need a nap!   I have already booked Fibrecraft House for next year's workshops. 25th and 26th Feb … Continue reading Far afield and the need to sleep