new paintings almost finished

Here are some photos of my almost finished paintings. There is one more smaller one that needs a bit more work before I can add it to the collection. I am loving painting buildings, it satisfies my inner architect and stylist. It also takes me back to walking down Italian and Spanish streets. Sigh...

exhibition

old things swimming about

revisiting an older image from two years ago now. this was something i was doing before i left for london. i have been digging up old things and looking at them again.

i've also started to map out my 'cyling the clouds' book.... some sneak peaks coming soon.

mansfield natural dye workshop

last week was a very special week for me. i went to mansfield with a couple of friends and participated in india flint's landskin felting and natural dye workshop. here are some snaps from the journey. it was so good for my soul and a lovely way to integrate back into living in melbourne. it has been a bit of a culture shock coming back from london, but going out to the country with creative people reminded me of why i love this country!

something

so after a long haul, i have finished the panels... the sewing bit, now it is time to take the photographs in the computer and come up with a concertina book of the narrative. i have mocked up the book with copier paper and i will sketch out where it will all sit.

did i mention that i have decided that the crazy journey panel 'par avion' is not going to be in the final long narrative. it is lovely on its own and does not have the strong graphic elements of the panels that came after it (like the one here of the man leaving the island being pushed by the rain). i still feel unsure about them as a whole still, but it has been a worthwhile and mad exercise.

i am now back to working on paper, watercolours and collage with paper. it feels good and fresh. i miss etching a lot too... maybe i will try to dedicate one day a week to the print studio again. a printmaker is never happy until she has ink all over her hands again.