More from Dwellingup

early morning shadows

ants nest

looking back at banksia springs

colourful birds

kangaroo jaw bone

banksia nut

bush track

just the place to sit and enjoy the view

derelict old vehicles left to rust

has its on beauty

fallen giants of the forest

can you see the kangaroo's in the centre

they are watching us

lichen

last of the autumn leaves

vintage car wing rear lights

rusted decay

curious sheep, I love the natural bush around Dwellingup made for lovely bush walking

American Womens Craft Fair

this Sunday I am exhibiting at the above fair, this has always been a very good, high quality fair

I have been busy this week making these little dresses

and designing these little journals.

I have designed four different styles,  these 6 x 8 inch journals will make great gifts or just something fun to do.  I have designed this style so it can be pulled apart to create the pages and then reassemble.

soft and flexible.

this is a really fun fair as the American women always seem to organise

taste typical American food etc

stop and say hello, I would love to see you

now back to the sewing machine to make some vintage fabric hearts

Art Retreat in Dwellingup 2011

A week ago we had our Art Retreat at Dwellingup with American artist Nina Bagley,  all the girls produced some amazing work and where very enthusiastic.

Karen

Keron Lee

 Linda

Lisa

the very enigmatic Mandy H

 Mandy W

 Megan

Sue the quiet achiever

Svetlana the deep thinker

a night photo of the group, a bit dark

and our teacher for three days in a rare moment of relaxation

following is just a peek at the very creative work done by the girls

 Please don't download any photo's of artwork as these belong to the girls they will know which is theirs

at the end of the day a welcome fire was waiting to relax before the evening meal and then for some it was back up to the workroom until all hours of the night

Dwellingup 2011

The time has finally arrived, for over a year ago we organised another Art Retreat with Nina Bagley at Dwellingup.  A year ago it seemed so far away and now it has crept up on me and is next week.  I am pretty much organised, stock packed, tools and materials for the workshop sorted, accommodation and meals all confirmed, now just last minute things ie pack my bag.
Nina and Mandy from Queensland arrive Saturday afternoon so will have no time once they arrive,  I want to do some baking to take down for Monday, prepare meals for John (bless him).
It is such a shame that Corrine in New Zealand had to cancel, it would have been wonderful in Glenorchie I am sure there would be snow.  It is such a big task to organise an art retreat and made all the more difficult for Corinne with the remoteness (which would have made it magical) of her locality.  I am sure her thoughts will be with us next week.
I will take lots of photo's to share with you the week following the retreat.
take care and I will be back in 2 weeks
Jacky

sisters

 

photo's above are of myself and my three wonderful sisters.  Growing up in rural New Zealand often we where the only friends we had and so we have stayed close.  The top photo is after I manipulated the lower one on my iphoto.  This is my first entry on my new imac, which I am growing to love I have lost this photo somewhere in the interior of computor and now need to work out how to locate it.

 Taken about 60 years ago, we are looking quite respectable, we often looked feral and that was what we looked like in those days.  No bought clothes, our wonderful mum made them all.  This looks like it might have been Christmas, see we all have a doll each, that man is our loving dad, who loved his girls unconditionally.

About a five years forward with a much remembered holiday trip to Wellington and this is on the steps of the museum with our dear dad.

                                  Today still finding something to laugh about and share a joke.                           Today is my birthday and I have received birthday wishes from all my sisters, family and friends.  To my sisters and family in New Zealand I hope you enjoy this post.
Have a great weekend
birthday girl

Cherry Blossom Time

 Well there it is, I was tripping on the hem most of the night, but I did feel damn elegant for an ageing geisha....

                          and here you have two ageing geisha's, the mysterious Miss Johnson's.............

The market was a big success, I think the customers where highly amused to see so many geisha's floating around.  Phil and I didn't leave the hall until 2 am Friday and these photo's where taken about 5.30 pm, after 2 or 3 hours sleep we didn't look too bad, I wouldn't have liked to have had photo's about 9 pm, we where both pretty shattered and damn I came down with laryngitis, by Saturday morning I was only capable of whispers.  Now its all over and on to the next project, the Nina Bagley Art Retreat in Dwellingup on 10th to 15th July, its all go!!!