Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Dizzy Ride to Completion

Is it just me or do other folk spend time agonising over the best way to proceed with a piece of artwork?  The woodblock print on vintage paper had been on the drying rack for days, well past its dry-by-time.  … Continue reading

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Piecing Together Ideas

The Maldon Easter Quilt, Art and Craft Show is coming up this weekend.  Although I admire quilts and quilters, quilting is one thing I have never tried.  I particularly like crazy patchwork, and have done a couple of small pieces … Continue reading

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Preserving Kids in Printmaking

As part of the ‘Preservatory’ theme for my recent open studio exhibition, I wanted to  ‘preserve’ the innocence of children.  To me, kids are the spices of life, which was another consideration, and with that in mind I first carved … Continue reading

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Open Studio Debriefed

The open studio exhibition was a great success, at least from my perspective.  Over one hundred people called in to my humble studio to browse my artwork.  Not bad, considering the Castlemaine State Festival program gave very little assistance or … Continue reading

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The Preciousness of Prints in Altered Books

Well, I’m into my fifth day of the Castlemaine State Festival and have had quite a few folk come into the studio to chat and watch me work.  I have to admit it was daunting, at first.  As another printmaker … Continue reading

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