Tag Archives: Attitudes

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

Posted in Altered Art, Art, Creativity, Printmaking, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Crossing the Bridge of Time

The Annual Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival is in its fortieth year, a great track record for a rural community festival.  This year’s theme for the art show is ‘Across the Bridge’, to be interpreted in whatever way inspired the … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Creativity, Life, Mixed Media, Printmaking | Tagged , | Comments Off on Crossing the Bridge of Time

Accepting Compromise

Signing up for the 2010 Sketchbook Project at the Art House Co-op in May last year seemed like a great idea at the time.  However, when the actual sketch book hadn’t arrived by the beginning of October, I was really … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Art Journaling | Tagged , | Comments Off on Accepting Compromise

Towards a Calamitously Calm Christmas

This time of year is rarely smooth sailing for me, more like continuously tacking back and forth between thoughts and tasks.  Add to that some pernickety health issues and there’s more calamity than there is calm. Even so, I’m still … Continue reading

Posted in Altered Art, Life, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Towards a Calamitously Calm Christmas

Footsteps in the Dark

Into the second week of a fortnight of Nanny Duty while my son and his partner enjoy a break, I’m feeling my way through the labyrinth of someonelse’s schedules, routines and rules.  It’s as if someone has turned out all … Continue reading

Posted in Life, Printmaking | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments