Now that I'm home I'm back working on the illustrations I did while traveling. I've been home a day now and I'm moving fast because I'm only home for a short time.![]()
Sharing my work – my ideas.
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photographic Journal of Art – Montemartre France
I've visited many times and I love wandering through the Place du Tertre, the artist-filled square atop Paris's Montmartre. I can't imagine attempting to draw with a thick Jacket on in coolish weather, or even having people watch me create. The artists are talented, but it speaks 'tourist come buy me'
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Drawing on fabric from nature – capture and create.
It's not fancy, but its interesting and its a unique way to create your own fabric by drawing on the fabric then quilting it.![]()
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A Quilters tour of Dallas – Do you see what I see – the unexpected
Sometimes, the day just rolls by with unpredictably and you smile and on other occasions cringe at each event and accept it as it happens.
Today was just one of those days.
The hotel organized a shuttle to the train station a short distance away and I planned to go to Fort Worth. I've been there before, and yes its touristy, but sometimes you just need a little tourist delight in your day. The train appeared shortly after I arrived at the station. A great big white two-story train bearing down on me with a boom of the whistle and squealing of wheels.![]()
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Gardens, and Musings.
I've just stepped out of the shower and it's the place I do my best musing. First of all the tiles in shower are sage/mint green that was popular in the 60's. Its like stepping back into another age. But its a bit quaint. I did however, buy a new pillow to sleep on and I tucked away the bedding other than the sheets and slept under my own quilt last night. Its not too bad, I don't like those polyester quilt covers and blankets in hotels. I don't know what sort of history it has. At least with a crisp white doona cover, you can tell if its pristine. I sure know my quilt is.![]()
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Peach and Jalapeño jelly. – Oh my – then on to the Quilted Gardens.
The store is friendly, homely and you are welcomed with a smile and a free coffee, I think our breakfast of a savory muffin and a coffee scroll cost just under $5.00 for the two of us. We perched on high chairs like two budgies and laughed through breakfast.
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Photography to create art by – Southern New Mexico Festival of Quilts.
No, it's not how to take a super photograph with all the bells and whistles, It's a down to earth look at how to take an image and use it to create a piece of Textile art.
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Where I live. Adelaide – a photographic journal.
I just walked the streets, ate good food, sat in the park and listened to world renown authors read their works. It was a magical day and I captured it forever in images. ![]()
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Street art. – A fascinating form of communication.
Artists have challenged art by situating it in non-art contexts. Street artists do not aspire to change the definition of an artwork, but rather to question the existing environment with its own language. The motivations and objectives that drive street artists are as varied as the artists themselves.![]()
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A short photo Journal of the QVB Building in Sydney.
The QVA building in Sydney is just beautiful and I love capturing the images there. Its right opposite our hotel and we can just pop over for a coffee.![]()
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Faces of Guatemala
Walking down those cobblestone streets is a feat of dexterity. My problem is that I’m taking in all that I see and I forget to watch the road. I’ve had a couple of whoopsies so far. I just adore the faces of the people I’ve met. There is a humility and friendliness that I rarely encounter. We’re here to film the Master Craftsmen of Guatemala and it’s been a feast for the eyes. Color everywhere, The houses are bright, the textiles are stunningly detailed and bright, and I for one have gained so much from my interaction with these beautiful people.![]()
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70 days on the road.
So here it is, finally the end of my tour. It seems such a long time since I left home with Keith late September. He has been home almost 3 weeks now and I will finally be able to sleep in my own bed in 24 hours. What a privilege it has been to travel and share the journey with my friends through my blog and Social Media. I’ve made many more new friends and taken thousands of photos during this adventure. Now I need to put them all into printed form. (A book for each country I think). Thailand I will share just a little of each country in my photographic journal today. Place of my heart. Place of the exotic and the exciting.![]()
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Returning home. – where do I go from here?
Coming back home after a long time away is full of excitement, happiness, sheer exhaustion, dealing with problems we have no power over and this time some indecision.![]()
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Keeping a Journal Helps Harness Your Creativity
I'm not influential, I'm just an ordinary person, and since the 1980's I've kept a journal in one way or another. I have a bookshelf of journals, some illustrative, some just short notes. I kept shopping dockets from the 80's. My eldest sons first pay packet. School results, and even my working day life as a fashion designer.
The creative benefits of keeping a journal are also well documented. You've likely heard that the best way to get better at writing is to just keep doing it. That's true, but the benefits go deeper than just crafting better sentences.![]()
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Christmas Carols, Color and crafts.
I've been home just a week and I make no bones about the fact that its been a bit of a struggle. Physically mainly, but almost 70 days of being responsible for a large number of people. Using my brain to the max and doing the very best I can takes its toll.
Now, we have a wedding in the garden in just two days and the preparations have been under way all week. Now I can enjoy the ambience, prepare for Christmas and summer.![]()
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The irony of it all. – Quilters and weavers.
I'm about to leave for our local Guild meeting. The Quilters Guild of South Australia. There will probably be 200 people there.
We will meet, share ideas, quilts and other such wonderful things and marvel at our ingenuity and talent.
We sew on magical machines, we have the best plied thread, and we use computers, and work in fancy studios.![]()
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Conversations and Consternations
I'm going to add the conversations and consternations. I'm going to add to the stories, because in all honesty, there was always a lot more going on behind the words. Interesting things happened as a result of the blog. People commented, people contacted me and expanded on the subject I was talking about. I met the most fascinating people who need to be recognised as part of this journey.![]()
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We wish you a Merry Christmas, – things are changing.
It's just 7.00 am and there are no small children's voices at our house like there used to be. YET !
I wake on Christmas day and everything looks just a little nicer, the garden seems brighter, the house is lovely and there is the warm feeling of expectation that accompanies the name, 'Christmas Day'. In one way it's a celebration of all we have been given for the past year.
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Re-purposing and creating your own fabric.
Well, I guess we all see beauty and use in the things that interest us. My favourite quilt find is a very old quilt filled with raw cotton and made from bright orange fabric and feed sacks. I actually put a new border of vintage feed sacks on it to make it last just a little longer. I sit under it every day. Maybe I am blind, but I adore that old quilt.![]()
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Journaling with fabric and sensational stitching.
I know I'm preaching to the converted but I'm artists with attitude and I just love the unpredictability of creating with textiles. The refining of the process comes with a little experience and the imprint of practice. Then again, you can never be certain of the finished project. So I just begin.
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