I have my very talented daughter in law, Clare, staying with me during the COVID lockdown (and delightful grandson Percy). We have been busy creating some tutorials to help those at home to do some creative activities which need little equipment and use natural materials. Clare is editing these now, and the first one will soon be available via […]
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As most of you will be aware, many public events scheduled for Queensland this year have been cancelled. This means I will not be presenting my Resourceful Cook Talk and Taste at the Relish Festival in Maryborough in June. Sadly their July Literary event, the Mary Poppins Festival, has also been cancelled due to social distancing requirements associated with stopping […]
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Turmeric – that golden root we all know is good for our health. Closely related to the other members of the ginger family, turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a perennial herb native to India. The herb itself is derived from the rhizome of the plant, which is dried to produce the familiar culinary powder. It needs a rather specific temperature and environment […]
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Some reflections and statements of intent at a huge life milestone (retirement!) My recent decision to leave teaching with the Education Department has motivated me to reflect on my career, where I hope to go next. After 25 years with the Department of Education and Training, I have retired – or perhaps, re-focussed. During two and a half decades of […]
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As an artist with deep roots in Butchulla Country, I am honoured to be part of dedicated group of female artists working to celebrate the wonderful wildflowers of the Sunshine Coast- Rainbow Beach region. Our walks and gatherings will culminate in September 2020 when we will be showcasing our works in an exhibition at the Gympie Regional Gallery. I will […]
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AT the end of June my exhibition, Plea for Plankton, will open at The Vault, a unique art space in Bundaberg Regional Gallery. Many of the works in the show will be made from the pellicle, the fleshy growth on the top of the Kombucha culture, that cultured drink now on sale in many Health food outlets. My point in […]
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Each year Maryborough celebrates one of its famous daughters, author PL Travers, who became famous as the author of a series of books about Mary Poppins, the magical governess. This year I will be part of the festival and will be happy to teach a techniques for creating a friendship band of twined fibres. Many other activities will be happening […]
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A solo exhibition of my works using felt and textiles along with cast (sculpted) paper will be opening on Friday June 29 at 5pm. The venue is a small Art Space called Wand’in’in in the charming market town of Eumundi on the Sunshine Coast. The gallery’s address is 73 Memorial Avenue, but it is set back a bit from the […]
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I have been offered an exhibition at Bundaberg Regional Gallery in The Vault in July-August 2019. The theme is the need for bioplastics to reduce the terrible load of petro-plastics we are unleashing on the planet every day. I make bioplastic film using the pellicle from the cultured drink, Kombucha. I have approached Dr Peter Musk at The Edge, an […]
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Papermaking news The papermaking workshop scheduled for Saturday April 7 will be going ahead, with 4 places still available, however the venue has changed and it will now be held at my studio. The studio is set amongst my permaculture garden and participants will be able to see many of the plants which I use to make my botanical papers. […]
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