New Pace

Its so wonderful to be on holidays and be able to live at a lessened pace.  The weather is gloomy and stormy, but I don't mind at all.  It's a perfect opportunity to read blogs, draw and watch bad tv.  The cats have been keeping me company-Omar's new nap place happens to be my desk chair.  I feel so guilty disturbing him and kicking him off!

Feeling inspired by the gorgeous colours and fair-aisle patterning in Hilary Grant's work.  I would be tempted to purchase one of these lovely scarves if we were not quickly approaching summer.

Suburb snaps

I recently moved house... about 5 minutes away from my old place.  Regardless, its a scene change and has continually prompted me to pull out my camera and capture inspirational details:

 The end of August and the first peeks of blooms are coming out for spring.  After rain, things seem to overgrow; even cuttings on my desk:

around my bendy street, then down the creek

lazy days always

I am impressed by how lazy I have been today.  The great thing about this is that I don't feel like I should have been doing anything.  Ah, the joys of holidays and days off...  How I will miss you so when you are over!

I've had my knitting machine set up for a few days and have been enjoying what I consider as 'free knitting'; comparable to aimlessly doodling on a piece of paper.  Below are some pictures of cob-web and lace effects I have been playing with.

In Limbo...

My travels/holidays have been delayed by the second coming of an ash cloud from a volcano in Chile.  Cancelled flights feel a little strange.  I have said goodbye to everyone here yet I remain in Melbourne, kicking about...

A few days ago I thought I lost a sketch book which I carry around with me in my bag.  It was not a good feeling.  To fill the void, I started a new one.  A day later, I found the old one (such a relief).  Was good to start something new and will be continuing scibblings/scrap booking in the new book which has a unique, elongated shape.

I wanted to share my latest $2 find from Sydney road; this colourful and fun rug!  Its quite small (about A2 in size).  I bought two because they were so cheap and have sat them together under my desk.

concept design for shower screen

A snippet from my favourite project this semester.  Macquarie Island daisies in gesso, photocopy transfers, oil pastel, gouache, ink and pencil on transparent etching board:

Photo taken a few months ago in the Sub-Antarctic hut in the Hobart Botanic Gardens of a Macquarie Island environment:

Road to recovery

Party at our house last night; the day was spent recovering with Futurama on the dvd player and some good  food. By 'good', I mean containing chocolate.  I also got onto some internet searching trying to find things to do on my holidays. I ended up browsing through the 'Snuff Puppets' website wishing they would have a performance in Melbourne again soon!

Images from Snuff Puppets website

'Its-a-lovely-day-today...'

I was very happy this morning... Holidays are fast approaching, it is a lovely, sunny, cold but crisp day, and when I got home I got a nice cuddle from my cat.  Looking forward to getting my blogging shoes back on in the weeks to come and seeing people I haven't seen for a while!


 

Over the weekend I had some fun turning my dad's oil paintings into patterns:

You can't see it here because of the photo quality; but zoomed up in photoshop there was a strange demonic figure in the middle one.  On a less creepy note, there were also what looked to be beetles and butterflies! How lovely....