Today I woke to the sound of rain. We have a balcony off our bedroom that has a laser light roof. The rain steadily falling against it resembles the old tin roof homes I grew up in. The sound of rain is one of my favourite sounds in the world. It is right up there with the sound of the ocean, the 'mopoke' call at my grans during the night, the chattering of magpies in … Continue reading LIFE SNIPPETS (stories from around here)
I always say to my class participants that there are three rules in art There are no rules in art There are no mistakes in art (just beautiful blunders) If at first you don’t succeed smoosh some paint and start again!! SMOOSH is such a great word. SMOOSHING PAINT. It sounds like what you are actually doing. Smooshing, playing and creating . The beauty of the smoosh is that it doesn’t have … Continue reading If in doubt Smoosh some paint and start again….
Have you ever heard of a TOP FIVE to SURVIVE? Years ago I asked my very good friend if she had ever heard about this amazing concept that I had just read about. I explained to her that a TOP FIVE to SURVIVE was a list of five things that are essential to making daily life happier, healthier or more harmonious in body, spirit and soul. As I understood it, your top five should be things or practices … Continue reading What’s Your Top FIVE to Survive?
This poor neglected blog! This used to be my favourite place to hang out - to share my art and to lament my artistic endeavours. What worked, what failed, where my head was at, what was going on in our lives. And I think things changed with the birth of the wee beastie (or number three girl). It became less about a place to hang out, and became a place that was a chore. … Continue reading When did this become such a chore?
