Workshop 2nd day - photos

We had lots of fun, but there wasn't anything about/with fibres.

journal workshop day 1

Today was the first day of the art journal workshop with Ailie Snow. We met yesterday evening for a first to know each other and look at her own samples. Today it was hands on and it was not what I expected. For some reason, I guess because it was organized by Creative Fibres I thought it would have more to do with fibre and also Ailie is a great textile artist. But it was more an art lesson, watercolour washes, gesso to give texture, stamping, stencelling, collage and finally add some text.

morning tea

our collage hands 

Ailie explaining

sample

more samples

and another one

my messy workspace

It was an interesting day, as I said not what I expected, but not disappointing at all. Tomorrow we are supposed to do some sort of self portrait in collage style like the hand.

photos from yesterdays walk

camelias in flower

waiting

the stone store basin

Kerikeri river

new roof for the stone store

excited - somebody might bring food!

birds everywhere

no tourists around

so peaceful

more birds

Stone Store with hat

maintenance work on Kemp House

looking back

flowering lillies

Pukeko

more flowers 

grapefruit

hi

last look

going home

sun bathing

another month

has gone, a very busy month, with the Creative Fibre Exhibition in town and Origins 30th anniversary celebration.
I have finally finished all commission work, which was a bit a nightmare. It didn't let me time to do 'real' things. Not sure if I want to do commissions again.
We finally made the decision not to go to Europe this year. Alex is on the waiting list for full hip replacement now, fingers crossed that it doesn't take too long.
Lots of arguments in the co-op about  the future which is not very nice. It makes me think to do my own thing in future. I don't want to compromise on quality for the sake of sales. This is not the main reason, what really makes me ill is all this 'bitchiness', smiling in ones face and cut the throat from the back.
I spend a lovely morning with my granddaughter down the basin. A clear sunny winter morning, well not winter in european sense. It is green here, just some trees have lost their leaves which shows the interesting bodies. The camellias are flowering, some of the lillies are already out, lots of paper whites are around and the magnolias show big flower buds. Lots of chickens were at the basin and all 6 geese came rushing along in case I might have some food. Sorry guys I forgot to take some bread with me, next time.
No photos today, I am too tired and will go to bed now.
A happy day to all the people on the other side of the world