Thanks to the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens for inviting me back to their historic cottage last Saturday February 27. The weather was perfect for working outdoors, which ensured appropriate social distancing. I bought a range of plant material for participants to weave into their melon baskets, that I had collected during the summer … More Melon Basketry at the Plant Craft Cottage
In late 2018 I was Artist in Residence along the Biolink Walking Trial in Glenlyon. I spent time with locals weaving natural materials along the trail and objects made were left for walkers to enjoy. I recently went back to see how the work has weathered and was pleased to see that most of it … More Nature did devour art…
I went to Melbourne for the first time in nearly a year, to run a small bee skep workshop for Graham, Nerina and James on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th of January. We spent two enjoyable days making and chatting under the large oak tree at the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre. James bought his bees … More Making Bee Skeps
Don’t forget, I am in Castlemaine this weekend giving free workshops. Here is a sneak peak of the collaborative art installation so far. Please join me and I will show you how to make a small artwork (or two) that you can take home or to contribute to the installation so that it grows during … More The Care Project reminder…
I will be at Lot 19 in Castlemaine on Sat 12 and Sun 13 Dec from 11am-2pm each day. I will be helping visitors make small artworks that they can contribute to my latest collaborative artwork for this wonderful project which has been evolving over the last 18 months. I hope to see you during … More The Care Project
I spent yesterday afternoon with Julie Bradby (from Ballarat Botanikids) and a couple of her volunteers. We had a lot fun making nests and wreaths out of a myriad of natural materials. The nests were then attached to the wreaths creating a fresh and unique approach to this age-old craft. Ballarat Botanikids are based in … More Fun afternoon making nests and wreaths
Yesterday I spent a blissful morning building a tomato trellis in Andrea’s vegetable patch. I donated the building of a garden structure out of wild willow to the local Mollongghip Hall fundraising auction. It only took a couple of hours to make, on a surprisingly humid and hot morning. I was entertained by music that … More Making a tomato trellis
What a year it has been! I facilitated my first basketry workshop since February on Sunday Nov 15. It was perfect, as it was a private workshop in a garden (Covid Safe) with 2 lovely ladies. At times I felt like my words and thoughts were not flowing as smoothly as I would have liked. … More Get back on the bike and ride…
Covid19 is taking its toll in Victoria, so I wanted to share something I am pleased about with the hopes of raising even one persons mood! During Spring I am usually helping others make garden structures from wild willow at the Creswick Neighbourhood Centre. Since March 2020, 100% of my workshops have been cancelled so … More Garden Structures in my veggie patch…
To all shy and hesitant weavers out there I encourage you to ask for natural material when you see it! When I noticed one of my hardenbergia (happy wanderer) suppliers had their fence damaged I was quick to text her about it! Someone drove into her fence and it was so badly damaged that over … More Sourcing natural material
