Thank You to everyone who patiently reads through my progress reports as I am creating all posts with my smartphone. I suspect there are formatting issues I’d be twitching to fix if I had my laptop! This has been a busy build week with many parts and pieces looking like other objects on their wayContinue reading “Early Build Days”
Category Archives: Art
A Bit of Sunday Everything
Brought out the rainforest floor rug hooking aspect of the project and am happy with the fiber choices I made. It didn’t take long for me to discover the most essential tool for me to complete this Butterfly Rainforest: A great To-Do List has been provided: The flora and fauna are justContinue reading “A Bit of Sunday Everything”
Day 2 – Settling into the Residency House
A rainy day here in tropical Cairns, perfect for unpacking and settling into the Residency House: That huge 20Kg box of supplies I’ve carried all over the Pacific Ocean is finally unpacked, permanently. The strong dishpack box held up surprisingly well through multiple flights on multiple airlines until it got wet in the rainContinue reading “Day 2 – Settling into the Residency House”
Artist-in-Residence! Tanks Arts Centre – Cairns Botanic Gardens
5 years since my original thought of creating a large butterfly themed art installation piece, I have found a home in which to build: Cairns Botanic Garden Visitor’s Centre. A bit of Day 1: This place is hopping with arts activities in multiple genres such as Sorority which is celebrating International Women’s Day. Continue reading “Artist-in-Residence! Tanks Arts Centre – Cairns Botanic Gardens”
Still not a Knitter – Success and Failures in 2014
“Learn to Knit” was on my on 2014 New Year’s Resolution list, staring at me all year long. In 2015 that goal is now a stern glare. Or is that a look of jealousy as I play faithfully each day with my crochet hooks? The beautiful, wood knitting needles that were given to me have satContinue reading “Still not a Knitter – Success and Failures in 2014”
Rainforest Butterflies: Polyalthia Michaelii Crochet Pattern
Each design I create is as unique as each flower, fruit, leaf and butterfly is different than any other I can find a pattern for. Thankfully, I do not need to completely reinvent the wheel. From my first days of learning to crochet, Lesley Stanfield’s 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet has been by my side.Continue reading “Rainforest Butterflies: Polyalthia Michaelii Crochet Pattern”
Rainforest Butterflies: Flight Prep – Rug Hooking Elements
This week I’ll be exploring the various textile techniques in yarns and metals that I’m utilizing to create the Rainforest Butterflies art installation. There’s great fun for me in building this immersive piece, I love the multiple aspects; the different materials, all the different parts and all the different pieces that make it possible toContinue reading “Rainforest Butterflies: Flight Prep – Rug Hooking Elements”