After a bit of time unpacking my suitcase and settling into my new home here in Hawai’i, I’ve reflected on some of what I’ve learned about myself as an artist during my time as Artist-in-Residence at Tanks Arts Centre: 7. Bring my laptop! Several weeks of living, working & playing through my smartphone is enoughContinue reading “7 Lessons Learnt* During My Artist Residency”
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Butterfly Rainforest Exhibition through May 11
The Butterfly Rainforest is finished and will be on exhibition through May 11 at the Cairns Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Centre everyday from 10:30 – 3PM. Professional photographer Michael Marzik has snapped some great photos of the Butterfly Rainforest art installation and I’ve posted a few here, there are more in my Portfolio. Come explore theContinue reading “Butterfly Rainforest Exhibition through May 11”
Collaboration
It’s been 5 years since the original idea of creating a wire crochet butterfly installation crossed my mind. Part of a brainstorming session with my friend Tracy in San Diego about the “Rites of Passage” theme for a festival the next year. Thus began the crochet chapter of my life. A couple tips from SarahContinue reading “Collaboration”
Last Days Before the Opening of Butterfly Rainforest
Easter Monday. It’s a thing here in Australia, a holiday from work, many businesses are closed and a source of confusion for this visitor plus a few Aussies, too. Took the Kiranda Scenic Railway up into the rainforest for the day. Kuranda is a nice little town up in the rainforest with theContinue reading “Last Days Before the Opening of Butterfly Rainforest”
Butterfly Rainforest – More Progress to Report
Happily, there is a lot of progress to report today! Still living and posting through my smart phone so apologies for typos and formatting issues that are likely to happen. I’ve also blown through the wifi data plan here at the house so thankfully my SIM card plan has unlimited data on the weekends! Yay!Continue reading “Butterfly Rainforest – More Progress to Report”
A Creative Type with Patience
Does one’s art bring out traits otherwise hidden or unattainable in other areas of our lives? Each day as I work in the Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor’s Centre I hear the word patience in regards to my work. Never would I ever describe myself as a patient person. But those who stop to see meContinue reading “A Creative Type with Patience”
Uninterrupted Work
It has been such a luxury to have days and days in a row of uninterrupted time to just work on my Butterfly Rainforest! Each day brings such a huge amount of progress it leaves me so much to look forward the next day. While the photos don’t look like I’ve made much progress, actualContinue reading “Uninterrupted Work”