Making Ink
My favourite Christmas present this year is the book ‘Make Ink – A Forager’s Guide to Natural Inkmaking’ by Jason Logan. http://www.torontoinkcompany.com/ What an inspiring book it is. I gathered … Continue reading
Postcard Art
If you want to treat yourself to a visual feast, take a look at this virtual postcard exhibition titled Should we have stayed at home and thought of here? The … Continue reading
PLACE exhibition online
The PLACE exhibition of artists’ books opened in Wollongong in October 2018 and since then has been travelling to galleries around Australia. It is now installed at Canberra’s Museum and … Continue reading
full moon
The Curowan Fire ‘officially extinguished’ Seventy-four days three hundred and twelve homes five hundred thousand hectares. Three lives lost. Today the rain, filled with fury, comes at the full … Continue reading
2020: From the fire zone
It is now the beginning of February. January has passed and I still don’t feel ready for the year ahead. Outside the window, the crab apple tree is nodding in … Continue reading
Mending
The Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019 where 51 people died, had a big impact on me. So did the response by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Her words and actions … Continue reading
Bee Boy’s Song Template
I’ve had many requests to post a template for my book, The Bee Boy’s Song. I have finally managed to draw one (it was harder to make the template than it … Continue reading
Owl Dream
This is a new book I have made for an exhibition titled ‘Between the Sheets 2019’ which opens in Perth tonight. What do I love to do between the sheets? … Continue reading
Tonglen Boat
“Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
Historic Maori Photographs
These historic photographs were treasured by my father’s family for many generations.
Walnut and Copper inks
In my previous post I talked about making black walnut ink. Even though it has been some time, I haven’t forgotten to report back. Here are some images I have … Continue reading
