Thursday, February 17, 2011

people, things, thoughts

My blogs been pretty quiet recently, Christmas and things have sapped my energy and only now as we settle back to the routine of school terms am I finding the desire to do stuff is returning.
I've read a lot, lots of books.
I've thought a lot, about people, thoughts, energy.
On the course I've changed to working to a brief and I thought I would explore "connections" between people, humans, societies.
Started off doing some fabric painting and posemaniac figures, soon ran into trouble with fabric puckering, colours running. Thanks to those of you more skilled in the material arts for putting me right on a few basics.


I had a go at image transfer too


and finally did some watercolour brain MRIs. 
Jerry thought they looked like blue walnuts- which they do!
I guess it depends where you're coming from!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Waiheke Island

Just come back from a weekend in Auckland, got taken to Waiheke Island for the Sculpture exhibition. Somewhere I've always wanted to go, thank you Frans and Maria!
Below are some photos


 The ferry crossing, Rangitoto island in the background

 Cheeky Moa- Chris Meder
 cicada!
 French Knitting
 Barebottom land
 cabbage trees

 Collapse- Fletcher Vaughan
 Prodigal Child -Paul Radford
 Washed up on Waiheke- David McCraken
 solar powered rowing boat- Marcel Grosse
 oversized coffee cup- just right for NZ!
 my favourite- Pacific Radiolaria- Virginia King
 path down to beach
tree bark

Auckland at night