Just a quick update on the girls doing 'The Big Ride' for The Big Issue. Anne and Jo completed a fundraising ride on May 23rd - you can find their blog about this event here. Here is a photo of the participants wearing their new jersey's with my Australian Floral Emblems design on them! Very... Continue Reading →
Kate Miller-Heidke - Caught in the Crowd - is a song about school bullying from the perspective of the onlooker. I have always thought it is important in addressing the issues involved in school bullying that it includes not only the victim and the perpetrator, but also the onlookers. By standing by and watching and... Continue Reading →
Early last week a weather forecaster talked about a 'weather incident' heading to South East Queensland and Northern NSW. Translated (with hindsight) this meant torrential rains, gale force winds, floods, trees down, roads washed away, electricity, phone and in some places water cut off. Fortunately where we live is not affected by flooding and we... Continue Reading →
For those with a sense of having seen this before - you have! Unfortunately the link wasn't working to Jo and Anne's website/blog about their fund raising efforts and events so I am re-posting the information - here is the working link now! The Big Ride for the Big Issue They have two events coming... Continue Reading →
Here a few quick tips on getting your linocut block prepared ready for printing. * Before you start carving or printing a linocut block you can gently remove the waterproof coating. Linocut blocks are coated in a waterproof coating - if you place a drop of water on the surface it will bead and not... Continue Reading →
A little while back I was approached by Jo Southwell to use one of my designs on cycling jerseys which would be worn for The Big Ride that she and Anne Hayres are participating in that is a series of fundraising cycling events culminating in a ride from London to Paris in July. They are... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 