Monthly Archives: June 2014

solstice lantern parade

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Nancy

Every year people gather for celebration, music, organic food, art and ceremony at Northey St city farm for the winter solstice gathering. This year I was invited to do lantern making for the lantern parade. Before the festival we made … Continue reading →

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Indigi day out

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Nancy

The folk at Indigiscapes invited me to have a market stall at Indigi day out.  http://indigiscapes.redland.qld.gov.au/  Indigiscapes is a plant nursery with plants native to the Brisbane region. It has an extensive garden with bushwalks, information centre a cafe and gift … Continue reading →

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Indigo printing

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Nancy

A morning of resist printing with an indigo vat with my fabric printing class at Brisbane Institute of Art.

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lanterns at city farm

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Nancy

On Saturday I ran a lantern making worksop for the winter solstice festival at Northey St City Farm, among the fruit trees, vegetable patches and the pleasing sound of chickens.  

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lanterns in the outback

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Nancy

Travelling west to Charleville, then further west to Quilpie, along a road lined with gibber stones. Road trains speed past and wedgetail eagles hover overhead. Away from light pollution the night stars form a canopy that is a topic of … Continue reading →

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