Author Archives: Nancy

Artist village

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Nancy

Treasure Hill Artist Village in Taipei, is a little village that is built into the side of a hill, next to a temple and is a magical mix of old and new. There are residential artist studios, pop up exhibitions, … Continue reading →

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Woodford unmasked

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Nancy

Another Woodford Folk Festival, and 2015 began with fire ceremony, music and the arts. Woodford’ visiting artist this year was Wang Wen Chih from Taiwan who with a team of 30 people created the nest like bamboo entranceways to the … Continue reading →

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Woodford Decor

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Nancy

This week I’ve been working with Penny Smith and the Decor team at the art studio at Woodford Folk festival making big screenprints for the dance venue. The decor shed has a seemingly endless flow of curiosities arriving and departing … Continue reading →

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mural painting

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Nancy

Juliet, Jennifer and I have been painting a mural for a bush tucker garden at Logan Reserve State School. There is a water feature in the garden, and a long panel and totems painted by another artist. The garden is … Continue reading →

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Pop

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Nancy

http://nancybrownstudio.bigcartel.com/ Just a few weeks ago, two busy and dynamic people had an idea about a weekend shop for Brisbane designers, and set about making it real, as well as designing and making items for the collection themselves. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Popping up

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Nancy

All the porcelain jewellery in my collection begin as images in my journal, which I print, shape, glaze and fire to make into jewellery. After much making, my work is now in these shops: Kickarts Gallery Cairns–  gallery of contemporary … Continue reading →

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indigo

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Nancy

I brewed up an indigo pot for my class at BIA last week, It’s always quite tricky and there is no point in rushing, Indigo transforms at it’s own pace, and if it isn’t ready all that happens is blue … Continue reading →

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making things

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Nancy

It feels good to be home, and I’ve been making things. I began with some printed clay, and have been cutting and shaping it, smoothing it, polishing it.. I like looking at all the odd little printed circles and rectangles … Continue reading →

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Scarborough

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Nancy

A visit to Scarborough, which I think is one of the loveliest places in Brisbane, and home to some of my favourite trees: the ‘tangly trees”. I’m not alone in loving these trees, when I stop to visit them, a … Continue reading →

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Clermont in pictures

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Nancy

Clermont is a photographer’s dream, a small town where history is visible, and the subtle landscapes and clarity of light make my heart skip a beat. In the evening, the sky delivers it’s cosmic display of stars above the quiet … Continue reading →

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