Author Archives: Nancy

artist books

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Nancy

Making an artist book is an adventure: there are so many directions it can take. It can be a visually exciting pop up or peep through book, a stabbed and sewn treasury of small artworks, a treasury of ideas to … Continue reading →

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blues

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Nancy

Working in blues, the colour of memory, sky, sorrow and childhood. My mother was a potter. She instilled in me a love of ceramics and fine china. I think about her often. She gave me a dinner set for my … Continue reading →

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A new print studio

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Nancy

Impress: a place to meet and create etchings, lithographs, screenprints, relief prints and artist books, a place to exhibit artworks, a quiet place to share friendships, talent, ideas and roll prints through big beautiful presses! Space to dream and develop … Continue reading →

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green

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Nancy

Art and life entwine as I prune, weed, water and plant this beautiful autumn. I’ve been printing some pendants and garden quotes for a commissioned mosaic piece- very fragile and far trickier than I imagined- each underglaze has a different … Continue reading →

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lighter now

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Nancy

I’ve been making shadow box lanterns in teepee shapes from biodegradable materials. When I was a child, my mother showed me how to boil starch glue. It’s transparent, tough, incredibly sticky, non-toxic and feels good to touch. Activists and artists … Continue reading →

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making babies

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Nancy

Some photos from the remarkable studio of Fatima S Hellfish where I spent a Sunday afternoon soldering jewellery, while she made babies.  

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Bookish

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Nancy

There are a wonderland of books in the Brisbane library system. To me, flicking through photos and illustrations wandering around the shelves, reading snippets and making slow decisions about what I want to borrow is like taking a little holiday. … Continue reading →

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zebra guitar

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Nancy

On an evening stroll my friends found a stack of battered guitars. Knowing how much I love strumming, they asked If I’d like some. I chose two that seemed to be in working order to print and restring. Printing the … Continue reading →

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Big Day

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Nancy

Queensland Academy of Creative Industries http://qaci.eq.edu.au/ is an unusual high school in Brisbane that was founded as part of the “Smart State” initiative. It is a state school that offers a range of creative subjects within the High School curriculum. I … Continue reading →

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new work

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Nancy

Home from the icy Canadian winter to my breezy garden studio. I’ve designed some screens for my next projects, screened fruity designs on recycled fabric, block printed lotuses and hand made porcelain jewellery, which is on display at the Metcalfe … Continue reading →

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