Author Archives: Nancy

studio door

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Nancy

now open! on display Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art 2014

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bon à tirer

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Nancy

The journey from my sketchbook to the finished porcelain jewellery pieces is done and they will be on display and available to purchase at: The Artisan room Boombana Gallery 1863 Mt Nebo Rd Mt Nebo Saturday and Sunday 10-3  http://www.boombanagallery.com/ … Continue reading →

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an indigo pot

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Nancy

It takes time to mix the brew and create that magical blue that glows and deepens in air. My BIA class have been fastening, stitching and printing material to dunk into the bubbling indigo brews. The chemistry is curious and curiouser. … Continue reading →

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Porcelain printing: continuing on continuously

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Nancy

Continuing on with the porcelain printing It has taken much more time that I imagined.  Here are some pictures.

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Knots

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Nancy

Puzzling over knots in my sketches this week. The circles create a world of their own. I’m feeling excited about transferring them to the screens.

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circles

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Nancy

Morning in the studio with my pen and sketchbook. Some photos of circles that I’ve been drawing.

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indigikids shirts

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Nancy

I spent an enjoyable Sunday morning with Indigikids, a group who care for the environment at Redlands Indigiscapes Centre. The children cut stencils, then printed them on their t shirts. Indigiscapes is a sanctuary and education centre at Capalapa, with … Continue reading →

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Mosaic Garden table

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Nancy

I like finding fragments of broken china in the garden and looking at the old patterns and writing on them. The table celebrates the garden and gardening with images and words that we printed on porcelain. I made the wrought … Continue reading →

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more good reads

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Nancy

Street reads is live on the the streets of Brisbane City and Southbank, and it is fun hunting for the stickers and scanning the QR code to find out what pops up. There is a superhero story, a death story … Continue reading →

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Good reads

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Nancy

The Brisbane writers festival is on, and the lounges at the festival tent at South Bank are a great place to relax. Some photos of the Tiny Owl short story project I have been screenprinting for which are now sewn … Continue reading →

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