Author Archives: Nancy

Dysart tour Flying Arts

Flying arts tour to Dysart, a workshop in printmaking using less toxic techniques. We etched aluminium using bluestone copper sulphate, and tried inky ground and crayon as our blockout mediums. The chine colle corked very well with the imagery. Had … Continue reading

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anything is possible… IWD 2012

BRISSC banner celebrating women and girls. The banner was designed and made in an afternoon for International Women’s day. Generosity of spirit, compassion, vibrance, resourcefulness, connectedness, caring, and listening are attributes of women I like, and when given a voice … Continue reading

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textiles and music program for people with disabilities

The program covers sunprinting, textile work, screenprinting, ikebana, drumming circle, song circle, learning about pattern and rhythm. There is felting, jewellery making, claywork, painting and drawing in an integrated program designed specifically for people with very high needs. It’s about … Continue reading

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settlement road mural in progress

Australian Youth Climate Coalition AYCC mural Settlement Road, the Gap, Kate, Charlie and friends painting this colourful mural from drawings by children from Hilder Road State School promoting sustainable living in our city. Life follows art.

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Brews and bubbles

A few photos of the natural dyes and indigo concoctions that we brewed up at the Woodford Folk festival this year

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another little mural

A couple of pictures of the Gap State High School Mural designed by Kate, Charlie and the student council, with help from Jennifer and myself.

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woodfordia!

The past week I’ve been whisked off to the wonderful creative ocean of Woodford set up, and was willingly marooned there, printing and dyeing ducks and dots, eating wonderful vegetarian food at the Duck, listening to some magical music- often … Continue reading

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December!

Back from a recent trip to Wandoan with Flying Arts, enjoyed the workshops, the op shop and the pub. The town is about to be consumed by a gigantic open cut coal mine. With rents there at $800pw mining people … Continue reading

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Indigiscapes Centre Koala Arts textile project

Here are some photos from a project with Indigiscapes Redlands, sponsored by Redlands Council.Redlands has one of the largest urban koala populations in Australia, but their numbers are dwindling drastically, due to declining habitat, speeding cars, attacks by dogs when … Continue reading

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Mosaic Seating Project

Here are some photos of a mosaic seating project that I did called Landmark Trees for Queenslands’s 150th celebrations. It was a joint project with Queensland Govenment and Brisbane Council. The seating was set within view and among a grove … Continue reading

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