Category Archives: printmaking

Julia Creek

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Nancy

As a child I listened to Dad’s tales of cattle trucks, dust, and the mines at Mt Isa. He flew there with my sister once and then they both talked about this marvellous place in outback Queensland. Well my turn to visit … Continue reading →

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sensational art teachers

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Nancy

Art teachers in schools do an amazing job that goes well beyond the paid hours, infusing schools with lateral thinking, enthusiasm and creativity. This Saturday was an opportunity to give something back to them. School Art Supplies https://www.schoolartsupplies.com.au/  organised a … Continue reading →

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reinventing clothing

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Nancy

I like to wear my artworks: a few pieces of clothing that I reinvented last week.

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wood engraving

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Nancy

The skills of wood engraving intrigue me. I pore over old illustrations and create my own versions of those white line and black line images. I have been trying some wood engraving, with those curious engraving tools and sticky lithographic … 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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maze books

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Nancy

I ran a a maze book workshop for high school art teachers, exploring burnished collage images, and transfer printing.

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tribal opera

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Nancy

Ready for battle tribal wear: the rebellion against an insane ruler begins. I drew the designs and printed them onto readymades for the cast. They are for rock opera Boadicea which opens at the Roundhouse theatre in Kelvin Grove on … Continue reading →

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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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