Category Archives: teepees

without walls

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Nancy

The little artists took their guests to their opening at the Exhibition Centre. Along with their individual pieces that I framed, I had hemmed the long cloths that we had printed. When I first arrived at the preschool in March … Continue reading →

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lanterns

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Nancy

Another lantern making workshop, this time with a talented and energetic high school group at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. It amazes me how quickly a group can assemble these convincing sculptural and teepee like structures from such light weight materials, … 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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printed teepees

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Nancy

This project is something I’ve wanted to do since I made my first teepee a few years ago, and the artist residence at Mt Nebo school was the perfect project to create these teepees. At the after school care centre … Continue reading →

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