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Category Archives: Zombies
Fresco explorations
It’s strange how a technique that reigned supreme since the Bronze Age has fallen so deeply out of practice. I’ve been exploring ideas with plaster of Paris and pigments combining fresco painting with pigment printing and carving. I’m now working … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, jewellery, printmaking, Zombies
Tagged Fresco, fresco painting, Plaster of paris, printmaking, relief printmaking, sculptural casting
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back to nature?
Meanwhile, back at Natureworks, they’ve been finishing a giant Santa and shipping more big koalas. When they’re bubble wrapped they look like a Christo work in progress. I like the inside-outside casting shells that hang in the sheds. On … Continue reading
Posted in mosaics, winged things, Zombies
Tagged animal sculptures, big things, cast animals, David Joffe, lifesize animal sculptures, lifesize animals, mosaic animals, Nancy Brown, where the big things are
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mosaic sculptures
Sometimes life takes a surreal turn. I never know what’s around the corner working on some large mosaic sculptural pieces in a bizarre and wonderful setting surrounded by low maintenance animals. Pinch myself to check if it’s real, and even … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, mosaics, winged things, Zombies
Tagged Catriona Holland, David Joffe, handmade Brisbane, natureworks
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the dead are getting bigger
https://www.facebook.com/Fiesta-Latina-166861910064140/ Big things: skulls and bones: Day of the dead Fiesta Latina is coming up in West End and Upatree have been printing for the occasion. Two days in Mount Nebo printing, and the skeletons are getting bigger!
Posted in banners and flags, Fabric printing, festival lanterns, Festivals, inspiration, printmaking, screen printing, Upatree Arts, Upatree Puppetry, Zombies
Tagged day of the dead, fiesta Latina, handmade Brisbane, west end festival 2015
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Day of the Dead
http://www.upatreearts.org/ Preparing for Day of the Dead with Upatree Arts at Mt Nebo, preparing and creating images on the screens ready for a day of printing.
Posted in banners and flags, Fabric printing, Festivals, illustration, inspiration, lantern making, printmaking, screen printing, silk printing, t shirt printing, Upatree Arts, Upatree Puppetry, wearable art, winged things, Zombies
Tagged day of the dead, festivals, printmaking, screenprinting
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more good reads
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
Posted in Festivals, illustration, Street reads, Zombies
Tagged Brisbane Writer's Festival, Catriona Holland sculpture South Bank, Emily Craven, Street Reads, writer's festival, zombie illustrations
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Street reads
http://streetreads.com/ It is all about to begin! the website is up with some delicious music, exciting stories, all at different locations in Brisbane and South Bank. Sponsored by Brisbane Writers festival, Brisbane City Council and ebook revolution http://ebookrevolution.blogspot.com.au/ During the project, … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, illustration, printmaking, Street reads, winged things, Zombies
Tagged Brisbane Writer's Festival, Fatima S Hellfisch, Nancy Brown artist, Street Reads Brisbane
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creepy pictures
My studio seems haunted at the moment, illustrations for Street Reads dangling across lines, flailing limbs and scarey critters pegged and drying out of harm’s way. Fatima S Hellfisch has added some sinew and gore to the zombies and limbs. … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane Writer's Festival, Festivals, illustration, printmaking, Street reads, winged things, Zombies
Tagged Brisbane Writer's Festival, illustrations, Street Reads Brisbane, zombies
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