YARNS: a community arts project

I am working on a most exciting project with DADAA Inc! To coincide with the Fremantle Festival and the International Arts and Health Conference 2012, we are knitting and crocheting like crazy to yarn-bomb & cover the Fremantle Street Doctor Bus!

Super creative, talented and lovely artist Minaxi May and I are heading up the team of community members to join in. The project is very broadly about using the arts to promote health and wellbeing - making art keeps you healthy!

There is still much knitting and crochet to be done, so please join in! You can join us for FREE workshops (all materials provided) 11am-3pm Wednesday to Sunday at our Knitting Hub, 125 High St Mall, Fremantle. It is a great place to just hang out, have a chat, and make a square. Hope to see you there!

32 candles ....

Yep! I have a birthday - with 32 candles ....! I got some stunning gifts!

A new camera - the Cannon Powershot G12 - from my parents
















A new (VERY expensive pillow) from my brother. (SOOOOOO worth it!!)

A super lovely card and JB Hifi voucher from my in-laws.

An array of exciting gifts from my beautiful Geneveive xxx

I was also spoilt with cupcakes and gifts from my new colleagues at Awesome Arts.

And a cake and pressies from the team at DADAA.

What a happy chappy!! Thank you all xxxxxx

Fibre Arts - I am in love!

I want to share some stunning art works created by my lovely colleagues at DADAA Inc. A few weeks ago, Jean Conroy visited. She is a fibre artist from Ireland, and she came with ideas, challenges, and inspiration to work with a team from DADAA. The photos are all taken by Matt Scurfield, who does some stunning work. Thank you Matt!

Jean and Judy creating 

The challenge was to create the largest fibre sculpture you could in one week. Here are some of the results . . .

Bee in progress . . .

Judy's bee complete

Anna working on her huge turtle

Anna's turtle complete! 

Pauline's ant

Detail of Pauline's ant