My daughters and I recently met up with some new friends at the William Ricketts Sanctuary in the Dandenongs. I remember going there as a child, wandering through the trees and gazing with wonder at all the sculptures on display. I even had the opportunity to meet William Ricketts himself... Read more →

'If you only knew how entrancing, how strikingly beautiful the images in my head are, the ones I am unable to express.' Enter the mind bending world of M.C. Escher, astronomer, mathematician and woodworker. Mr Escher, as he liked to be called, was a Dutch artist best known for his... Read more →

On my recent trip to Canberra I managed to squeeze in a visit to the National Gallery of Australia to check out the Pre-Raphaelite exhibition, Love & Desire. I took my mum and my two girls to see these magnificent paintings from the 1800s. When I was in my 20s... Read more →

I was lucky enough to catch the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia's Wild Awards 2018 at Burrinja Cultural Centre in Upwey before it ended. My favourite pieces were of Australian wildlife but there were also pictures of the big cats, meerkats and hippos among others. The pictures were stunning -... Read more →

While I was in Bali I stumbled across a wonderful exhibition in the hotel next to the one where I was staying. Giant canvases painted with oil and pencil or acrylic and pencil brought to life Balinese faces in the most extraordinary way. Seeing these faces was incredible. Living in... Read more →

I had the best time in Adelaide last weekend. As soon as I stepped into the terminal at the airport I had a smile on face. Traveling around the city on public transport was a breeze and any time I got stuck, I just asked a helpful local. The city... Read more →

A few weeks ago I attended the exhibition Bleeding Hearts: Human Rights and Cognitive Dissonance in the Lucky Country by artist Eliza Phillips at the Burrinja Cultural Centre in Upwey. Eliza Phillips is a mixed media artist who uses vintage and found objects to create thought provoking pieces. Pieces that... Read more →

Wool blankets aren't the only thing I've been up cycling lately. My latest foray into reusing saw me turn a previous design into an updated business card. The original business card was created by my super talented friend Amy. She's the one responsible for the lovely banner you see at... Read more →

I feel so blessed that there are so many makers and artists out there sharing their work and inspiring others by living a creative life. I've just experimented with using avocado pips for dyeing fabric. When I saw these pictures of fabric and dye plant illustrations together (dye mushroom to... Read more →

Last week we had a family outing to the National Gallery of Victoria to see their Van Gogh and the Seasons exhibition. Almost 17 years ago Gareth and I visited the Van Gogh gallery in Amsterdam and were blown away by his amazing pantings. It was lovely to take the... Read more →