a bit of respect

today i learnt a quiet lesson.  as i listened to my desperate friend on the phone, i heard her speak of conflict, of family confusion and fear.   and of others perceptions of what is right for her.
i try so hard to live my life with respect for others.  i make it a daily practice to [...]

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my spirit

 
A slumber did my spirit seal;
I had no human fears:
She seem’d a thing that could not feel
The touch of earthly years.
 
No motion has she now, no force;
She neither hears nor sees;
Roll’d round in earth’s diurnal course
with rocks, and stones, and trees.
                    W. Wordsworth
 
 

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it’s all a matter of trial and error

the current issue of cloth paper scissors magazine is amongst my favourites.  already, after bringing it home only last wednesday, it has taken on that “loved” look, a well perused feel, pages that open automatically and stay open even after the magazine is closed – you know the look!  i absolutely LOVE that misty’s article [...]

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i don’t know why…

recently, i’ve been thinking about my mums hands.  when i look down at my own hands, i see an almost mirror image of mum’s long fingers, funny sunspots and fingernails – even my funny middle nail of my right hand, bent and flattened way out of shape from holding my pen so tight when i [...]

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meet the girls

I’d like you to meet Astrid.  
Astrid, meet my friends… 

 The observant amongst you will notice that she has a pin in her head – that’s me being impatient again… still got to do some gluing and dressing!
Auntie, however is finished.  Isn’t she AMAZING? Kay has done such a magical job on her, I can’t wait till we create [...]

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i’m not good at being patient…

Oh I’ve been sooooo busy.   I’ve thrown myself way, way, way in at the deep end and embarked on a three day doll making workshop with the amazing Pam Grose (here’s a link to an online shop that her patterns are available on - if she had a website, believe me I’d be linking it!).  I [...]

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those promised photos…

Here are the photos I promised from our trip to the Healesville Sanctuary .  I must credit my hubby Gary for these ones, mind you, he was using MY camera!!!

A Barking Owl.  One of the ”true owls” that we have here in Victoria. She was such a beautiful creature, sitting there on her keepers glove.  I felt that she was a bit nervous [...]

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a concertina book of sorts

backtracking a little…
 I did a fantastic workshop with Cecilia last weekend.  We made a lovely little concertina book which looked soooooooo simple…. until we started making it!!!

Mine was made with “music” in my mind and contains a quote by someone named Holland.  It is a quote I found in an old book of mum’s -
 “music [...]

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bronze kangaroos and all things australian

we were a brave foursome that trekked out of the carpark on the 29th of may.  the wind blew ferociously and the dark, dark clouds loomed ominously overhead…

one of the many fantastic bronze pieces scattered around the sanctuary
promise me this folks, if you are ever in Healesville, locals, overseas visitors, melbourne city dwellers, anyone at [...]

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