from charcoal to wall

when Mandy calls and says “come on” it usually results in a day of “art play”…..
it’s been a while since we last spent time in a studio together – today was nice and productive for me, with mandy perched (i’m sure most uncomfortably) on a stool due to the lack of anywhere else for her [...]

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time for art

shhhh, don’t tell anyone…..
i’m actually quite happy that all the christmas madness is over and i can enjoy some quiet time in my studio, for me!
i’m not going to post the million and one christmas eve and christmas day photos of family and food here on my blog – i will put them into an [...]

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count down to christmas

only two more sleeps….. and still soooooo much to do!  i think i’m on track though.  i think i’ll get it all done!
today is day eleven of our christmas swap.  jen is artiste number 11.  check out the gorgeous necklace she sent….
i’m already wearing it and i love it! thanks jen.
so today was my “spend [...]

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taking a deep breath

boy oh boy…. what a busy weekend!
Gee and I did a great wedding shoot on Saturday. I originally started helping him as an assistant on his wedding jobs but have progressively been taking more and more images each time we go out. Saturday’s wedding saw us taking just as many photos as each [...]

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what’s that on your face???

psst….. it’s me, yeah me.  don’t you recognise me? i’m hiding behind these funny things on my face…..
don’t know how I feel about them just yet.  I know they look nice and all that lovely stuff but gee they feel weird.  I feel like i have to wear them cos I paid a fortune for [...]

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the sound of rain

I’ve woken up this morning feeling really nostalgic.  I think it must be the blustery, rainy weather that does it.  The sound of rain falling gently on the roof and the wind in the nearby trees, at a time of year that should be hot and sunny, has me thinking of lovely childhood memories.  When [...]

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its beginning to look a lot like Christmas….

Oh yes, the silly season is well and truly upon us and this year, I’m embracing it fully!  My workplace is now one big bag of tinsel and tree ornaments and a room full of painted christmas themed pictures…. the clients have been hard at it, decorating rounds of cardboard with buttons and beads, painting [...]

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instant family / christmas elves come to visit

Proposed project:- buy christmas tree and decorate.  clean up afterwards!
Timeline:- only one sunday afternoon!!!

In order to ensure complete co-operation, engage bribery and corruption techniques…. “who’s for a hot chocolate??”

Build the experience up to such a level that excitement actually shows….

Run out all the excess energy…

Stand back while the elves choose the tree

employ the services of [...]

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pictures

2nd December 2008
an ordinary day captured digitally…

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mojo….

mo·jo (mj)
n. pl. mo·jos or mo·joes
1. A magic charm or spell.
2. An amulet, often a small flannel bag containing one or more magic items, worn by adherents of hoodoo or voodoo.
3. Personal magnetism; charm.

[Perhaps ultimately from Fula moco'o, medicine man.]

I think it’s back.  My mojo.  A very wise old owl [...]

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