New commission work

June 27, 2011

I was commissioned a few months ago by Southern Health/ Monash Medical Centre to make a work for their new mental health units. I had just seen an exhibition of Mirka Mora’s work, including her dolls, and I was really inspired by her work. So for the commission, I created this work, Elevenses, which recalls [...]

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The tale of the artist and the NGV

June 4, 2011

I’ve got some very exciting news. If you follow me on Twitter, you might already know it… But for those who don’t, my work is now being held in the National Gallery of Victoria archives! How awesome is that! Let me tell you a story… The NGV recently celebrated it’s 150th birthday. In the lead [...]

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Barking Spider Visual Theatre

May 29, 2011

I’ve been working with Barking Spider Visual Theatre on a creative development of their new show, Talking Head. It’s based on an original fairy tale they’ve written. The creative development process was really interesting. We were installed in a room at the North Melbourne Town Hall for 2 weeks. Jason Lehane, one of the Barking [...]

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Working at a gallery

May 18, 2011

This week I’m working at Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne. I’m running workshops for kids, examining, interacting and reacting to the sculpture garden around Heide. It’s incredible to introduce kids to sculpture. Most of the workshops are with 3 and 4 year olds. Their energy and enthusiasm (most of the time) is incredible. [...]

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updates updates updates

May 15, 2011

It’s a cold and drizzly day here today, so it’s the perfect day to stay inside and work on the site! I’ve just finished my Museums and Institutions page, showing the work I’ve done previously with such organizations and what I can offer them. Do pop over and have a look! The link is in [...]

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Phew!

May 9, 2011

Still working on the site, don’t mind the banner, it’s a placeholder until I can make a pretty one, but I’ve just finished the Galleries page and I wanted to tell you about it. It’s all the exhibitions I’ve curated, as well as some detail and photos. Come check it out. So galleries, it’s all [...]

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Dear world

May 5, 2011

Why hullo! As you can see, I’m just moving the furniture around… Things are being shifted, organized, packed into new pages and prettied up. So pop back in about a week ago and we can have a cuppa and a chat. But do feel free to have a look around at the moment, just mind [...]

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Fly By Night Brown Owls

May 2, 2011

Fly By Night Brown Owls is a once off event being held at the Metropolitan Hotel, North Melbourn, on Saturday, May 21 · 2:00pm – 5:00pm You don’t have to be a regular Brown Owl to come along, everyone is invited. Bring your crafting, your fine selves and your friends! There will be a beginners [...]

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A Moment In Yarn

May 1, 2011

I’ve created a new project, A Moment In Yarn…  It focuses on translating warm memories into crocheted granny squares. Talking to people and asking them for a happy memory to translate into tangible crochet for them to hold and keep. Today I did one for someone, and they got teary over it. I think that’s [...]

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Awesomely exciting exhibition opportunity !

April 19, 2011

OOO people! There’s a seriously exciting thing happening on the other side of the world! The awesome guys at Stitch London have organised STITCHED SCIENCE, where people can send in their knitted/crocheted/sewn science items. Dinosaurs, Bunsen burners, rocketships, skeletons, whatever you can think of that has a science theme. How awesome is that?  I’m sending in [...]

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