It’s just a few days until the opening of the Craft & Sewing Show at Rosehill in Sydney on Wednesday, 8 March and I am in packing mode. In addition to the astonishing pink suitcase containing the Beneath the Southern Sky exhibit, I am packing a second suitcase with my guest artist equipment and supplies. […]
This & That
Feeling Sociable? Follow me
I have recently set up a Facebook page for the travelling exhibition of textile works, Beneath the Southern Sky. As I travel with the exhibition to the Craft & Sewing Shows in New Zealand and Australia in 2012, Facebook will be an ideal way to share those wonderful little snippets that come up when you […]
Peace on Earth
This 93 foot high peace obelisk was created by Benny Bufano on the Sonoma/Californian Coast. It depicts Madonna and Child with upstretched hands. I wish all my readers love, joy and peace this holiday season.
Reading Class
It was fun helping out in the Laundry King’s grandson’s reading class last week. While some of the first graders were confidently engrossed in classics like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, some were more tentatively tackling picture storybooks. Either way, it was wonderful to hear these children reading aloud in their cute voices. They […]
What the World Needs Now – AP&Q AQC Challenge 2012
What the World Needs Now has just been announced as the theme for the 2012 AP&Q AQC Challenge. Sponsored by Expertise Events and Australian Patchworking & Quilting magazine, the AQC Challenge is run in conjunction with the annual Australasian Quilt Convention. The 2012 event will be held April 12-15, 2012 at the Royal Exhibition Building, […]
Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics
Unfortunately, this Why Quilts Matter: History Art & Politics DVD set is not available to non-US purchasers (and, of course, I can’t get PBS) but it’s on my Christmas list: This nine-part documentary series focuses on why quilts are bigger than you think, seen through the lenses of history, art, and politics. For the quilter, […]