This week didn’t quite go as expected and I woke up this morning without any textile sketch in progress or even an idea of what Week 29 would feature. Then I heard the cackling laugh of some kookaburras. A post shared by Brenda Gael Smith (@brendagaelsmith) on Apr 12, 2017 at 12:14am PDT Instantly cheered, […]
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Weekly Art Project: Week 28
Week 28 of my weekly art project considers the intriguing crevasses of a banksia cone. Banksia integrifolia is endemic to the coast and my studio is surrounded by banksia trees. With the recent warm and wet weather, they have had a growth spurt and I have booked the Laundry King in to trim the tendrils […]
Weekly Art Project: Week 27
For Week 27 of my Weekly Art Project I am revisting a familiar theme. Some of you may recall that I set [rainbow] Lorikeet as the palette for the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Project Colourplay challenge. These bright coloured birds feed on the banksias outside my window studio and entertain me with their antics. They […]
Weekly Art Project: Midpoint Review
It’s Wednesday which is reveal day for my Weekly Art Project. I have my piece for Week 27 completed and ready to share but will save that for tomorrow. Instead, in this midpoint review I will look at the results of my poll, announce the winner of my celebration giveaway, address some questions that have […]
Weekly Art Project: 22 March
I am currently having a wonderful time teaching at Grampians Texture in Halls Gap, western Victoria. The Grampians National Park is very different from my coastal environment and I have been enjoying the different sights, sounds and smells. The forest fragrance after the rain was divine and, after nearly 30 years of living in Australia, […]
Weekly Art Project: Week 26 Celebration
It’s 26 weeks since I started my self-guided weekly art project. It’s the half way mark and I am still inspired! Today I share my latest textile sketch – Cockatoo Feather. What designs appeal most to you so far? I would love to know – leave a comment or vote in my mini-poll below. I […]