Beautiful Vessels

Inspiration hatches in many disguises.....

Lychee shells

So fragile soft membrane..... egg like...

Valentines Day

I love this quote, I found thismorning on a well traveled woman via another blog I look at from time to time old school master's house

"He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect.
But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can.
He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break.
Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give.
Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. 
Love hard when there is love to be had.
Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you."

- Bob Marley 

The family....

That quote sums up where I'm at in my life and reminds me not to expect too much- in a good way.

Happy Valentines Day!

To the South Coast

It is so hot and dry here at the moment, these photos were taken after a stormy day, a break between continuous days of the relentless heat we have been having here. I love driving down to the coast at dusk, as night falls this sky and landscape is stunning! The family were all asleep and I got to enjoy this part of the drive in absolute peace. After each breath I could feel my body relax a little more.

New year 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We spent the evening with very very good friends, great food and amazing cocktails.

I think I laughed more in one night than all year.

I forgot my camera, so please take the above image offering...

I have high hopes for 2014, I'm ready

When I need some colour therapy....

Before I take these off the easel and forget about them......I started them a few weeks ago, they are not finished pieces, but I want to start another - I have the painting bug, sometimes when I am working with print and copper I really miss using colour. (I may have to work this into my prints!)
I have been really busy lately working and doing other things so there hasn't been enough "creative sanity time" carved out.

Here are my photos from the 'introduction to Studio Lighting' course I did recently. It was only a very short course, 12hrs in total. (Through the Centre of Continuing education, ANU, here.
Featured in the photographs is my beautiful friend and fellow artist Sonja, you can read her blog here. Sonja was an absolutely amazing model, I photographed  for 1 hour- mostly in the 1st position and then a few impromptu snaps at the end. It is intense when you don't really know what you are doing, we were really just experimenting. I had an image I was trying to work towards from a book, I found it hard to capture the exact lighting but I am really happy with the result.

Drawing,Making...

 I have been making little books and cards out of some of my old prints and left over paper and bits, and have been playing with my camera and props.
I also involved myself in a short photography 'studio lighting' course, I will post my images soon.
I really enjoyed it and learnt a bit about portraiture.
Happy Friday!