A wet and wild weekend

demanded a morning spent baking and cooking, and a friend for lunch to help with the eating.

A trip through wind and rain to The Drill Hall Gallery to see Wendy Fairclough's exhibition Commonalities
(and an encounter with a snotty Gallery Assistant: terribly sorry we didn't know the intricacies of glass making but there was no need to make us feel like complete morons...)

This work, Shelf Life, reminded me of Jude Rae 's paintings...Since I was heading to work yesterday afternoon we wandered over to Canberra Museum and Gallery for yet another visit to Something in the Air (making the seventh visit for me) where I discovered a new assemblage:(and realised what was missing from my own version, something I should rectify in an artistic way asap)

Coffee tucked away in the back corner of Tosolinis left me just enough time for a lightening visit to the Craft ACT shop where there's a new display of overflow items from the Call of the Small galleries, available on a cash and carry basis:Then there was work, followed by the second half of Bangarra's Of earth and sky and bed, where I was lulled to sleep by the gentle sound of water dripping...

A reminder

from Jane Brocket that I really should make the effort to visit Cockington Green again.

The shame! I have a whole miniature wonderland just up the road which I haven't visited in ten years...

Gone to pot

Remember our visit to the ANU School of Art Open Day last weekend and the pot I made?

When I went in to collect it on Monday I was told they'd decided to fire it and that it would probably be ready to collect on Friday, but they would let me know.

I was most happy as that wasn't originally mentioned when we made our pieces.

But this evening I returned home to an email which said:

"...we just unpacked the bisque kiln yesterday afternoon and unfortunately your pot was included in the casualties. I'm so sorry to bring you this news..."

Bum.

The good news is they say I can have another go if I want to...

My creative space: a study in grey

Because just buying a camera case is far too easy. As is using a pattern...

Wednesday wanderings

I had a day off today and M1K1 and I decided it was the perfect time for her to make a belated trip down to see the exhibition,making sure to wear the famous rosemarie cardigan for the photo shoot (even though it really was too hot for such things today)

Then there was a visit to Shop Handmade, lunch at Gus' Cafe, followed by a visit to the Alex Asch works at Something in the Air CMAG exhibition.

And a visit to Jazz Apple Cafe for a little something to keep the energy levels up:(Mmmmmm.... red velvet. With a daisy...)

Next stop was Toyhaus in Fyshwick, which I've been meaning to visit for months. Mainly because I knew they had a Villa Sibi in stock and I wanted to go stroke it...

While I was there Louise told me they're working on getting The Emerson in stock.

I wasn't taking much notice as I'd spied this:which followed me home to be added to the caravan collection.

The day finished with a visit to Plastic Creations where we dreamed of what could be done in miniature with all their lovely plasticy bits.

And then, alas, it was time for M1K1 to hit the road.

My photos turn up in the oddest places...

Today's Google Alert threw up this.

Monday making

This morning I started working on a long overdue project for a friend, using fabric that's been in the stash for a little over a year.

During which I finally learnt to use the zipper foot on my machine (which I've only owned for 25 years or so...) Here's the final result:

Notice something?I couldn't resist playing with the leftover scraps!

Unexpected juxtapositions

Sometimes when I add a picture to my Door of Inspiring Pictures, interesting things happen...

Sunday afternoon

After a belated birthday lunch, J and I attended an opening with a difference.Yesterday it was a hair salon.

Tomorrow it will be a hair salon.

Today it was a gallery exhibiting a group of works entitled Rock Poole, comprising interesting Photoshopped images of rocks (apparently at the end of the Tuggeranong Parkway) by hairdresser and artist Andrew Poole.

An afternoon spent pottering

I missed the last two ANU Art School Open Days (I was probably working) so it was great to finally have the chance to go again with Cycling S. It was odd checking out the Glass Workshop as it seemed so much less intimidating than last time after our recent adventures at Canberra Glassworks.

We spent some time (and money) looking at the pottery works the students had for sale before venturing into the Ceramics Workshop, where Cycling S shouted us to a $5 have a go session.

The last time I worked with clay I was in primary school and made coil pots so I was keen to have a play. Our tutor explained the basics(So far, so good)And then disaster struck!

(Uh oh...) Cycling S had a go,did much better than me, and ended up with a jug shaped piece.By which stage I'd decided to try again

and ended up with, um...this (the surface treatment is intentional, by the way)From this angle I think it looks a bit like a head and if it were to be fired (rather than air dried and picked up on Monday) I'd want to fill it with earth and plant cress in the top...

Small things on Saturday

At Inside Story this morning I finally met the mini Starck pieces Mini Modern mentioned in the flesh: As I suspected they're 1/6th scale. Excellent! That'll save me some money. Up the road at Dunstone Designs I spied this: and when the creator, Evan Dunstone, told me he enjoys making maquettes he seemed quite surprised there might be a market for them if he shrunk then down from 1/10th to 1/12th scale... (*insert evil laughter here*)

Not.

Bleary eyed and half awake, after fetching this morning's paper from the end of the drive I opened Panorama and saw this:For a nanosecond I got terribly excited and thought we'd got a double page spread about the exhibition. Then, as the early morning brain fog cleared I realised it was a different cabinet of curiosities, not Sharon Cornthwaite's Writing desk of intelligence. Oh well, maybe next week...

If I'd just waited 18 months...

I could have picked up this ouchily expensive purchase for a mere $24.95.

I spotted a pile of them today. At Clouston and Hall academic remainders, of course. The chap behind the counter reassured me by saying that of course you never knew which book would be remaindered or when...

On the camera

Bugger

I was planning to arrange something like this when I had some time.

Oh well, I snoozed and lost but at least someone's got off their chuff and sorted it out, right?

I forgot!

There are sold stickers!

Hankering after a little something from the exhibition? Email me and let me know...

Dear Universe, this isn't quite what I was expecting...

... when I said this afternoon that I wanted "something exciting" to happen.

Want a definition of "something exciting"?

A thank you email from the promoter of Sing-A-Longa-Sound of Music to The Big Boss, which particularly mentioned my costume...

...and...

213 readers logged on Bloglines today (a record, even surpassing when I got a mention on Posie Gets Cozy)

Pity I have nothing exciting to report!

Sunday: no news and no photos

My day involved washing and cleaning.

Cooking lunch for a friend (Cauliflower and broccoli pasta bake with lashings of cheese sauce, if you're interested), midday wine drinking (always a fine thing to do on Sunday) and house airing.

Mending and bed making.

Reading and soup cooking (Alison Holst's Kumara, Pumpkin and Peanut soup: a new recipe for me.)

Cat patting and music listening.

An all-round perfect day, really...

Sew, a needle pulling thread

What other choice was there (even though it all got a little floppy and non-alligned as the evening progressed)? Happily, one other person agreed and we greeted each other like long lost friends...

Too busy to blog...

Must make costume for Sing-A-Long-A-Sound of Music.

And I'm not even going...