May 16, 2014 | The Weekend Photo Project
Space can be positive (white or light) or negative (black or dark), open or closed, shallow or deep and two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Sometimes space isn’t actually within a piece, but the illusion of it is. ~what is the definition of space in art? i...
May 12, 2014 | inspiration and motivation
i wish that i was able to fully embrace minimalism Whenever we’ve moved house, I’ve always pared things back to the essentials – only enough sheets and towels for if we have guests; only eight pieces in the dinner setting and a couple of nice serving...
May 9, 2014 | The Weekend Photo Project
The biggest mess in our house usually occurs on the kitchen bench. it’s referred to as ‘the dumping ground’ Home from school and work, and it’s the first place our stuff gets put. It’s also the only available bench space in the kitchen,...
May 7, 2014 | live laugh love
I’ve always been a firm believer in the idea that what you most need in life, at that particular point in time, has a way of presenting itself. Which is why, after a 3 day migraine and subsequent melt-down, I knew that these 3 things had come in to my life for a...
May 5, 2014 | inspiration and motivation
I could get on my soap-box here and have a rant about how if we were all more tolerant of one another – regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation – the world would be a better place. I won’t though. instead i will teach my children to...
May 2, 2014 | The Weekend Photo Project
I’ve mentioned before the oddity that is house numbers in my little town. My house is just 2 doors down from the police station, and diagonally across from my massage therapist. I only have to walk to the next corner to be at the pub, and another block to be in...
Apr 30, 2014 | beautiful to me
I recently came across the work of Ylva Skarp in the March edition of Real Living magazine. I don’t know if it’s because I have a thing for black & white work, or if it is the watercolour effects that she uses so well – but I’ve fallen...
Apr 28, 2014 | inspiration and motivation
You know the sort… the friend you can call when you need to vent/cry/laugh the one who’ll drop everything in a heartbeat when you’re most in need the friend who knows just how you like your coffee or what colour wine you prefer to drink the one who...
Apr 25, 2014 | The Weekend Photo Project
I can’t help but sing… …everywhere you go, always take the weather with you… The weather in my part of the world has finally turned cold. You know how it is – in summer you wish for the colder weather, in winter the warmer –...
Apr 23, 2014 | live laugh love
An Autumn afternoon at Wirraway… Piling in to the truck for a drive around the property. Glimpses of wildlife. Kids running and climbing. Grown ups admiring the view and pondering the good life a good life in a beautiful country with friends who are like...