Barry and I are unable to participate in the broader Open Studio program later in the year - we have too many commitments around that time - so instead we are trying to open our studios ourselves for one or two weekends through the year.
Our first 'solo' opening is soon - Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July 2013. We will be open from 10am - 4pm each day, the fire will be going, the kettle boiled and we hope to meet and greet some old friends and meet some new folk as well.
We are both busy getting some new work ready and will once again both be making and showing what we do and how we do it. So...if you're in the area or thinking a drive up to Maleny might be a nice way to spend a day, please drop in and say "hi"!
Here are some tea-rust dyed scarves underway...
And some tea-rust dyed and calligraphic handmade boxes with peace scrolls sitting on rusted paper.
We are also very fortunate to be featured in the Winter edition of the beautiful Sunshine Coast lifestyle magazine "Salt". This is a wonderful magazine that promotes locals and all the wonderful places, food and artists that abound around here.
We appear in the "Meet the Designers" section and had a lovely time with the journalist and the photographer when they came to visit.
If you are in or around the Sunshine Coast area, this is what the cover looks like - otherwise, you can link to the full magazine online here, and read the article about us on p 104. You can also link here to see some more and different pictures.
I hope if you read thru the mag, you'll want to come and visit the area even more!
Our first 'solo' opening is soon - Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July 2013. We will be open from 10am - 4pm each day, the fire will be going, the kettle boiled and we hope to meet and greet some old friends and meet some new folk as well.
We are both busy getting some new work ready and will once again both be making and showing what we do and how we do it. So...if you're in the area or thinking a drive up to Maleny might be a nice way to spend a day, please drop in and say "hi"!
Here are some tea-rust dyed scarves underway...
And some tea-rust dyed and calligraphic handmade boxes with peace scrolls sitting on rusted paper.
We are also very fortunate to be featured in the Winter edition of the beautiful Sunshine Coast lifestyle magazine "Salt". This is a wonderful magazine that promotes locals and all the wonderful places, food and artists that abound around here.
We appear in the "Meet the Designers" section and had a lovely time with the journalist and the photographer when they came to visit.
If you are in or around the Sunshine Coast area, this is what the cover looks like - otherwise, you can link to the full magazine online here, and read the article about us on p 104. You can also link here to see some more and different pictures.
I hope if you read thru the mag, you'll want to come and visit the area even more!
Good luck with all the preparations for your open studio. Wish I could just drop by! Thanks for linking to the magazine. I enjoyed reading the article and loved the bit about how you both stash stuff in your sheds.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 656 posts!! Still going strong. Ax
Ah yes Annie - the ongoing and perpetual dance of who gets what bits! We share fairly well and Barry never seems to mind too much if pieces don't quite make them back to where they began. Thanks for the wishes for 656!
Deleteyay and congratulations! i love that mix of tea and rust.
ReplyDeleteBig yay yes! It's hard for us to imagine ourselves in a magazine, but we were fortunate they did such a nice job. The tea and rust thing is going nicely isn't it?
DeleteI really enjoyed the article about the two of you...can only imagine the "discussions" about sharing the rusty booty! Hope your open studio goes well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie - occasionally wheedling is needed; but generally we play nicely together!
DeleteThanks for the link to the article in Salt, Fiona. I enjoyed reading it and seeing both you and Barry at home. All the best for your open studio days.
ReplyDeleteThanks Helen - it was a bit of a shock to see a full page photo; but the story reflects us pretty well we figure. The Open Studio is not far away now!
Deleteyour work for the open studio looks beautiful and as always, i am so intrigued by the subtle shifts we make in our work, staying true to vision and aesthetic, but evolving just the same.
ReplyDeleteand congratulations on the feature in the magazine - i look forward to reading it!
Thanks MJ - it is interesting to observe over time how we explore new things yet stay true ourselves isn't it? The magazine feature was a lovely surprise!
DeleteGreat to see you in Salt...well done. See you soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo - you know what a great magazine it is, so we feel very fortunate. See you soon!
Deletelubley! if I WAS closer I WOULD drop in!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ronnie - sometimes I wish we all lived closer; but am forever grateful that we still get to share thru the inter web; it makes us feel a bit closer I think.
DeleteWhat a great article, Fiona and what a wonderful way to get to know you a bit more!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy seeing you and Barry and reading about your lovely arty life.
All the best!
Thanks Anna - it is always a bit of a surprise to see what people write about you after you've chatted with them, and we are happy with what appeared! Thanks for the wishes, go well.
DeleteLots of good stuff... love the boxes with scrolls inside, and scarfs... I need to start dyeing scarfs in the iron and tannin rich forest pools here, soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Valerianna - I love the notion of you rust-dying with tannin rich waters...do share if you get to do it!
DeleteWell done Fiona, and a lovely photo of you both. All the best for your studio opening (I'll be in Medieval Mayhem mode that weekend - bummer!)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim - hope you weekend goes really well; we might have some mayhem of our own!
Deletecongratulations on your magazine feature, that is wonderful.
ReplyDeletei wish i could drop in on your open studio, i so enjoy the arts that you and Barry create!
Thanks Tammie-Lee; we are fortunate for sure to get such a lovely article published. It would be very cool if you could drop in, but we understand why that might not happen! Laugh. Go well.
DeleteWhat a lovely magazine, and a sensitive and fascinating article. So nice to get a bit of background on you both, and it makes your peaceful life seem all the more precious. All the best for the Open Studio weekend. I do wish I could be there. Perhaps the next one may be when I am roaming southern Queensland again.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol - we need to time our openings better! Maybe as you say, next time you are wandering thru - altho of course the studio is always open to you. Go well.
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