Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Happy days and play

I have been enjoying studio time of late - lots of lovely little adventures beginning; but it is probably time to start focusing on some of the bigger pieces of work that are waiting for me to spend time with them.

There has also been lovely news in the past week or so.

I learnt that I have sold both of my Fragile Gains books, and that I also need to send my third in the edition over to 23 Sandy Gallery as well!  As I have said to Laura - it is  still 'under construction' but will hopefully wing it's way over there soon. I end most days smelling like a hippy smothered in incense at the moment…

It is so wonderful to know that books I care about deeply and which I respect are heading into University collections.


Another piece of good news has been that an article I wrote on the "A Letter a Week - Artistic Journeys Through the Alphabet" exhibition which I organised late last year, has been published in Issue 15 of Down Under Textiles.

It is a six-page spread and a visual feast. It gives such a great sense of the pieces and looks wonderful!


 One of the double page spreads…


Here's one of my transition projects - a little bit of fun before I begin some serious work.  I mentioned rusty birds the other day and I have played around with what they can do.  Different techniques, different results, and all a bit of fun!




8 comments:

  1. A huge congratulations going your way Fiona. The single-mindedness, focus, and dedication that goes into your work absolutely deserves to be recognised....by sales and/or publication. Well done O hippy smelling one.

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    1. Thanks so much Jo - so very kind! I am indeed a hippy-smelling one, but all in a good cause I think.

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  2. Fiona....you are just blossoming with new work and opportunities! Bravo and wishing you smashing success....you and Barry are such inspirations. Beautiful post here, as always! Cheers, Patti

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    1. Thanks for your good wishes Patti! There are lots of little successes happening which is a lovely way to be…go well.

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  3. This is my at least my third time visiting this post. Keep meaning to say Congratulations!, but manage to get caught up in the vision of all the smoke wafting in/around/out of your studio that passersby mistake for fog on the mountain. The scent of some mysterious flower teases their noses as well...

    All the while Fiona sits in a purple haze of sorts burning little bitty holes in paper and smelling like a hippy. Flowers in your hair? Beads in the doorway as divider? Barry wearing a peace sign t-shirt and bandana around his head?

    See why I haven't commented yet..... Congratulations my dear!!!

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    1. Thank you! I loved these comments - really made me laugh, and yep pretty much summed up the household! ;- ) I am up to page 3/7 so a fair bit of burning and wafting smoke to get thru yet…thanks again!

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  4. I'm a bit late catching up Fiona, but congratulations once again re Fragile Gains - wonderful news. It's fantastic when you have to make the last copies of an edition by request! Well done.

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    1. Thanks Helen - such a good way to think about it too - it is pretty good to be making the last of an edition by request! Hopefully this weekend, fingers crossed...

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