Things we do in the in-between times

Life has been full preparing for the exhibition; following up the sales information for artists; re-stocking; and also being available and at the studio whilst the show is open. It has been hard to get a steady run at anything (except the jewellery re-stocking; that was  good day!).

Here are some of the things I have had a go at in the in-between times this week...in no particular order.

As per Barry's blog post here; I helped install and christen the new post installation near our home, with our friend Faith. It was threatening showers all afternoon; and we managed to get it in without getting wet! But a raincoat was a sensible choice.

I took the time to photograph this letterpress poster again - we have had an awful few months with domestic abuse and women being murdered here in Australia, and we just have to keep saying Enough is Enough. Sunday was a day of marches across the country, and I added my voice where I could.

Helping Barry out by transferring type between trays when I had some spare time at the studio. It is often a thankless task, but there is also a sense of achievement at the end. It is most definitely time consuming!

Back to my covered-cube and trying to work out how to make marks upon the surface.  I painted some gesso on a couple of the faces - full coverage and sparse coverage - and then played with acrylic inks to see how well they took. It all seems to be possible so I now need to do a few more experiments, and also think hard about the colours (all a bit toooooo blue here!).

I also got a few minutes to do some stitching on this third scroll..slow work but lovely and meditative.

Last weekend somebody bought six sets of my pebble letters spelling LOVE, so I really needed to do soem replacement letter! The beginning.

And one of the ends...

When being at the studio and showing people around, talking about the exhibition I really have to write myself lists so that I can remember the things I hoped or planned to do because it is soooo easy to get distracted and forgetful and not get back to your cup of tea, let alone the task you were doing, for a couple of hours. So lots of little tasks have been the go, and I am getting through a few of them.