Here is the first in a series of posts - asking the question: can it be made of paper? (Spoiler alert - ususally yes). I’m starting with an easy one – beads - which actually had a surprising number of... Continue reading

I use mostly cornflour glue for my paper projects - because it is amazing, cheap, absolutely non toxic (since the ingredients are edible!), and environmentally friendly. The only time I use PVA or other glue is for gluing things other... Continue reading

You are invited to the opening of... On: Saturday 30 November Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm Where: Reverse Emporium at Reverse Garbage, 20 Burke Street, Woolloongabba Featuring: gorgeous up-cycled creations Live fusion of hip hop, soul, funk, jazz and sonic explorations... Continue reading

I went to the BrisStyle Indie Markets at Brisbane City Hall last Saturday, as a stallholder, which was very very fun. It was also very motivating, as when I have visited the markets in the past, everyone has a very... Continue reading

Hey! I just joined Brisstyle, the lovely organisation of crafters that hosts some very cool markets around Brisbane. Hopefully I will make it to one of these soon! So I have spent all afternoon taking nice photos of my wares... Continue reading

A while ago I bought a lot of acrylic yarn from Reverse Garbage, in these great big spools. I snagged a range of greens, and have been making many green things since. Some of these things have ruffles. The ruffles... Continue reading

In April this year my friends Jessie and Paul got married, and I made decorations! As usual, paper was 100% recycled, glue was cornflour, yarn for stringing was from Reverse Garbage. The only new materials used in the whole thing... Continue reading

Last year I had a brain wave about a present for my friend Rachel - it took a while to put into action, but I was very happy with the results! Presenting - Nautical Flag Name cushions! Rachel has the... Continue reading

I love nasturtiums - (note to self- try and design a bowl with flowers as well as leaves) Here is one of my nasturtium bowls, and the inspiration for it. There is one of these bowls currently available at Reverse... Continue reading

blanket before assembly - I found pictures of this blanket at the purl bee, though they seem to have disappeared now, but it is a great site for ideas! Pattern is available here (though I didn't use a pattern, just... Continue reading

the first paper mache bowl I made... many more of these have followed And paper mache fruit! A 2011 Christmas present of nesting rainbow dot bowls Continue reading

After a long hiatus, I just reactivated this account - hurrah! so now I will begin a very long series of posts on things I have made in the last couple of years. Here we go! The wall hanging from... Continue reading

I’m currently revising a journal article, incorporating comments from my supervisor. Four of the first five comments are, ‘too wordy’, ‘needs streamlining’, ‘needs polishing’, ‘express clearly’ (the other comment was that a sentence was too technical). My first drafts tend... Continue reading

and another thing - Comment policy Comments in haiku form are strongly preferred, and I promise to smile every time I read one. Comments including profanity, personal or ad hominem attacks (such as about appearance, writing style, personality) will be... Continue reading

This is lovely, if a tad simplistic. As I was watching it there was a beetle walking around behind a poster on the wall next to me, I was a little sad to realise the clicks it was making weren't part of the music! WWF - We Are All Connected from Troublemakers.tv on Vimeo. Continue reading

so, I'm not the most careful person in the world, with my belongings. I can be a bit clumsy, and very messy, and disorganised. But I hadn't had a major disaster in years, until I spilt a cup of chai... Continue reading

For this rainy day, while I'm at home doing some work, I thought I'd take a break to post some photos of (some of) the things I've made in the last few months. If anyone happens to read, and wants... Continue reading

Rozi has already posted some photos - but here's my wrap up of the birds project... Last weekend was the exhibition for the Bird Biodiversity Project - the art project that Ruth, Rozi and I have been working on with Josh Donellan from Giant Canvas, and the students of Hilder Road Primary School for the past two months. 14 classes from Hilder Road, from preps to grade 7, have been working with us to make paper-mache birds out of recycled office paper, glue and paint. We were exploring the diversity of local birds, so many of the birds were representations... Continue reading

(or upset resolution, or disagreement resolution) I heard about this at a conference I was at recently, it’s actually a 2 minute version of a longer process for conflict resolution, but is a good starting point I think! The research was evaluating the use of this process in schools, but I also think that what’s good for our kids is good for us! The process is called SIB, as a reminder of the steps. 1. Set the scene for a win-win solution - use cooperation statements, like ‘we can work this out together’ 2. Identify everyone’s interests - hear from... Continue reading

Since Rozi, Ruth and myself began this project, the idea of connection has popped up everywhere. This phenomenon is common; when a friend or family member becomes pregnant, suddenly there are babies and pregnant women everywhere! And when you are heartbroken, you notice all the couples around you, and how disgustingly happy they are. While previously there have been babies and couples, now they jump out, because your thoughts (even without your awareness) influence what you pay attention to. So now, we see the connections that are everywhere, because they are on our minds. And I like this way of... Continue reading