getting down to work....

I've had a strangely productive time of things lately - I say strangely because I've been almost overwhelmed by an avalanche of jobs and life stuff that in theory should mean that I'd have no time or space or energy for anything else...... so I have no idea how I've managed to get any artyworks completed.....

(I took advantage of some recent very wet weather
to make book-water-works in an ephemeral waterway....
this volume of funky-wagnalls is opened to the entry on the water cycle....
I suppose you could say I'm allowing the water to add it wisdom to the words....)

I spent all day Saturday helping set up for the living artist art auction in Bermagui (I've uploaded a couple of pics sent to me from the night on the fsclap facebook page and you can see some pics of the works on offer on the living artist blog). I've really enjoyed working with and getting to know local arty creatures - like Mister (Matt) Jones - a finalist in the previous living artist award.... and Poppy Benton - the inaugural award recipient and current president of fsclap.... (and all-round witty and wonderful human bean - Poppy also has a lovely hole-in-the-wall, gem of a gallery in Tathra)

But come Sunday it was time to get back to things in and out of the studio (its only 2 weeks until I have to make my annual pilgrimage to monash uni for the winter symposium..... gulp.... whilst it's my 4th journey, it's my first as a HDR student...)
I know that some of my booky-bloggy friends (and ALL of my family and other friends) have questioned my sanity in tackling HDR studies at this time and the arty-making that is emerging..... what can I say - I'm on a journey of sorts where the destination isn't totally in view (actually it's one where even the mode of transport is questionable!) but somehow I am compelled to continue making my booky-arty objects and interventions.......

(in a remnant puddle of the disappearing waterway

I opened an encyclopaedia year book to an entry on photosynthesis....

and then set the pages on fire.....

as you do....)

* and aside from these small book-works - some regular visitors to my little space here may have noticed the dramatic change to my blog header...... yes it's a sneak view of some larger works in progress.... but more about that another time....