(these daffodils were planted at our sams creek home around the turn of the century.... by that I mean 1900s!
they are not a named variety and after their century of isolation, are possibly now a mutant sams creek daff!
ever since I was a teeny-tiny kiddie I've watched these appear each spring.....)
they are not a named variety and after their century of isolation, are possibly now a mutant sams creek daff!
ever since I was a teeny-tiny kiddie I've watched these appear each spring.....)
I love the possibilities of spring. Although autumn, with its warm (but not too warm) days and garden abundance, is my favourite season, spring puts a spring in the step of everyone and everything! Yes it's a time for renewal and rebirth..... and for spring cleaning....
This spring is going to be especially memorable as it will mark a dramatic change of things here at the creek. (A few of my bright-eyed and bushy-tailed friends have already seen me post the beginnings of this HUGE change on the farm blog. And I'll have a lot more to share there/here in the next while - as the next BIG stage unfolds.)
So in the spirit of new starts and spring cleaning (and airing the linen) I'm going to start doing things just a tiny-weeny bit differently here.....
F i r s t
Now that blogger has these nice little tabbed pages, I think it's time to bring back the etcetera to art & etc – and that means posting my farm and garden type things on this blog. The farm and my garden activities are an essential part of our lives here at the creek (and I consider them integral to my arts practice) – which is pretty obvious if you've read my 'life at sams creek' page! So I hope my future posted tales of garden victories and defeats and jam sessions don't drive all you booky/arty creatures around the bend!
S e c o n d
however challenging I may find it – I'm going to TRY to post some 'how-to' stories...... like 'how-to-make-a-circle-bound-coptic-book' for one! And even a few simpler things like 'how-to-make-paste' (the story of paste was a revelation to me 15 years ago.... and I still love to swap recipes and techniques, just as I love to swap jam recipes and planting techniques in the garden)
The main reason I haven't posted about my processes previously is that I've never thought of myself as a 'master' of anything much (so who am I to offer technical instructions or advice?) The other is, I've always figured if I know how something is done, welllllll everyone must (and I tend to think everyone else can do things a durn sight better than me!) The irony is – I love to READ about how things are done/made.... and I never care whether the person sharing is a 'master' or a beginner. I find it strangely reassuring when I see similarities in process and revitalising to see a whole new way of doing ordinary old things (like making paste!).
Well those are my two blogging spring challenges
I've got a whole other set of challenges to tackle in the garden and paddocks... and studio!
hope the change of seasons brings good tidings for all
