another day - another exhibition...

Sculpture on the Edge

Bermagui 2012

yes I know I'm teasing with the arty shots

here's a whole mess of colourful piccies I've taken today...

anyone what to guess which one is my favourite?


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portrait of an exhibition opening...

Bega Valley Regional Gallery this evening...

Matt Jones (Mister Jones)

current FSCLAP scholarship recipient 

'portraits'

(if I spy correctly that's Genevieve Lacey
with a chuckling RADO Andrew Gray and the man of the hour Matt)

  portrait of mother and child

 portrait subject taking pic of portrait

portrait of 'birdie' watching the duel of the Nikons

(Stan - editor of Narooma News and I have a whole pile of pics 

of us both doing 'the dueling Nikons' at opening events.... )

Matt (and Miro) 

and Poppy (FSCLAP el presidente) 

and Karen (Narek Galleries and FSCLAP foundation member) 

with 'bunny' portrait

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blow hole...

 the kiama blowhole this morn (from inside the parked car!)

don't get me started on what we were all doing in such vile weather 

many miles from home....

its been a long day

but on our return I stumbled over an excellent post 

about pinterest and copyright:

'why I tearfully deleted my pinterest inspiration boards'

food for thought wot...

(ps here's another interesting post discussing how to have your copyright images
removed from pinterest or other places...... juicy wot!)

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after the rains (it's autumn)...

As farmers, we rise early - predawn most mornings

the big rains have now passed 

(temporarily we're told)

the mornings are getting crisp and are often foggy

phil leaves for the dairy in the dark - dropping sass up town first to swim laps

we girls come up later (for EJ to swim laps!  we have EXTREMELY sporty kiddies)

this morning at the end of our drive...

mmmmm I smell cool days ahead...

I have much exegesis writing to undertake in the coming weeks

(eeks!)

some days I'd like to snuggle down under the blankets with a big book 

and spend the day lolling about reading..... 

oh what bliss!

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art gesture sunday - week 9....

 

encyclopadia page and sams creek flood water

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wet wet wet wet wet wet wet....

many folk in oz know 

its very very very WET in NSW right now..

Sams Creek today

flood waters around here rise quickly and recede quite quickly too

(this is WAAAAY lower than yesterday)

 dang the water is LOUD over the rocks!

I had to go to Bega today 

Bega river flooded yesterday (only minor floooding - river is now in smart retreat)

this is the still swamped playing fields under the Bega bridge

(or as farmer phil calls it - 'our old place'... 

yep this was his grandfathers farm up until the mid 1970s 

when the state government resumed the land to build the new bridge)

 yes I know - I'm taking pics while driving again...

I blame my father who used to simultaneously shoot video and drive AND talk on the CB radio .... 

bad dad

the bureau of meteorology (aka the BOM) 

predict more big rain tomorrow and sunday

la nina is certainly making her presence known!

we watch and wait

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ps I got word yesterday that I have been shortlisted as a finalist 

for the Weereewa Ephemeral Sculpture Award

small waa-hoo and happy dance

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getting there, getting there...

some eagle eyed bloggy friends have already noticed
that I've started announcing the news

May 5th 2012
 I'm opening the doors to Sams Creek Bookworks...

a year behind schedule
(sigh)

yet there's still so much to do...
(SOOOOOOOO much!)

in the next couple of weeks the exterior of my funny little studio 

is going to get a a lick of paint to complete the renovations and repairs
and then it will look and feel all brand new
(welllll at least it will be fresh and clean and bright and cheerful)

I'm still organising what's going to be happening on the day

so far I'm expecting to have:

* demonstrations in the studio of all the yummy booky gear

*guided tours of the emerging permaculture garden systems

*an 'under the eaves' art exhibition

* 'kids art in the courtyard'
(with lots of arty goodness from the local school kiddies!)


proceeds from the day are going to the Cobargo P&C fund
for the school garden/kitchen/outdoor learning area
and the P&C should be here with delish tea and coffee and treats



I'll have details on the sams creek bookworks blog or fb page


if you are in the area why don't you come along

 I'd love to see you here!

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