A Merry Gelli® Christmas

 

I’m super excited to be teaching a kids workshop on Gelli® mono-printing. We are going to be making pop-up Christmas cards, book marks and gift tags. I can’t wait to see how the children go.

Indigenous Art at the WA Museum

 

Here in Perth we have been waiting 5 years for the refurbishment of our state museum. The new museum has been named “Boola Bardip” which means “Many Stories” in the local Aboriginal language. The most impressive thing about the museum is the way indigenous people are represented, not with a token exhibition out the back but with an entry level permanent exhibition, amazing temporary exhibition and Aboriginal objects and artworks throughout all of the galleries.

The current temporary exhibition is called “Songlines – Tracking the Seven Sisters“. This exhibition features some amazing woven sculptures of the sisters displayed dramatically on reflective plinths and hanging from the ceiling. There are also many painted canvases on display along with objects, stories and films.

There are more woven sculptures elsewhere in the museum.

Also on display are numerous baskets, pots and this beautiful decorated kangaroo skin.

New Work – Sneak Peek

 

I’m currently working on several pieces for an exhibition next year. They are all textile pieces mostly done with the needle-felt machine. You’ll have to wait until the exhibition to see the whole thing!

Gelli® Patterned Fabric Book Cover

 

It will soon be time for me to record another video tutorial for Gelli Arts®. I have the new year slot so I’m going to be showing how to make a Gelli® mono-printed cover for your diary. I’ve been playing with the process before I record the tutorial.