Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Two weeks from today, I'll be getting ready to drive down to Spartanburg for a day of meetings, faculty workshops, and not just one but two meals. Those of you who have never worked in a place with a day of meetings and faculty "development," but no food or coffee provided may not understand why...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Earlier this week, I went to the studio of a neighborhood friend. She wanted to make cards out of cut paper, and I was happy to try my hand. She had the supplies, including papers we painted earlier in the year for a retreat. If you look closely, you can see the hymnbook print behind the...
Steve Saideman
I missed the last two meetings of the International Studies Association as I was in Berlin for a couple of winters. So, I was eager to get back to the ISA and see lots of folks. Alas, it was only partly successful as a combination of events/dynamics limited the attendees:those outside of the US...
india flint
I apologise for the decreasing frequency or perhaps that is increasing infrequency of postings here. blogger makes it tricky to interact with the readership, you see. I can't respond to your questions, the platform simply won't allow it. but I can still tell a few stories. ...
india flint
two places have become available in the only fully residential retreat I will be leading this year, in beautiful Bretagne - Brittany, on the shining edge of the shimmering Atlantic Ocean. this is one of the thin places of the whirled, where it feels as if you could easily step from this one to...
india flint
what a month it's been ... unpacking and documenting the lovingly stitched contributions to Gardens of the Heart, putting the pieces together with the help of lovely volunteers and installing the exhibition at Fabrik Arts + Heritage has taken up much of my time. I'm so grateful to the h.ART group...
india flint
dear Martine sorry for the slow reply ... I have tried several times to reply to your kind comment on the previous post, and Blogger simply would not publish. My fingers were crossed that it would work today, because it's nice to be able to engage in conversation, I think. But Blogger refused....
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the glorious view over the heathlands, from Mount Chudalup one of the remarkable wildflowers in South West Western Australia to the 1393 folks who've stuck by this blog over the years. a little over ten years, as it happens. thank you for hanging in there. this calendar year has been a...
india flint
life seems to be steaming by like Niagara Falls. blink and another month goes by. since my last offering here I have become a grandmother. other grandmothers will be smiling quietly to themselves as I confess that I have totally fallen in love with the tiny buglet. In between cuddling the wee...
india flint
it's lovely, being home for a bit, curling up with my lovely Kubbi-dog and having some contemplation time. the School of Nomad Arts is quietly blossoming, I have three solo exhibitions lined up for next year and just four workshops left to teach this year (all of which need serious prep...new...
india flint
It was such a joy sharing with students from all over the planet in my first-ever online class (the Alchemist's Apron) that I found myself dreaming up another one. I know so many lovely dyers who simply cannot resist putting another morsel in the dyepot...and then build up great mountains of...
india flint
I am pinching myself ... but it is true. I have taken the plunge. (what on earth is she on about, I hear you mutter) Thanks to my friend Christi Carter telling me about Seasonal Affective Disorder, (something that was unknown to me) which prompted me to dream up a February project to help keep...
india flint
staying at home for the summer has made so much sense. it's given me the space (and grace) to play :: to make new work and to dream new ideas. in January I made the wee book 'bagstories' and was stunned to find the welcome it received, and then delighted to see how the 'bagstories' group (on...
india flint
at high noon on February One this year (central standard time.... a silly zone really, half an hour different from the actual meridian on which South Australia sits and initiated by a bunch of businessmen in 1899, when the speed of communication/travel was so slow it didn't make a difference...
india flint
it's been a while since I had anything really interesting to tell y'all but today I have two things to talk about. one is the fabulous scarf I was gifted when I visited the Netherlands last (northern) summer, woven from her own exquisite handspun yarns by Caitlin Bongers (she's the one with the...
india flint
'lifeboat' Lately there has been another tsunami of posts on the interpixies by various people operating in the creative arts whirled, complaining about copyists. The funny thing is that many of them derive a living from having either copied someone else's work from a book, poached a...
india flint
I've made a catalogue for 'disquiet' you'll find a preview here so grateful to the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery for allowing me the space and time to create a story of sorts through my work.
india flint
the title of this post is running like an earworm in my head. since we last met I have been in the west of Scotland and also in the west of Australia both beautiful. I took a few days on my own after teaching at Newburgh (the two reddish pix are details of 'shibusa...