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Creativity and imagination
I had a great time earlier in the week at the opening of an art exhibition put together for World Mental Health Day by Sarah and friends at the South West Community Centre (which has featured here before also) in the city. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, beauty, community, creativity, imagination, Mark, mental health, SW Community Centre
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Making pots, attracting bees
This year CHO has a theme of ‘bees’ and recently we got a community grant from Council to make planter pots for home and community gardens within which we can grow plants that attract the little honey-producing darlings. I went … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bees, CHO, community garden, Connie Giacoumis, fun, pottery, taking action
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Girls can do anything!
Frances, as indicated by the above photograph, has been a community member and artist down south for years. She has been ill for some time also, and died just recently. In thinking about her, I want to acknowledge the power … Continue reading
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Tagged art, creativity, feminism, Frances Phoenix, friendship, Noarlunga
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We are here. It is now.
I went to a terrific exhibition last week. Photographs taken by Mark Thomson of roadside signs in isolated spots. He has thought a lot about time and space and the big distances in Australia, and come up with some funny … Continue reading
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Tagged art, beauty, creativity, do it yourself, Mark Thomson, philosophy, photography
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Losses (with special appearances by John Howard the actor)
It’s been a grim time for losses at the ABC – my broadcast media of choice. Two of my favourite people have died recently and I, like many other people, am sad and missing them. Firstly and very unexpectedly, John … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, art, death, John Clarke, John Howard the actor, life, Mark Colvin
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Art of the body
I went to a really interesting exhibition this week at Adelaide Central School of Art. It featured the work of two women, Deb Prior, whose work I have seen previously (I have one of her pieces actually) and Cheryl Hutchens. … Continue reading
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Tagged ACSA, art, beauty, bodies, Cheryl Hutchens, creativity, Deb Prior, fabric, women's art
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Little bits of life, arranged
I’ve been on holidays as you might know, and I went to Melbourne for a few days last week – first time for ages. I love to go to the art gallery when I am there, and saw a few … Continue reading
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Tagged art, attention, beauty, collections, hints of life, Patrick Pound, photographs
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