Sunday 29 March 2015

Baradine Bookworms March 2015



At the first meeting of the year for the Baradine Bookworms, we discovered an interesting list of summer reads.  Many genres were included from fantasy, crime, biography, travel and general fiction.  Some of the titles were;

BONE DEEP - DARIAN NORTH
THE GIRL WHO SAVED THE KING OF SWEDEN - JONAS JONASSON
ALMOST FRENCH - SARAH TURNBULL
THE SHIPPING NEWS - E. ANNIE PROULX
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH - NORTON JUSTER
THE RANGERS APPRENTICE SERIES - JOHN FLANAGAN 

Baradine Bookworms are a friendly bunch of keen readers that meet in Baradine Library at 5 pm on the last Thursday of each month.   We are a theme based reading group, sometimes reading the same book but mostly just sharing our passion for books in general.
Anyone is welcome to join us, whether you read a little or a lot.  The next date is April 30th and we are; 'reading a book we always wanted to read but never got around to'.


22 March 2015

I often wish I could disappear.
Not due to unhappiness,
Simply because my desires
Long to take me somewhere
Else.
Elsewhere.
Other than here
Or there.

Thursday 26 March 2015

In the making...

A few wonderful wire work pieces I am currently working on.






Gifted

Today I received a lovely friendship memories necklace.

What a wonderful thought!

Merci Nat!

Finding a niche

Have been enjoying wonderfully creative moments lately.
I have found a new niche and rediscovered old ones, 
As well as continually exploring and experimenting.

The therapeutic bliss gained through this process is such a gift.
I particularly love working on pieces commanded by people I know.
Finding the right materials, adding those personalised touches that 
Make it uniquely theirs.

Though inspiration can come from anywhere, over the years it has been materials that lead me in different directions.  Using what I have at hand, rethinking how things can be used, improvising and mixing what doesn't mix.

Words and writing are magical, creating visual poetry is incredible, blending all of them together is amazing.






Recently parted for new dreamers...






It is a great feeling when your work is admired and appreciated.
A true compliment when bought as an offering.

I often found creating for an unknown purpose or person somewhat of a challenge until a friend suggested that I focus on positive energies and imagine where or to whom a piece might go.
This was good advice.
We all have a road. a journey and usually end up exactly where we are meant to be.

The person who likes a piece enough to buy and offer or take it home finds their connection and in doing so makes one with me which is a charming exchange.

Many thanks to past, current and future customers.