australian stories .....

I have been busy in the studio making little bits and pieces for my Open Studio days in October - works which are indicative of where my mind is these days, and reflecting the work I have been practicing or learning.

These 'Australian Stories' (actually I haven't definitely decided on that name though the bits of images are all suggestive of places I have seen around Australia) have been fun to work with - cutting up bits of etchings to fit in the spaces of my embossing.  They look a bit much all together, but individually, each one tells a different story.

The photographs are not grand ..... it is raining here (and so there is no natural light in which to photograph) which is sheer bliss as we have been in drought conditions.  You can virtually hear the trees smiling broadly - and I certainly am.

detail of story above

I have been working on a few images from my 'Magpie Tidings' book -  eventually I will edition the book but as each one will take a week to make, I just do not have that time available at the moment.  I have made of few of these two dimensional works and though the photo is a little poor in quality and a bit too blue, they have come up quite well I think.

And this ... well this is evidence of my stupidity.  Four efforts at sewing up my next book which goes to meet with Fiona on Wednesday.  Four Times!