its raining again !



good timing as i was getting worried there would be no rain before i leave. as rain seems to cheer everyone up here i am hoping people are in good humour for the rain auction and exhibition on Saturday.



http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/wa/wheatbelt.shtml
kellaproducts
Just getting everything finished now for the exhibition and getting ready to launch kellaproducts with year 7/8 at Kellerberrin high school. The bags are being stitched with the shopping list and last bits of embroidery done in preparation. The bags will be for sale to raise money for the Royal Flying Dcotors service ..
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is a not-for-profit charitable Service providing aeromedical emergency and primary health care services together with communication and education assistance to people who live, work and travel in regional and remote Australia.
alot of art projects involve the community making work but nothing goes back to the people involved so this seems like a good way to finish the project as i have met some great people who made me feel very welcome here.. It has been a great residency but i am tired and ready for home. I am looking forward to seeing good friends and also to have a break and not think about art for a while and of course get a social lifeback! .

mission statement
kellaproducts aims to provide quality local products while respecting the environment, acquiring materials locally, and using water efficient technologies. recycle, make do and mend is our motto

kellarain
kellashoes
kellaearplugs
kellashoes
kellabags
kellatrucks
kellagmcrops (geriatrically modified )by the local craft ladies
kellahmcrops (historically modified)



its raining so the farmers will be happy

better get a last bit of rain collected before the 'kellarain' auction at the exhibition opening 30th August.. rain has been collected and bottled in jars to create a range of boutique/ speciality rain eg mood enhancing rain .........................................................................................................................


with just over a week to go i am finishing things off and winding down looking forward to a trip home to rainy Ireland where everyone talks about rain just as much as here ..



universal provider your local hero






The shopping list is being finalised and the gallery turned into the sweatshop with seniors Pat and Jeanette sewing the text on the calico bags with their high tech computerised sewing machines.
Universal provider.... your local hero .....striving to give you more Keller shopping list 16th August 2008

social life( thats for me ), an arm that works, teleporter,hot air balloon, rice salad, Red Rooster, Time zone, Mc Donalds, Popcorn, ( freshly cooked), waterslide and spa at pool, pet store, toy shop, car shop, bakery, donut shop, plant nursery, jewellery shop, wedding dress shop, zoo, bigger post office with lots of cards, computer games shop, second hand car dealerships, more sports grounds, shopping centre, games arcade, school shop, bike shop, water fun park, Q-Zar, bowling alley, fast food restaurant, willy wonka chocolate factory, kids casino, theme park, ferris wheel, manmade lake or beach, subway, concert stadium, second life, sports store, youth centre, mansion, never ending money tree, indoor arena for pony club, indoor stables, entertainment / recreation centre, Dockers to train and play here, fresh food grocers, Go Kart club, surf shop, year long festival, pet shop, ferarri, Kellerberrin show everyday, winning lotto tickets, remote control house, elephant rides, no school, museum on school site with skeletons, horse and cart rides, computer tree, little house in a big tree, car tree, globe around the town, big house in little tree, train rides, bullet train, camel rides, more things in the park ,little animal park / wildlife farm, gift shop, change the pool to 50m and have a water slide, more recreational activities, better BMX track, a place that does engineering / mechanics ,Kellerberrin to become a tropical island., cheap fertiliser, a sheep with brains, a white Christmas, meditation clinic, a shopping list, red paint to pain the town, rain shop, a shop for morals, saucy men driving beautiful cars, a chemical free environment, a new back, GPS with speed dial, nothing i have everything i need, a 28 year old man Bunnings Warehouse, rain...more rain, perennial wheat, (no) undies, woman (mute control), man ( with a woman's logic), a man who has kept his figure, a man who can fend for himself, a cultured man, health, a rich toy boy ,winning lotto ticket, chocolate and lolly shop, empty shop fronts tidied up, video/ dvd shop, more people, Brad Pitt, Rock Hudson, a man who knows his place, advice on using underground water, fancy dress hire, street gardens, tourist signs, recycling bin emptied, town clock ,gym equipment for seniors, eurodisney, toy boy, a good laugh, speed dating night, a round the world ticket, Hay street Kal, some hair, grease, more facilities, gym with creche, a warmer winter, a computer that works, booze, personal trainer, young men, decent young men, rich decent young men, less whinging, a 'back in the box' box, 16d bra, ( and what goes in it ) a naturopath in town, a beauty parlour, dating agency, children's shoes, more sleep, perfume, a community garden to involve young people, a clone to do all the dreary stuff, more hours in the day, fresh fruit and veg, shoes, a garden on Mars where there is more water, undies, a woman, more choice( of women), free or affordable petrol, quiet trucks and trains, nothing really, more days in the week, clothes, a ticket to England, a money tree, a way to deal with difficult family members, a travel companion, a cinema, a cycle path or walk path
Universal provider.... your local hero .....striving to give you more

Keller shopping list 15th August 2008

hot air balloon
rice salad
Red Rooster
Time zone
Mc Donalds
Popcorn ( freshly cooked)
waterslide and spa at pool
pet store
toy shop
car shop
bakery
donut shop
plant nursery
jewellery shop
wedding dress shop
zoo
bigger post office with lots of cards
computer games shop
second hand car dealerships
more sports grounds
shopping centre
games arcade
school shop
bike shop
water fun park
Q-Zar
bowling alley
fast food restaurant
willy wonka chocolate factory
kids casino
theme park
ferris wheel
manmade lake or beach
subway
concert stadium
second life
sports store
youth centre
mansion
never ending money tree
indoor arena for pony club
indoor stables
entertainment / recreation centre
Dockers to train and play here
fresh food grocers
Go Kart club
surf shop
year long festival
pet shop
ferarri
Kellerberrin show everyday
winning lotto tickets
remote control house
elephant rides
no school
museum on school site with skeletons
horse and cart rides
computer tree
little house in a big tree
car tree
globe around the town
big house in little tree
train rides
bullet train
camel rides
more things in the park
little animal park / wildlife farm
gift shop
change the pool to 50m and have a water slide
more recreational activities
better BMX track
a place that does engineering / mechanics
Kellerberrin to become a tropical island.


cheap fertiliser
a sheep with brains
a white Christmas
social life
meditation clinic
a shopping list
red paint to pain the town
rain shop
a shop for morals
saucy men driving beautiful cars
a chemical free environment
a new back
GPS with speed dial
nothing , i have everything i need
a 28 year old man
Bunnings Warehouse
rain...more rain
perennial wheat
(no) undies
woman (mute control)
man ( with a woman's logic)
a man who has kept his figure
a man who can fend for himself
a cultured man
health
a rich toy boy
winning lotto ticket
chocolate and lolly shop
empty shop fronts tidied up
video/ dvd shop
more people
Brad Pitt
Rock Hudson
a man who knows his place
advice on using underground water
fancy dress hire
street gardens
tourist signs
recycling bin emptied
town clock
gym equipment for seniors,
eurodisney,
toy boy,
a good laugh,
speed dating night,
a round the world ticket,
Hay street Kal,
some hair, grease,
more facilities,
gym with creche,
a warmer winter, a computer that works,
booze,
personal trainer,
young men,
decent young men,
rich decent young men,
less whinging,
a 'back in the box' box,
16d bra, ( and what goes in it )
a naturopath in town,
a beauty parlour,
dating agency,
children's shoes,
more sleep,
perfume,
a community garden to involve young people,
a clone to do all the dreary stuff,
more hours in the day,
fresh fruit and veg,
shoes,
a garden on Mars where there is more water,
undies,
a woman,
more choice( of women),
free or affordable petrol,
quiet trucks and trains,
nothing really,
more days in the week,
clothes,
a ticket to England,
a money tree,
a way to deal with difficult family members,
a travel companion,
a cinema,
a cycle path or walk path
Am in school tomorrow working with shoes and hope to set up links with a farming community in Fife Scotland




salty shoes project






'The project is part of IASKA’s wider program exploring the relationship between natural and human living environments in rural Australia and sustainable ecosystems.

‘Salt shoes’ engages the principles of recycling, make-do and mending. The students 'make something useful from useless materials’ and modify commonly found shoes for use in the salt fields. The shoes will be modified through the addition of what is generally considered rubbish in our throw away society. Students will work as product designers and be encouraged to come up with ingenious methods to create usable, functional shoes that will assist land users- they may range from farmers, community members, environmental researchers to international tourists- to more easily navigate the terrain. The concept of ecological footprints will also be discussed.,
golf shoes, footie shoes, slippers, high heels will be modified for the landscape of Kellerberrin district ...using recycled materials, tyres , plastics etc
Universal provider
your local hero .....striving to give you more
Keller shopping list 10th August 2008

social life ( thats for me , am going a bit loopy and missing friends)
GPS with speed dial
nothing , i have everything i need
a 28 year old man
Bunnings Warehouse
rain...more rain
perennial wheat
(no) undies
woman (mute control)
a man who has kept his figure
a man who can fend for himself
a cultured man
health
a rich toy boy
man ( with a womans logic)
winning lotto ticket
chocolate and lolly shop
empty shop fronts tidied up
video/ dvd shop
more people
Brad Pitt
Rock Hudson
a man who knows his place
advice on using underground water
fancy dress hire
street gardens
tourist signs
recycling bin emptied
town clock
gym equipment for seniors, eurodisney, toy boy, a good laugh, speed dating night, a round the world ticket, Hay street Kal, some hair, grease, more facilities, gym with creche, a warmer winter, a computer that works, booze, personal trainer, young men, decent young men, rich decent young men, less whinging, a 'back in the box' box, 16d bra, a naturopath in town, a beauty parlour, dating agency, childrens shoes, more sleep, perfume, a community garden to involve young people, a clone to do all the dreary stuff, more hours in the day, fresh fruit and veg, shoes, a garden on Mars where there is more water, undies, a woman, more choice, free or affordable petrol, quiet trucks and trains, nothing really, more days in the week, clothes, a ticket to England, a money tree, a way to deal with difficult family members, a travel companion, a cinema, a cycle path or walk path
saving for a 'not so rainy' day





'Rainwater tanks, traditionally an icon of the Australian outback, are becoming a more common feature in urban communities, with around 17% of all households installing a tank on their property. More households need to purchase a rainwater tank if the community is to make a real difference to conserve rapidly depleting water supplies.

Why use rainwater?
Using rainwater can reduce your water bills as rainwater is free. Tank rebate schemes are available in many states.
Collecting rainwater allows you to be prepared for times of low rainfall, so you can still maintain your garden, especially if there are water restrictions in your area.
It reduces the load on stormwater systems because roof runoff is not flushed into the drains.
Using rainwater reduces the need to build more water storage dams, which may have to be situated in environmentally sensitive areas.




I have been working with the rain i have collected and been storing it in jars i have collected from the community.




Universal provider your local hero .....striving to give you more

Keller shopping list 9th August 2008

rain...more rain


perennial wheat


(no) undies


woman (mute control)


man ( with a womans logic)


winning lotto ticket


chocolate and lolly shop

empty shop fronts tidied up


video/ dvd shop

more people

advice on using underground water

fancy dress hire

street gardens

tourist signs

recycling bin emptied

town clock

gym equipment for seniors
eurodisney
toy boy
a good laugh
speed dating night
a round the world ticket
Hay street Kal
some hair
grease
more facilities
gym with creche
a warmer winter
a computer that works
booze
personal trainer
young men
decent young men
rich decent young men
less whinging
a 'back in the box' box
16d bra
a naturopath in town
a beauty parlour
dating agency
childrens shoes
more sleep
perfume
a community garden to involve young people
a clone to do all the dreary stuff
more hours in the day
fresh fruit and veg
shoes
a garden on Mars where there is more water
undies
a woman
more choice
free or affordable petrol
quiet trucks and trains
nothing really
more days in the week
clothes a ticket to England
a money tree
a way to deal with difficult family members
a travel companion
a cinema
a cycle path or walk path




shopping list 8th August 2008

rain...more rain
perennial wheat
speed dating night
Hay street Kal
some hair
grease
more facilities
gym with creche
a warmer winter
a computer that works
booze
personal trainer
young men
decent young men
rich decent young men
less whinging
a 'back in the box' box
16d bra
a naturopath in town
a beauty parlour
dating agency
childrens shoes
more sleep
perfume
a community garden to involve young people
a clone to do all the dreary stuff
more hours in the day
fresh fruit and veg
shoes
a garden on Mars where there is more water
undies
a woman
more choice
free or affordable petrol
quiet trucks and trains
nothing really
more days in the week
clothes
a ticket to England
a money tree
a way to deal with difficult family members
a travel companion
a cinema
a cycle path or walk path
The co op
'the universal provider'

the advertisement for the Co - op here describes it as
'Your local hero'striving to give you more
..........but people complain it doesnt have everything they need .


shopping list 7th August 2008


rain
more rain

some hair

more facilities

gym with creche

a warmer winter

a computer that works

booze


personal trainer

young men

decent young men

rich decent young men

less whinging

a 'back in the box' box

16d bra
a naturopath in town
a beauty parlour
dating agency
childrens shoes
more sleep
perfume
a community garden to involve young people
a clone to do all the dreary stuff
more hours in the day
fresh fruit and veg
shoes
a garden on Mars where there is more water
undies
a woman
more choice
free or affordable petrol
quiet trucks and trains
nothing really
more days in the week
clothes
a ticket to England
a money tree
a way to deal with difficult family members
a travel companion
a cinema
a cycle path or walk path









http://www.wheatbelttourism.com/en/Wildflowers/Current+Wildflower+Season/default.htm

Cliff Humfries resepcted aborigine raised in kellerberrin district.
'interviewd at the age of 74 he said there wwere some things he missed about the past . He said he would like a reserve that had been set aside for wildflowers returned to the aborigines so that they could choose between living in town or in the bush: if a little cottage was put out on the reserve i'd be very pleased to live in it . Id stay out and make a homein the bush where i once belonged - go back to what we used to do in the early days'




i think the noise of traffic here is finally getting to me so I am embroidering native flowers on ear plugs for the community to block out the sound of trucks and trains passing through .. and bringing back a bit of nature to the town .
shopping list 6 August 2008

rain


more rain

16d bra

a naturopath in town


a beauty parlour


dating agency


childrens shoes


more sleep


perfume


a community garden to involve young people


a clone to do all the dreary stuff

more hours in the day

fresh fruit and veg

shoes

a garden on Mars where there is more water

undies

a woman


more choice

free or affordable petrol

quiet trucks and trains

nothing really

more days in the week

clothes


a ticket to England

a money tree

a way to deal with difficult family members

a travel companion

a cinema

a cycle path or walk path

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=182&ContentID=88436


shopping list
embroidered onto a shopping bag
'Governments are currently working in conjunction with retailers to phase-out single-use plastic bags by the end of 2008.
If you don't have plastic bag alternatives reusable bags such as calico and green bags ready to go in your store by this date, you'll be left behind.
By acting now, you'll have plenty of time to explore the alternatives, choose either paper, calico or green bags the right one for your business, cut your plastic bag costs and start marketing your actions to your customers and the media.
Reusable bags are emerging as the smart alternative. They offer affordable practicality, plus the satisfaction that comes from making environmentally responsible choices.'





'farmers wanted for sewing group'

I may revive an old tradition of sewing wheat bags and encourage farmers to join my sewing group to sew some rain .. i can imagine it will be as popular as my plan to get fishermen to knit fish when on a residency in the outer hebrides ..
i might just advertise it anyway in the local mag for a laugh..apparently it was a terrible job and they all hated it

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