my plastic spoons have made Vogue Sposa.. Italian wedding vogue ! funny !!











pierced plastic spoons

made on artists residency Australia 2007

http://dstitch.blogspot.com/2007_06_24_archive.html


sheep
sheep, gold leaf 2008
n. uist




after a busy year in 2008, i am now resting from blogging but will get going again soon !

here are a few links to things i will be involved in 2009:




  • a commission for Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with Ginko projects

http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/ourservices/artscommittee/publicart/publicart.asp


http://www.ginkgoprojects.co.uk/



  • Collect @ Saatchi Gallery

http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/whats-on/view/collect-2009


http://www.craftscotland.org/default.aspx.locid-cftnewk98.Lang-EN.htm


  • artists -object project. museum of wales

I will be creating new work in response to an object or objects in response to the collection of Nantgarw porcelain at Amgueddfa Cymru, National Museum Wales. The project will culminate in an exhibition and international symposium scheduled for 2009.


the film craft weekend seems to have been a great success

http://www.innovativecraft.co.uk/index.php/about/ic_blog/





























kellaearplugs
exhibited on a bed of salt



kellaear plugs


My residency at IASKA is now finished and i am heading home .. i hope to post some images of the work and final show very soon .



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.




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