The light was grey when I set out this morning with just a tinge of sunlight beginning to show through - perfect for highlighting the above web against a blue-grey sky - delicate drops suspended.
It seemed to be a morning for wild life - a lot of magpies and wallabies quietly filling suburbia; and yes the wallaby on its own had a little Joey onboard.
The blossoms were there for smiles.
No new orchids in G's house but this purple one continues to glow.
I printed two small domestic violence related posters yesterday; and today I managed to finish the largest of the three posts I have been commissioned to do.
Rust and inked lines are two design features of the post. The photo above is before shot of setting out some rusted washers.
The photos below show setting out of one the four faces; some details; and the completed post. The rusted metal is attached to the post using horseshoe nails - these will rust quite quickly and be another design feature. This post is currently 1.6m high; but will be set into the ground and gravel by about 100mm-150mm.
Two more posts to go.
I was really pleased to find that my Precious Library of Peace is being featured in a great exhibition in the Queensland State Library (QSL) as part of their new acquisitions exhibition.
This artists' book was created to recognise the importance of International Peace Day on the 21 September each year. There are 21 silver-plated books in the 'library' all stamped with quotes and peace words. It was such a joy to me that the work was acquired by the QSL and therefor as part of its collection it will be available to the public for many years to come; and hopefully inspire folk to create peace.
A few photos supplied to me by the QSL staff follow - thank you.
A couple of photos (by Fiona) of Fiona's book I Would Have Loved a Sunburnt Country which is in this new acquisitions exhibition.
A couple of photos of Precious Library of Peace by me from when I made it.
Thanks to the QSL for acquiring this book; and for the ongoing showing of artists' books from their collection.
We are certainly moving closer to the dark morning light of winter as you can see from the photos below taken when we got up.
But also a time some startling sunrises as you can see from the photos above - colour to the east and west
Overnight we had some light rain - G's orchid house is awash with colour and raindrop encrusted orchids.
And a few other fragments from this morning's walk.
Another of those weekends where Fiona and I were jumping between the studio, workshop and community activities.
Today I managed to start the three post installation I have been commissioned to do. Getting the timber in out of the rain, dried and cut to length means next week I can start working into and on the posts. All the lengths were cut using a hand saw. The timber is about 180mm-200mm square hardwood.
I also managed to print the last poster in my series of 9 patriarchy posters. Fittingly I finished with the wording " patriarchy passed it's use-by date" - it certainly has - though a lot of men are very unlikely to recognise that. I did the last poster in black to balance the total red one I did regarding breeds bullies. Below are the 9 A3 landscape posters laid out on the studio tables - not necessarily in the final sequence.
I will also select - with Fiona's assistance - five sets; and then will label them and pack them as 5 numbered limited editions of 9 posters.
Two Domestic Posters (aka tea towels) were also printed.
