Saturday, April 13, 2013

all in a days work!

Incredible, its been over a month since my last blog post, I don't believe it!!  Over the past month I have literally been flat out from dawn to dusk each day working away.  A typical day for me at the moment starts off with about an hour or two sewing tea bags on the treadle, time in the clay studio, paperwork, housework, promo work (computer time - social media etc), and time on the tools welding and grinding in the afternoon's.  Then the night shift kicks in working into the wee hours... either preparing more tea bags for the morning sewing, going over my thoughts on new works, gaining inspiration, paperwork, gluing, sanding, knitting (tea bags)....

My last post mentioned a call out for used tea bags, and I am happy to report my tea bag supplies are over flowing, I even received a parcel in yesterday's mail (many thanks Tracey!) and big thank you to everyone else contirbuting.  Two more collection points have come on board Tree Frog Gallery and Mapleton Library.  "(lots more updates feature on my personal facebook page)"

Not sure if I have filled you in with all the gaps of whats on the agenda - I am even finding it hard to keep up with me, my busyness is in aid of making new works for my two up coming solo exhibitions. In August this year I have a solo exhibiton entitled Insight: Journeys in Steel and Clay at Gympie Regional Gallery showcasing my welded assemblage works, and as mentioned in my last post the next installment to my Expressions of Love (with the use of recycled tea bags) will showcase in Noosa Regional Gallery 2014.  Of course, then there's my usual events like the Abbey Medieval Festival and group shows I commit to each year. Its certainly a busy time and an exciting time right now and I'm loving every minute of it!!  

 
Here's a picture Glen captured of me while welding an assemblage piece for the August exhibition.  If your one to plan ahead mark this date and time on your calendar folks to join me celebrate my first solo exhibition at a regional gallery, the official opening for Insight: Journeys in Steel & Clay with Guest Speaker Stephanie Outridge Field is on Saturday 17th August, 2013 from 5.30pm. 

 

10 comments:

  1. great image! Keep updating us on your show - doesn't seem to be on the Gympie Regional Gallery website just yet..

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    1. If time allows Anna, I will continue to post until the show. Be more like 3 months prior before the details appear on the GRG website I would suspect.

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  2. Hi K - and all that time I just thought you had your feet up sipping cocktails. Good to hear the pieces are all coming together. B

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    1. Hi B, I wish! But then I'd probably be making things in my thoughts! K

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  3. And about time too :-) but you certainly haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet. I'm very intrigued by the piece you are working on in the photo. Perhaps a sneak peek sometime?

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    1. :-) Thanks Robyn! Caloundra Waterjet Cutting is sponsoring me with his steel offcuts, its most inspiring... I'm sure I could share a private sneak peak with you when I have professional photographs.

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  4. Glen's a whiz with the camera....that's one for the archives. Maybe you can have a rest sometime? ... tho' I doubt it.

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    1. Glen is a whiz with the camera, I have used this image with the editorial :-D Rest, hmmm... yes I do manage to have a little R&R in the schedule.

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  5. Busy is good Kim! Have popped the date in the diary and hope to get there.

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    1. Yes, I agree Fiona busy is good! I do hope to see some familar faces on the day :-)

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