Barking Mad Studios in Chuwar | Arts and entertainment

Barking Mad Studios

Locality: Chuwar

Phone: +61 452 204 854

Address: 33 Lansdowne Way 4306 Chuwar, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CTVla-dBh2A/

11.01.2022 Well covid lockdown has put a spanner in my works. Have had to postpone my workshop trip....oh well, plenty of other work to do to get ready for the launch.

03.01.2022 Looking forward to my first art exhibition.

02.01.2022 My story. I hope you all like it. I am Melody Rose and work from my home studio Barking Mad Studios, in Chuwar, Queensland and workshop on my family farm in Blakebrook, New South Wales, Australia. My studio name sums me up perfectly as the neighbourhood crazy plant lady, with the large fur family (4 Boarder Collies and 1 little old furry rugrat Daisy) that hang out in the studio with me.... My work is based on the natural elements that surround us. Through my use of timber, clay, metal, glass and stone I focus on creating bold textured sculptures that compliment the natural environment. This showcases my first nation's heritage and connection with the land. Born in El Paso Texas with American Indian heritage, I feel a strong connection to mother earth and to all first nation’s peoples. After leaving school I followed a number of paths. I studied courses in design for the clothing and millinery industry, but found myself working in factories. My father, a high school teacher who taught industrial arts, but who was fine arts trained and a mother who worked as a nurse, encouraged me to find meaningful employment, so I followed a path into the health industry as a nurse and then a midwife with a passion for breastfeeding. A connection to mother earth through the care of birthing women. However, I was always drawn back to the creative side and ventured into many things connected to the creative world through my children as they blossomed into adulthood. After a 33 year career in the health system and the light and joy being pulled from my soul by the demands of government and institutional barriers, I have come full circle and with the love and support of my family and friends have found myself immersed in this world of creation again. I hope to bring joy and connection to the earth with my sculptures that are made to live in the garden surrounded by the beauty of mother nature. Follow me on Instagram @barkingmadstudios5 and Facebook@barkingmadstuidios

02.01.2022 Looking forward to using this gorgeous stone in a new piece of amazing garden art.