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25.01.2022 Hi out for dinner and thinking about what to create next. I got a laminate side table in a one piece curved form See lots of these made of glass. I decopauge the surface in a geometric paper and painted copious layers of subtle metallic paints Highlights in black and gold and I am chuffed at how great it looks. I called the pice Graffiti and am unsure whether to hold it back for next exhibition or place it at Lamont Street Markets. Some thinking to do. Cheers
24.01.2022 Hello nearly time to go home to Paradise. Went to Raffen and Kelaher Auctions yesterday and picked up a couple of new projects. A industrial metal bin on legs a terracotta pot and I think I will decoupage both. The bin would be great as a storage container for a work room or family room, for magazines or books so I look for appropriate themed paper and the pot I will do a second "Can you find... perhaps butterflies hidden in floral motifs. I also was successful in picking up a beautiful mannequin which will be handy for construction of wearable art outfits for EFTAG.
24.01.2022 Hi I have added a photo of a black wooden tripod lamp stand today.It is for sale $165. The shade is handmade stainless steel mesh which has been heat painted.One of a kind and right on trend with the industrial look. Rind 0264932020 if interested.cheers Cheryl
23.01.2022 What a jewel of a day. I am at Bermagui just dropped off new stock at Lamont street markets. Put some sparkle toys for Easter out as well. I am now at cafe next door soaking up view and eating lunch. Great life cheers
21.01.2022 Finally got going with the warped theme no ideas then they come flooding in. I have been very busy travelling art galleries snow Melbourne then Sydney and now home. Time to get moving with EFTAG exhibition pieces. I am very happy with their development. I am playing with new industrial waste extruded plastics,a challenge but it is slowly coming together. I last spoke with a wonderful person about recycling tortoise shell into jewelry and she was so enthusiastic about my sketches and plans. Sadly she lost her fight for life Last Monday so I am even more determined to make the pieces she was keen on. Another piece of my heart has broken away and is with Debbie and our shared memories.
20.01.2022 Hi all, a new lot of toys at Lamont Street markets. Also some hair ties and clips, something a bit different. It is worth a look and to do your Christmas shopping local, remember buy local money stays local and you are supporting our arts community. Cheers
18.01.2022 Hello all this beautiful Japanese cabinet is for sale the front is decorated with stones and paint the sides are hand painted also. Interior is lined in plush red it cost $200 a great buy. Beautiful as aside cabinet in a bedroom ring 02 64 932020 if interested cheers
18.01.2022 Hi watchers I am delivering new toy products and antiques mirrors to Lamont Street Markets next Thursday. Hope you get along and take a look and browse the shop for local artists works. Cheers Cheryl Some recycled denim cushions
17.01.2022 Hello I am still in Sydney and have been working on my WOW dress.I am pleased at how the fine merino wool fabric is sewing .I anticipated that it would slip more but the fine ballpoint needle and the cotton suggested by Heather at Country Crafts has been a blessing. I am off to NSW AG Sunday and looking forward to exhibition and then to Japanese paper shop..Sold two mushroom tables today so I am pretty pleased with myself and had a great visit with my sister.. I promise photos are to come cheers Cheryl
17.01.2022 Wonderful Julie gave me an IT lesson today and I have homework. Tomorrow I will practise puting photos on my facebook pages and posting items for sale. A great step forward for me. Thanks Julie
17.01.2022 New recycled stock at the Lamont street market place. A few coffee tables and more toys. Are you thinking about Christmas take a look at the market place.
15.01.2022 Hello again I have finished the outfits for Fashion Parade. It happens this coming weekend at Moruya. Completed pieces were ok and I am going to try to post pictures of them from emails. I am unable to attend show so am looking forward to seeing pictures and getting any feedback from other EFTAGers.
15.01.2022 I have had a few lessons on downloading photos onto marketplace from a wonderful woman Julie. She is moving on from Candelo so sad to see such caring people leave our village but I am better from having met her. I wish her well in her new adventures. So I can now down load so if tomorrow is not so windy I will put new photos up of latest projects. The fires are creating havock in our community, hope all people are safe as well as our animals, domestic and native.My wonderful... Deb has left us, her battle was fought hard but she surrendered and now is at peace. My next years project for WOW will be attributed to her, her enthusiasm for my preliminary designs for my jewelry ideas which is in the pipeline was encouraging. More to develop on that before I can photograph progress. Yesterday I completed my first coat of resin painting on perspex using alcohol inks to pigment the resin. Not as easy as I thought it would be but loved the process and will do second coat tomorrow if winds drop off. This is the first of two rugs for Tracey some final touches to do but she was happy with it. She is off to Italy for a month with a friend in September, safe travels. Cheers for now See more
15.01.2022 Off to Cockatoo Island for a few days. Take in the ghost tour plays some games with the children and soak up the antics of grandchildren to make new memories. Need to escape the heat though it is brutal. Enjoy NYE and stay safe cheers
14.01.2022 Finished two recycled rugs today.
14.01.2022 Hello taking time out to write this.I am knitting a recycled denim jeans rug, two of them . Firstly had to strip the denim jeans now knitting the strips and they are very heavy. It is an order for a lovely Bega woman who has patiently waited over twelve months so I am tiring to hurrying up asI am only home for another two weeks then off to big smoke. Talk soon.
14.01.2022 Hi these two wooden toy boxes came up great clean and paint ready for Lamont Street Markets. They are strong and on wheels great designer pieces for childrens bedrooms. Cheers Cheryl
13.01.2022 Hi delivered new stock yesterday to Lamont Street markets. Some different ideas for Christmas presents. All made with love. I will be delivering lighting next week so stay in touch to see some photos Cheers
11.01.2022 Hi saw some magic yesterday crystallised Bismuth. It would make beautiful jewelry. I cant wait to get hold of some to have a play cheers Cheryl
11.01.2022 Hello Wow it has been a long time and so much to talk about. I have been away with family to Central America, great time beautiful birds and wild life, dinner with the monkeys and fabulous flora. Lots of memories with love ones to keep me warm. Now have a stall at Markets on Lamont at Bermagui. Stacey the owner, lovely young woman helped me set up my recycled homewares. The market place has wonderful handmade product great Christmas shopping destination. I have finished the r...ecycled denim rug and bag for Tracey and she is very happy with both. EFTAG exhibition starts beginning of December and open for a week. I have finished ny major pieces just need a stand for my cylinder. Theme is Warped and I will add pictures of pieces. Bye for now off to Sydney at end of week to visit grandsons and go to the auctions hope to get some new goodies to work on and create some magic. Cheers Cheryl See more
11.01.2022 Wow what a tragic time we have had in our beautiful area. Thank you to Stacey a great trading Christmas and thank you shoppers for supporting local. Hope all are safe and look forward to rebuilding our local environment and infrastructure and to future creating, selling and you buying. Cheers for 2020
09.01.2022 Still researching warped no direction to go in yet any suggestions appreciated
09.01.2022 Hello again Lamont Street shoppers. new batch of wooden toys plus some second hand puzzles and other toddler products now in shop. Fraction of retail price so get in early for best choice. More up cycled furniture will arrive in shop week after next. Cheers Magpie Cheryl
08.01.2022 Hi I have been working on my three pieces for the Adornment exhibition at the Spiral Gallery in May. It has rained today in Candelo so a great day for creating. I have finished theMagical Mirror,I decoupage the wooden oval frame with icons of magic Beautiful for a young girls bedroom. The tray on the stand now has a resin coating and I decoupage a perfume bottle and ring bowl to complete the set. Last but not least I played a bit more with the encaustic surface of the jewel box. I think now I am happy with all three pieces however in the morning I will look at them with fresh eyes.
08.01.2022 New week new month have the title for EFTAG exhibition "Warped". Have done lots of research as title did not spark brain into drive . Warp in weaving, distorted look out of shape twisted, scewed get the distorted warped image know a few warped people but still hard to get direction for art piece... but at last have a structure to work with and i am now testing fabrics with hardener so I can start twisting what was that song Lets twist again any way started thank you cheers cheryl
08.01.2022 Hello friends still in Sydney so I went to the art gallery to see the Lady and the Unicorn. Unbelievable the detail and size of the tapestry. It is very beautiful and amazing that it has lasted 500 years. I wonder if any of my work will be around that long. I do not think so! I then went up town to the Japanese book store on George street opposite QVB A really great shop and was able to buy the gold origami paper I have been looking for. I can not wait to get home and start my next mushroom Black and white crazy patch handmade Japanese paper Black Matt paint with bright gold highlights. Hope it turns out like the picture in my mind. At Monkey Mamia with the boys noise level horrific but they are totally engaged with the chasing game across the equipment. Bye for now Cheryl
08.01.2022 Hello this is my first attempt at my new blog, so cross your fingers I hit the right keys. Twenty years ago I relocated to the far south coast NSW from Sydney and I must say it was a great start to a new much slower lifestyle. There have been patchy times with family and health but I am here to stay until my sunset. I loved Art at school, screen printing was my joy but since coming here I dabble in everything I can get my mind to. As this blog ages I will touch on all that I... love and post pictures of redone, upcycled, repurposed whatever you want to call it furniture, textiles and clothing that will be for sale. Techniques that I am using currently is decoupage, encaustic, shibori and heat painting stainless steel to embellish cupboards , mirrors, trays, metal bowls just about anything I can get my hands on that I think can be added to. From time to time I will post second hand costume jewelry pictures that may attract your fancy, they will be for sale also. So welcome and please join me as we meander along together and if you want to ask questions please feel free and if you have ideas you want to share I am a great listener. My photo transfer was not successful so will try again another day, sorry Cheers Cheryl
06.01.2022 Hi sitting at our doctors waiting to go in. Boring so why not post and talk about my Shibori weekend coming up. I love Shibori,Japanese dyeing technique using mainly indigo dye. There are two Fabulous women at Petersham that do leather Shibori Sybella Court is a customer of theirs. Worth a look at their web page. I will be concentrating on doing some Shibori on a very fine merino wool fabric for EFTAG wow fashion parade in May this weekend at a Cathy Moon workshop. I cant wait to get home from Sydney to pack my gear and head off to beautiful Tuross Heads to gather with like minded artists to explore new ways to Shibori. I keep you in the loop with pictures. Bye for now Cheryl
05.01.2022 Hello My son in law Paul helped me load my first two photos . These are two of my cement rendered mushroom side tables no weight to them so very easy to move around . Their surface has been painted and waxed with decoupage added to provide details and then three coats of gloss sealer.. They would be great in a nursery or bedroom as a light table.. If interested email [email protected] they cost $95.00 each, delivery extra cheers Cheryl
05.01.2022 These four pieces are for this years EFTAG Exhibition Warped 2018. They are all recycled pieces and are for sale. They are on view at the Mechanics Institue Moruya first week of December Cheers Cheryl
04.01.2022 Hi sorry for not posting sooner I have been busy with last minute touches to exhibition pieces and I started a new side table decopauge which has been giving me grief. Exhibition pieces delivered and tonight is the opening. I have never been to an opening with my art so a little bit excited and apprehensive. To be in a room where people will be looking and commenting will be an experience so I hope it is positive and perhaps a few tips from what people are thinking. Off to Sydney tomorrow Owen is playing at the Opera House again, what experiences he is gathering under his belt, third time this year. A very talented boy. Looking forward to catching up with family last visit was full of appointments so free time whoa. Auction here I come be safe Cheryl
04.01.2022 Home,home, home now to start working what did I say not work ,play.Mind has so many ideas I dont know where to start.Fashion parade first cab off rank finish line this coming Saturday Then Adornmet at Spiral the 24 May and then Meroogal lots of fun to be enjoyed cheers Cheryl
04.01.2022 I delivered my lamps and light fittings yesterday to Lamont street markets. So pop in and see what we have for sale, there are some great Chrissy present ideas there. Also have a great Christmas and stay safe and in good health for 2019. Cheers
03.01.2022 Hi I am in Sydney for a month so while here I will go to Reverse Garbage to see what goodies I can find. Today I went to Achieve at Meadowbank and purchased some knitting needles and soutache cord and two wonderful 1960 patterns all for $20 This is crafters paradise and funds go to housing for people with disabilities. So donate what stash you have to a good cause or purchase what you need cheaply to support a good cause. A win win I would say. While here I am working on a couple of denim knitted mats and chroming an old ballot box and sewing a dress for EFTAG fashion parade. So plenty to keep me busy along with time with grandsons next post I will have some pictures bye for now
03.01.2022 New stand setup at Lamont Street Markets Please call in to see new toys on display.
01.01.2022 Time to get along and have a look at new Lamont Street Markets layout. Stacey has worked hard at giving the space a redo and it looks great. New toys are in my stall and some household goodies in the recycled homewares section. Take care talk soon Cheryl
