Archive for August, 2012

bus shelter art

bus stop 1

The bus shelters in East Freo have had a makeover. What a marvelous job they have done, to take something as mundane as a concrete bus shelter and turn it into an inspiring space, where one could sit and ponder.
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knitted landscape mats

farmyard mat 1

The local Waldorf Steiner school was having an open day today so I went along with Mister E. It’s a beautiful school setting, the grounds are set in bushland surrounded with native bushflowers. I mostly wanted to have a look at the craft. I have a few books about creative play based on the Steiner philosophy. I love the use of raw natural materials like wood and felt.
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vinyl cutting lettering

Dr Suess stories have a wonderful power, they are written so that as an adult I feel like I am six again. My boys love the wild stories and ridiculous rhymes. Our favourite at the moment is a close tie between the Lorax and Oh, the places you’ll go.
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culinary hopscotch – an eclectic compendium

culinary hopscotch recipe book 1

A little while back I mentioned that I have been busy with a special project. It did keep me busy, about a hundred hours busy but it’s finally done, hooray!
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painting with straws

monster painting

We’ve had a bit of a craft drought here in the last few months. I won’t moan about all the reasons why, but I was feeling sad that I’ve been too busy to do fun things with the kids.
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