Had the day off but have renewed the creative cells a little too much already!
For those of you in Australia and NSW particularly, I live at the foothills of the Blue Mountains: I went up to Katoomba today and just became a tourist again, enjoying the sheer beauty of the place once again.
On the way home we stopped in Hazelbrook at Selwood Science and Puzzles: WHAT a place to be inspired by.
Amazing old garden as you go in, but each room of the old house is dedicated to different items: games/puzzles/jigsaws (such as Escher, holograms, 3D puzzles)for adults (OK, some kids too). There is a kids room, a science room, a book room and a fun science 'try me' room with interactive playstuff.
My inspiration came in the book room with some of the 3D and optical illusions...all of a sudden I was thinking just how I could achieve some of the effects in my own style.
As I am going to be the inaugaral Artist in Residence at the Newcastle Creative Embroiders and Textile Artist weekend in May (Kurri Kurri TAFE McLeod Road, Kurri Kurri) I thought that would be the place I started developing this theme.
I will let you know if it is open for the public, but I am planning my work already. And another visit to Hazelbrook!
About Me
- sergingqueen
- Anne is a pioneer in contemporary textile techniques in the 21st century—her major tool, the humble overlocker followed closely by the sewing machine-or vice versa. Playing with needles (overlocker, sewing machine, hand, knitting and crochet)is her preferred type of metal work. Anne has managed to challenge traditional practices and create work which can only be described as 'sensationally simple’. Dubbed ‘The Thread Sergin’,get your needles ready tp play with as much of a sense of fun and adventure as you are sure to experience in any of her classes or presentations.
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