Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Tag Archives: Spain
Views from the door
Photographing my travels around Europe, views from the inside of the house looking out. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Photography, Travelling
Tagged boondocking, campervan, nature, photography, Portugal, Spain, Travel, travelling artist, UK, van life, wildcamping
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Weeding truffle trees in Asturias
Holly oak tree maintenance in Northern Spain, learning how to grow truffles Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Travelling
Tagged Asturias, Europe, gardening, Helpx, Holly oaks, Spain, Travel, truffles, vanlife, weeding, Workaway
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Gardening near Calañas
Growing salad vegetables while helping out a family in Calañas, Spain. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Travelling
Tagged gardening, Helpx, self sufficiency, Spain, Travel, volunteering
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Making pickles in Andalusia
Learning how to pickle capsicums in apple cider vinegar. Andalusia, Spain. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Experiments, How-to, Recipes, Travelling
Tagged Andalusia, apple cider vinegar, canning preserves, capsicum, Helpx, pickles, Recipes, Spain, thai chillies, Travel
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A fast crochet rug using t-shirt fabrics
Crocheting a new bathmat from old recycled clothes. Galah colours. Info on how to piece crochet circles to create a rug that lies flat. Continue reading
Interesting graffiti
Great graffiti, sad sculptures, awesome alliteration… Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Inspiration, Travelling
Tagged art inspiration, Europe, graffiti, mosaics, sculpture, Spain, Travelling, van life
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Repairing the van
Leaving Seville with a bagful of memories, highlights and lowlights Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Travelling
Tagged Andalusia, cake decoration, ceramics, marzipan, Seville, solar system, Spain, Travelling, van life
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Staying in Dos Hermanas near Seville
Cooling my heels in Seville waiting for solar system repairs, taking in beautiful tiling and architecture. Mending some garments and reappraising van living. Continue reading
Not everything is sunny in Seville
Some difficulties with the van solar system. Parked up near Seville to sort this out and visit friends. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Travelling
Tagged driving around Europe, mildew, portable toilet, solar systems, Spain, Travelling, van living
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Assembling a yurt, finishing touches
Our main building project at Olabe is now complete! Finishing up the yurt and working out the kinks in our yurt assembly process took about a week in total. You can read about the first few days of the project … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Europe, Travelling, Works in progress, Workshops
Tagged Basque Country, cast iron stoves, construction, DIY, how-to, Mongolian yurt, Olabe, Spain, teamwork, Travelling, woodworking, Works In Progress, yurt building
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