Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Tag Archives: Travelling
Nettle Tea and the Boscawen-Un stone circle
Foraging for spring nettles and visiting ancient stone sites in Cornwall. Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Foraging, Recipes, Travelling
Tagged ancient sites, Boscawen-Un Stone Circle, Cornwall, culture, Foraging, gorse bushes, hedgerows, hiking, history, holidays, monoliths, nature, stinging nettles, tea making, Travel, Travelling, travelling artist, UK, witchcraft
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Rugging in Portugal
Making rag rugs on the road again Another day, another rag rug, or so the saying goes! Just another quick, small project on the road to replace an older green-and-yellow rug that has seen better days. The rug needs to … Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Europe, How-to, Re-use, Rugging, Textiles, Travelling
Tagged campervan, Creative Reuse, DIY, driving around Europe, handmade, How-to, reduce reuse recycle, Rugging, textiles, Travelling, tshirt fabric, vanlife, work in progress
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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
Crocheting rugs and travelling in Spain
Creating artworks in a tiny space can be challenging I am missing being able to access to an artist studio. I think that travel and creativity go hand in hand but space is tight. There is basically no desk/floor/wall space … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Textiles, Travelling, Works in progress
Tagged bathmat, creativity, crochet, handmade, reduce reuse recycle, reused fabrics, Rugging, textiles, Travelling, vanlife
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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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Yurt assembly in Basque Country; tips when building for your first yurt
My partner and I have been busy assembling a yurt in the Basque Country. We picked up a few tips and ideas you might want to consider if you are starting out on your first yurt building project. It has … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Europe, How-to, Works in progress, Workshops
Tagged Basque Country, building project, building yurts, collaboration, DIY, how-to, learning languages, Mongolian yurt, Olabe, Spain, teamwork, Travelling, woodwork, yurts
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