Where did Spring and Summer Go?

Where did Spring and Summer disappear to? I did promise regular blogging. That kind of disappeared into a fog. A fog of grief, anger and lethargy. A few factors involved. The sudden death of my mother in law and the circumstances around that and the farewell for her, seemed to carry over for awhile. The impacts of vaccine discussions, mandates about who can do what and how, every time you are brave enough to turn on a TV. I also had to have further vaccines to be allowed to work. This also added to the lethargy, to the extent that I can fully understand why more people are saying No. 

Summer did bring some rewards. We managed to beat the drought, fruit flies, birds and dogs ( yes working dogs love fruit) and were rewarded with some fruit to eat and bottle.

 

Even better, 2 of our young lychee trees gave a small crop in January. 

We did score some rain, the Stuart River did get some runs in it. The water did go over the bridge. This was early one morning as it was still rising. 

I did manage to do some art work. I have work being exhibited in 3 galleries this year. 2 as part of the Tangled Threads group. We are putting our Road Untravelled work in Wondai Gallery for March.

This is Regeneration- After the Firestorm. My artist statement mentions the green shoots, broken fences, swirling emotions like the firestorm itself, trying to pick yourself up and climb out of the disaster. I would like it to be hung along side Firestorm- Which Way Out, so the viewer can study both together. 

This is Urban Tracks as part of the Road Untravelled series. The freeway on the left, fenced off from the urban jungle is part of the artist statement for it. 

Pathways to Hope, arrived back in my mailbox today, after spending 2 months in Victoria at Box Hill as part of the Australian Quilts in Public Places Exhibition. 

This is a snippet of Alchemy, to be completed for Tangled Threads in Kingaroy in July 

2022. A long way to go on this one yet.

We were very thankful for our rain this year. I drove through the area south of Ban Ban Springs  when the roads opened again after severe flooding. There would have been 2-3 metres of water flooding through here during the heavy rains. Sadly loss of life did occur from the sudden fast rising water along the Burnett Highway. I was supposed to drive home that Friday night, and then back to work Sunday night to do extra night shifts and had decided to stay over.

This is the Boonara Ck Bridge at Murgon turnoff from the Burnett Highway.

For my next solo exhibit of my work, I am thinking of including some of Bindy's alcohol ink pieces. She likes trying to manipulate that ink into abstract floral arrangements. I think they are worthy of being exhibited despite her lack of confidence.  Am trying to decide. See how we go. We decide by June so time is fast running out.

I had also signed up to Fibre Arts in April at Ballarat, with Lisa Call. Sadly covid uncertainty stepped in and it has been postponed. I am back doing her Incubator and Mastermind this year, so am hoping to make some progress on my confidence. 

I also signed up for IT support  with Business Station. $44 for 7 hrs support, all you need is an  ABN, funded by our federal govt. They help you choose webinars and videos for assisting you with aspects of IT which may help you in small business. I really need to learn spreadsheets better. And photography, and better time usage and ...... really a few more things yet.

Next time, I hope to show you more of my new work for my next solo exhibition.