In the Words of Pink Floyd: Is There Anybody Out There?

Feeling a little tired today. Up 4x in the night with both kids.  Accomodation guests making me feel even more tired (and a little lazy) by stretching under my window for their early morning run.  Wishing I had time to exercise.
On a good note, have finished reading my Frankie magazine from cover to cover, stealing moments here and there between things.  Just in time for the new issue out in a few days.  I have to get my brother to post it down from Wellington as can't get Frankie here :)
Wondering if there is anybody out there reading my blog (apart from you Ed (my faithful No 1 and only Follower.) ??????  Hello???
Possibly i need to be more exciting in my posts???
Feedback? Anyone?? Hmmm....
Will try to be more inventive tomorow perhaps. Come back then
Arohanui, Tash

A Sneek Preview

Here is a sneak preview into what I have been working on for Art in the Park Shantytown on March 2 and 3rd..  Pencil, acrylic paint and stitch on cotton.
Let me know what you think about this combination!! ??

This is the brooch I crocheted with the hemp string my brother gave me for xmas..

and some new fabric Chilligirl labels all ready for cutting up and stiching.. Pretty exciting...  if you want to know how to make these here is the tutorial. It was way easier than trying the heat transfer paper method which i just couldn't get to work... might be my old printer however.

not sure what to blog today so thought i would post a pic of my new porcelin espresso cup! sitting on top of my favourite plate..
Working on my exhibit for Art in the Park at the moment, but will try to remember to blog...  Tash

kokako study

 A kokako drawing for my new works for Art in the Park next month..
trying to combine drawing with some paint and stitch for texture
sorry haven't blogged for ages, had trouble uploading this pic and had to downsize it a bit..
On a good note, have been selling quite a lot of brooches out of the Kayak shop, and one painting from (there also) last week woohoo!
Season has been pretty busy, but we did manage a one-night camping trip to Lake Paringa a few weeks ago, took our wooden dinghy and caught some trout which we cooked up for dinner when we got home that night, our trout special meal of pan fried trout with mushrooms, onions garlic, and wee bit of chilli (after we have served R) ontop of rice, topped with oyster sauce and mayo... is yum!!!  a thai dish adapted for our family...
hoping this beautiful weather keeps up so i can get a few more swims in before autumn..
Happy holidays.... Tash

Xmas Treats

A xmas present from my brother......   i immediately started crocheting it just to see how it would go... will post pic soon! Merry Xmas and Happy New year xxxxx Tash

Crocheted Tree

and it's finished!!! finally...   an estimated 50 hours of paper mache and crochet.