Welcome!
In this blog we will again visit two artists, see their gardens and how they link them to their work, looking in particular at capturing sound and light.
(If you want more information on an artist click on their name.)
Studio 18 | Sylvanup 430 Zamia Drive, Mahogany Creek
The seasons
At the moment we are in Djilba and our indigenous plants are splashing colour all through our bush: Prickly Moses, Thriptomene, Hardenbergias, Chorizemas, Banksias, Kunzeas, wattles..…
However, in Kambarang, when we open our studios, it will be the exotics overpowering our senses. Roses, snap dragons, everlastings, sweet peas, poppies…
Bring your lunch; we will have chairs and tables out for you in amongst it all!
Capturing sound in my work
This year my textiles have focused on bird songs in our garden. I used fabric shapes to represent the canopy in one piece of work and the bush in another. Listening to their sounds I began to see I could represent these in the shape, size and direction of stitches. It made me listen carefully over my cuppas on the verandah and I then drew the sounds. I thought to add their flight paths and where they normally were in the garden. More observing! Finally, I used their colours in the threads I chose. Fun pieces to design!
Ever-changing Light
My biggest challenge as an artist is to try and capture this ever-changing feature of the garden.
Coming home from work into the evening light in the trees was gear-changing; it always stilled and anchored me. How good would it be to capture that!
Evening light in the trees, the time of day, the seasons, fog .... they all change the shadows and shapes, and constantly change the greens – dramatic differences from moment to moment. You can never have a palette you've used before.
Such a challenge!
Louise Thorpe
Studio 17 | Byfield Farm 620 Charles Road, Mahogany Creek
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Historic Beauty
Our cottage garden, under ancient trees, sits at the edge of Beelu National Park. Mosaics and quirky sculptures dot the garden and in amongst it all sits the studio made of recycled materials with its lead light windows and doors.
Beside it is the old house, built in 1881.
The Studio and the Garden
The studio is my peaceful place, with surrounding bird calls and light from the lime trees filtering in through the skylight. Through the windows I can see my horses grazing in the paddock. I can’t think of a better place to create my art.
The Artist's Eye
Every day I pick up a fallen leaf and marvel at the colour, or watch the late afternoon sun hit the trunks of the Lemon Scented Gums and imagine painting the lilacs, limes, pink and orange patterns made by the light. I notice that my grandkids do the same; collecting sticks, stones, and feathers that catch their eyes.
"Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated."
- Auguste Rodin
Come and enjoy!
We will be serving refreshments, so you can sit and relax under the shady trees and take it all in.
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