OPEN STUDIO EVENT at Seed.Art.Lab this weekend, April 12 + 13 in Brisbane

This is a quick post ahead of a big weekend at my Brisbane Studio: Seed.Art.Lab to let you know all are welcome if you happen to be in this region and would like to come along!

I've just been finessing plans for our wee Pop-up cafe on the side of the Studio plans.... and went back to a favourite book of mine by Diana Henry for the recipe for Yoghurt and Walnut Cake with Coffee Syrup last night. Perhaps the Orange Almond Cake pictured above will be our gluten free offering.... the Walnut cake is not gluten free... but has substantially less flour being laden with walnuts! I go really light on the sugar in it as well... have made this many times and the flavours are sensational without loads of sweetness.

To read all the details about the event go to the website home page here.

Also on the home page is the link to the Latest Newsletter which you can read here telling you about my next residency at the brand New Plantbank Seed Research Facility in NSW and this event.

Address: 

48 Meemar St

Chermside 4032

Brisbane,   QLD

m: 0430 599 344

STUDIO HOURS THIS WEEKEND:

Midday till 5pm both days

12 + 13 April, 2014

Weekend Launch in pictures!

This image was taken at the end of the Studio Launch weekend just passed...

I've snapped photos on my iphone and they are not really in 

any order here... so hopefully it wont be too confusing!

A new plate from the Biodiversity Conversation Plate 

Series painted last week, based on the  Pongamia Seedpod

This series of porcelain work was based on the seed clusters that

you can see on the left in this image... in indigo, brown and black.

A vignette with artworks in the background

The gallery wall along the front hallway

Looking out to the front of the studio on the 

right and hallway to the front door on the right

These photos look across the table to the studio wall 

above ... and below to the hallway 'gallery' wall.

Furniture was moved to another room  to optimise hanging space

new shelves were added last week

Works on paper on display

Looking in from the front door

The 5 metre hallway makes a great gallery space

The niche at the end of the hall is an interesting

 viewing space... and the triptych on the left 

managed to fit quite well on this section of wall.

works in progress

views of the room from various angles

the flowers from a friend's garden

Below is the watercolour series of works 

painted on Cotton paper a month ago.

close-up

Image taken during the Launch

Two friends who've collected my work.

A lovely crowd gathered for the 5pm launch or came Saturday 

or Sunday for a chat and viewing of the new space.

the end of the weekend...

Looking into the house form the garden path

closing the front gate at the weekend's end.

It been a huge week or two but I've managed to catch my breath now and have been busy following through on various tasks after the event. I was glad to get more sleep this week... but I have to say... it's been such a worthwhile undertaking ... holding this celebration of the next chapter at a new studio named to refer to the direction I'm keen to pursue next at SEED.ART.LAB. 

before I go I will add one more pic.

Tomorrow is Thursday and until Xmas I am going to open the Studio each Thursday from Midday to 8pm as various ones unable to attend on the weekend wanted to come by. So you can either call and make a time or simply come and visit one Thursday. 

This Saturday I will also be open for several appointments.... so don't be shy if you are in this part of the world!

Cheers all!

Back to the blogosphere soon I hope. It seems awhile since I  travelled around visiting my fellow blog friends. Apologies and best to all!

Sophie

Run out of words...

From early morning till late tonight I have been typing.

I feel like I have run out of words... and yet there is still more to do. My mind seems to be really full of ideas today ...so in between tasks I've been researching this and that and remembering things to do... sorting out spammed emails, attending to administrivia full on!

So... rather than ignore this poor blog any more I am putting these images up and suggesting for words you visit the Studio blog post to READ more WORDS  if you wish!

Meanwhile THIS SATURDAY, 8TH OF SEPTEMBER I'll be at my studio from 10 till late....so if you want to pop in... buy some postcards and check out the studio specials on art work... come to Percolator and find me in my studio out the back on the left of the Gallery building!

I've got a fund-raising target I'm aiming for to cover the residency/exhibition costs for Cairns... so every postcard, work on paper or painting purchased helps with that fund 100%! 

Art Studio Sale

This images shows artwork painted for Cairns on the far wall and other works for sale... on canvas and paper on the table!

Back soon with more photos!

‘the great river of soul-murmurings that runs within humanity’

Quoting Ben Okri in the title above relates to the fact his writing inspired two works I've had produced as Limited Edition Prints for this weekend's OPEN STUDIO Event.

I wrote a post at the Studio archive  blog which outlines this more fully.

Given its time for rest I will say goodnight.... do hop over to finish reading this story at the Studio Blog! 

If you live in these parts...do come visit the studio this weekend... you'll be most welcome!

x S

come and visit soon!

More soon...

but before you go... pop down to the previous post to read about a future thinking woman!