CLeveR JiLL

Some piccies Jill Maas posted on the net - fabulous!  Jill's imagination keeps us inspired.

Little Softies

Stringing Hearts

Can't sort out why the picture on the previous post is half hidden - hope it doesn't happen to this post.

TeMPtAtiOn

This E-book class looks worth investigating!  $49US - check it out at this link..............

http://www.aforartistic.com/tutorials-ebooks/e-books/elena-kunin.html

Sculpture Part One, the Head.

  

Sculpture, part 1 - The Head

WOrKsHOpS - or PLaYShOPs

Marlaine Verhelst is coming to Australia to teach at the Fibre Arts Winter School.  

Check out details at http://fibrearts.jigsy.com/

Would be an amazing experience!

Marlaine is teaching in Paris at the moment and it sounds like they are having a lot of fun!!

You will also find details of a workshop with Gizella Warburton from the UK at that site - 

July 9th - 12th.

http://www.gizellakwarburton.co.uk

Dollmaker's Journey are hosting 'Work Along' sessions, where they indicate a pattern - the latest being Jill Maas's 'Dancing Doris'.  Then at a specified time they have an internet 'get together' to share progress, ask questions etc.  Great idea!

Everyone is feeling sad for poor Nepal.  Slowly, slowly I guess they will recover - but what a task.

PErfEct

Just saw this amazing face on the net - perfection.

ALicE in WoNDerLaND

Thank goodness for Suzette Rugolo - one of our Aussie designers who is still producing wonderful patterns.

Suzette has been designing an Alice in Wonderland series.  Her latest is The Dodo 

playing Croquet!

Previously she has released the Caterpillar, Queen of Hearts, the Mad March Hare, Mad Hatter, Alice playing Croquet with a Flamingo and Hedgehog and the Frog Footman. 

Very impressive!

I haven't had a chance to order any of these patterns at the moment - but if you are interested let me know!  Quite a tempting selection!

The Dodo playing Croquet

The Queen of Hearts

The Frog Footman

The Mad Hatter

The Mad March Hare

Alice Playing Croquet

20" Caterpillar

WIsE and WOnderFuL GrANDmoTHeRS

If you are on Facebook you may like to look up the 'International Council of Indigenous Grandmothers'.  Hadn't heard of the group until yesterday but to get such wise and wonderful women from all over the world together is quite an achievement. Wouldn't it be wonderful to attend one of their conferences.  

The next conference is in July - Gabon, Africa.

Combined Wisdom 

Fascinating faces!  Such stories to tell.

WhaT a WoRLd

What a mixed up world we live in!  So many amazing things around us - and so much turmoil.  Poor Nepal - I think everyone's heart is aching.  So much devastation!  I know Australians are generous at donating so that is all we can do at the moment. 

Another sad farewell in the doll community - one of our Adelaide doll members - Yvonne Wooden - passed away suddenly this month.  Yvonne was always a live wire at meetings - she loved making dolls and she loved what she made!  Always so generous - we will miss her.  Life is never long enough when we have big plans - and big stashes to use up.

A Rose for Yvonne

You would not be impressed if you could see the shop at the moment - one large table is covered with BEADS.  It looks a big mess - but boy - it's been fun!  I've been making some jewelry up for classes at a Rural Woman's Retreat in June in Marree.  Really looking forward to it - will be a fabulous experience.  Marree!!!  Wow.  I probably could reform and become a tidier worker tho.     Too late she cried!!!!

Dear Penny is recovering after a shoulder op - so her creating has been severely curtailed for the moment.  Penny has a great blog - 'Back Valley Seasons' - and she produces amazing things!  Before the op Penny went to Fibre arts at Ballarat and did a class with Samantha Bryant.  Penny produced an amazing fairy - 'Martha of fairydeliveries.com'.
Great fun!