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the last market of the year on friday night at GoMAwas great, thanks to all of you who came along and said hiit was so nice to see my work fly away to new homes
and despite the sprinkle of rain it was a
great night with great sales and great people !and so many lovely emails from stall holders aftermade the hard work worthwhile
so now it's nearly time to down tools . . .and just quietly i can't waitit has been such a crazy, busy (though fabulous) yearthank you to all those who read this little blogbuy my workemail me work in my studioput up with meare my friendsfamily etc etcthe online shop is now closed until mid januaryafter posting out hundreds and hundreds of orders since our little shop opened in late maywe, my fabulous shop girl and i,need a holidayi'll be back from time to time but for nowjust wanted to say thanks and MERRY MERRYhave a safe and lovely christmasx
friday night i will be having a stallat the gallery of modern art in brisbanealong with lots of fabulous ceramic artists, jewellers,
cloth and design makers . . .
4 - 8 pm
there will also be twinkly lights and a cash bar . . .join us on the lawn outside the gallery storeby the river under the starsfor a spot of christmas shopping

there are some new poetry pots in store . . .and personalised stars are being sorted and sent this week( so for anyone who has ordered . . . they are on their way )
above are piles and piles of personalised starsready for the kiln . . .load after load of these stars are coming throughafter putting them in alphabetical order,stinging them and packing themthey are, starting this week,
being shipped to their new homes . . .

all the mags above ( and yesterdays courier-mail )has featured some of my work in the last month or two,
be it christmas ornaments or cloud brooches,
so this is a big multiple thank you !!!!the print press is so generous to me in promoting and/or using my work in style shoots i was asked to send some of my vintage button stars down to sydney for a photo shoot with julia gillard some months back now . . .
all i was told in the brief was
they were taking a photo of her,
there was a hot pink background,
and my stars were to be featured...i have to say i'm pretty happy with how the shot turned out ( thanks australian womens weekly )

it is a bit crazy here at the momenttwo markets down two to go...thank you to all those wonderful new and old customers that came along on sundayit was a wonderful day !thanks also to alllll my fabulous shop girls for the dayand to lisa, the tea and coffee gal, and to the other dear friendswho baked and contributed to the refreshment table . . .from all your coin donationswe raised $200 for an orphanage in thailand that lisa visits thank you so so much
i've just put some of my 2010 calendars and 5 pack of stars in the online shop( images above )and will be back soon with other news . . .
...i rise and fall, and time folds
into a long moment;
- roethke
( photo from a drive down the lockington road,
western queensland, earlier this year )
above is a snap shot of the window at the biome storein paddington, brisbane .. . there is a similar one also in their city storeto promote my locally made goods this yearthey used some photos of my studio (including my hands)and filled their christmas window displays with some big stars and spotty starsas well as other makers goods that have been madeethically, locally or using recycled materialsit is such a privilege and joy to form great relationships with my retailers, of which i have many . . .and tracey and the team at biome are certainlysome of the most treasuredthey also have a blog HERE
these days are a bit of a daze at the momenti have just returned fromthe spring poetry festival in canberrawhich was both a joy and a privilege to attendi met so many inspiring and wonderful peopleboth on the panels i was on, and the audiencewho came along . . .and certain conversations reminded methat following this passion and lifelong pursuit is worth it. . .
even if, sometimes, the solitary pages and (often)
melancholy wanderings of my work,
leave me scared or perplexed. .. .to inspire even one person is worth itand i think whether we grow beetroot or sugarcane,wash windows or nurse people who need care,mother, paint pictures, or sell grocerieswe all have a storyand we are all poets in our own way"does a poem have to even have words?"
a new friend asked . . .
and as i took this photo of the curtainsin my lounge room this afternooni thought of this and agreed,
no it doesn't . . ...
paper boat pressannual christmas showsunday november 22
st francis theological college233 milton road milton(entrance via baroona road)
10am - 2 pm
for sale will be :
ornamentsquote tagsnew tags and magnetspencils and printsbrooches and pendants5 pack little stars for your christmas baking and gifts2010 calendar ( yes it's done, after many requests ! )vessels (including some new designs )as well as lots of other bits and pieces . . .feel free to pop in for a cup of teaand a spot of christmas shopping