Monday, June 9, 2008

I've Been Busy with Art this weekend!!!


After a wonderful time in Melbourne last weekend, eating out, shopping and drinking coffee...I really enjoyed being in the studio this weekend..I have started all of my postcards...yay!! have finished four, it was a bit too late to photograph them, (I like to photograph in the daylight where possible), so will do that as soon as I can and post them up here ...so watch this space!


I did however finish off a 'box card' for a lovely friend of mine who is moving to Brisbane.....she loves green, natural things, the beach and bike riding, here are a few pics!


I am really enjoying the posts collaborators are putting up...and the pics...you are all so clever, I can hardly wait to be able to see these beautiful artworks in the flesh....we'll have to put our thinking caps on for exhibition venues!


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  1. donna maloneJune 11, 2008 at 4:47 PM

    hi peta, good to see you back.
    t'was my last day at work today, am hoping to finish my cards in the next few days. havent got any back yet. still havent got jacQ. what im writing about is... i met a woman julie barrett, of barrett galleries in alstonville the gallery is dedicated to paper works at FEHVA artists book forum the other w/end. anyway, i had a brief chat and she said she is hosting an artists book exhibition in august 08 and i told her about the altered book collab... do you think we can get a few books together to show, or, what do you think?
    can you tell us more about your art boxes? they look fascinating.
    love donna

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  2. PetaJune 11, 2008 at 8:04 PM

    Hi donna, i'm enjoying this blog, looks like you are too! I didn't know you had another job...but great you are back doing some art...re julie barrett...i know her from tafe in rocky...i love her work, very creative, she is a clever artist...i would be happy for my book to be displayed in the artists book exhibition in august...i could also ask some others (my sisters, amanda, natalie, kristin and mel..the later two books should be completed by then!) to see if they would like to have their books displayed also...maybe i could also put my two box works (that were in the "threesome" exhibition in as well....what do you think? About the art boxes...the concept is similar to the box works in the "threesome" show... the difference being that i make them for individuals with their personalities, life symbols, colours and individual style woven throughout the concertina pull out... i combine gelatin prints, found objects (natural and manufactured),ephemera and text as well as personal items belonging to the recipient...my art shrines use all the above and can also include a small book...all of which is contained in a shrine shaped structure...i'll put up a photo of a recently completed shrine that i was commissioned to make for another friends mother.
    hope you are being happy and creative, love peta

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Changes to "The Postcard Collaborations" :)

Hello to all collaborators,
Firstly apologies for this email However, better a little late than never!
I have heard from just about all of you over the past few weeks/months, Thankyou for your emails and phone calls and in some cases face to face conversations! Your feedback about the postcard collab has been thoughtful and in a positive vein.... I now have a fair idea about which group you each want to be involved in....below is what I understand you are each wanting, please check the lists, if you are listed as doing what you want, that's great..no need to contact me, however if you are not where you want to be please let me know, asap.
List A - Artists who want to continue with the postcards
  1. Olley Bath - who will continue to coordinate
  2. Gwen Evetts - who is a friend of Olleys and a new member
  3. Jude Roberts - originally from Olleys group
  4. Rochelle Jekot - originally from My group
  5. Jenelle Wood - Originally from my group
  6. Kym Simms - Originally from my group
Group B - Altered Book
  1. Peta Lloyd - to be coordinator of this group
  2. Donna Malone - originally coordinator of a postcard group
  3. Shelly Neave - originally from Donna's group
  4. Tamara Allen - " " " "
  5. JacQ Ware - " " " "
  6. Nanette Balchin - Originally from Olleys group
  7. Kristin Mountjoy - Originally from my group
  8. Lindesay Dresdon - " " " "
  9. Tracey Hewitt - " " " "
Group C - Those who were undecided - Please let me know which group you would like to be in!
  1. Susan Joyce - originally Donna's group
  2. Terri Shackley - " " "
Group D - Those who have decided to take a break from collaborating at the moment
  1. Pam Shipman - originally Donna's group
  2. Natalie Johnson - " Olley's Group
  3. Mel Gower - " " "
  4. Amanda Lowjen - " " "
Phew!!! I think that's it!!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your participation, creative idea's and wonderful art works. For those of you who are having a break, or continuing with the postcards, please stay in touch, I have certainly enjoyed you all being a part of this collaboration. I hope at some point that we may all be able to come together to share our books and postcards with each other!
For those continuing with the postcards, I believe that Olley has already communicated with you about how you will be continuing with this great project.
For everyone, please if you can, complete the postcards you have in your possession, if this is not possible then simply return to the originating artist as is.
For those who have chosen to change to the Altered Book Collaboration I will send out a group email within the next week to outline the details.
Kym, I would like to thankyou for your wonderful efforts of setting up the blog and continuing to maintain it, it has been a valuable opportunity to share thoughts and art with others and to be able to connect with other collaborators across the country and the oceans - THANKS!!!
To Donna and Olley, a big thankyou to you both for so capably and gently encouraging your respective group members participation - THANKS!!!
Once again......THANKS!!! to all of YOU for your enthusiasm, participation and collaboration!!!
Cheers,
Peta