Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Share my weeks of excitement.

Camp parent last week of Term 3.
The week away was wonderful with whales just off Hervey Bay, dolphins & turtles all over the place. I got to feed "Greg the Groper" at Reefworld in Hervey Bay, one huge fish.


When we saw the whales in Hervey Bay, there was about 7 pods & there was 3 babies in those groups. Huge days & packed with lots of adventures for everyone. Went out in a glass bottom boat & had lunch on a island off Hervey Bay.
Went to Bundaberg and cruised down the Burnett River on the Ruby Belle...lots of history there.


Then went to the Bundy Ginger Beer Barrel. The ladies there were really friendly and the taste testing was really good too. (There are lots of different flavours). Lots of interactive resources for the kids to have a history lesson at the same time have fun. Game of Ten Pin bowling, I fell over playing (flat on my back) & got a strike at the same time. No one gave me CPR -just laughed at me.

Friday we were at Lady Musgrave Island,this place was excellent.
Just beautiful... So blue....blue....blue the colour and the weather was awesome.
Kids were great, I really enjoyed the sites & experiencing it all with my daughter Monique:)



Exciting News - Tuesday Ladies Tennis (23rd September. Breakup & Presentation)
I was presented the Norma Simms Memorial trophy @

Tennis for the Players Player for B Grade. What a surprise, I was so excited to be chosen by the players at Tuesday Ladies Tennis. We organised the trophy after Greg's Mum~ Norma, who passed away in 2000 from cancer. Norma loved her tennis & played for years with her children also when they were growing up. A Grade was presented to Barbara Wilson - long time friend of Norma's also, had to hold back the tears when the presenting was going on. Greg's sister Wendy was there also to do the presenting. The trophy has a special place at home on the the bookcase.




"Funtastic Acrylics" in Biloela last weekend with Jenni Kelly.
You may see some familiar faces in the photo's.


The 3 day workshop introduced fellow artists to some very creative ideas with acrylics. Artists were prepared to scrape, spray, fling,throw, roll and glaze PAINT, in other words "PLAY WITH ACRYLICS”, and leave the workshop with a greater understanding of acrylics and a new found confidence .
The work was very impressionistic to abstract - fun & exciting.
I'm creatively burnt-out now.



This is my abstract with sunflowers,(not finished)it was fun to produce this piece. We went on to do a lillypad & poppy scene and other artists worked on their favourite reference. Huge 3 days. Jenni was a great tutor and worked with the participants really well.

Throw in 2 weeks of school holidays and I think I've had a great month. Going off to the movies on Saturday with the family & put my parents on the plane for Perth.... 2 weeks tripping around the coast of WA. Gee what a hard life.
Our last BAVA workshop is on the 11th & 12th Oct, COLOUR with Sharon Muir & then Brigalow Arts Festival for that week. News on the postcards, well I hope to start on them when everyone goes but to school next week.Pull up for 3 or 4 months and chill with them. Take Care & have fun with your Art girls. Kym :)

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  1. PetaOctober 1, 2008 at 5:57 PM

    kym.....you have been doing a lot of exciting and interesting things...loved reading about these and seeing your pics....the water and sky are so BLUE as you said....and the whales...the acrylic workshop...it all looks like so much fun and I can just imagine your passion and excitement in it all.......happy creating....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