Saturday dreaming

Relaxing on a Saturday makes me feel like a princess. A little sleep in, a trip to the gym with a friend, a Jarlsberg cheese and prosciutto panini from the European deli to say 'good work for getting through the pain', a large coffee, some drawing and painting, coffee later with friends, the arts section of the newspaper...



As I was drawing and painting this morning I watched a feature on the ABCs Message Stick about the new website '12 Canoes' which is a selection of "twelve video pieces that provide a visual portrait of the history, culture and environment of the Yolngu people of the Arafura swamp of north-central Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory".

In the video called 'Seasons', the Yolngu narrator notes that the people know when the oysters are ready because of the blooming of a particular flower. He states:

"The seasons are not about the passing of time. They are about how things work together. Everything is part of everything".

I thought it was beautiful. The world does work in mysterious ways and yes, I believe everything is connected. I will show my students these videos and there is even an education kit as a PDF file.

Happy changing of the seasons to you.

A video of my work

At the markets yesterday I met a lovely woman called Haiying. Super friendly and so enthusiastic abut art. We chatted and she took some video footage. It is on Youtube. Here is the link boizzzz and gurlzzzz. Check it out. I am trying to ignore the fact that I talk funny, my hair needs brushing, and that cringe-worthy scene where the work flies off the umbrella from the wind (it happens ALL the time). Apart from that, the video is choice - I think she did a great job.

My work by Haiying.

And here is her other stuff: