Journal

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we, as creative people, carry so much more than the work we make. We juggle inspiration, time, money, materials, doubt, dreams and (often quietly behind [...]

What a weekend! I’m always surprised, flattered and encouraged by how many people take the time to visit my studio during Open Studios Sunshine Coast 2025. This year (and my 5th in the Open [...]

Open Studios Sunshine Coast is just around the corner, and I’m excited to open my studio doors again! From Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May, you’re invited to step inside my creative space in the [...]

I have loved books for as long as I can remember. Reading them, holding them, looking at them and making them. I have admired bookplates (also known as ex libris labels) for many years. I love [...]

Katie, CONGRATULATIONS, you attended your 20th workshop this year. WOW!! You have now received your second Repeat Offenders Reward.

So this happened …. Officeworks has started selling gel plates and asked me to share my love of the process with some ‘how to’ steps in their latest Noteworthy instore magazine [...]

Welcoming art lovers and sharing my printmaking studio during the Sunshine Coast Open Studios event is a highlight of my year. This year’s Open Studios Sunshine Coast event was, as always, [...]

He isn’t going to be the boss of me! He’s not going to chase book binding threads as I sew books. He isn’t going to sit on my dedicated etching paper blotting towels. He [...]

It’s on again – Open Studios Sunshine Coast! 73 artist studios and galleries – along 6 scenic drive trails. Artists are opening their studio doors in May – printmakers, [...]

Solveig and Roz, CONGRATULATIONS, you reached 10 workshops in 2023. Thank you !!