Discover Exquisite Textile Tours in India

The upcoming website will showcase new tours focused on Indian textiles, offering immersive experiences with artisans and cultural insights. A video presentation is available for updates, alongside a special Christmas discount in December. With high participant return rates, the tours promise memorable adventures for all travelers, complemented by comprehensive itineraries and visuals.

Discover New Tours: Thailand and Vietnam Adventures

I’ve spent six weeks traveling, and I’m now excited to enjoy a cherished six weeks at home. After arriving home at midnight on Monday I took a day off to celebrate my birthday, and I’m now back in the studio. The tours in Thailand and Vietnam were truly amazing, and we can’t wait to introduce…

Discovering Textiles: My Thai Adventure Awaits!

Geraldine’s Journey Continues! Wednesday 23rd July. Geraldine is multiplying once again! Today marks Day 2 of our time with her, two weeks after our last encounter. We had a delightful day, and everyone achieved their goals. Oh, how wonderful it is to teach in the countryside, surrounded by scrumptious treats like cream puffs, chocolate cake,…

From Teaching to Creating: My Digital Art Adventure.

I taught the first day of a 2-day class today. Of course, it was the first day of Geraldine the Giraffe. I retired from paid teaching as of this year. But, I’ve decided to share my ideas as a gift to country groups. I’ve received many excellent opportunities to meet people over the past 30…

Re-purposing

I wanted some lampshades that reflected the environment in which the shack is situated.We are surrounded by Gum trees, native plants, the river and lake and of course the bird life.I found some interesting cane-based lampshades from Kmart that had white shades.I wasn’t sure I could draw on them, but at about $20 each, I…

Back to the blog.

I haven’t blogged for such a long time; I have to admit I use my two FB accounts and Instagram most of the time. But it’s time to change things a little. First of all, I’m thrilled to share that I was the 2022 Rajah award winner. Now just what is the Rajah Award, you…

Melbourne, the city of street photography.

I love to capture the light, the textures of a place, the spontaneous images of street photography and the urban wildlife if I can. It certainly makes for an all round expose of the place I visited. The images remain for ever.

3 ladies on a journey. – Capture and create. Mt Everest.

Our early morning start was for a 6.30 am flight around Mt Everest, what a way to spend your 70th birthday.!!!! well it will be in a few days.
After that flight we were catching another flight to a small city at the base of Everest called Pokhara and it meant a 5.15 am start to the airport in a taxi no bigger than a golf cart. He had to go slow or else our small cases would have decapitated us at a sudden stop. There were few people out on the streets but a few hardy souls, were walking with purpose to an unknown destination joined by a few dogs and the lone cow.