Easter Pinata's

I make a lot of Pinatas with my students to celebrate various festivals and I have done for years. This is a tiny selection of one groups Easter pinatas, the best thing about this class is the laughter. Maybe I should record it like the sparrows in my five faves, bottle it, it is magic.

Feizuo

I am struggling with blowing the first of twenty four duck eggs for my students in the morning. So these eggs are even more amazing to me, the work of Feizuo form Beijing China.

Rachel Arthur Paintings

Rachel's paintings are influenced by her travels, she also paints on patterned cottons to great effect.

Five Faves II

A little late but here are my five faves for this week.
Encounters with wild life, of any kind.

The Forth has been wild tonight, the promenade closed, I love to see these huge waves crashing in, amazing.

Daffodils . . . Spring Spring Spring.

The evening song of blackbirds, when they perch on the highest tower, chimney pot or tree.

I recorded this on the way home tonight, this hedge is alive with sparrows, bliss.

Dominique Donois

A tiny selection of the very talented Dominique Donois's works in paper mache. Dominique has exhibited in Paris and Tokyo but also makes amazing displays for shop fronts, I know you will love her works so please explore further.

Violeta Lopiz

Violeta Lopiz love the colours and scale of this piece.

Janice Nadeau

Fun paper collages by Janice Nadeau Illustrator and surface designer who trained in Quebec and Strasbourg. Again the works I have selected are not typical of Janice's portfolio so please explore further.

Aimee Sicuro

Aimee Sicuro's illustration of lions jumping through flaming hoops. This example is not typical of Aimee's work so please veiw her other works.

Irene Schoch

Illustrator Irene Schoch has used her talents to create this charming mobile of circus acts cut out of coloured card, stunning.

Big Top Jennifer Davis

Circus images are some of my favourites, and the gorgeous blue/ turquoises of this image, by Jennifer Davis are wonderful.

Five Today

Olive Dear

Pigeon by the fabulous 'Olive Dear' Sydney based artist, illustrator, printmaker and designer.

Paula Schuette Kraemer, Whoo-hoo,hoo,hoo

I love the speech bubbles that Paula has provided these pigeons with, they are well observed and funny, lovely work.

Paula Schuette Kraemer

Catching and releasing butterflies, prints by artist and ceramicist Paula Schuette Kraemer who has a wonderful portfolio of works, that have great beauty and humour.

Vivianne Fontaine

Incredibly delicate and beautiful, the paper works of Vivianne Fontaine a paper artist who has perfected techniques of 'washi' through various study trips to Japan.

Daphne Corregan

Above: Breathing

French ceramicist Daphne Corregan, has an amazing repertoire of works held at different galleries the works above are parts of two series 'Breathing' and 'Twins'.

Pamela Jackson

Pamela Jackson's bold use of red combined with pattern is uplifting on this grey Friday morning.

Samantha Zaza

Samantha Zaza is a fantastic illustrator I love her powerful use of colour and the art deco style of her flowing lines and design.

Mary Merkel-Hess

Above: Windswept

Above: Kalo Below: Orange, Orange

Mary Merkel-Hess grew up in Iowa with a landscape dominated by grass and corn. These wonderful colour rich structures are formed from reed and paper.

Renie Breskin Adams

Above: Table 42, Below: Hands like Wings

An incredibly productive and talented artist Renie Breskin Adams works in all manner of fiber arts, these are some examples of her embroidery.

Patricia Trewel II

The wonderful illustrations of Argentinian artist Patricia Trewel

Anne-Elina Alho

Above: Orrella, Below: Seinaruusu

Paper like skin, . . . with skin like crepe paper. Paper is very skin like and sculptor Anne-Elina Alho uses its wispy skin like qualities in her strange and evocative sculptures.

Fiona Hall

Fiona Hall's portfolio is very varied from a life time as an artist, here are her nests from an exhibition at the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery. These nests were constructed from American Dollar Bills.