what a wonderful ride it has been!
(though backwards!)

australia is a marvel.

wednesday marion took

phil and me to visit george

who had wool and alpaca jersey

and i got out into the countryside a little.

i was disoriented by the dry brownness

but was told it was very green!

i thought resembled the land around denver, a bit.
but the trees not at all.

george's homestead was full of food, his gardens lush in winter,

and we came away with food as well as jersey.

i saw emus but no kangaroos.

tonight i had an informal show and tell session

which i shared with aukja boonstra.

aukje, a former potter,

has explored natural dyeing

with the gums, and uses sea water

in a lively response to environmental

responsibility and her dyepot.

aukje's dyebook

and wednesday

janet de boer launched the symposium

and i spoke about, well, i spoke about my work.

janet had a blast being a "girl in a cake"

sort of--(you had to be there).

this large baby was spooky

hanging up in fitzroy

certain things please me no end

and others are just good signage

huge hearts here in fitzroy

elephant and marion,

my hosts.
come by nature's colours in the city!
the retail shop alone is worth a looksee.

superb!

oh, my!

lovely hand

color and words
and i must say i have also received invaluable feedback
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there will be more!

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