For the Cloth in Common prompt of LIGHT and in keeping with my overall theme of Antoni Gaudi I went through my pictures taken on my last trip to Barcelona. It had been a few years since I had seen Sagrada Familia and instead of scaffolding, the interior was now flooded with light from the [...]
Keeping with my current theme of inspiration of Antoni Gaudi I was thrilled with the Building Prompt. My only problem was which building to select. Parc Guell is a privatised park system composed of gardens and architectural elements in Barcelona. With urbanisation in mind Eusebi Guell assigned the design to Gaudi. It was built from [...]
The prompt of Anatomy should make you think of a living organism but my passion (some would say obsession) continues to explore the work of Antoni Gaudi. I was drawn to the skeleton framework that is the basic structure of any building. What better building to explore than Sagrada Familia, the unfinished masterpiece of Gaudi. [...]
I have always been a fan of Spanish architect Anton Gaudi. I love his organic shapes and colours and always feel inspired whenever I see his work. I have been fortunate enough to visit Barcelona a few times and admit that Casa Battlo is possibly my favourite building in the world. So with the Cloth [...]
This quilt was made for the Cloth in Common prompt of Compromise Marriage is the perfect compromise. Two people with different interests, experiences, passions and dreams come together to form a perfect union. Along the way compromises have to be made. Read more about this quilt in the CLOTH IN COMMON Blog You can also [...]
This quilt was made for the Cloth in Common prompt of Media Media as a way of communicating has been around since the stone ages but for as long as I have been around the one constant has been writing implements such as pens and pencils. One of my first memories was of ink blotted [...]
This quilt was made for the Cloth in Common prompt of Cooperation and Sharing, During the Covid 19 lockdown many people wanted to do something to help. We all feel helpless just sitting at home waiting for it to pass. One of the ways many found to feel like they were helping was to make [...]
It has been hard to find green spaces in busy cities these days. Some cities like New York have Central Park and in Sydney we have Centennial and Bicentennial Parks which act like lungs. Over the last few years there has been an increasing demand for buildings to consider the environment and this has resulted [...]
I grew up in a suburb of Sydney that was still considered bushland. Full of eucalyptus trees and mysterious creeks (which were probably sewer outlets) and lots of places for adventurous kids to play. By the time I left that area in my early teens it had been slowly but surely gentrified and fences and [...]
I am an introspective type of person. I think I am the only one who truely knows the mess that is in my head. So I felt I should attempt a self portrait for this prompt as it would be a first for me and an attempt to look closely at myself. I played around [...]