In September I visited Australia for an 18 day trip. Part work part rest.

Our first week was in Melbourne - We just loved this place !! Very arty and a calm but vibrant buzz., especially in the area of Fitzroy, where we were staying. Melbourne’s reputation for being the best place for coffee is NOT exaggerated.

The second week was further North in Ballarat with the hard working team of Fibre Arts Australia.

My 5 day workshop was focused on Printmaking combined with collage and assemblage. I was super lucky to have the most wonderful bunch of 12 workshop participants. Generous, caring and talented. A dream workshop bunch.

We were all based at Ballarat Grammar for the week. A large complex of buildings and gardens including some wonderfully austere red brick buildings. It was early spring there , so a bit nippy !! Huge thanks to Kerrie Maloney for the pic of me with Margaret, Sally, Jenny, Wilma and Barb. Also, on the course the lovely Leanne, Annette, Sally Rose, Kerrie, Julie and Laura.

Im delighted to share with you here a little peek at the work my wonderful bunch of workshop ladies produced. They were so dynamic and I’m super proud of what they created. We had a laugh at every minute. An exhibition at the end of the event provided a very useful and satisfying way to see the work made.

Ps ; Hubby came with me too, which was really really good - here’s the man : ) standing next to Ned Kelly’s armour at the State Library of Victoria.

You can visit the Online Exhibition from the Fibre Arts Australia event and see what the students made on all the courses. An inspirational insight into what goes on at these events held by Fibre Arts Australia. A beautiful way to all see the work made.