Hey it's so naughty of me not to keep my blog up to date. I could make all the excusses but none of them stick really. It was a great year for me in 2008 with the Ivory st show and other persomal artistic wins. It seemed that I acomplished all I set out to do for that year art wise. Now there's more domestic goddess pinkness to come. I'm in the Artworkers Metro Art show with the beautiful linen canvas. Painterly friend tell me its a dream to paint on. I say its a bugger to stitch on. She was dressed in los of pinkness and wraps of over and under and in and out channels of dream knitting and pearls. Photo to come soon.Texhibition is on the 18th of Feb between 6-8pm at the Metro Arts Gallery in brisbane. They say over 200 entries were submitted. It should be interesting to see what everyone did with the same blank canvas.

DOMESTIC GODDESS

Domestic Goddess explores the inherent elements of ritual, seduction, love and power that reside in the domestic kitchen. The intention for these carfully knitted sculptures is to seduce the viewer, to entice due to their detail and considered construction.
Within Domestic Goddess I hope to create a dialogue around what purpose seduction plays in domestic life, and draws attention to how seduction might relate to popular ideas of gender roles and gender strengths. The choice of colour and material allude to safety and comfort, yet within the sculptures of Domestic Goddess these elements are invested with new references, and are utilised to generate a more challenging discussion.
Seeing and hearing peoples reations to the installation tells me this piece of art works and is doing its job.

Domestic Goddess in the Ivory St window of Artisan in Brisbane

Great Suprise

Anika was my art student in her primary school years. I was over joyed to see her and her lovely friend.

Such Fun

Cecila my precious friend and is like a daughter to me. She's happy I gave her a Domestic Goddesss.

My "Bad" Friends

Mark, Uta and Nicola thanks for your smiles and encouragement. You are such great Bad friends. Susan was there too . Your are my Badest friend!!!

More Opening Photos

Janet De Boer is one of my special friends and supporters of the Domestic Goddesses. She is wearing hers near her heart. Thank Janet for giving me a two page spread in your October issue of
"Textile Forum"