The mask
I have been working on this piece for a while and she is finally complete or so I thought. I will add the final image tomorrow...decided to make anotherchange. I usually bring near completed and completed pieces into the house ( from the studio) so I can see if I am...
Just do it…
Layers of learning. Sometimes it is a matter of fiddling around the edges before you jump in. Cleared the floor space and picked up one painting. Worked on the background. Picked up another and started re-working the face. Then got brave and used the paint straight...
Clearing a space…
For my soul to sing... I have been immersed in literacy. The National AATE/ALEA conference in Canberra was amazing. Inspired by literacy in so many ways but now I am home I need to find my balance between my 2 worlds. The lune 'clearing a space for my soul to sing'...
Literacy, art and distraction
Feeling tired after too much play but happy. Just heard a favourite author speak at the AATE/ALEA National conference breakfast. Graeme Base. You might know him because of his book Animalia but he has done so much more than that. He quoted his sons explanation of his...
Holiday adventures
Canberra I'm on school holidays...this gives me more time in the studio which I love but this time I'm also speaking at the national AATE/ALEA English conference in Canberra. That's a week out of my studio time but also preparing for speaking at this level is scary...
Journal play
This journal Paige has taken 5 days to evolve. Each meditation taking it to the next step. Originally it was meant I be black and white but then I accidently splashed it with a wash of newly dyed red hair. So colors emerged. Words and thoughts flow through this image...
Exploring and moving forward
Header and new online platforms Okay, it was finally time to get my act together and create a fancy new header for my blog. I used http://pixlr.com as a free online app and had success... really pleased with the results. I also signed up with www.gallery247.com.au...
Discoveries and animal guides.
Earth spirit series in polymer clay with crystals.
Small faces and power animals
Experimenting with faces and animals. I am really happy with how these are evolving. I especially like the bear with the winged heart and pearls. An appropriate image for this protective mother symbol. All pieces have crystals embedded in them. I relate to the...
Owls, bears and wolves
Experimenting, playing and creating Starting to experiment with my pieces for the shop. I came home tonight after work to make castes and experiment with a couple of small pieces. I made a bear and an owl piece tonight out of polymer clay. I do like the idea of...
Wolves play and opportunities
Wolfs, guides and possibilities.Small wolf face elplorations by Cheryle Bannon© Today I had a lovely cuppa with my daughter at The Milkbar cafe and happened across a lovely little alternative store nearby. You know the sort...crystals and readings. The shop was called...
Finding Balance
I am at work early, sitting on the comfy chair typing a blog before starting the day. I don't tend to talk about school here but that is my bread and butter and my other side of the balanced life plan. Slowly stepping into my art business and getting a web presence is...
Angels
Acceptance and letting go. We all need a little guidance sometimes....as we expand our wings and venture into the unknown. Learning to fly'Learning to fly' by Cheryle Bannon©
Daises
She holds them loosely like a memory that she has carried through time. Daises
Winds of change
Transformation She is confidently moving in the direction of her dreams. Guided by intuition, she listens to the small whispers. I have added her twice as a friend Natalie King - an amazing photographer) suggested that my work would look good photographed in nature....
We all have dreams
Waking dreams... here is the painting that I have been working on. I love the depth of color in this piece. Playing with eye lashes and patterns.
Art and allowing
The art of business... i set up this blog a little over a year ago aiming to build my business and create a web presence. I have created the web presence but still have a lot to learn about really allowing my work to fly. I have looked at Etsy and Meylah and wondered...
Brooch play
Present play... This weekend has been about making brooches for 3 of my beautiful nieces. The family has a lot of its birthdays in April, May and June. The designs are getting stronger as I play with how to add embellishments and crystals. Each piece was aimed to link...
Blurring the edges.
Contrast and layers. Ah, another learning curve as I manouver through the next possible direction. So I have started reworking a few pieces that I felt needed something more. What seems to be starring me in the face is the fact that I have lots of really clear edges....
Uniqueness
My unique voice What is it that makes my voice different? This is the question continually asked by the business development sites and books etc. it is a great question and a challenging one because there are so many influences that have shaped how I see myself and my...
Art chose me
Why Choose art? The question of why someone would choose to be an artist with all the challenges and hurdles this career involves is common. I believe that art chooses you. My viewpoint is that art is what made my life make sense and has been my life raft. I am an...
Her dreams take flight…
She is the space where possibilities take flight…
Through the layers
Layers Today has been about layers and allowing. Sometimes you need to loose the edges so everything else can fall into place. Once you let go of what was, you create the space between the layers that allows you to move forward. Neither piece is complete but both...
Words and picture play …meanderings…
Art Journal play You know those times when you just can't settle...the times when cleaning the studio is the thing you do and you fuss around the outskirts of the stacks of work that sits waiting for completion. This is me at the moment but something interesting...
Symbolic story beads
I just Bought the symbolic beads course by Debbie Crothers courses on CraftArtEdu. http://craftartedu.com Great course and basic ideas. I loved the idea of these beads and thought I may be able to extend my polymer clay knowledge as this is a new medium for me. Still...
Mother's Day
Remember Well I guess it is time to bring this piece to completion. I have previously blogged earlier stages of this paintings progress and observed her and waited for the right time to move her forward. Most of my work needs to sit for awhile as my heart and head get...
Through the looking glass
Queen of Hearts Sometimes the desire to shift and clear is what it takes to see differently and we risk destroying what is there in order to create something new. I painted this about feelings and images that I hold in my heart. This is about my Grandma who was a like...
The Brooch Show 2015
The possibilities of polymer clay. The brooch show is a national exhibition organised by The Contemporary Artists Society. It has been a lovely source of inspiration as I have explored the possibilities of what it means to work on a small scale. I have previously...
Wall piece brooches
These small brooch pieces are made of fimo soft, crystals are embedded into the brooches and pieces are painted or stained with Golden high flow fluid acrylics. I realised that these miniature artwork/ brooch piece would work well as a small wall piece with a...
Earth spirit angel
The journey into the next phase... The travellers protector. I decided to create a bust on a stand. Due to the fact that oven baked clay was new to me, this was. A learning curve. I...
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