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by Cheryle | Nov 3, 2014 | About Cheryle Bannon, Art
Playing with the completion of this piece which is the first of a new series to be finished. This was based on memories and ideas about my Grandma, her days of dance halls and her favourite Queen of Hearts costume. She is watching through the dress but the Queen of...
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by Cheryle | Oct 25, 2014 | About Cheryle Bannon, Art, Process
We think there is always time for art….or we think there is not enough time. Art is one of those things that makes us, as artistic souls, come alive. What happens when life is so busy and then the unexpected happens….how do we find time. My friend Sue,...
by Cheryle | Oct 12, 2014 | Art, Art reflections, Learning, Play, Process
A few weekends ago I went on an artist retreated run by Tracy Verdugo. I started writing up what she did but part of me feels you should go explore her site and perhaps read her book. It is nice to explore individually. Her process has similarities to Flora Bowley but...
by Cheryle | Sep 23, 2014 | About Cheryle Bannon, Art, Learning, Process |
I am coordinating a writer’s festival for 300! Yr 9 students. I wanted an activity that was engaging and would incorporate text and images. I decided an accordion book could offer some good possibilities so today I started my example piece. Steps to making a...
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by Cheryle | Sep 21, 2014 | Art, Art reflections, Learning
Every artwork cradles a story nestled within the layers where it waits to be discovered. Stories come to life differently as each artist carries their own stories and each person who approaches and reads, draws out meaning, that is coloured by their own stories. We...
by Cheryle | Sep 15, 2014 | Art, Exhibitions, Learning, Process
Sometimes when you approach a work and starts to take shape but it is not quite there, you have to take a leap into the unknown to create something fresh. My w ork is intuitive and I listen for inspiration. As I look back at her starting point and the caption, I...