Last day

Today has been my last full day in the cottage ...and at the gorge. Tomorrow I head back to Brisvagas - a little earlier than planned. After going home for a day I am off to Emerald  in Central Queensland to join in the opening of the Streetscape project that I have been involved with (along with other artists Scott Maxwell and Maragret Worthington) for the the last 3 years.

I started the day with good intentions of packing but got distracted by the sky racing past the trees on the other side of the gorge. Two hours and lots of filming  and photographing later I returned the data projector I had used for the nightly projections, back to Ralf at Arts Alive - many thanks!

This evening I have written in 'the book'   - a ritual it seems for every resident on the eve of departure - so am feeling reflective, a little sad and also grateful for the experience of the last 4 weeks. Many thanks to the lovely Gina from the council for this opportunity to live, breath and focus on my own practice for such an extended time in such a profoundly beautiful place. I will leave you with one of the hundreds of photographs I have taken of the tree and the view acrosss the gorge. Cheers and thanks to you for joining me.
Catherine  Nov 2009

Deloraine Arts and Crafts Festival

Wonderful day on Saturday - weather was a Queensland heat temperature of 26 degrees and clear skies. The day itself was a grand adventure full of a memorable car trip, good company, great food and a wide range of quality art and craft work. The festival is the largest of its type and very well managed with venues, parking, and transport.
The focus this year was on glass and the high end work in this medium as well as original jewlery and wood furniture was supurb. Made some damage to the bank balance with purchases including a silver ring made from an antique spoon and I managed to find a hat that has been on my list forever. Lunch included home made rasberry icecream (and tart) and a boutique beer and steak sanga from the rotary club.

Yesterday spent the afternoon working with the last two people on their digital narratives. We walked around the basin and back through the zigzag track. The day was another glorious spring day and many people were out and about walking, swimming and swanning about.
Have still been getting good crowds to the evening shows - last one tonight.