Taking part in "Take Heart"

The wonderful Liz Jones aka Miss Betty Jo is again playing hostess with the mostess in the gallery space at Gleaners Inc. As part of the Craft Victoria Craft Cubed events, Liz put out the call for submissions. This year's theme - "Take Heart".

I got thinking about all the phrases and idioms (yes I'm more wordy than visual, huh?) - you can win a heart, lose a heart, be half hearted or whole hearted, have a cold heart or a warm heart.

But let's get to the heart of it - Do you have a heart of gold? A heart of stone? A bleeding heart? Do you cry your heart out when your heart isn't in it? Is your heart in your boots or your mouth? And most importantly... Do you have cockles???

And let's not start on the songs, "Cheatin'Heart", "Cold cold heart", "Anyone who had a heart", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Wooden Heart", "Heartaches and Hangovers", "If my Heart had Windows"...the list is endless...

These three pieces are a play on words. Made with hand dyed felt rope on cable knit. 

Framed in hearts I cut out myself from a sheet of mdf. Each measures 30cm x 30 cm

What's your favourite heart saying? And your favourite heart song?

Feathers

Need inspiration for the "Feather Your Nest" exhibition at Gleaners inc?

I'm working on something and if all goes to plan, I will be part of it...here are a few interesting feather art pieces I've been looking at.

Traditional Maori feathered cloak

Images De Plume Feather Pictures

Maori feather box

Traditional Hawaiian feathered cape

Gorgeous painted feather designs from River Luna

Amazing feather painting by Ian Davie

tutti frutti

Feeling fruity? You will be wanting to dress like Carmen Miranda after checking out the Tutti Frutti window installation by Betty Jo Designs. It's a Craft Cubed satellite event and runs from August 4th through to September 3rd - which means it's there now!!


Inspired, I've looked around the house to see how fruity I am. Here's what I've found so far...







Now I must go and stick some fruit on my head and dig out the maracas!

posted by Julianne Sister outlaw