- Making
- Collaborating on an entry for the Northern Beaches Environmental Art Prize.
- Travelling
- We are having few months break at home before we set off on our next journey.
- Growing
- Our local brush turkey has been causing havoc in the vege beds.
- Thinking
- What makes someone an artist, the fundamental role of curiosity, and approaches to Photography
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A Lucky Find
Prompted by reading John Connell's The Running Book, I remembed a catalogue of moody black-and-white photographs of the Irish landscape by Giles Norman.
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Tree Poems
Kinship, a poem by Ursula K. Le Guin, contrasts the slow, deep burning of an ancient forest tree with the restless, blinding warmth of human life — a meditation on what we share with the non-human world.
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Sydney Ceramics Galleries
There are some excellent galleries in Sydney that focus on displaying the work of local artists and providing exhibition space. A labour of love for most gallery owners as the market is not large.
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Inhabit Movie
Inhabit is a beautifully produced documentary exploring permaculture design across rural, suburban and urban landscapes in North America. A compelling and well-made case that human needs and planetary health need not be in conflict.
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Ceramic Destinations in Tokyo
The most popular post on Slowlane has been Ceramics Destinations in Kyoto, this post seeks to provide the same information for a Tokyo visitor.
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Arkansas Living Treasures
Following a link from Fine Woodworking I came across an inspiring collection of videos featuring a group of traditional craftspeople who live in the US state of Arkansas.
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Making and Work
Reflecting on what it means to identify as a Maker — and how the satisfaction found in the workshop with wood and clay becomes harder to locate as professional life shifts toward management. Matt Gemmell's sharp distinction between Makers and Takers provides a useful lens.
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Daily Rituals
Great infographic showing the daily rituals of interesting historical figures. Smoking, coffee and beer appear frequently.
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