I delivered my ATCs today - thinking I would meet the deadline - but that was last week. Duh! Very kindly, Dale accepted them. They made up a total of 300 ATCs, so people going to the Melbourne Convention have a treat in store. Thank you Dale.
In the afternoon I went with Kevin to pick up some computer stuff. We went first to Shenton Park, then to Sawyers Valley. My father used to live there, but we haven't done anything more than pass through for maybe 20 years. We made a slight detour to look at the house. Very difficult to see anything from the gate because the trees Dad planted have grown so big, but it didn't look as if much had changed. The orchard looked the same.
On the way back we stopped in Mundaring to visit the Arts Centre there. Today there was an interesting exhibition: the Shire of Mundaring Acquisition Exhibition. In my opinion the best pieces were sculptures. The Shire had acquired the one I particularly liked at a ridiculously low price. However, as Kevin pointed out, we could never have had it here - it was about 2 metres tall and the same wide. A 2D piece to be positioned on a large blank wall, which we don't have.
There were some nice photographs, some ceramics, a geometrical installation which did nothing for me, a couple of mixed media pieces and one textile piece. The rest were all paintings of varying quality, mostly not so good. The textile piece was a large 3D plant-like piece. I have seen this artist's work before - shame on me that I have forgotten her name.
In another room of the gallery was a small exhibition of previously acquired sculptures, including two by Hans Arkeveld whose work I have always liked. I really liked one piece which was suspended from the ceiling. Called "The Sentinel", it was a hollow fish shape with the ribs and a fearsomely toothed head shaped from polished wood. The fins were of painted, stiffened fabric. Inside was a prone cyborg like figure, supposedly operating hand and foot pedals to propel the fish. Like those very deep water fish that have a sort of antenna with a light, this one's head had a wire with a miniature camera.
We drove home past the Mundaring Weir. The hotel had hundreds of plastic chairs set out for a David Helfgott concert. We thought we might visit the C.Y O'Connor museum, but it doesn't seem to be readily accessible to the casual visitor. Back then through Kalamunda and Lesmurdie to the Roe Highway and home. Not sure how many kilometres we covered but we spent nearly 3 and a half hours in the car. Will look at it as training for the US trip.
This piece of fabric was originally part of a challenge block. It was stamped with gold paint and had gold flakes scattered over it before being overlaid with red chiffon and zapped. I used most of it last year when I made my A4 challenge quilt for April. 
After a busy start to the day - SiL Shirley had to be delivered to the bus in East Perth before 8, there were 2 loads of washing to do and I had an appointment for a haircut at 9.30 - I finally got into the sewing room and managed to complete eight ATCs. All except the red one are made with the embellisher then most have stitching added
This giant tassel is hanging from a tree at North Lake.
When we went for our walk at the lake this morning we remembered to take a camera with us. We could see this blue spot from quite a distance. I wondered if it were a flower that had grown up through the old stump. The reality was more amusing.
Isn't this seedpod marvellous? I have been thinking of a way to suggest it in fabric or fibre and I have an idea . . .
