to give a talk [kindly organised by Dr Lim Chye Hong who besides being a noted scholar of Asian Art designs, makes and wears her own clothing with inimitable style]
and to hold my nearly shortest ever workshop
[the shortest ever was an hour spent sitting in the street with passing children in Hyderabad, India in 2006, helping them beat leaves into their clothes with a small hammer...Hapa Zome on the run]
i came away having with my cup overflowing
having gazed at the Kamisaka Sekka exhibition
had a small taste of the Sydney Biennale
seen my work in a new book [more of that later]
and met the amazing Erin Manning
i use the adjective advisedly
she is a visual artist+dancer+philosopher+author
and very likely more
who is here with a thought-provoking project on Cockatoo Island
and the Book?
Shibori Recreated by Karen Davis and Pepa Martin
a contemporary look at an ancient craft/art
there's very good company in these pages
and i'm honoured to be included
seems that this trip was hugely rich for you.
ReplyDeleteoh, and you did a bit of a talk as well? (and a wee workshop. a wksp?)
Was wonderful and I'm very happy
ReplyDeletethe talk was terrific and that big bag of cloth that we could all touch at the end was such a treat, did you get a chance to see John Wolseley's installation?
ReplyDeleteoh and here's a photo of your talk & a bit of a rave
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i did see John Wolseley's work. wonderful. utterly. and it was good to meet YOU in person as well.
DeleteAll looks very inspiring India ..makes for a great trip to the big smoke!
ReplyDeleteI missed you at the Art Gallery of NSW by one day! But my friend who went to your talk was thrilled to actually be able to handle the cloth. I did get to Erin's exhibition and loved it.
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