Scorched country (my impression of the devastating bushfire in paint) acrylics, goldleaf and eucalypt leaves on canvas (80cmx100cm)
Threats have eased in the last week so I have been breathing easier (inhaling smoke no less....cough cough) but we are still cought between (what everybody would say) "a rock and a hard place": the Bunyip fire to the south of us is still fiercely burning and has now destroyed 25000 ha ! and to the north-east of us there is the Yarra fire and to the north west of us there is the Kilmore Murrundindi fire. We are learning all these new words like: contained fires, controlled fires, awareness messages, alert messages and their subliminal meanings...so you either have to be a linguist or a lawyer to understand the intricacies fully...I will give you another one: "leave early": someone asked what "early" means in this bushfire season in one of the meetings we had. The answer: " When there is a fire in your area"...Well, let's get everybody in Victoria out then and evacuate to Fiji....I need a nice holiday close to water....:))
On a more happy note: yep you guessed it: I dyed some more angorino tops and silks...hmmm yummy. The theme for this week was discussed on our Ixchelbunny group on http://www.ravelry.com/ and I gladly announce it to be "Magic" mainly a combo of Princess Bride (the fabulously magical movie you just have to see !) and ofcourse "Lord of the Rings" (which will get a theme of its own someday I am sure, since it's my all time favourite magical book/movie)...but let's see what I came up with......all these babies are up for adoption again so stalk me anytime !
Hand dyed angorino tops (5%angora, 95% 19 micron merino)
150-160g/5.6 oz AU$19
Merry & Pippin (sold)
Gandalf the Blue
the Wood Elves (only 1 left)
Inigo Montoya ........"Prepare to dye.....:)" (sold)
Princes Buttercup (sold)
" As you wish........"
Wizard of Oz (sold)Hand dyed Mulberry Peace Silk tops
(50grams/appr 2oz: AU$23)
Arwen (sold)
Dread Pirate Roberts (sold)
Saruman (sold)
TreeBeard (sold)
Pure white Mulberry Peace silk tops (25g/appr 1oz: AU$9)
Magical Pure White English Angora Organic Tops from our own "Snow White" angora bunny
75grams/appr 2.8oz AU$24
Something I forgot to add on the last update but making up for it now: let's face it "Snow White" still is part of the magic theme....:))
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2 comments:
Charly, they are stunning as always, I love the Merri and Pippin one, LOVE. Just don't have any $$$ :( and I love your artwork too, very very nice.
Thanks Sharon ! Yep the Merry and Pippin one was fun to do and really reminded me of the mischievous characters of LOTR...:)) As for $$$ wait, let me wave my magic wand.........and...and...can you see the stacks of $$ on your table now? :))
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