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Lisa

Australian Artist

Lisa Dunbar Solas

Lisa is a freelance writer and artist based in South Australia.

Born in Sydney, Australia, Lisa moved to the Central Coast at age one, growing up alongside a nature reserve. Living so close to the bush, she experienced Nature’s intelligence and magic first-hand.

From My Journal

Making Mr Badger’s Lantern

Making Mr Badger’s Lantern

  I read Kenneth Grahame's classic tale The Wind in the Willows for the first time this month. A wonder weaver recommended it and I'm so glad that I followed her advice, for I simply adored it! There were so many moments that spoke to my heart. To celebrate the...

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Making Old Mr. Brown

Making Old Mr. Brown

Recently I made a miniature version of a tawny owl inspired by Old Mr. Brown, Beatrix Potter's cantankerous owl. I was inspired to make the owl after receiving a request from a Wonder Weaver, who liked my miniature barn owl and wanted to learn how I made the animal....

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The Barn Owl’s Book

The Barn Owl’s Book

This week I started a new diorama which is part of my Autumn Picnic project. The diorama features a barn owl reading a book. The barn owl was made using the spun cotton technique, meanwhile, I made the book from paper. As a finishing touch, I've started decorating the...

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Books

Yashay Wasi book cover

Yachay Wasi

Yachay Wasi celebrates the career of I.S. Farrington. This volume represents a wide range of topics within the disciplines of history and archaeology.

Reviews for Yachay Wasi

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‘The book values Ian Farrington’s vast and diverse work in regional archaeology from different parts of the world and draws attention to a multidisciplinary way of working.’ 

-Dr Francisco M. Gil García

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‘Ritual scholars and archaeologists alike will enjoy exploring corollaries between these case studies.’

Dr Duncan Wright, Australian National University.

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