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
A dollhouse bedroom renovation
The dollhouse renovation continues and this week I started work on the dollhouse bedroom. Located on the third floor, the bedroom is slowly taking shape. This week I have laid the floors and wallpaper, made skirting boards and installed a lovely new fireplace. For...
Making mini blueberries, a felted mouse & an artist date inspired by Brambly Hedge
Recently, I took a break from work on the dollhouse to finish making my first feted mouse. In my imagination, Bell has a basket of blueberries, so I decided to play with clay and make them for the first time. In the video below, I share how I made the fruit from...
My first mini paper theatre
It took more than a month but I've finally finished the parlour! The final piece I've created is a mini paper theatre inspired by Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. You can watch me create it in the video below. During the creation process, I draw on English...
Books
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
‘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
‘Ritual scholars and archaeologists alike will enjoy exploring corollaries between these case studies.’
Dr Duncan Wright, Australian National University.
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