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...
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...
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...
This past week I’ve been thinking about what I would like the interior to look like and have been playing with ideas in my journal, drawing inspiration from L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables and Jane Harrop’s Edwardian Miniatures. Jane’s...
This week I started planning the renovation of the dollhouse I found on an artist date. This planning involved drawing an elevation of dollhouse’s front exterior wall. For the elevation, I was inspired by Australian colonial architecture, in particular, the...
This week I started a new creative project. I took an adventure, inspired to explore mushrooms in my local neighbourhood. My interest was sparked by Long Litt Woon’s book, The Way Through The Woods. I’m a novice and have been learning about the different...
