The retreat!!!!

    Well it has taken me this long to do a post because every time I have been on the computer ready to start I have been getting distracted reading everybody elses!!!

Needless to say it was absolutely fabulous!!!! I can't believe it's been so long now since Christina and I jet setted off to Melbourne....time it's a wierd thing!!! 

 

Here are some fun shots we got from my new Instax mini camera.  They are a lot of fun....the new age polaroid!!!

All the girls were great fun, I did 2 of Stephanies classes which were wonderful and I came away feeling like I had learnt so much. I was also lucky enough to get a spot in the hugely popular face painting class with D J Pettitt which was also awesome. Didn't do any of Bernies classes, but got to meet her...what a great gal. 

The photo on the far right is me with my new pal Diana, we sat next to each other in two classes. She was extremely lucky on the first day winning the prize during class AND two prizes in the raffle that night. So I rubbed her arm and sat next to her the next day and it WORKED....I won the class prize that day!!!

Met soooo many great new peoples!!! I will be adding them all to my sidebar ASAP!!!

Here is some of the work I started in Steph's class......

    This little tree which I think I'll call "temptation" seeing it's an apple tree!!....and 

This guy going for a ride under a hot air balloon!!  I have since added resin BUT my old resin had gone a bit yellow, I had no patience to wait till I got to town to get new stuff so I used it anyway. Turned out okay....but yeah I should have used better resin!!!

 

These photos were a bit hard to get so sorry about the quality!!! I still need to get a good shot of the book I made in Stephanies next class. I'll post that next time.

Here is the painting I did in DJ's class......

 

I loved everything I learn't here.... I couldn't wait to do another beach girl using what I had learnt!!

 

I can't recommend doing an art retreat enough to everyone....it is a fantastic experiance. This was my  first but certainly won't be my last!!!

My little man has been busy too........

 

Lovely yes.......BUT don't be fooled by the natural looking bees and aboundance of flowers........the bees are on TV !!!...... a sign of the times????

Our third baby turns eight today.... She's a lovely little thing!!!

Her birthday though has been marred by an incident at school for which she is missing out on her party......one of those not so fun moments of being a parent!!!

Comments

[Christina]

Yah - you've done a post! Apple tree definitely looks like one now and the elephant and balloon is very cute.
Poor B - how could she be involved in any incident - butter wouldn't melt in her mouth and that photo proves it. Wish her a happy birthday from us.

[DJ]

Hi Kirsty! I LOVE your painting style! So glad I got to meet you... Thank you for helping to make my time in Australia so special.
Can't wait to see more of your paintings!
DJ

[Diana O'Cobhthaigh]

Hi Kirsty, I'm loving how your metalsmithing bits turned out ... you have such vision. The apple tree looks fabulous with some red and green and it's amazing what a bit of colour adds to the elephant and the balloon. I feel privileged to have sat next to you in 2 of the workshops, your encouragement really got me through the face painting class - thank you (maybe that's why you won the lucky door prize!!). I love how quickly you got your other painting out too, it's fabulous. Can't wait to see the book you made in Stephanie's class.

[grrl+dog]

What a gorgeous pic of your girl... and the elephant, never thought of doing more three d style things in the bezels.

Yeah, still coming down from Melbourne and loving all of the metal adventures.

I am also making some dolls like your header... funny that.

[Eva]

Love what you've done Kirsty ... I'm impressed! Nice meeting you too - though only briefly (bummer!). My first Retreat also but I'm back again next year being a 'soldier ant' to Bev again ... lol. It was a fabulous experience/time - even if I didn't manage to complete a class. Hope to see you back next year and get the opportunity to talk you 'proper' then.

Eva

[Jacky]

Kirsty I love the pieces you made at the retreat. Your bezels look fantastic, very quirky and individual which I love!
Love the two pieces you made in DJ's class, especially how you adapted some of the techniques into your swimmer girl canvas.
Thanks so much for help in the face class too when mine was becoming a bit "muddy". Really appreciated your help.

Look forward to catching up with you and Christina again next year.

Jacky.

[Elizabeth Harms]

Kirsty,

I love what you have created with the tree and the painting are awesome, definatley a sytle that belongs to you and it is great. Nice to meet you at the retreat, so sorry we didn't get to chat much.

Eliza