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I'm in a Nest-y kind of mood at the moment. You can see it in my latest work.
Repurposed vintage spoons with black velvet ribbon and mini nest with moss, available at Nest, Penguin..
I'm feeling inspired by our feathered friends. I watch them in the garden, gathering materials, building nests, all the while talking and talking and talking. I wonder who is in charge, who gets to make the final say, on the best looking nest. I watch the birdies hanging on to the overhead wires, almost vertical ... Continue reading ...
I am happy with the fact that I never want to grow up! I think 'child' is the nicest state to be in.
Ned and best friend Soli at Marrawah.
My ideal is eternal childhood. I live to play and laugh. Have you ever noticed how much children laugh...... I try to exist in a state of possibilities, unknown answers, endless questions. Life is my playground, work is my playground, my house and family are my play-mates. How exciting it is to get up each day and make it up! What interests me today, what w... Continue reading ...
Here are the pictures and words from the project i was working on at the end of last year.I was commissioned to create an art piece for the Penguin Primary School. They had just finished building a Community Centre which both links to the school and stands alone as function centre, arts space, office space and sports space. Showing great vision,Penguin Primary School has provided the school community a great new space, but also, the town of Penguin, and the North West coast a great new venue... Continue reading ...
It seems ironic, this tag - Ocean and earth. Is this how we love our planet. How does this plastic tag floating in our oceans make us feel? Do we really need all the packaging that goes with our products? 
10,000 minutes of plastic.
A project by Janine Morris of second Sister.
365 days of collecting plastic for 1/2 hour each day. This equals over 10,000 minutes of collecting time.
This project is about the plastic I collect in one year, and represents plastic for a week of our life. A small snapshot of our reliance on plastic, our consumerism, lack of respect for ourselves and all that we share our planet with.
This project is about the reliance we have on plastic in our everyday life.
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This is my latest work, now on display at The Makers Workshop, in Burnie. A home to art, artists, paper making, visitor information, local history and modern architecture.
'Encapsulated -
My Journey, Your Journey.'
The collection includes elements of the familiar and the unknown. Life journeys.
Made from a collection of vintage and collected tableware, story books, toys, photos, buttons, natural materials and glass ware.
These images are from my work table before installation at the Makers Work... Continue reading ...
A really great day was had at the Festival. Great guest speakers, lovely local music, many kids activities and fantastic networking of fellow festival goers. The Spider web sculpture was a great success, loved by both adults and children. I had all kinds of recycled and natural materials available, including - raw fleece, bailing twine, sisal string, various op shop balls of shinny wool, sheeting torn up, sari silk, and even some donations of lids, wire and canna lilly cuttings.
My guess is... Continue reading ...
The great Penguin Organic Festival is on again this year. It is on Sunday the 27th of March at the Organic Growing Centre in Penguin.( Find this past the schools and sports centre in penguin on Ironcliffe Road.) A great collection of inspiring people sharing ideas, produce,music, gardens and lifestyle ideas. Information here - Penguin Organic FestivalDyed sisal string my with own natural dyes.
This year again there will be children's activities freely available from a collection of artists. I... Continue reading ...
I am very pleased to let you know that I am now using stuffing for my toys, and cushion inserts that is made from CORN.
I am very glad to have found Tristan at Innergreen, a Sydney based company that supplies toy stuffing, cushion inserts, wadding for quilters and shopping bags all made from corn.
How is this possible? The corn kernel (from a corn cob) is processed in their Sydney factory, the starch is extracted and spun into fibres. Making a soft, light and nicely dense stuffing.
There are... Continue reading ...
Come along to the Penguin Community Centre
(next to the Penguin Primary School)
on Saturday the 20th of November
anytime from 10am to 2pm.
Join with us at a FREE Community workshop.
Local artist Janine Morris will be there showing you
how to make string.
String is made by the simple act of joining
two strands together.
Making string is a life skill that we no longer practice.
The simple act of joining two elements together has been practiced and implemented over thousands of year... Continue reading ...
It has been a busy month of working and creating. An extension on my string project has allowed some new projects to start. I have been busily creating new denim wrap skirt designs (i have not yet mastered the digital technology needed for the Dolly skirts, but i'm nearly there!!). I hope to have a few ready soon.
Pam Thorne and I have being playing at the Makers Workshop, Burnie. I have a great love for nests, here are some i have picked up, one from the beach.
We have created our own nes... Continue reading ...
I recently attended a great course in Burnie. The Tasmanian Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, together with Tourism Tasmania presented a one day workshop on Respecting Aboriginal Culture. I loved the opportunity to gain a greater awareness of the Aboriginal community - 'their history, heritage and continuing culture.' We had a chance to learn how to give our tourists and visitors the right message about Aboriginal people and their culture. Most important we learnt to ask, if we are unsure. The ... Continue reading ...
Yes, i am making string. After a nice short break where i relaxed and caught up with my mum, I am back to work. I have been commissioned to create lots of string, this will form part of an installtion. I will give you more details as the project unfolds, or unravels.... Lets just say, that this happy girl will back making lots and lots of string!!!  I have been making string from all sorts of recycled, upcycled and repurposed materials. These include plastic bags, rope from the beach, bailing ... Continue reading ...
If you have a chance this weekend, head to Forth on the North West Coast of Tasmania. There you will find the Lions club hosting the, "Art of Craft experience". A collection of North West Coast artist work on display. It is a gold coin donnation to the Lions club for the entry. I will have work there on display.  
Button detail showing vintage real Pearl button circle and some of the treasures for the Pinnie pockets.
Front and back of the Pinnie showing Neck bag and pockets.
Child's Pinnie is ma... Continue reading ...
This is a glimpse of some of my current projects. 
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