I am very lucky to live in a beautiful place called Penguin. Nestled along the coast of the North West of Tasmania, near by, but not too close to two cities. A nice little town whose main street is 'just over from the beach'. My children can swim or walk on the beach every afternoon. Town is a short walk away from home, and we have many great small business that offer most things you really need, ie, a great coffee shop, gift shop with local work and choices of supermarkets.
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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 ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Sunday, April 10, 2011,
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baskets
At last, i have removed my sisal string from my walnut dye. This dye requires no mordant, just time, and I'm sure you will agree, dyes a very lovely colour. It was dyed in a bucket without electricity or gas.
sisal  walnuts 
frothy dye.I will be working on my baskets at The Makers Workshop, Burnie this week, using this string.
I hope to do some more natural dyeing with this dye soon.Look out for my solar dyed jars at the makers, i hope to do some Berry solar dyeing along with onion skin solar... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Saturday, March 12, 2011,
In :
baskets
Making string with recycled sari silk and sisal string.  Framed joined with a god's eye. Weaving in string with basket upside down, between knees. 
Keep turning it around the right way, to see that the colours look right, and that the frame still has the shape you started with. Some of us find that string is woven on more than just baskets (see my wrist).
A lovely basket of collected blue bailing twine, just perfect for these rope baskets.
Another beach rope basket,
That has gone to its new own...
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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.
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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 ...
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 ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Thursday, August 26, 2010,
In :
upcycled
A lovely day working was had yesterday at the Makers Workshop in Burnie. I was joined by Rebecca, a visiting basket maker from the mainland. We did lots of talking and sharing of ideas, and also lots of string making. We both made raw fleece string as we love the look and feel of it. I was very impressed with Rebecca's finished work, shown here modelled on a glad wrapped florence(usually required for paper molding, hence the glad wrap). And here is collection of handmade raw fleece string. Thi... 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 ...
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