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2022 – A year to drift or to achieve?

09 Sunday Jan 2022

Posted by RuthsArc in all about me

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January is usually my time to review, reflect and think about what I want for my future. This new year I feel rather flat, lacking in energy, enthusiasm and motivation.

So …. Today I have drawn a mind map, thinking about ideas to nurture my body, mind and soul. I don’t want to spend 2022 just drifting, which is how the past two years feel. 

I had such big plans for 2020, a zero birthday, a new decade. It started brilliantly with New Year and my birthday in New Zealand. But then the pandemic hit and everything else fell by the wayside. 

 I achieve a lot more if I have a list, or a challenge, so this mind map is a starting point. How do you take stock of a year, of your achievements, your wishes for the future?

Looking at people, looking at art.

20 Saturday Nov 2021

Posted by RuthsArc in creativity, photography

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This Sidney Nolan exhibition “The Ned Kelly Series” is currently at TMAG – Tasmanian Museum & Gallery – in Hobart.

The paintings are absorbing, depicting the story of the 19th century bush ranger and capturing varying Australian landscapes. I also found the visitors to the exhibition interesting.

I’m linking this to Deb’s “Six Word Saturday”.

I’m a couple of weeks behind but here is my silhouette contribution to Jude’s “Life in Colour”.

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08 Monday Nov 2021

Posted by RuthsArc in creativity, my place, photography

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animals, art

These bird silhouettes should be out in our garden, but while we decide where to put them, they are inside our lounge where we can see them every day.

This is my contribution to HeyJude’s “Life in Colour” for this month’s theme of black.

Changing Seasons – Sculpture by the Sea

30 Saturday Nov 2019

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art, seasons, Sydney

The highlight of our month was a trip to Sydney to stay with our daughter, son-in-law and two year old grandson but also to visit “Sculpture by the Sea”. This was our first time at this annual art exhibition which began in 1997, along the coastal path and beaches between Bronte and Bondi. It was a lovely day out with art to interest each of us.
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We had a couple of hours in the city before our flight home, where the jacaranda trees were beginning to flower.
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This is my contribution to Su’s Changing Seasons post.

“Spectra”

22 Saturday Jun 2019

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There is a stunning light in Hobart’s night sky. An art / light installation called “Spectra” created by Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda. 49 searchlights that reach up to 15 kms into the night sky.

The light looks fabulous from a distance and up close.
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Alternative Christmas Trees

22 Saturday Dec 2018

Posted by RuthsArc in creativity, Uncategorized

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art, seasons, trees

This is the third version of our driftwood Christmas tree.

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The driftwood tree in a bucket of sand has been in our lounge for 2 years now. Here is a link to the various themes of our tree.

This is another unusual Christmas decoration, that won our office tree competition.
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Office Elves

20 Thursday Dec 2018

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I haven’t written here for a while, life has been busy. But I wanted to share the fun we’ve had at work with our Office Elves. It started as a Christmas decoration challenge, with our elf characters placed along the top of a partition.

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But the elves have taken on a life of their own, getting up to mischief overnight.

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The favourite was when the elves had a party at the photo copier.

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“5000 Poppies”

04 Sunday Nov 2018

Posted by RuthsArc in creativity, remembering / musing

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art, Australia, WW Remembrance

As we approach Remembrance Day and commemorations to mark one hundred years since the end of the First World War, there is a beautiful tribute at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
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“What began as a small personal tribute by two Australian women to honour their fathers who fought in World War II, became an international tribute of respect and remembrance to those who have served in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations, their families and their communities.”

“Lynn Berry and Margaret Knight set out to crochet a humble 120 poppies to “plant” at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne Australia for Remembrance Day in 2013 in honour of their fathers who fought in WWII.”

“The idea sparked a massive community outpouring with tens of thousands of contributors, from Australia, New Zealand and beyond, making hundreds of thousands of beautiful handcrafted poppies.”

March 2015 – Melbourne Flower and Garden Show.
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Anzac Day 2015 – Melbourne’s Federation Square for the city’s centenary of Anzac commemorations.
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May 2016 – RHS Chelsea Flower Show, London
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July 2016 – Fromelles France
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Remembrance Day 2017 – Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne
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Remembrance Day 2018 – Canberra Airport
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I am honoured to have crocheted just a few poppies for this project, these artworks, these tributes.
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All photos and quotes from 5000 Poppies.

Hobart murals

02 Friday Nov 2018

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Cool new murals in Hobart to support marine life in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

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Along the Rivulet

29 Saturday Sep 2018

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art, Hobart, walks

This morning, I went for a walk along one of the rivulets that flow down from Mount Wellington. Two hundred years ago, these streams provided fresh water to the new settlement of Hobart, although they gradually became polluted by industry and the growing population. Today they are public spaces with walking tracks.
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I wonder how long this bench has been along this track? How many people of rested here?
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