Good Morning!

Happy Monday - or something like that!

It was a good weekend indeed. A visit to Lorne, ice creams, fish & chips, hot, hot weather. Too hot really ... what happened to spring?

A link today - Steamworks Lego Book (artist book?)

Love,
Jeana

hi

(photos by Peter)

I hope it's nice this weekend. I want to play :) And relax. Relaxing sounds good, do you think?

♥
Jeana

ps - I passed my assessment! One more left, next week ...

creative space

Still about photography this week as I gather up images of all my work from this semester into a folio which I release into the hands of my tutor ~breathe~ tomorrow.



Some design exercises with clay working with geometric forms. I really struggled working with clay in regards to shaping it, what tools to use and so forth - as one might with any new medium, but loved it. It is always good to learn something new, whether we take it on board and end up integrating into what we already do or not.



Thanks to those who commented last week, for your encouragement and tips :)

Love,
J

Creative Spaces

driving to Canberra/ last canberra post

There was lots of rain.

and that amazing rainbow.

Amusing myself

discovered my camera has a b/w function (you'd think I'd have figured that out by now, but no!)

Amusing small people

This one is not so easily amused.

and more amusing myself while small people 'slept.' Peter drove the whole way this time...(that's 4 photos put together)

And that concludes my Canberra saga! I've gone somewhat out of order, not exactly in reverse, but mostly.

I have no idea what's next. Will probably think of something :)

Love,
Jeana

Canberra post 10 of 10. phew!

transition and etsy sale

Hi all :)

I just wanted to let you know if my blog flakes out a bit over the next little bit (few days?) it's because I've switched over to my own domain:

www.jeanamarieblackert.com

It's still in transition but my previous url should redirect you automatically.

I love my blog. I've been thinking about domains and so forth for ages - about as long as it has been since the first time I realised I was finally living my life post post-natal depression. There's an interesting semantic ambiguity there and really, it could be taken both ways :) Just depends, you know?

So for a bit of background info here is the post where I explained 'unbecominglily' as the title of my blog (the link should work even t u a l l y).

As far as the unbecoming bit - I think I'm just ready to be me, rather than 'not something else'. Yep. Jeana Marie Blackert. That's me.

I may/may not work on my blog layout, blah de blah, umming and awwing, in the next bit as well. We will see what time allows.

THE PART ABOUT THE SALE!!!

The last little bit of news is that I will probably change over my etsy shop to a shop of the same, myself, Jeana Marie Blackert. But not quite yet. I'm not superwoman!

However, I would like to offer a 20% discount on everything until the end of the week when I will put my current shop in vacation mode. Just type MYSELF in the notes to seller and I will send you the discounted invoice.

So, I hope you understand this change of mine, and will stay with me. I love to have you here!

Love,
me

Jeana Marie Blackert

field days

Swings, giant bouncy slide, teacup rides, a petting zoo and of course ice creams!

The rides were firsts for the girls; all of which they enjoyed - but for that one swing ride if you look closely. Was it cruel to capture her in this moment? I don't think so ;). The kind man in charge stopped that ride for Nani, who found it unbearable. {so cute}

oh. Nani also found the tea cups slightly distressing towards the end ... but started off well.

Murrumbateman Field Days - a few weeks ago now!

J

Canberra post 9 of 10

a tour

We were in Canberra for Peter's year 12 reunion, remember? I nearly forgot... :)



We were given a tour of his old stomping ground.



Much disappointment on Peter's part upon finding the stairway that led to nowhere now leads somewhere.



In the library we found a dear friend hiding behind the Christmas tree.



Painting by (and of) my dear friend Karina McLean, created during her artist residency at Hawker College, 2004. Unfortunately I don't know the title of this one, but it was lovely to see her...

{miss you KB!}

Love,
Jeana

Canberra post 8 of several (maybe 10)

fluff

{I like this one better large}

The fluff was falling in Canberra...must be springtime with not much time left to study for exams ;)



Eowyn is standing next to this sculpture. I've finished with our NGA photos ~phew!

Canberra post 5 of several.

J

Moore in the mist

Hill Arches: Henry Moore 1973. NGA, Canberra.

Canberra post 4 of several?

I hope you are having a lovely weekend! I am sleepy ... yawwwwwwn. sigh :)

Love,
Jeana

creative space

I seem, more and more, to be using tones of white in my work. Thought it was time to try and improve my white on white photography ... any tips? Above are a couple attempts yesterday.

Top: work in progress
Bottom: shell fragment

I think I prefer the warmer tones.

More creativity over at kootoyoo

Love,
Jeana