I always tell the garden spirits that I am going away on a holiday of any length. They like to know my whereabouts and this way they don’t feel left out. More important is for us humans to acknowledge that the garden spirits are our helpers and supporters and they perform a lot of magic that you might not be aware of if you can’t see, feel or hear it. If you still your mind and take time to observe with all your senses what is going on in your garden or nature you will eventually start learning and understand. The spirits all present themselves one way or the other. Sometimes you will see a different light or energy movement between the sunflowers. You might get a pat on your shoulder or you hat will get knocked off your head while walking through your fruit orchard all caused by the … [Read more...] about Garden Spirit and the Wildlife
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My Cow Horn Mandala
As some of you know I am a textile artist and I love being just that. A very creative textile stirrer, they call me. I do artist stirring of like minded people to be creative and go with the flow. I love being with people who like me think out of the square. I love creating anything from materials such as fabric to garden hoses, old onion bags to hand spun yarns, paper bags and rubber bands. From flowers and bamboo leaves to spider web and banana trunks. I love working with colours. I love creating patterns and making travel journals. I love beach combing collecting washed up sticks, shells and beans then string it together and hang the stuff in the almighty Beach Almond tree while soaking up the colours of the sunset crashing with the white sand and the turquoise water. I am in my … [Read more...] about My Cow Horn Mandala
Mighty Mekong Delta
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City and for those of you who are a bit delicate it will be a great challenge to discover its beauty. I love the fascinating Ho Chi Minh down town. We have just booked in at a small guest house with such friendly staff that we feel at home straight away. We have a great view from third floor. Lovely breakfast included in the price and as much coffee and tea as you can drink – all day – every day. We are soon on the street roaming the dirty back alleys. The locals are milling around selling coconuts, cooked sweet potatoes, balloons, soft drinks, rubber bands and what have you. Heaps of rubbish is piled up everywhere and the smell is definitively a challenge to your system. In places it stinks to high heaven and it seems to me like a risk to my respiratory passage … [Read more...] about Mighty Mekong Delta
Welcome to Japan – Cherry Blossom Wrap
Textile Artist Ulla Melchiorsen Requested in Japan. Dear readers you are accordingly invited to be part of the official opening of Cherry Blossom Textile Exhibition in Osaka. If you like to see the invitation or download and print the poster please click this link for details. For those of you who can’t make it to Japan please have a read of this interesting article. Heading off to Japan for the Cherry Blossom Season I am all excited buying a new suitcase and thought to myself now what to bring for this festive season. Knowing it will still be cool compared to the hot and sometimes humid tropics of Mareeba I thought I better get cracking and make a Cherry Blossom Wrap. My friends have by now high expectations as to what I create especially after some of them spotted an article in … [Read more...] about Welcome to Japan – Cherry Blossom Wrap
Cherry Blossom Textile Exhibition in Japan
“Under the Cherry Tree” Renowned Australian textile artist Ulla Melchiorsen takes her Cherry Blossom Textile Collection to Japan. Join Ulla on her magic journey unravelling the cocoon of an awesome on the far out edge and definitely fringed exhibition with stunning and sometimes overwhelming installations. The exhibition which is a two week travelling exhibition will be officially opened in Osaka at Osaka Castle Park on the 7th April 2018 at 4.30pm. All welcome. The exhibition will furthermore be showcased in Kyoto at Daigoji Temple in Nara, at Koriyama Castle Park in Kobe, at Egeyama Park in Hiroshima, at Hiroshima Peace Park and finally in Fukuoka at Fukuoka Castle. Please check the local paper for exhibition updates. View, download or print official poster here. … [Read more...] about Cherry Blossom Textile Exhibition in Japan
Olga Brolga
Welcome to Olga Brolga. Ever since I created my Crocodile Wrap I thought I would like to fashion something similar but very different. Don’t ask where I went to school but this is exactly what I wanted to do. Same, same but different! So I looked high and low and in between garbage bins but impossible for me to put my hands on another beautiful jumper to cut up and then put together at random and on impulse. I never give up and for years I have been looking at every op-shop possible including market places to locate the right jumper for the right job. Before I keep rattling on I just want to know if you are familiar with my Crocodile Wrap! If not please have a look at “My Crocodile Wrap” but don’t get lost in my beautiful web page. Please return to this story as it is breaking world … [Read more...] about Olga Brolga