marymac: Another interesting set of numbers.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Another interesting set of numbers.

Today is 21/12/21 ... 211221 (in case you hadn't noticed).

Probably my last blog for 2021 - unless something wonderfully interesting occurs. (I was going to say last post but that sounded a bit ominous.)

I went to the NGV today and had a look at the Rosalie Gascoigne and Lorraine Connelly-Northey exhibition. It was amazing - some very large pieces all made of detritus left on the land. You'll have to look it up to get a better explanation than that! Some of the pieces were huge, others were smaller but still large.

I had found my membership card and managed to put it in the rather limited collection I now carry around with me - no need for cash, lots of cards are useless these days and I haven't been going anywhere much. But I didn't need it, the exhibition is free, as are most of the NGV exhibitions. It is a truly wonderful place.

I only took a couple of photos - ones that spoke to me for various reasons.

I'm hoping you can read the text as it was interesting.

Most of the reasons they spoke to me are to do with possible ideas for tapestry challenges that are upcoming. Our online group that I have participated in for about 10 years is now Australia only and this next one is likely to be the last one. The wonderful people who have put in all the effort over the years have decided to stop doing it. But there is one more to go, one more incentive for me to do some weaving.

I have actually warped up my tapestry loom. It took me twice as long as usual (and I am slow!!) because, once again, I put double the warp. Not sure what is happening to my mind, I'm blaming Covid. Anyway, now I just have to finalise the image, choose the colours, get the cartoon onto the warps and START. That will be a few days, probably not before Christmas - but I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Then I wandered off into some of the other rooms in the gallery. It was all a bit much at once, especially as I have been a bit housebound in the last two years. But I have been reminded that I used to do an Artist's Date (from The Artists Way by Julia Cameron). So I might try to reinstitute that practice.