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Michelle Walker
Creativity Coach | Artist | Speaker | Author

michelle@michellewalker.com.au
Phone: +61 407 119 795

Final pieces on the artist’s book made yesterday

Final pieces on the artist’s book made yesterday- fine silver finishings for the catch and closure. . The silver pieces link my jewelry making with my collage. . The artists book is called ‘The Book of 3 Breaths’... I started work on it back in June when 3 things in my universe converged - lockdown due to Covid (which affects breathing/ respiratory systems), Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd (“I can’t breathe”) and participating in a visual art class called “Breathing the Land”. The powerful symbol of the breath was coming up again and again.

Good morning ☀️

Good morning ☀️

Today’s studio collage session at #byroncommunit

Today’s studio collage session at #byroncommunitycollege . Hand-cut stencils for #gelliplate prints... then collaging the stencils after printing into their own abstract landscape.

Saturday was an ‘Art of Abundance’ workshop at

Saturday was an ‘Art of Abundance’ workshop at the beautiful @pottsville_yoga_studio with Angela and a wonderful group of women. . Such a treat to have a space for the workshop that is already so filled with loving, healing energy. . We played with colour and mixing, collage and stencilling. . Fun to have 3 women in our group who have never painted before- the 4 Step, Paint from the Heart process was perfect for getting them started. . Big gratitude for the company and everyone’s enthusiasm!

Out of the studio and back in the training room...

Out of the studio and back in the training room... that means putting on trousers! . Today, my one-day Visual Storytelling for Trainers and Facilitators program at Byron College. . Wonderful, enthusiastic group, great room with blue sky and greenery outside our door... and fun content that everyone got into! . If you are in northern rivers and the topic interests you, check out Term 4 starting first week of October for the next course. . Would love to build a community of practice around visual thinking and storytelling locally!

A close up of my new big work... it’s a triptych

A close up of my new big work... it’s a triptych - 3 x 75cm x 50cm. I’ve had these canvases since 2007... they were part of the exhibition from that year. The original work was a body mapping of my exhibition partner, exploring the health challenge she’d been through the previous year. Clearing out my studio the other day, I thought it was time to transform them. This is just the early stages. I have been using a 2” house painting brush. It’s satisfyingly good at getting paint on to the canvas. Can’t wait to get back to it tomorrow.

Sunday in the studio... lots of cleaning, tidying

Sunday in the studio... lots of cleaning, tidying and sorting... then some #collage play... Love the humble brown paper bag and recycled newsprint as a key accent.

D-rings + wire for all the new frames... . a joyf

D-rings + wire for all the new frames... . a joyful production line! . my Sunday afternoon

Set up for our afternoon of painting! . Running t

Set up for our afternoon of painting! . Running the creative activities for a friend’s celebration of her niece’s 21st! Painting, talking, getting massaged, botanical dyeing, bushwalking and creating together. Great idea for a big life event celebration!

The exciting bit - unwrapping works out of the dye

The exciting bit - unwrapping works out of the dye pot! . This is @littabella’s artwork.

Botanical dyeing with eucalyptus leaves + pressing

Botanical dyeing with eucalyptus leaves + pressing onion skins, turmeric & blueberries on watercolour paper. . Wonderful colours, random patterns and chemical reactions! . With @littabella and family on the weekend.

Work-in-progress studio shot. I have 3 new canvase

Work-in-progress studio shot. I have 3 new canvases like this - 50cm x 50cm - underway. . So I have finished 28 works since January. I also have about 8 canvases in varying stages of completion... I love the feeling of excitement as a work comes to life. Sometimes, it reminds me of the process of watching film develop in the chemical bath. My job is to witness the painting as it comes forth from the canvas! . Being an artist brings so much joy.

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