Back home

Arrived home on Monday after a ten hour drive from Balranald consequently it has taken me this long to update the blog. John is very happy to have me home again. I am still in ga-ga land after the experience of Broken Hill, the landscape and the people.

Back here I have been uploading all the camcorder footage and am now pleased to report that I have completed 6 projects of moving images so far. I love iMovie and my MacBook - just ask Sue. I had been working with a hand me down computer for 12 years now and this is my first chance of working with up to date technology and I love it!

I am also pleased to report that the washing is now up to date too. It is so good to have my washing machine and a line again. Those who know me can relate to how I am feeling about that.

Highlights for me have been a bit of a mixed bag. The big one was to be confronted by such an awesome landscape. It is like you can't take it all in on one bit of paper or canvas or camera either. The camcorder could at least pan around and take it in. 

The colours were striking and the light was luminous at times - especially early mornings and early evenings.  The footage of Kinchega Woolshed was very moody and the River Road for me captured a certain spirit of the place - a place where you become absorbed and immersed as one with the landscape. Photos of the Line of Lode will give me something to research and consider as a possible theme. Too early to decide any direction yet.

Now it is time to reflect and the process of working in the studio begins. I had'nt realised how regimented I had become in my own space before this experience. The aim of the project was to confront our way of working as artists and express to others how this process of making art happen really works. Talking to other artists has also made me aware of the support we give to our contemporary artists here in the Far South Coast. I come back home feeling ready to work now. The next part of the journey is just beginning where the real struggle to make works begin.

The Young Ones are now camping at Menindee till tomorrow. They have promised to email me with their updates.

Sue arrived home yesterday and we will catch up later this week for a de-brief over coffee.