Yep, this Aussie flu, which was so kindly packaged up and shipped over to the UK by my fave antipodean nation has kept me busy this holiday and seems to have taken up residency for the new year. Cheers Oz! I'm onto my FIFTH (yes, fifth!) bout of the lurgy.
For those keen of eye, you'll spot that cheap gin has made its way into my cure pack now. I'm trying to sterilise myself from the inside - and no, I'm not using the beloved Hendrick's gin, as I can taste NOTHING, so it would be wasted.
Now the gin has no medicinal qualities, but I could call this research, as I'm actually working on a piece about micro-organisms at the moment. I can't show you the piece until it's ready for the gallery, but here's a blurry tease.
It's all for the UK DIY exhibition at the Turnpike Gallery in Feb. If you're in the UK and don't know about it yet, well you're going love this!
We'll be celebrating just how fab the new wave of craft is, how wonderful, versatile and all-encompassing it can be and how ACCESSIBLE.
Not only will there be sculptural pieces, (provided by yours truly and Ildiko Szabo) but a myriad of cool things going on, including chances to learn to crochet, a craft fair on the opening day, and....
......Coolest of all, the first official public showing in the UK of Faythe Levine's special promotional edit of the film Handmade Nation.....
Yep, you heard me! What a coup! We've all been waiting for it and I for one will be at the front of the queue.
The opening is on the 14th of Feb and the film will be on show throughout the UK DIY exhibition at the Turnpike Gallery, Leigh between February 14th and April 26th.
See you there for lots of crafty shenannigans.
Feel better !!!!
This article in today's NY Times reminded me of you. and I thought you might want to investigate the book.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/science/earth/13ocea.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
Posted by: john | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 01:08 PM
hi there, i just found your blog, its so lovely to read.
i wondered if you would be interested in contributing to our knitting and crochet project , you can find out all about it on our blog artyarn.blogspot.com .
best wishes
Rachael x
Posted by: Rachael | Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Hi
I came across your blog following a google search for scientific wire. Love your stuff, but what is also cool - not only do I live in the UK, I live in Manchester, so the Turnpike gallery's really close!! Hurray!
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah Anderson | Friday, January 23, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Hi Sarah,
thanks for the compliments.
Great that you're near the Turnpike. Grab a crochet hook (or your knitting needles) and come on down on Feb 14th to see us all. Make sure you come up and introduce yourself.
Inga
Posted by: rockpool candy | Friday, January 23, 2009 at 04:04 PM
And to Rachael - let's yarn bomb this city!
Posted by: rockpool candy | Friday, January 23, 2009 at 04:07 PM
I will do Inga, thanks! :)
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah Anderson | Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 07:59 PM