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I can’t work out how to add the facebook badge in wordpress…something to do with Java…and the only think I know about that is how to drink it. this is the link to my Facebook profile! sorry – such a rookie! if you can help me – please...

Blue Suede Mantis

I was wandering aimlessly through my photo library as I searched for images, ideas and inspiration, and meandered into my praying mantis file. I have quite a collection! Looking at the images, I had the stories and location associated with each one jump into my mind....
I got told off – but pretty pink saved me!

I got told off – but pretty pink saved me!

Sophisticated Ladies © JAne Davenport It’s been a full-on week! I have had some BIG creative projects to kick of, which always take herculean strength to get rolling. Of course once the ball is on the go, it’s easy to pick up the pace, slow down a little,...
Cleaning and Creativity

Cleaning and Creativity

You can tell when I have a commission / exhibition/ project that I am really excited about because my studio gets super-clean and totally reorganized. Instead of getting down to work and actually being productive, I start on all the little ‘chores’ that...
Bright girl!

Bright girl!

I am feeling very BRIGHT today…I woke up this morning with the rising sun, leaped out the front door for a 5km run,  (is this rhyming? ), then I swam for an hour…KIDDING! It is so cold today (granted it’s only Byron Bay cold – not snowing in...

My Studio – Plein Air!

httpsvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOl_NWuQqIQ (click here if the video isn’t showing – ) Yesterday afternoon this was my studio. Overlooking the famous surf break called ‘The Pass’ at Byron Bay. How I LOVE my home! Love, love LOVE it. Angus was...
Nesting Instinct

Nesting Instinct

Here is a little preview of the story I am creating with my photography at the moment…. ( A cosy little nest must feel like a boat on a wild ocean when its windy.) Choose Happiness x Jane
Serendipity rules!

Serendipity rules!

Why does working on a Sunday feel so great? I feel as if I am ‘catching up’ and ‘getting ahead’ ..which is so weird really, because I work for myself, and I can only get ahead of me! So It has been a super-productive day (to make up for my...
Why Bugs?

Why Bugs?

I really enjoyed posting some of my journal pages a few days ago! I carry mine with me everywhere I go. I catch ideas and pin them down before they flit away again….sort of like a flower pressing book. Anyway, I liberated some insect pages from an old World Book...
Big smoke and Art Journal

Big smoke and Art Journal

Angus and I are venturing to Sydney tomorrow for a very important meeting with my favourite creative cohorts. I will be approving calendars, diaries and other exciting developments. And we are going to squeeze in a plethora of other things and meander around the...
Sneak Preview – 2011 Calendars!

Sneak Preview – 2011 Calendars!

It feels like the year has only just started (yes, I know we are nearly halfway through! Time flies when you are having FUN!) and here I am showing you 2011 calendars…but I was so excited when they arrived from the USA today! I work with Leap Year Publishing,...
Working with a Maneater

Working with a Maneater

The drive home from Sydney to Byron Bay can be a real drag…time is measured out in coffee stops and toilet breaks. So any excitement along the way is always welcome, especially if it is of a close encounter with a giant bug! As we passed a new sushi roadside...
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