Moving Blogs

I have moved to Melbourne and have a new blog karhina03.blogspot.com.au.  Or visit my website to explore the unique and distinctive designs in wall art, handbags and jewellery.

I now also offer Creative Craft Workshops from my studio in Brunswick for 5 - 99 year olds that give you new skills and ideas inspiring you to create more. The workshops offer a fantastic creative experience, are value for money and lots of fun.

You can see my handmade greeting cards at Puddleduck Designs.

On Holiday

I have now decided to post to one blog regularly instead of trying to do two erratically. So please go to www.canberrahandmade.blogspot.com to see what is happening in Canberra.

I am off on holidays for a couple of weeks to learn KaHuna massage in the Noosa Hinterland and visit friends. So when I come back wonderfully relaxed I will be working on a whole new web design for my sites - www.canberrahandmade.com and www.puddleduckdesigns.com when I return. So look out for the new look!

Art and Design Market at the Belconnen Arts Centre

Celebrating local environmentally-friendly design, arts and crafts

Saturday 12 June 12.00 - 5.00pm Belconnen Arts Centre 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen

Artists include: Dirk & Anne Bouma, Linda Davy, Jenni Martiniello, Barbara McGann, Maryann Mussared & Jo Hollier, Paperworks, Caroline Reid, Tamara Russell, Esmeee Smith, Diane G. West, Anne Willsford

Created by local artists and crafts people using environmentally-friendly materials and
processes. Jewellery; silk scarves; woven & felted goods – scarves, wraps, bags, cushions,
throws; raku fired ceramics; re-cycled books; baskets; paper products; contemporary
Aboriginal glass, silks and textiles & solar plate etchings.

Inner North Community Fair

This Sunday 16 May 11am-3pm Come and celebrate community, autumn and green lifestyle choices at the Inner North Community Fair on Sunday 16 May from 11am – 3pm at Hawdon Oval, Hawdon Street site in Dickson

The Fair will include local local designers and artisans (including yours truely!), organic food, vibrant entertainers, children's activities, recycled clothes and wares, clothes swap, recycling station (corks, mobile phones, batteries and even old bikes), live music and plenty of eco stuff and advice.

A wide range of community based organisations will be on hand, including Molonglo and Ginninderra Catchment Groups, Inner North SEEchange and the North Side Community Council.

One of the highlights will be a display on the proposed Dickson and Lyneham wetland hosted by the Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water. The wetland has been designed to improve catchment water quality and to increase urban habitat. Staff will be on hand to discuss the proposal and the formation of a wetland carer group.

There will be plenty on offer for garden lovers. Seeds and Plants Australia and Provincial Landscapes will have a range of locally grown native plants for sale, including wetland species. Canberra Organic Growers will provide advice on producing fresh vegies. For the back garden chook keeper, Uncle Joe’s mobile chook runs demonstrate how breeds like bantams can be incorporated into small gardens. Organic waste generated on the day will be collected and composted using the ANU’s Hot Rot system. Once processed, the compost will be used as a natural soil improver on the shrub beds surrounding the wetland.

Event Details
Date: Sunday 16 May 2010
Where: Hawdon Oval, Hawdon St, Dickson
Time: 11am – 3 pm
Cost: Free Entry

A very busy month past

Well this has certainly been a busy month. With an ill father, studying for my massage therapy course and being very busy in the day job there has not been a lot of time for any extras. But hopefully things will calm down over the next little while.

The Footprint Festival last Sunday was excellent. A lovely day to be out and about. The weather was perfect and the location superb right down to a little family of ducks wandering about. Lots of great people having a look around.

Next week end is shaping up to be another very busy one. There will be the Harvest Fesival from 12 - 5.00 pm on Saturday 27th March at the Canberra Environment and Sustainability Resource Centre, Cnr Lennox and Lawson Cres, Acton. See www.ecoaction.com.au for more information.

Then on Sunday 28th March is the next Handmade Market is on from 10 - 4.00 pm in it new location at Kamberra Wine Company, Cnr Northourne Ave & Flemington Rd, Lyneham. Visit www.handmademarket.com.au for more information.

I also have my First Aid course Sunday along with lots of other bits and bobs.

Footprint Environmen Festival at the Botanic Gardens

Australian National Botanic Gardens are holding and enviro expo the "Footprint Environment Festival" on Saturday 14 March. The day will involve workshops, discussions, demonstrations, entertainment and activities for all ages, and they're interested in inviting some local artists, designers etc who's work involves any element of sustainability, who would like to show and sell their produce.

Come on along. I will be there showing my wares and promoting www.LivingGreener.gov.au.

If anyone is interested in joining in on the day there will be no charge, and they will enjoy making contact with around 500 local people.

They are welcome to contact Tanya by email or phone on the numbers below.

See http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/events/footprint-envirofest.html for more information.

Tanya Davies
Social Media Officer
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Clunies Ross Street, Acton, ACT
Tanya.Davies@environment.gov.au
02 6250 9538 0409070687

Belconnen Arts Centre presents

Valentine’s Eve Art Markets
Celebrating Environmentally-Friendly Design & Craft

On Saturday 13 February come and see a marvellous collection of
handmade art and design by local artists and crafts people using
environmentally-friendly materials and processes. Stallholders will be
showing paintings, prints and cards celebrating the joys of love and lovers
plus a range of delectable gifts lovingly handmade to delight your own very
special Valentine.

Project Remake will be running 1- and 2- hour workshops throughout the
afternoon. So bring 2-5 special items from your wardrobe to remodel
into something new and fabulous. Workshop fees are $10 and $20.
When: 12:00 – 5:00pm Saturday 13 February
Where: Belconnen Arts Centre
118 Emu Bank, Belconnen, ACT

To be opened by: Dr Maxine Cooper, ACT Commissioner
for the Environment and Sustainability
Belconnen Arts Centre is an ACT Government facility and is supported
by the ACT Government

Parking is available at Westfield Belconnen,
behind Nature Conservation House, Emu Bank,
or at Belconnen Arts Centre.