I had a great time at the demonstration weekend, artist’s busily working, lots of people watching, many having a go at printmaking and painting. As solitary creatures, it’s very worthwhile to get out and share our craft with others. Working with paper Mache means carting a huge amount of gear though! Glue, wire, paper, body parts (of the paper Mache kind), all the tools of the trade.

A group of us thought to sit downstairs in the foyer of our iconic Dunedin railway station to encourage the public up to the first floor where the rest of the artists were. With blue fingers and chattering teeth ( its beautiful but so cold!) we worked and talked.

Being extremely passionate about what I’m doing and the materials I’m using, I love to talk about it.

Sorry to the gentleman who was trying to break eye contact and sneak away, while I had you in my sights bleating on about the differing qualities of glues and the importance of using cotton cloth over synthetic. I knew you were trying to escape, but I was fully into my talk by then.

I gave Birdwoman and Medusa a job in the sunshine outside the station as the meeters and greeters, I didn’t hear too many small children crying in terror so they must have done OK.