back to my past – Page 2

this is soul food

12 Dec

WEEK FORTY-NINE (december 5-11) The year both accelerates and compresses in the weeks before Christmas but the title for this weeks post could have been one of many things; feeling the pressure / under the pump / Christmas bah-humbug…. OR ... Read more »

a blur of a big’un

5 Dec

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-EIGHT (november 28-december 4) This week was such a big week. A blur of a big’un. It certainly is that time of the year and, as always, I seem to have a deadline other than the the total wallet ... Read more »

what DO I do?

31 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-THREE (october 24-30) A few people of late have asked me what I DO. It really got me thinking. The answer should be simple BUT I have had much difficulty answering each time. I dither. Why????? It find it ... Read more »

reviewing / revisiting

12 Sep

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-SIX (september 5-11) review#1 First thing Monday morn anniversary wishes arrived from my bloke, by text. We don’t do gifts, we are very low key. We like it that way. Only once have I beaten the bloke on this ... Read more »

painting black, painting white

1 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY (july 25-31) The continued freshening of the studio, and my creative life, continues. As I have no ‘wave the magic wand’ abilities I have to knuckle down to a week, at least, of clearing and cleaning and then ... Read more »

while the bloke is away….

20 Jun

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWENTY-THREE (june 6-12) While the bloke is away for the week – at a wedding in Ireland mind you – I oscillate between limbo, action, and commitment. Next week is set up week for twentyONE+. This week is limbo ... Read more »

honouring what has gone before

2 May

Jan Mullen

WEEK SEVENTEEN (april 25-may 1) The week starts as part of the weekend – ANZAC day long weekend – a day to honour those that have gone before. Unlike last year when we stood in the main drag at Dwellingup ... Read more »

circuitous thinking & second guessing

22 Feb

Jan Mullen

WEEK SEVEN (february 15 -21) The waiting game has continued all week…tenterhooks have given way to resignation. This next bub, we had hoped, would be bought into the world on its own terms – for both mum and bubs sake ... Read more »

two views

1 Feb

Jan Mullen

WEEK FOUR (january 25-31) The start of the week and we are still down south in holiday mode. Pottering and planning and relaxing a little. The complete (apart from the label) quilt is tested to determine which room it will ... Read more »

feathers and sticks

27 Jan

Jan Mullen

WEEK THREE (january 18-24) I am working on the Laminex feathers, arranging and rearranging. Again and again. I am making decisions incrementally, taking photos with my phone to check and recheck design and placement to be sure that I am ... Read more »