the reading pile

back in the saddle?

12 Jun

Over the past year or so there has been a lot of change in the studio, much of it reflecting life changes in the last few years. My major foci reflect my life – family, learning and making art – ... Read more »

a repainted (room of one’s own)

8 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY ONE (july 31-august 6) It was not a productive week for making art but it was still a busy and fruitful week. K1P1#3 progresses slowly – the quilting is complete and I have about half of the rows ... Read more »

irrevocable deadlines

31 Jul

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY (july 24-30) I had long ago decided to head to Launceston to the OZQUILT conference in September whether or not I managed to enter a work, and whether that ‘possible’ work was selected or not. I did manage ... Read more »

it is time spent with books that resets me

17 Jul

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWENTY EIGHT (july 10-16) It seemed to be a week of intermittent doing/intermittent waiting/intermittent interruptions and in these sort of weeks I often find it hard to stay on track. Slowly I moved the contents of the laundry back ... Read more »

moving forward, not moving, moving in reverse…

4 Jul

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWENTY SIX (june 26- july 2) This week was one of gently moving forward… The monthly class day that is held here in my studio toddles along beautifully but I, and the current regulars, want more! The ‘more’ means ... Read more »

attuned to colour, light and shadow

13 Jun

Jan Mullen

WEEK TWENTY THREE (june 5-11) The week started with a photo shoot…it was WA day/a public holiday but as the bloke was off for the week playing golf, and I had finished K1P1#2 in a timely manner, and especially because ... Read more »

nail a big sign in my noggin

18 May

Jan Mullen

WEEK NINETEEN (may 8-14) The final word, and the final photos of our trip to Europe, are bought to you this week by the Bavarian National Museum – a very quick trip on our final morning in Munich. Not that we ... Read more »

a week of small steps

23 Apr

Jan Mullen

WEEK 16 (april 17-23) It’s an unusual week that starts with a day less – though the ‘lost’ day was pleasantly spent. We were happily held captive at our ‘little house’ mucking around with two small girls and planting two ... Read more »

letting the ‘making’ ground me

3 Apr

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTEEN (march 27- april 2) This week, my strong priority of ‘making’ has felt like a real treat. There are still decisions to be made on this particular project but I really appreciated making the time to settle into ... Read more »

a week in tatters

6 Feb

Jan Mullen

WEEK FIVE (january 30-february 5) There were some productive aspects of this week but mostly it was a week in tatters…. A devilish ‘bug’ sent a wave that had a large part of our family running to the ‘little room’ ... Read more »