The Transition Weekend
23rd June My last day in the cottage! It was also the day I met Rebecca Owens, the Arts Officer who deals with the artist residency...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 22
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Quarantine Station beach
22nd June Early this morning I drove down to the Quarantine Station to access the beach to do a bit more scavenging for my mould-making....
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- Jun 21
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Studio Casting Take II
21st June After an early night I was late to rise – almost twelve hours of glorious sleep, I think! I had a pretty cruisy morning of...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 20
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SNOW
20th June Having organised all my bags the night before, I was on the road to Mount Donna Buang by the planned 7:30am, but unfortunately...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 19
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Casting Day
19th June I posted the blog early yesterday, so missed my little afternoon excursion. I had to drive my rubbish up to the bins, so...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 18
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Mushroom Reef
18th June I set the alarm to make sure I got up early, ready to leave before 8am to catch the low tide at Mushroom Reef, and was good to...
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- Jun 17
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Portsea Surf Beach and Pier
17th June After another glorious sunrise, I had pondered heading further back down the peninsula to check out Fossil Bay and Mount Martha...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 16
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Studio Day
16th June I didn’t leave the cottage all day, instead staying in the studio to work both on drawing, and on finishing my articles for...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 15
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Bushranger Bay
Thursday 15th I slept in, having stayed up a bit later working in the studio, trying to tire myself out to ensure a good sleep. I woke...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 14
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Fort Nepean walk
Wednesday 14th The morning was fine, so I drove up to Gunner’s Cottage to park the car, then set off on foot on the path to Fort Nepean....
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- Jun 13
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Exploring the grounds
Tuesday 13th Waking up at just after 6, I found it was still absolute dark outside, so enjoyed my first coffee in my warm bedroom. As the...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 13
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Arrival at Police Point
To see videos of the three-day journey some 1800km's from Brisbane past Melbourne, visit my Instagram @studiosvenja. Monday 12th Three...
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studiosvenja
- Jun 2
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Preparing for Police Point
I've been quietly preparing for my Residency at Police Point on the Mornington Peninsular all week in between resting up after my recent...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 24, 2019
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King Island Residency Announcement
11.11.2019 Great news! I have been accepted for an artist residency on King Island during the month of December this year! A remote...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 23, 2019
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Arrival on King Island
2.12.2019 What an incredibly surreal day! 3am was wake-up, for a 5am flight to Melbourne, which was very wintery! Transition to REX...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 22, 2019
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Day 1 on the Island
3.12.2019 Although tired out and in bed by 8pm, the ferocious winds last night kept me from falling asleep, and made for a very weird and...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 21, 2019
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Beachcombing at Naracoopa and Grassy
04.12.2019 Thanks to Fay’s plunger, I was able to start the day with ‘gumboot water’, as we fondly refer to it – enough to get me on the...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 20, 2019
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Porky Beach and Sea Elephant Estuary
7.12.2019 I planned to take it easy on Thursday as my back was sore from battling against the wind, rock-hopping and holding strange...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 19, 2019
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Still & Sunny in Currie!
8.12.2019 Sunday I woke at dawn to sun and stillness – amazing! No time to waste – drink that coffee and get out there! I drove down to...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 18, 2019
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Kelp Beds and a Catastrophe
11.12.2019 Monday I woke at dawn, and got into the domestics, tidying the ‘Love Shack’, and went down to the bakery early whilst I waited...
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