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
- 2 min
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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studiosvenja
- Nov 16, 2019
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Unlucky Bay, or maybe not...
12.12.2019 Again I woke at dawn, but was uninterested in taking up this unsolicited offer, so turned the heater on and went back to bed...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 16, 2019
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Christmas Lunch Shenanigans
12.12.2019 Tuesday morning was spent in the King Island Bakery, chatting to Fay and searching on-line for a new camera to purchase –...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 15, 2019
- 2 min
Two weeks on King Island
Thursday 12.12.2019 Thursday had a slow start, with a few hours spent at the bakery before heading up to join the ladies at Phoenix House...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 14, 2019
- 3 min
Cataraqui and Netherby Bay
16.12.2019 Sunday was the POKI (Produce of King Island) market, starting at 12 in the town hall. It seemed like half the island was there...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
Cape Wickham and Martha Lavinia
Tuesday 17.12.2019 Last night I was in bed by 9pm, battling against the light to get to sleep – when I did, I stayed there until 8am – I...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
Crayfish
Wednesday 18.12.2019 The day was pretty nice, so I went out for a walk, dressed in more warms than I wanted – for sun protection! I...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 11, 2019
- 1 min
Low Tide at British Admiral Beach
21.12.2019 This rocky outcrop and surrounds is turning out to be one of my favourite places - it's just down the road, and offers a...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 10, 2019
- 1 min
Matt's arrival!
24.12.2019 On Saturday I was expecting to pick Matt up, but after receiving an ominous message from Virgin in the morning, we realised...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 9, 2019
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Disappointing and Unlucky - not really!
24.12.2019 On Monday we were up early and into the bakery at 8, where Matt and Fay got to share stories and knowledge. I picked up my new...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 8, 2019
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Christmas Eve on King Island
24.12.2019 I felt like I could stay in bed all day, but got up around 8, when Matt went out to snarffle takeaway coffees for us – what a...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 7, 2019
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Mr Cray & the Kelpmonster!
Wednesday 25.12.2019 We had a lazy morning with both of us spending time on-line. June dropped Mr Cray off to us around 11:30, and we...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
Yarra Creek
28.12.2019 Friday - Another bright day – no good for my photos! I took the opportunity to photograph some of my souvenirs that I wouldn't...
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studiosvenja
- Nov 5, 2019
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The lowest of low tides
29.12.2019 We woke to a foggy morning, and I was keen to get out before it brightened up too much. After a stop at the bakery, we drove...
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