Category Archives: Art

The creepy house on top of The Met

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Bec

We finished up our time in North America with a few excellent days in NYC. It was so much fun to do things we didn’t get around to last time, plus a few things I’ve never done there. On our first … Continue reading →

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New Orleans: the French Quarter and beyond

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Bec

I could have spent about two more days months just walking around the French Quarter admiring the houses and snapping far too many photos. I actually tripped multiple times while we were there because I wasn’t looking where I was going, … Continue reading →

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5 things to love about Santa Fe, New Mexico

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Bec

I really knew nothing about New Mexico before we arrived, except that Breaking Bad was filmed and set in Albuquerque. While unfortunately we didn’t have time to stop in the city now best known for crystal meth and Walter White, we did get … Continue reading →

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Palm Springs

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Bec

I absolutely, 100% fell in love with Palm Springs. With its architecture, palm trees, hotels and pools. I’ve never been anywhere where I so desperately wanted a time machine to whip back to the 50s and 60s to sip cocktails … Continue reading →

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Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Bec

If you hate crowds, but love art, I don’t recommend heading to Cottesloe on a sunny Sunday morning to check out Sculptures by the Sea. Andrew and I spent the weekend in Perth ahead of a (successful!) trip to the … Continue reading →

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A book launch and a French night at Fossick

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Bec

Exciting news folks! Local shop/gallery/workshops venue/all round amazing crafty place Fossick Handmade put the call out for recipes for their Crafternoon Tea book in October and it’s here: Beautifully designed by Paula Fletcher, it has tips on hosting a Crafternoon tea … Continue reading →

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Regional Arts Australia Summit: the final night

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Bec

On the last evening of the Regional Arts Australia Summit a group of us went along to see the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s production, Farm. There were tears. And laughter. Farm tells the story of life on the land in … Continue reading →

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The Humans of the Summit project

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Bec

I mentioned in the last post I was involved in a Young Reference Group, called Create Tank, which did three projects for the Regional Arts Australia Summit held this week just gone. Our group of seven, Hayley and Owen from … Continue reading →

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Regional Arts Australia Summit opening night

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Bec

It’s been a long time since I neglected my blog for over a week, apologies! Last week was absolutely crazy with the Regional Arts Australia Summit being held in my home town. I was involved in a Young Reference Group … Continue reading →

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Paying for stuff in gold

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Bec

So, for those who don’t know, Kalgoorlie is and has been centred around gold mining since an Irishman named Paddy found the stuff near here back in 1893. For well over a century this place has been known as the … Continue reading →

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