Nature’s patterns and rhythms
This is an exhibition of works by Helen Morris and Doris Hoyne. Our common art practise of painting and printmaking was the basis from which this exhibition emerged.
Helen’s work depicts the flora and fauna of this south coastal area. Birds and frogs feature foremost in her paintings, prints, drawings and works in mixed media. On the one hand, she excels in very intricate drawings, almost doodles, that make a dense pattern of human and animal forms and, … Read more »
Rather than risking overwatering our indoor plants and having water spill out of their saucers, we water them from below, filling the saucer and letting the soil absorb the water. If the plant is really dry, this needs to be repeated several times until an equilibrium is reached, with some water remaining in the saucer to be slowly taken up over the ensuing days. This same principle underpins wicking beds, an
Chicken soup is the ultimate warm hug in food form – known to address fraught times, heart break, grief for our loved ones, the planet, our vulnerable communities.
Comfort – because the tenor of this issue is very much about preparedness for, well, whatever comes our way. Summer comes with a particular uneasiness these days and we cannot afford to ignore reality while, at the same time, we remain open to nature and all the beauty that comes with the changing of the seasons. But, if it is all crashing on top of you and you
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