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My Triangle – Cheryl Davison

The Windsong Pavilion was full when Cheryl Davison explained the meaning and technique of Warigamban, her recent exhibition at Four Winds, that featured The Forest, a huge floor to ceiling screen print on Turkish linen, and Wonga Waratah, telling the story of the wonga pigeon and how the waratah became red.‘Welcome everyone. Walawaani. It’s such an honour to bring this work to the local community. The Forest was commissioned for the Bagan Bariwariganyan exhibition at Bundanon, and the Wonga … Read more »

Dried apples

A watercolour image of a wooden platter of home made dried red-skinned apples.Using the Triangle Food Tool Library dehydrator

Ingredients:

As many apples as can fit on drying racks
¼ cup lemon juice (can add more if you like zingy apples)
500 ml water

Method

Wash, peel (if you want), core and slice apples about 0.5 cm thick.

Mix water and lemon juice then dip apples into solution to prevent browning.

Place on … Read more »

Green tomato pickles

A cluster of four striped green tomatoes on the vine.We made this at last year’s pickling workshop at the Food Tool Library – it’s based on a Sally Wise recipe.

Ingredients:

1.5 kg green tomatoes – finely chopped
500 g onion – finely chopped
1½ tbsp salt (with no iodine or anti-caking agents)
1½ cups cider vinegar
¼ tsp ground black pepper
500 g sugar
4 tbsp cider vinegar – extra
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Clip art: the sheer genius of topiary

by Mark Evans

Following another successful Sculpture Bermagui exhibition (a big shout-out to all the volunteers!) I thought this month we’d explore the theme of living sculptures, particularly topiary. While topiary is one well-known living-art form, other fascinating techniques include bonsai, espalier, and even crop circles!

Topiary combines horticulture and creativity and involves the careful trimming and shaping of plants into decorative forms. These can range from basic geometric shapes to elaborate spirals, animals, or abstract … Read more »

Death of a Book Seller

by Alice Slater
reviewed by Wendy Tucker

Cover of Death of a Book Seller - a bright pink background, stack of books on the left side with a snail on top, and bright green lettering.There are fashions in books and lately many new novels seem to have the words Bookshop or Bookseller in the title. There are novels set in bookshops in cities, in towns, in villages, in developed and developing countries, during wars … Read more »

The juicy world of succulents

A group of succulents in terracotta pots.

by Mark Evans

Succulents are unique plants known for their thick, fleshy tissues that store water, helping them survive in dry or arid environments. Many of these plants have special features, such as waxy coatings, spines or rosette formations that minimise water loss. This diverse group includes familiar species like cacti, aloe and jade plants, each with its own characteristics.

Found all over the world, succulents are especially … Read more »

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