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Dec 06
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing, Earth and Sea 0 comments

arkaroola to mt hopeless

There is still a lot of water around and the road was pretty boggy at times. We were faced
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Dec 06
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Wabma kadarbu toward Arkaroola

The flat landscape transforms as we pass through the North Flinders Ranges toward Arkaroola.
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Dec 05
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

Wabma Kadarbu – natural artesian springs

Natural springs have been flowing for hundreds of years. This is a quick clip of “The Bubbler”. It was really windy – hence the background noise. Come and travel with me by looking at my images from Wabma Kadarbu Conservation Park – natural springs You can come with me on our whole trip by going to my travels page to view the galleries.
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Dec 05
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

William Creek to Wabma Kadarbu Conservation Park

There were lots of waterholes with an abundance of life surrounding them. Saltpans
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Dec 05
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coober pedy to william creek

The expanse sever seems to end.
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Dec 05
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nearly at coober pedy – gypsum fields and gibber plains

Glistening shards of gypsum flashed on waves of folding rolling mounds of gibber stones.
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Dec 05
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the painted desert toward coober pedy

Stunning sandstone cliffs rise above expansive gibber plains - round rocks and stones
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Dec 04
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oodnadatta into the painted desert

Rising above hundreds of kilometers of gibber plains are the magnificent sandstone formations in the Painted Desert.
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Dec 04
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hamilton to oodnadatta – green covered gibber plains

The gibber plains are covered with a mass of small green clumps. We came across
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Dec 04
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mt dare to oodnadatta via hamilton – perdika desert

We've picked up the camper and with sunny skies we head off south to Oodnadatta
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Dec 04
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

nearly back to mt dare to pick up the camper

Looks like we'll be able to pick up the camper! Sunny skies and a few days
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Dec 04
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north of Apatula – Finke to north of Mt Dare

The storm front had passed and blue skies and sun began to appear.
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Dec 04
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north of kulgera to near apatula – finke

Clouds puddles and blooms. We were hoping
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Dec 03
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

storms hit again – rainbow valley to north of kulgera

We were woken at 11.45 with wind, thunder and lightning. Neither of us had our tent fly on
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Dec 03
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

alice springs to rainbow valley

Spectacular formations surrounded by beautiful flowers ...and still more storms rumbling around.
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Dec 03
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around alice springs

Heat, flowers and more storms building.
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Dec 03
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toward Mt Isa – storms and pelting rain

Slow moving storms with pelting rain caused flash flooding around Mt Isa.
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Dec 03
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birdsville, boulia toward mt isa

The storms are building and it looks like the rain is coming! We are both a bit concerned
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Dec 03
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last bit across the Simpson desert to Birdsville

Nearly back to Birdsville. The desert crossing was an amazing experience. We have
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Dec 03
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closer to birdsville there is more sand and more water

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Dec 02
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the dunes get higher and the claypans wider

After thinking that we had managed to navigate sucessfully through or around all the claypans,
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Dec 02
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into the clay pans

We were advised to "stay to the tracks!"... and I did. I looked for the most recent track
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Dec 02
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flowers blooming and clouds building

Blooms covered the dunes while the heat made the moisture in the sand rise
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Dec 01
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the desert garden

As the dunes started, the flowers covered the undulating vista. Every time I
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Nov 30
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

starting across the simpson desert

We were both excited and a little bit scared to be undertaking this adventure so spontaneously. We were also
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Nov 30
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

the flowers are blooming and the roads getting worse!

From Kalgera to Mt Dare we saw beautiful fields of wildflowers, puddles and swathes of water along the quickly deteriorating roads.
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Nov 30
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

the storms are coming!

The humidity was high all afternoon and as we prepared dinner we could see the storms building in the west. They were hungry
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Nov 30
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birdsville to alice springs

We decided to traverse the Simpson Desert from west to east, so decided to go north from Birdsville
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Nov 29
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to the green centre!

Max and I have just returned after spending a few weeks in the green centre of Australia. We decided
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Oct 30
by Julie in Fine Art Photography 0 comments

pathway to the light

In-camera capture
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Oct 26
by Julie in Fine Art Photography 0 comments

moonrise

The beautiful moonlight.
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Sep 18
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

it’s wet out west!

I had a short window to travel out west by myself recently....and I didn't quite get there
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Jul 29
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rain is here

Rain is here
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Jul 29
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rain on its way

Rain on its way
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Jul 29
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standing – waiting

Waiting for rain
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Jul 01
by Julie in Around Australia 4WDing 0 comments

water everywhere in the outback

Water everywhere in the outback
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Jul 01
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tyre pressures for the outback

Max and I headed off for a little break away together. We thought we were going to head north
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Jun 11
by Julie in Artist Books, Uncategorized 0 comments

plea in a bottle

I had a friend share with me a story of them as a lonely young person writing a note in a bottle
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Apr 21
by Julie in Uncategorized 0 comments

to move is to live

An afternoon in the garden yesterday reconnected me with something I had been missing
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Apr 07
by Julie in Artist Books 0 comments

‘please stand clear of the closing doors’ artist book

Well...James came home from hospital, and I found myself writing and creating!
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  • Your weaving isn’t valued because it looks like it was made by a machine.
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Come along for tips, ideas and inspiration; as we create what is valued - together.
  • Just realised that perfection in your weaving isn’t the goal? Perfection isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Machines can do that. Soul-less. What you create with your own hands is unique and unreplicable. 
Come join me as we weave our own life stories through our own hands.
  • You want it to be perfect? Use a machine. You want it to be loved. Use your own hands.

Have a look at how I create with my hands; and follow along for more creative tips and inspiration. 
  • Want perfection? Use a machine. Your hands are the whole point. Your hands leave traces that your pieces are made by a human. Your own lived experience. Soul-filled! 

Want your own handmade - creative inspiration, tips and ideas? 
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  • Your hands are the whole point! Machine-made is human-less; soul-less. Handmade carries traces of ourselves, which in turn enrich the lives of others. 

Do you try to create work that is ‘perfect’; like a machine? 

I weave stories from my global adventures into my handwoven blankets; and yes - an exceptionally high level of artisan expertise; but you can see and feel that they are woven by my own hands. 

Want creative inspiration? Share with your creative bestie and come follow along.
  • Wished someone had told me this when I started weaving. 
What NOT to do with your gorgeous Indie dyed singles from the festival; or for that project that didn’t quite get made! Excited about using them in your weaving? 

STOP - before you start warping!! 

You can use any yarns you like for your warp; BUT, with awareness. Discernment is necessary.

Shredding it - is a thing! 
Save this in your weaving ‘note to self’ folder, and share with your creative bestie, so you avoid broken warp yarns!
  • Your hands ARE the point.  The variations in what you create with your own hands are the traces and evidence that it was created by a unique human.
  • Machines “...copy the way, but can’t copy the soul”. FLORÉN FLO Beats
Your fingertips create traces that your pieces are made by a human. Everything that you create with your hands; Weaving; Art; Cooking; Music; Touch. Every gesture and movement uniquely yours. Extraordinarily human. Unreplicable
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Want perfection? Use a machine. Your hands are the whole point. Your hands leave traces that your pieces are made by a human. Your own lived experience. Soul-filled! 

Want your own handmade - creative inspiration, tips and ideas? 
Come follow along!
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Want perfection? Use a machine. Your hands are the whole point. Your hands leave traces that your pieces are made by a human. Your own lived experience. Soul-filled! Want your own handmade - creative inspiration, tips and ideas? Come follow along!
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Your hands are the whole point! Machine-made is human-less; soul-less. Handmade carries traces of ourselves, which in turn enrich the lives of others. 

Do you try to create work that is ‘perfect’; like a machine? 

I weave stories from my global adventures into my handwoven blankets; and yes - an exceptionally high level of artisan expertise; but you can see and feel that they are woven by my own hands. 

Want creative inspiration? Share with your creative bestie and come follow along.
View Reel on Instagram
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Your hands are the whole point! Machine-made is human-less; soul-less. Handmade carries traces of ourselves, which in turn enrich the lives of others.  Do you try to create work that is ‘perfect’; like a machine?  I weave stories from my global adventures into my handwoven blankets; and yes - an exceptionally high level of artisan expertise; but you can see and feel that they are woven by my own hands. Want creative inspiration? Share with your creative bestie and come follow along.
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Wished someone had told me this when I started weaving. What NOT to do with your gorgeous Indie dyed singles from the festival; or for that project that didn’t quite get made! Excited about using them in your weaving? STOP - before you start warping!! You can use any yarns you like for your warp; BUT, with awareness. Discernment is necessary. Shredding it - is a thing! Save this in your weaving ‘note to self’ folder, and share with your creative bestie, so you avoid broken warp yarns!
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Your hands ARE the point.  The variations in what you create with your own hands are the traces and evidence that it was created by a unique human.
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Machines “...copy the way, but can’t copy the soul”. FLORÉN FLO Beats
Your fingertips create traces that your pieces are made by a human. Everything that you create with your hands; Weaving; Art; Cooking; Music; Touch. Every gesture and movement uniquely yours. Extraordinarily human. Unreplicable
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
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Machines “...copy the way, but can’t copy the soul”. FLORÉN FLO Beats Your fingertips create traces that your pieces are made by a human. Everything that you create with your hands; Weaving; Art; Cooking; Music; Touch. Every gesture and movement uniquely yours. Extraordinarily human. Unreplicable
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𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 | 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 Luxury Handwoven Blankets 🌏Stories from life & global adventures 🧩Woven into unique collector pieces Explore ⬇️
  • If this doesn’t look like you running to your studio to weave, perhaps you need some creative inspiration? 

Come follow along and see if you can find yourself some tips and creative mojo to get you running to your loom like I do!
  • Your weaving isn’t valued because it looks like it was made by a machine.
It is valued because it didn’t! 
Come along for tips, ideas and inspiration; as we create what is valued - together.
  • Just realised that perfection in your weaving isn’t the goal? Perfection isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Machines can do that. Soul-less. What you create with your own hands is unique and unreplicable. 
Come join me as we weave our own life stories through our own hands.
  • You want it to be perfect? Use a machine. You want it to be loved. Use your own hands.

Have a look at how I create with my hands; and follow along for more creative tips and inspiration. 
  • Want perfection? Use a machine. Your hands are the whole point. Your hands leave traces that your pieces are made by a human. Your own lived experience. Soul-filled! 

Want your own handmade - creative inspiration, tips and ideas? 
Come follow along!
  • Your hands are the whole point! Machine-made is human-less; soul-less. Handmade carries traces of ourselves, which in turn enrich the lives of others. 

Do you try to create work that is ‘perfect’; like a machine? 

I weave stories from my global adventures into my handwoven blankets; and yes - an exceptionally high level of artisan expertise; but you can see and feel that they are woven by my own hands. 

Want creative inspiration? Share with your creative bestie and come follow along.
  • Wished someone had told me this when I started weaving. 
What NOT to do with your gorgeous Indie dyed singles from the festival; or for that project that didn’t quite get made! Excited about using them in your weaving? 

STOP - before you start warping!! 

You can use any yarns you like for your warp; BUT, with awareness. Discernment is necessary.

Shredding it - is a thing! 
Save this in your weaving ‘note to self’ folder, and share with your creative bestie, so you avoid broken warp yarns!
  • Your hands ARE the point.  The variations in what you create with your own hands are the traces and evidence that it was created by a unique human.
  • Machines “...copy the way, but can’t copy the soul”. FLORÉN FLO Beats
Your fingertips create traces that your pieces are made by a human. Everything that you create with your hands; Weaving; Art; Cooking; Music; Touch. Every gesture and movement uniquely yours. Extraordinarily human. Unreplicable
View on Instagram
If this doesn’t look like you running to your studio to weave, perhaps you need some creative inspiration? 

Come follow along and see if you can find yourself some tips and creative mojo to get you running to your loom like I do!
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
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If this doesn’t look like you running to your studio to weave, perhaps you need some creative inspiration? Come follow along and see if you can find yourself some tips and creative mojo to get you running to your loom like I do!
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Your weaving isn’t valued because it looks like it was made by a machine. It is valued because it didn’t!  Come along for tips, ideas and inspiration; as we create what is valued - together.
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Just realised that perfection in your weaving isn’t the goal? Perfection isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Machines can do that. Soul-less. What you create with your own hands is unique and unreplicable.  Come join me as we weave our own life stories through our own hands.
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You want it to be perfect? Use a machine. You want it to be loved. Use your own hands. Have a look at how I create with my hands; and follow along for more creative tips and inspiration. 
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Want perfection? Use a machine. Your hands are the whole point. Your hands leave traces that your pieces are made by a human. Your own lived experience. Soul-filled! 

Want your own handmade - creative inspiration, tips and ideas? 
Come follow along!
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
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Want perfection? Use a machine. Your hands are the whole point. Your hands leave traces that your pieces are made by a human. Your own lived experience. Soul-filled! Want your own handmade - creative inspiration, tips and ideas? Come follow along!
11 hours ago
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Your hands are the whole point! Machine-made is human-less; soul-less. Handmade carries traces of ourselves, which in turn enrich the lives of others. 

Do you try to create work that is ‘perfect’; like a machine? 

I weave stories from my global adventures into my handwoven blankets; and yes - an exceptionally high level of artisan expertise; but you can see and feel that they are woven by my own hands. 

Want creative inspiration? Share with your creative bestie and come follow along.
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
Your hands are the whole point! Machine-made is human-less; soul-less. Handmade carries traces of ourselves, which in turn enrich the lives of others.  Do you try to create work that is ‘perfect’; like a machine?  I weave stories from my global adventures into my handwoven blankets; and yes - an exceptionally high level of artisan expertise; but you can see and feel that they are woven by my own hands. Want creative inspiration? Share with your creative bestie and come follow along.
12 hours ago
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Wished someone had told me this when I started weaving. What NOT to do with your gorgeous Indie dyed singles from the festival; or for that project that didn’t quite get made! Excited about using them in your weaving? STOP - before you start warping!! You can use any yarns you like for your warp; BUT, with awareness. Discernment is necessary. Shredding it - is a thing! Save this in your weaving ‘note to self’ folder, and share with your creative bestie, so you avoid broken warp yarns!
14 hours ago
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Your hands ARE the point.  The variations in what you create with your own hands are the traces and evidence that it was created by a unique human.
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@skeinydipping
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Your hands ARE the point.  The variations in what you create with your own hands are the traces and evidence that it was created by a unique human.
1 day ago
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Machines “...copy the way, but can’t copy the soul”. FLORÉN FLO Beats
Your fingertips create traces that your pieces are made by a human. Everything that you create with your hands; Weaving; Art; Cooking; Music; Touch. Every gesture and movement uniquely yours. Extraordinarily human. Unreplicable
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
Machines “...copy the way, but can’t copy the soul”. FLORÉN FLO Beats Your fingertips create traces that your pieces are made by a human. Everything that you create with your hands; Weaving; Art; Cooking; Music; Touch. Every gesture and movement uniquely yours. Extraordinarily human. Unreplicable
1 day ago
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