I am proud to have two of the books I designed works featured in the Australia Book Designers Association showcase. The cover of Richard Holt’s “What you might find” made it into the Original Typography section (the words of the title are formed by shredded paper, featured in one of his microfiction pieces in the … Read More
Creativity
#storybombing Ashfield
In September 2019 the Sydney suburb of Ashfield was #storybombed. Inner West Council invited me, along with Spineless Wonders publisher Bronwyn Mehan and writer Richard Holt, to bring #storybombing to the centre of Ashfield as part of the 2019 Ashfield Edge festival. A roaming writer under the alias Walther Write (Richard Holt) interacted with locals … Read More
INPUT // OUTPUT
A study residency at frontyard Marrickville, March 9th-22nd The goal of this residency at frontyard is to not have a goal. During my residency, I will seek to get INPUT through reading, pausing, thinking, talking, visiting, exploring, engaging, walking, meditating. My intention is to use my frontyard “getaroom” wall to map process, beliefs, insights, emotions and connections. I endeavour to unlearn … Read More
10 in 10 Quick ‘n’ Dirty Drawing Challenge
In getting back to my busy working mum life, I started having a huge longing to be more creative. I managed on the spur of the moment to self-motivate by giving myself a “challenge to draw” in late 2013. Making it public. Using Facebook to do it, and to be be accountable. I got through it, … Read More
Mama’s Creative Endeavours
Mama’s Creative Endeavours is an open studio space and time for creative mums to work on their projects and connect with fellow mothers. For over two years I have been hosting this event every 3-4 weeks in my studio, countless songs have been composed, drawings and paintings have been made, novels have been fine tuned, concepts … Read More
Notes from the Ice
In 2007 and 2008 Bettina travelled as artist in residence aboard the M/V Lyubov Orlova and Icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov to the Antarctic peninsula. Influenced by this experience she worked on a series of paintings in oil on glass and on found wood. She also brought back photographs to share snapshots of her time in this astounding … Read More