Commonly called the Flying Duck Orchid it is a rare find in these here parts of Central Victoria.
A couple of weeks ago Bill and I went out to a location from last year and couldn’t find any of these orchids.
Today returning to the same spot we had just about given up when Eagle Eyed Bill spotted one single gorgeous little orchid.
We were very happy.
And then we returned later on to get a different perspective.
I recently delivered new art for the lovely shop at BUDA Castlemaine.
My range includes silk scarves, wool scarves and cotton scarves, unique hand embroidered brooches and Art under Glass one off pieces.
These images are supplied by Viv Hamilton of BUDA.
Buda Historic Home & Garden
42 Hunter St Castlemaine VIC 3450
p (03) 5472 1032
w budacastlemaine.org
Supported by the City of Greater Bendigo, my solo exhibition (downstairs) at The Capital is finished, HOWEVER it continues upstairs until August 2025.
Here are some images from the downstairs gallery.
These days with my arts practice I use natural fibres as often as possible.
If they are organic even better, but this is not always possible. A recent post from https://textileexchange.org got me thinking and made me more aware of trying to use the best fabrics.
The article is a little hard to read due to all the popup ads scattered on the page, but I think you can get the gist of certification requirements for fabric makers. There is a lot to consider.
If you wish to read/research this subject in detail I suggest you visit the offical site of the textile exchange. There is much to delve into and it may not be your cup of tea, but I thought some of you would be interested.
https://sewguide.com/organic-fabric-certifications-and-sewing-behavior/
One thing I don’t do is use 100% natural sewing thread all the time. My sewing machine works much better with a polycotton? blend recommended to me by a local fabric shop. However for hand embroidery I choose cottons, silk, wool, linen.
I would be interested in how you approach your fibre art making.
Last week at the local Strathfieldsaye CWA meeting two members from the Commonwealth Bank spoke about scams and how to avoid them.
I found what I learned was that if you are on a website you should always look for the padlock sign in the address and also HTTPS in the address.
This I didn’t really know and as such I am more aware of websites and whether they’re legitimate or not.
Thanks to the Commonwealth Bank for this informative and useful talk.
My next post is about an interesting website. I was reading this morning about organic textiles.
#CommonwealthBank #CWA #Scams #LegitimateWebsites #StrathfieldSaye
#CWABendigo
the silence of the bush
Interrupted by Plop Plop Plop
of gum flowers
hitting the bush floor
Winter begins (c ) 2026 Sharon Greenaway
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