Monthly Archives: July 2013

A beach day at Byron Bay

    I finally got to take a day trip to Byron and spend a bit of time on the beach this weekend. The weather wasn’t exactly sunbathing weather, but I found ways to entertain myself. I made this frangipani … Continue reading

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Printing is in my Blood! :)

    So… my name is Kira, and I’m a print-aholic. I’ve been sober for 3 hours and 18 minutes (that’s when my print making class ended and I walked home). I’m hooked on print making! It’s so addictive. At … Continue reading

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Lismore’s natural spectrum– it’s got me inspired!

    Just waltzing along. It was another beautiful day here in Lismore, Australia. Bright, sunny, and even the few raindrops that happened to fall were gleaming with reflected sunshine. This little shroom on a log is just another lovely … Continue reading

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Surrounded by beauty

Ok, so my surroundings are beautiful here in Lismore, Australia. There are strangely beautiful plants that flower on their own leaves and the trees are lemon or cinnamon-scented. There are funny birds walking around with brightly colored heads and huge … Continue reading

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Gaining confidence in the Studio– IN AUSTRALIA!!

    So, I do believe that I said I would kick some ass in the studio. I made good on my promise 🙂 Here is a quick snapshot of a couple of ceramic pieces– I have a few more … Continue reading

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Getting back into it: It’s time to focus on what matters.

  I’ve been neglecting my artist self. I’ve been spending way too much time just relaxing and partying here. It’s time that I get back to my roots and remember why I’m here. I am inspired by plants like the … Continue reading

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Print Making First-timer… and having a blast making lino block prints :)

  So, I decided to take print making here in Australia just because I can and I heard good things about the program when I got here– and I had a studio elective to choose anyway. It turns out that … Continue reading

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I LOVE Australia :)

Amazing day here in Australia… the rain here is completely epic. When I was walking down to class today, all of the sidewalks looked like streams and I had to wear tennis shoes with socks for the studio. I didn’t … Continue reading

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