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Finally I managed to get a clear shot of the lorikeets feeding on the bottlebrush!
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Wednesday 31 October 2012
Lorikeet in bottlebrush
Finally I managed to get a clear shot of the lorikeets feeding on the bottlebrush!
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Support Hornsby Ceramics
One final set of images from the Ceramics open day!
Consider this.
With mor and more people being forced to move into units by the cost of housing where are we going to practise arts. The cost of a house with a yard or spare room or garage space large enuff to turn into a studio is rising beyond the reach of most artists.
Do you know how many room a turning wheel for throwing takes up?
Then there's the sinks! Or a large tabel for setting up to paint and decorating that sure to be lovley majolica pice in the middle image.
The top image shows iron oxide being applied to a plate. You need separate storage space for chemicals. They really shouldnt be in the bathroom or kitchen unless you live alone and dont have to worry about safety issues to pets and children.
Ceramicists need studios.
Don't let ceramics and pottery be a luxury hobby for the rich!
Sunday 28 October 2012
Consider the humble weed
This plant is a feral pest officially but it does have lovely flowers!
This one was down near Waitara but there's another patch flowering on the path to the station near the traffic bridge.
Why not take a brief moment to contemplate the beauty of humble things next time you're walking past them?
This one was down near Waitara but there's another patch flowering on the path to the station near the traffic bridge.
Why not take a brief moment to contemplate the beauty of humble things next time you're walking past them?
support Hornsby TAFE arts
Support Hornsby TAFE ARTS COURSES!
I told you last post why our Ceramics section is special.
consider this too! TAFEART Departments Support local Industries!
The product display here was provided for the TAFE open day by Black Wattle a lcoal NSW ceramics supplies firm.
Did you know we have some of the best clays in Australia in the Southern Highlands and out near Gulogong? Good enuff to export!
The famous Southern Ice porcelain!?
Oh and ART students buy tools from hardware and other art supply stores too!
I told you last post why our Ceramics section is special.
consider this too! TAFEART Departments Support local Industries!
The product display here was provided for the TAFE open day by Black Wattle a lcoal NSW ceramics supplies firm.
Did you know we have some of the best clays in Australia in the Southern Highlands and out near Gulogong? Good enuff to export!
The famous Southern Ice porcelain!?
Oh and ART students buy tools from hardware and other art supply stores too!
Saturday 27 October 2012
Support TAFE Ceramics
Did you miss the TAFe open day? Here's some photos?
Barry's funding cuts will lead to course fee increases and maybe even the Ceramics and other Fine Arts courses being shut down!
Maybe you're thinging oh Community colleges can provide course too!
Well the nearest other classes are at Baulkham Hills or Castle Hill !
Limited public transport and much smaller!
Asquith High has an evening class but they have smaller kilns and only Ew clay.
Then there's Roseville KAC great teachers but limited parking and I would not recommend carrying delicate ceramics over the bumpy path from the station!
Here's one of our teachers Natalie opening a large gas kiln.
Many glazes and larger cermaic objects just cant be fired in the sort of small electric kilns that can be used in a home studio.
Hornsby TAFE is the only art centre on the North Shore that can offer kilns clays technical assistance and studio space to students at all levels from beginner to advanced.
While KAC and WAC also have excellent kilns and studios they also have limited parking space and transport access compared to Hornsby.
Hornsby is on several bus and train routes.
Support TAFE and tell Bazza you don't want funding cuts anywhere in TAFE cos you can bet they wont stop at ceramics or printmaking or painting!
More photos next post!
Barry's funding cuts will lead to course fee increases and maybe even the Ceramics and other Fine Arts courses being shut down!
Maybe you're thinging oh Community colleges can provide course too!
Well the nearest other classes are at Baulkham Hills or Castle Hill !
Limited public transport and much smaller!
Asquith High has an evening class but they have smaller kilns and only Ew clay.
Then there's Roseville KAC great teachers but limited parking and I would not recommend carrying delicate ceramics over the bumpy path from the station!
Here's one of our teachers Natalie opening a large gas kiln.
Many glazes and larger cermaic objects just cant be fired in the sort of small electric kilns that can be used in a home studio.
Hornsby TAFE is the only art centre on the North Shore that can offer kilns clays technical assistance and studio space to students at all levels from beginner to advanced.
While KAC and WAC also have excellent kilns and studios they also have limited parking space and transport access compared to Hornsby.
Hornsby is on several bus and train routes.
Support TAFE and tell Bazza you don't want funding cuts anywhere in TAFE cos you can bet they wont stop at ceramics or printmaking or painting!
More photos next post!
Friday 26 October 2012
Poor trees
Poor trees? What's happening to them?
Don't panic! Don't worry!
If you've seen this work going on ... no they're NOT getting ready to rip the trees up they're just pulling up some of the tiles and underlying concrete slabs and replacing it with a covering that will better protect the tree roots !
Don't panic! Don't worry!
If you've seen this work going on ... no they're NOT getting ready to rip the trees up they're just pulling up some of the tiles and underlying concrete slabs and replacing it with a covering that will better protect the tree roots !
Thursday 25 October 2012
The Hornsby Mall Xmas Tree is up !
Either wondered about how they get the big tree up in the mall?
Well I happened to be going past to get fish and chips last weekend when they were assembling the tree! The tree sections are stored in several boxes and one of those accordion lifting platforms is driven into the mall . Safety lines surrounded the work area and by the time I had picked up the fish and chips they had the bottom section up already!
So if you havnt been near the Mall lastly or you're been going straight from the shops to the carpark take a moment to check out our tree and watch out for the gift donations box to appear!
Or do it while you're waiting for fish and chips!
Hornsbys best fish and chips is just up the top of the laneway that leads to the library so if you dont want to check out the tree why not pop down and pick up some books while you're waiting for ... I recommend their grilled fish pack!
Well I happened to be going past to get fish and chips last weekend when they were assembling the tree! The tree sections are stored in several boxes and one of those accordion lifting platforms is driven into the mall . Safety lines surrounded the work area and by the time I had picked up the fish and chips they had the bottom section up already!
So if you havnt been near the Mall lastly or you're been going straight from the shops to the carpark take a moment to check out our tree and watch out for the gift donations box to appear!
Or do it while you're waiting for fish and chips!
Hornsbys best fish and chips is just up the top of the laneway that leads to the library so if you dont want to check out the tree why not pop down and pick up some books while you're waiting for ... I recommend their grilled fish pack!
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Coups Creek Wahroonga
Coups Creek Wahroonga is a hidden treasure.
Running between Normanhurst and Wahroonga is Coup's Creek along Fox Valley.
Bush regeneration is ongoing in the reserve it flows thru and you can access the walking tracks va mt pleasantview road or another entry point behind the Fox valley community Centre next to the SAN and there are probably many other entry points apart from the ones marked on maps.
I was exploring the rumor you can walk from Normanhurst station to the SAN.
Yes you can but only at daylight. There's no lighting on the pathways and you will need good shoes. There are rough uneven areas.
Enjoy!
Running between Normanhurst and Wahroonga is Coup's Creek along Fox Valley.
Bush regeneration is ongoing in the reserve it flows thru and you can access the walking tracks va mt pleasantview road or another entry point behind the Fox valley community Centre next to the SAN and there are probably many other entry points apart from the ones marked on maps.
I was exploring the rumor you can walk from Normanhurst station to the SAN.
Yes you can but only at daylight. There's no lighting on the pathways and you will need good shoes. There are rough uneven areas.
Enjoy!
Friday 12 October 2012
Readers a question!
Readers of thathornsbyblog I have a question for you!
If I buy a smartphone with wifi and a camera will you FOLLOW ME if I post on a daily basis! As well as flower photos I'll post local shop specials and PR small businesses and local events.
At the moment my "reporters' kit" is an 10 year old 5megapixel camera and a laptop and hopefully a sense of composition and framing.
As smart phones now have photo apps built in ...
Time to go pro?
The Advocate and Bush Telegraphy are weekly but I could post DAILY?
What do you think?
If I buy a smartphone with wifi and a camera will you FOLLOW ME if I post on a daily basis! As well as flower photos I'll post local shop specials and PR small businesses and local events.
At the moment my "reporters' kit" is an 10 year old 5megapixel camera and a laptop and hopefully a sense of composition and framing.
As smart phones now have photo apps built in ...
Time to go pro?
The Advocate and Bush Telegraphy are weekly but I could post DAILY?
What do you think?
Thursday 11 October 2012
Wisteria
The local wisteria is blossoming now!
Here's two photos to enjoy!
One from Pretoria parade and another from that park down near Normanhurst station.
Here's two photos to enjoy!
One from Pretoria parade and another from that park down near Normanhurst station.
Tuesday 9 October 2012
My Sophie's Fire Report
Photographs of the aftermath of the My Sophie's fire at Hornsby
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| copyright J. Vaux 2012 |
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| copyright J. Vaux 2012 |
I managed to take a couple of photos on the weekend before the hoardings went up!
A lot of the damage was smoke and water related and roofs!
It looks to me as if possibly the fire started in the old workshops around the back and spread along the rooftops and then maybe a gas canister or cooking oil exploded when the heat reached Sophies. I wonder if someone was storing chemicals in the old workshops around the back?
The smoke stains come down from the roofs!
What's gone!
Allof My Sophies!
Richardson and Wrench next door have a damaged roof over their back rooms.
The computer shop at the end of the row may be okay?
On the other side well we've lost the Guitar center and I hope all those instruments were insured! The windows of the cafe and the store were black but not broken but judging from the roofline everythings gone inside.
Don't expect a fire damage sale folks. I doubt there will be much salvage.
On the positive side no lives were lost and the fire brigade got there in time so that it didnt spread further down the street.
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