Ashore

It seems my first missive did wash ashore somewhere. Thankyou Alison for your kind comment. Alison spoke of my 1998 quilt 'Tidemark, Cape Tribulation', which she saw in the book 'Quilting Masterclass' written by Katharine Guerrier. 'Tidemark' was inspired by a walk along the beach at Cape Tribulation in northern Queensland, where the rain-forest sweeps right down onto the sand. The tidemark is a crazy jumble of rainforest detritus such as twigs, seedpods and leaves which overwhelm the usual seaweed and shells.


Rain-forest litter is washed back up onto the beach by the tide.


This image taken at the high tide mark sparked the idea for my quilt 'Tidemark, Cape Tribulation'.


'Tidemark, Cape Tribulation'
72 x 92 cm (28 x 36 inches)
printed, pieced, appliqued, embroidered


detail

Afloat

Today, with the dawn, I gently dip my toe in the water.

After resisting the incoming tide for so long, I am finally tempted to plunge into this vast sea of words and images. Will my contributions remain adrift, bottled cyber jottings floating aimlessly, or will they wash up onto unknown shores? If so, will anyone take pleasure in finding them?

Time will tell.