CREATIVE PROJECTS
A collection of my personal and community projects in art, seasonal eating, and slow living
^^ Meals in the Mail
I invited people to post me their favourite recipes, and tell me why they were special, and received more than 250 letters from all over the world. Now a newsletter, a podcast, and a series of books.
^^ EDIBLE MAPS
This new project launched in July 2022. I’m reaching out to the community to find out what the signature foods, dishes and drinks are for cities and towns across Australia, then I’ll paint a lovely map.
^^ A Year at the Market
A year of creating monthly botanical paintings and carefully-researched “field guides” to make local and seasonal shopping and eating feel accessible and easy to everyone.
^^ Tea stories
A little zine, sharing “tea stories” from around the world. Tea is about taking a moment: it’s about self-care, slowing down, comfort, mindfulness, and the people we love.
^^ 100 Days in Dinan
A hundred tiny, antique postcards. A hundred individual paintings, depicting moments from our time in France. Each of them posted to friends and strangers, across the world.
^^ 1000 Postcards
The challenge: in the space of one year, send 1000 vintage postcards to anyone who wants one, anywhere in the world. I made it, but only just - the final cards were posted on 31 December!
^^ Mail Art Social Club
This is a free, paint-along club. I’ll take you through the making of mail-art (decorated envelopes that can be sent through the post) using Instagram live as a way for us to connect.
^^ Calm Christmas
An email series that later became a mini-book, this project explores easy ways for each of us to embrace and enjoy all the fun and flavour of Christmas, with a little less stress.
^^ Christmas in Covid
During 2020, we celebrated “Christmas in July” as a lockdown distraction that cheered us all. At Christmas 2020, I wrote this magazine about celebrating, even in lockdown.