Empress Wu Designs with Wilma

Textile Towers - left to right - Perseverance, Patience, Prudence  Odyssey Within is the theme of a current exhibition I am showing with my friend, Bobbi Oliver at Timeless Textiles Gallery, Newcastle, NSW. Our exhibition is a celebration of  the journey we have taken as individuals and as artist friends over the 15+ years we have known each other. My art journey started with beads and clay, followed by embroidery and textile art, and currently I would say I work in mixed media. Over the last few years, I have also included my love of literature and photography into the mix - even though I would hardly call myself a literary scholar nor a photographer! And so, the textile/mixed media towers became an idea in my head and for over a year, I have been thinking about them and  planning them, and all of a sudden, when I wanted to make towers as homages to Homer (the classical Greek poet)  for this exhibition,  I had a brain freeze - nothing! I procrastinated until it was almost too

The invitations have been distributed, the work is displayed, the descriptions have been printed, the photographer has been, the flowers have been ordered, the catering has been taken care of, our friend Fay who is opening the show has arrived, I have had my hair cut..... Now breathe and enjoy!