The arts and nature: I always think of them as cousins in terms of how fundamental they are to our souls. And then, sometimes, they are one in the same. Like some nature painting. Or, how nature makes its own…
How to Support the Arts When the Arts Are Going Dark
We are all trying to figure out how COVID-19 is going to change our lives: Will schools be cancelled (if yours hasn’t, already)? Is working from home an option? How much of a pantry stash do we need? By now,…
Listening Ears On!: A Review of Regurgitator’s Pogogo Show’s The Really, Really, Really, Really Boring Album
If you were an Australian teenager in the 90’s, there’s a good chance that Regurgitator was the sound of your youth. Or, so I’m told. I was not an Australian teenager, and Regurgitator didn’t quite make it to my sphere;…
The Children’s Arts Spaces of Brisbane’s Cultural Precinct
When we took our first trip to Brisbane last year, we did like any tourists and made a beeline for the South Bank district. South Bank is an expansive public space situated on Brisbane River. It is home to everything…
January 2020 School Holidays – Family Arts Guide, Sydney
Summer, summer, summertime – time to sit back and unwind … or, so says Will Smith. How about unwinding with some artsy entertainment over the January school holidays? From the Sydney Festival to summer reading, you and your kids can…
25 Gorgeous Australian Picture Books From 2019
Last year, I rounded up 2018 with a compilation of 20 of my favorite Australian picture books. This year, it has been my joyful task to do my best to see as many of the picture books published in Australia…
Christmas Cards for Hot a Weather Christmas: Make It With Kids
Since moving to Australia nearly a decade ago, the most common question I have gotten from people at home has to do with Christmas in the summer. The idea perplexes many of my northern hemisphere friends. My answer is that…
Sydney Christmas With Kids 2019: The Best of Carols, Shows, Lights & Craft
Christmas – when you think about it, this season is an arts bonanza. Music, dance, lights, crafting for days. There’s no better time to get artsy with the family. In the spirit of the artsiest holiday, I’ve rounded up quite…
Listening Ears On!: A Review Nali & Friends by Dan Sultan
This post may contain affiliate links. Dan Sultan, the ARIA award winning musician, is best known for his rock/country/soul adult music. Earlier this year, he spread his wings (pun intended) into children’s music with the story and song album, Nali…
Having a Play With “Playing With Collage” by Jeannie Baker: A Review
This post contains affiliate links. Being a relative newcomer to Australia, it’s only in the past couple of years that I discovered the divine picture books of Jeannie Baker. Baker works in collage, creating landscapes that are both stunning in…