5 in 5 - MELANIE March 2014

 

 

Those who follow my posts might know that Melanie is my friend who lives in Australia. She loves photography and every month she has taken part in this monthly neme.
Melanie does not have a blog and so each month I post her photos. I love that we have found a way for her to take part!  When I began this photo challenge last July I did not anticipate that this partnership would develop. It was not planned but I am SO glad that it happened because it has added something unexpected. I am so excited each month when I open Melanie's email with her monthly photos so once again Melanie, a big thank you, and over to you:
 

 

"Difficult to believe it is March already and time for another 5 in 5.  Once again my five in five photos have not been taken where I thought they would be taken.  I really thought they would be in that illusive National Park, Belair but it looks like I shall now be scheduling that photo shot for April. 

This week it is the annual writers’ week in Adelaide and I did not want to miss a minute of it. A whole six days when you can listen to authors from around the world talk from 9:30am until 6pm.  It begun on Saturday March 1^st and finishes tomorrow March 6^th.  If you would like to have an idea of some of the authors I have enjoyed listening to you can check out the programme at this link.

Some of the authors I have read, some I have never heard of and some I knew of and intended to read but at yet have not found time to read.  After the first five days of listening my ‘Want to read’ list is now much bigger than it was. While listening to the authors one of the things that has fascinated me has been the shadow patterns from the trees on the shade cloths in the gardens where the talks are held.  The talks are held in the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Gardens in the city.  The weather has been perfect and the talks have been so varied, some very entertaining, some very informative, a couple boring and some extremely full on.  My head is bursting from information overload. 

As for the photos the one in the middle at the top is the statue which the West stage has been built around.  The other photos are just various shadows so not a long explanation this month".

I love that vivid blue of the shade cloths and the shadows of the trees. It just shows that sometimes we don't have to go far to take stunning photos, and that we can be in one place and observe.  It reminds me not to over complicate, and to use what is right there. Last month Melanie also planned to go to Belair but risk of fires meant that the area was closed.  I look forward to seeing Melanie's photos in the National Park one day! 
If this has inspired you to take photos to add to this challenge you have until 25th before the link closes. It's great fun and this post should answer any questions or give any other information that you need.

Thank you to Melanie and everyone else who has taken part. Links for this months posts are here and I'll be back next month with more photos from Melanie and myself. 

 

5 in 5 - March 2014 - ABOUT BOOKS

                                         Welcome to '5 in 5' where on the 5th of

each month I post 5 photos that I have

taken in 5 minutes. 

 

A while back I went to a local Book Art Fair. I was blown away by what I saw and was very excited to hear another was planned. I was invited to have my own stand at the next one and I waited in anticipation. But it never happened. Then recently I got word a date was set and I was invited to send photos of my work. I was really excited to hear I had been accepted and so I have been busy making some new books.  Putting long-term-ideas into play. At a recent retreat I experimented with painting paper, and giving new life to old hardbacks. I also made notebooks and started to play with ideas for journals. I realised how much more creative I am when I do not have to juggle this with my work-life. But that's another story in itself.  For now, it is time to share 5 photos that I took in 5 minutes, and so here's a glimpse of some of the books that I have made and will be showing:

 

 

A nice fat journal waiting to be filled.   This has pockets and tags and I have ideas for other journals.. I can't wait to get started! 

 

A simple notebook but sometimes this is just what you need.

 
 Hand painted pages...  I will cover these and some will have lace, fabrics, and what ever else takes my fancy. I love the contrast of string and the gold... I may even use that somewhere in the making.

 

I am always on the look out for books. These ones will be given a new life, with some pages kept and others added...

 

One was a school library and I love that it has a label with dates and names of children who borrowed the book. Another is a French book, it's title translates to 'The House of Paper'.  How beautiful is that? 

 

 

And this is a page from a book that I have finished. Others are still work in progress and I also need to start thinking about how I will display my work.

 

The Book Art Fair is on Saturday 15th and it's all very exciting. And something I always dreamed of doing.  This will be a 'most novel experience' and I will be back to tell you how I got on.

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Thank you for popping by and to everyone who has taken part in this monthly challenge.  I really look forward to seeing your photos and I hope you are inspired to get out your camera and join in. Here is the plan:

1.  Choose a location.

2.  Have your camera ready.

3.  Set a mobile timer for 5 minutes.

4.  Take as many photos you can until the time is up.

5.  Choose 5 photos to download and share by using the link tool.
   You have until the 25th of the month to add your photos.  

If you want to know more there are details here.

And one more thing - when you use the link tool, please click on your post title.  This will show the web address. Please right click, copy and paste this as your link.  This will take readers directly to your '5 in 5' blog page and be easier for them to find.

 

And don't forget, you have until 25th to post your link!