Drop in love to see you – share your favourite spot in City of Greater Geelong
BOOK click on linKs
Wednesday 12th April: https://events.grlc.vic.gov.au/event/8129741
Wednesday 19th April: https://events.grlc.vic.gov.au/event/8129742
Tag: #Fernartz
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#LBITW – Geelong West Library- April 2023
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Leopold Library
Longest Book in the World workshop was a great success. A participant liked how organised and well set up the workshop was. I must give thanks to the Leopold Library staff who were welcoming and supportive. It was a lovely group of seven. The age range was from about 6 to 60 years old. Participants came from Melbourne to Torquay. Everyone could find within themselves their favourite place or spot in City of Greater Geelong. I thank all the participants, Geelong Regional Library, and Geelong Writers. A participant took the photographs, identifies as Anon. (No photographs were taken without verbal consent).
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hot air
Is the Federal Governments action on climate targets more than hot air? LETTER SENT NO2
“I won’t be signing a blank cheque on behalf of Australians to targets without plans,” Prime Minister Morrison announced yesterday 10/08/2021. Is the Federal Governments action on climate targets more than hot air?
The Federal Government has openly stated Australia will come out of COVD with a “Gas fired recovery” where staggering amounts of money have been doled out with little transparency.
Gas consultancy went to Boston Consulting Group received nine million dollars. Subsidies going to the gas industry in the form of indirect and direct funds where nearly one billion dollars going to projects; Beetaloo Basin (Northern Territory) Bowen Basin (Queensland), and Galilee Basin (Queensland)
The Great Barrier Reef was in the news as being endangered by UNESCO and our Federal Government didn’t see this as an opportunity rather a rebuke from outside Australia. However, I do believe scientists in Australia have been informing us for decades on the plight of the Great Barrier Reef.
I look forward to a response on how the Federal Government plans to be responsible, accountable, and transparent on climate targets for Australia.
#fernsmith #toohottohandle #IPPC #lettertwo #hotair #climatechange #IPCC
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Art and Words – Too Hot to Handle -Project
Come join me in exploring these complex issues through art and words. To be viewed online and where possible utilizing pop-up methods locally. #TooHotToHandle is curated by Fern Smith. The works will be hashtagged leading into the celebrations of IWD– month. More detail here #TOO HOT TO HANDLE? – FernArtz
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Vegetable Dye Paint
vegetable dye paint and glue 
vegetable dye paint and glue 
vegetable dye and glue 
rolls of paper – vegetable dye paint 
drying flat on non stick paper 
single sheets drying 
two sheets of recycled brown paper glued and painted with vegetable dye paint
Examples of vegetable dye paint Ingredients: Vegetable dye, homemade glue, salt, eucalyptus oil
Mix ingredients to desired consistency – it can be very runny to quite stiff it will be dependent on the materials you will be using.
If you add calcium carbonate turns the paint from translucent to flat (non see through).
This paint is very accessible, affordable for children and is non toxic.
If you want to get into it more further reading / good reference material is Green Guide for artists by Karen Michel Quarry press 2009 and Artists hand book a complete professional guide to materials and techniques by Pip Seymour Arcturus Press 2003 or go to my blog page on types of paint you can make. https://fernartz.com/make-your-own-paint/
What is a preservative? Helps stop the growth of mould and bacteria. Some other preservatives other than essential oils is sugar and salt have been used throughout the ages as a preservative for foods often used in bottling of vegetables.
What is mould? Is a fungi such as a mushroom. Mould can be a health hazard causing you to sneeze or irritate the eyes. What is bacteria? Some of the first forms of life and can divide and grow very quickly however some bacteria can be harmful to humans.
