On the weekend, I and a group of friends spent a hugely fun afternoon at Paint & Pinot. In the 3 hour session a professional artist takes you through a painting class (we all paint the same thing) – but it is a fun, social event, with a bar (hence the pinot) and food menu.…
Art
Mugshot portraits
The National Archives of Australia opened an exhibition in June I had planned on getting to, but I didn’t get there before lockdown started, so I guess I missed my chance (scheduled to finish Oct 24th). Underworld: Mugshots from the Roaring Twenties looks at the darker side of the 1920s through photos and stories. What…
(Not) An Orange Cake
It’s funny how the universe works. Have you ever found that when you see/hear/speak of something you all of a sudden find it everywhere? Well, that’s just happened to me. Last Friday I posted a video of some ultra-realistic cakes. Then today, I was gifted one of my own. The cake below was a gift…
Cake Deception
I think the video says it all! I used to always make he Barbarians special birthday cakes that were shaped like things, and I was always proud when it was mostly recognisable. I’m glad they never saw this video, lol. Have you ever made or had a realistic cake? Would you want one?
Ancient Greeks coming
Living in the capital of Australia does bring with it some advantages. In particular, we are fortunate enough to have rather exciting exhibitions on our doorstep. In December this year an exhibition from the British Museum will be on display at the National Museum of Australia. the major exhibition is Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and…