July 2010, leaves made from handmade argali paper, handmade beads, plant seeds
| The pieces I sent to Orah in July 2010 were all handmade or natural. The small paper leaves were made from handmade argali paper from India and the glass beads were my first attempts at making glass beads. Two small seeds that I must have picked up from somewhere complete the collection. I don’t remember deliberately choosing to keep to the natural theme but I must have been busy making things and looking at nature for inspiration. Singapore offered a lot of natural beauty. The random collection was somewhat wholesome and made me smile. I did not start the new work with plants in mind but the small dots reminded me of seeds so I decided to call the work ‘Seeds’. The dots were a pain to execute but I like the finished effect on the glassine paper. It is becoming more spring like outside. It makes me nervous when the sun is out. I feel pressured to cast my eyes beyond the confines of my work room for inspiration. Maybe I will go out for a walk later. | 
'Seeds', watercolour paper, glassine paper, chinese ink, 26 February 2014
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