thank you with a smile
Thursday, 26 November 2009
sweet kelly send hili this beautiful handmade quilt. as you can see, it suits hili perfectly. i love all the patterns and colours used in the quilt. thank you so much kelly for such a special gift.
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exploring
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
while taking a break from the urban scenes which i will return to soon here is a glimpse into my mind at the moment.
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a month on and time to return to this space
Sunday, 15 November 2009
just over a month has gone by since hili was born. in a way it seems like yesterday when she was born but it also seems like she has been with us forever :). she fills me with joy!! she began smiling yesterday!!!
being on maternity leave is a little like being in the twilight zone. days go by, mornings become evenings, the skies outside change dramatically from day to day, all of this while hili and i are in our own little world.
and there are of course my other two babies, each with their own agenda. i am enjoying it all!
and then there is this space which i have somewhat neglected. but a month on, and i am ready to return to the creative world. actually im dying to get back into it.
i have been thinking of the ideas i was working on at the beginning of my pregnancy and want to pick up where i left off but i also have many other ideas buzzing around in my head. my usual problem of finding it so hard to focus on one thing.
and with my obsession of the urban landscape still very much alive, i have also been missing my love of the natural surroundings and natures little treasures.
so i think i am going to just relax and spend some time drawing from life, getting back to the basics and playing around with some doodles.
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hili
Monday, 19 October 2009
born 13th october
3.86kg
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green love
Monday, 5 October 2009
its seems in our small suburban corner of this world we have a small place of beauty. an ecological farm. i find it quite hard to see its connection with the city where little notice or care is taken when it comes to environmental issues. a big dream of mine is to build or convert a 'green' home in a place of nature. i really hope to fulfil this dream one day. in the meantime, we do our small bit and recycle as much as possible. we teach the girls how important it is to look after our surroundings and care for nature and try and take it into the classroom and nursery as much as possible.
rami is starting to work as a leader in the farm with groups of children. it is part-time work but how wonderful to be part of this special place. yesterday he gave me a private tour... i came out of there also wanting to be a part of it.
meetings and discussions take place under the shade of this beautiful tree
young people live in this pod-like constructions as part of a project called eco-israel
happy tuesday xxx
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happy new year
Thursday, 17 September 2009
i have noticed how the light in the mornings has changed. the warm morning sun rises slowly and washes over the city creating a calm beginning to the day. i love this. there is a feel of autumn on the way.today a new year begins. the harsh summer has ended and we begin anew. i love this time of year. full of optimism. the change is so obvious. on my way home from taking the girls to school the smell of chicken soup in the air was so strong :) ... everyone busy like bees preparing for another year.
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30 days and counting...
Sunday, 6 September 2009
september brings with it a break in the heat (well.. so the weather man says), a brand new year next week and preparations for the much awaited arrival of a new member to our family :)
we have another little girl on the way!
and i am not alone... many congratulations to lovely kelly!
this may explain the lack of 'work' in the last few months.. :)
happy september to you all xx
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faces: inside and out
Sunday, 23 August 2009
the summer holidays are almost at an end, and this weekend took us to another exhibition - faces: inside and out at the eretz israel museum in tel aviv.
"What does a face tell us about the character of its owner? Why is one person considered handsome and another ugly, one funny and one frightening? This is a fascinating, colorful and surprising exhibit dealing with the enigma of the human face through masks, art, mysticism, Kabbalah, identikits, objects and studies of the human face."
it was a fun and interesting experience - learning more about the thoughts and meanings behind the face through different mediums.
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august adventures
Sunday, 2 August 2009
this skeleton created using plastic chairs by uriel miron is just beautiful. Posted by julie 9:05 PM 6 comments Links to this post
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a day off
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
rami and i took a day off this week for ourselves. it was wonderful to spend some quiet time together away from the daily schedule. we must do it more often. maybe when the weather has cooled a little. Posted by julie 3:46 PM 6 comments Links to this post
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waiting..
Friday, 3 July 2009
finally the park downstairs is being completed and with many small shrubs waiting in turn to be planted in the dry earth, i could not resist going down to take some shots of the colourful pots standing in line.
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to the safari
Thursday, 2 July 2009
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finished painting
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
the summer holidays have begun and the heat is near unbearable already.
hope yours is a little cooler.
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lessons 21 & 22
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
i have really enjoyed this one. being bolder than i am used too.
next week is our last class. i shall miss the structure of the course. but i have plans for next year :)
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4
Sunday, 21 June 2009
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new
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
a wipPosted by julie 2:52 PM 5 comments Links to this post
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lesson 20
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
i havent painted from a model for such a long time and i do love it. i began this painting this morning and hope to finish next week. theres something about getting into the rhythm of a painting. i really could have sat there all day.
happy tuesday friends.
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lesson 19
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
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down south
Sunday, 31 May 2009
this past weekend we took a trip down south to the desert with some friends. 
we stayed overnight nearby on a kibbutz - sleeping in mud huts. a wonderful place with animals to visit and some time to relax. the children enjoyed making pitta bread on the taboon for breakfast and running around barefoot. looking forward to the next trip :)
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lesson 18
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
nearly there - i am not going to 'fill in' the whole painting - i like the idea of keeping it alive.Posted by julie 8:25 PM 4 comments Links to this post
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