I found these beautiful Corinthian pillar tops for free on Gumtree this week. Not only is this a great find that will, with a sudden idea and a few licks of paint, become something useful in its new life, but I met a new friend with inspiring Aussie childhood farm stories and a shared love for God, fixing things and the simple pleasures in life.
I keep on being amazed at how generous the world becomes when we allow ourselves to start exploring the fast untapped creative capacity built into us!
Nothing happens by chance, there is beautifully unique design and purpose and potential in us and all around us, and it shows!
Take a small creative step today, pleasant surprises are sure to follow!

Pics will follow when the remake has been done **

Here is a first pic, more to follow...

The mailman just delivered a huge box filled with art goodies right on my doorstep!

Today's treasures...funky textures and colours on alley doors as I was hunting down a particular art material, time-travelling at a charming old cottage in Gold Creek just before a staff meeting, and a fresh young Amanita Muscaria mushroom in the city on the way to the orthodontist with my daughter.
Beauty is all around...if we're only willing to stop for a moment and observe. If life seems a little dull, it may be that we need to really look again.

some linocutting in preparation for a three-week project with my art kids