I was recently selected by Brisbane City Council to be involved in Brisbane Canvas 2018.
The theme was ‘Optimism’ and I chose the site at Moggill Road, Pinjarra Hills.
‘A baby Tawny Frogmouth perches atop a vintage aluminium teapot. Nothing is more optimistic than a baby bird. The quirky and whimsical combination of birds and what they might collect led me to sit him on one of my collected teapots because it matched his eyes. The teapot in this location, adjacent to the retirement and aged facility, speaks of the familiar and humble aluminium teapot that graced every kitchen from the 40’s to the 70’s. Everyone remembers with fondness the teapot Grandma had.
A larger than life reminder of the local wildlife as well as remind us of the nostalgia of our grandparent’s tea making rituals.’
There is a short video of the process (before the camera battery failed!) here.