A weekend at the beach

The beach teemed with seaweed, as varied in colour and texture as any garden.The sand painted the tide flow, in minute patterns.Seaweed disguised as a skeleton, complete with seafoam and sandtracks.The beach collapsed, one crack at a time.Meanwhile, at home, the basil...

Making stories

I led a workshop on the other side of town on Monday, at Glen Waverley library (thanks Lisa). There were 20 well-prepared young writers/illustrators there, raring to go. Together we created characters, wrote them and drew them. Then we developed plot outlines. An hour...

Magnetic Island

We had an unexpected trip to Townsville this past weekend and also a day trip to Magnetic Island, scene of several holidays in the past. This was our first trip since the ferry terminal was moved from Picnic Bay to Nelly Bay and we were keen to see the impact on the...