Suzanne Gummow

Saturday, 26 May 2012

More pics of Haw Par Villa - the last

Don't they make you laugh?

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Haw Par Villa = Tiger Palm Gardens

Some more pics of the Gardens - very quirky and funny

I really enjoyed looking at them - very Chinese

Monday, 21 May 2012

Haw Par Villa

More Photos

Enjoy

I'm Back!!!!

After a very interesting holiday a few weeks ago I was straight back to work.
Been so busy since getting back - I have been creating quilts for the Sydney Quilt Exhibition and the World Quilt
I have just ran a workshop on Collage which was a great success on two Saturdays in May
So I have been very busy but that is no excuse

On our holiday we spent time in Singapore, Sri Lanka and Malaysia
It was VERY hot in Sri Lanka but the Buddhist culture was impressive so in the next few blogs I will post some photos.

Singapore was a joy - loads of exhibitions, good food and some funny sights like
HAW PAR VILLA (formerly the Tiger Balm Gardens) - it is a theme park built in 1937 and it depicts various aspects of Chinese mythology in the form of statues and dioramas. I have been there about 30 years ago and it has changed very little - it is being slowly restored and it is NOT everyone's cup of tea.
I found it amusing - it always makes me smile. And to think it was someone's private garden - well the 'inventers' of Tiger Balm.

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Sri Lanka

Hi everyone
I will not be posting very much until I return from a holiday in Sri Lanka where I am at the moment.
The weather is hot, the foods great and the place is very interesting.
Will post photos on my return

Friday, 23 March 2012

Painting - students work

Victoria Pitcher

Some more students work from the painting unit.

I will be posting if I can for the next few weeks but only text as I will be travelling with an Ipad which I can not download photos onto the blog so wait until I am back for the big hits.

Enjoy your life and have fun!!!