Christchurch: Now’s Good

Christchurch:  Now’s Good

When is a good time to visit Christchurch?

In 2010 and 2011 Christchurch suffered catastrophic earthquakes.

It still hasn’t recovered.  You can see huge empty spaces right in the city centre.

Perhaps you should have visited prior to 2010.

Perhaps if you wait long enough until you are old, Christchurch’s scars will be completely healed.

It is certainly a city compromised.  But then again, who isn’t compromised in some way; place or person?

Meanwhile, this is Christchurch right now.

The beauty is here…

…all around.   It is up to each of us to find it.

When is a good time to visit Christchurch?  Now’s good.

(See also “Nothing but Flowers” written on 14 January 2016.)

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Fascination Finale

Fascination Finale

Today, members of Perth Kimono Club visited our art exhibition “Fascination: Maiko, Geiko, Kyoto”.

Outside it was an incredibly stormy day.  Only the bravest of the brave actually wore kimono as a strong bitterly cold wind blew non-stop while horizontal rain teemed.   Inside the gallery we sat and discussed maiko, geiko and Kyoto – interrupted at regular intervals by the front door blowing open.

President of Perth Kimono Club, Izumi Woods, was given the task of randomly selecting the winner of 40 Caran d’Ache Luminance 6901 coloured pencils (held by Robyn Varpins) donated by Kadmium Art + Design Supplies in Sydney.  220 names were in the bag.  Congratulations Di Swain!!!

After a group photo, people chatted and looked at the art.  It was a lovely way to finish off the exhibition.

Matthew (my Better Half) was given the task of photographer.

Tomorrow people will come to take away the sculptures and drawings they bought.  And I will go back to being a person who works quietly at home…at least for another two years.

Thank you to EVERYBODY who took the time to visit our art exhibition over two and a half weeks.  Your interest, encouragement and support are hugely appreciated.

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