“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“Wetlands are unsung heroes…” Annie Prouix We have had a lot of rain over the last few weeks in South Australia. One welcome consequence is the wash-pool at the back of Sliver Sands has refilled for winter, and I couldn’t be happier. This is a beautiful place at any time of the year, but winter… Read more

“Blood is life…” Bram Stoker Pennonia is a boutique ink maker which strongly identifies with the Hungarian culture of it’s owners. Ironically, it is physically located in the Romanian town of Carei. They offer over 47 individual inks and Csillam (liquid shimmer ink additives) in 16 separate colours. That means you can create 752 possible… Read more