Day 2

Today was spent soaking up the poetry that is autumn.  There is no better place to do it in Melbourne than in The Dandenong Ranges & this is where we spent the day today.  In an attempt to find places that appeal to the unique stylings of each of the artists staying with us, I created an itinerary that had a smattering of all kinds of things.   First stop was our lovely local quilting & craft fabric shop, which has a fabulous range of fabrics all arranged in colour & type.  It is a FEAST for the eyes, here's Debbi with an arm full of treasures - no one left with their purse intact!  From there we checked out the local thrift shop where Jo was excited to find some foriegn text & Kasha got a fabulous old dictionary......... we then drove up the hills to the picturesque hamlet of  Sassafrass.  The deciduous trees were at their glorious best, putting on a dazzling show for our enjoyment, enhanced by the sprinkling of sunlight, that illuminated there colour -ranging from Merlot to Buttery Yellow.  Just Delish! We lunched at the quaint Tudor styled 'Miss Marples Tearooms' which is almost iconic in the area & serves amazing food.  We then drove on to Olinda & Mt. Dandenong, & wandered through some lovely shops & galleries  Each of us picked up a few treasures along the way, & we managed to amass all of this for the day!  Despite lots of preparation & prompting, everyone seemed too tired to 'pARTy' hard when the evening came around.......more artists joined us for an Indian banquet & the plan was to art well into the wee hours.   In reality, most people just talked & swapped their pages & shared their art treasure.  Everyone said it was a good night, just not how I thought it would turn out!

Comments

[Kasha Rolley]

Jacky, we surely had a wonderful time. I also agree that the Arty Party was great and so well organised. Thank you Keron.

[Jacky]

Mmmmm... that food was delicious Keron !!!

Thanks so much for organising the wonderful "Art Party". Believe me, we all had a fabulous time. Good food, good wine, brilliant company AND lots of art!

It looks like you girls all had a wonderful time visiting local art shops, eateries etc. I am sure it was a trip they will all remember for a long time (I saw the shopping bags...there will be lots of memories).