tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post5667199032115777943..comments2019-12-29T04:45:18.590-08:00Comments on the ups and downs of art and life: Australia!! Part TwoJan Harris Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10364569420637177575noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-56573922263176583442010-03-28T15:33:38.500-07:002010-03-28T15:33:38.500-07:00Thank you for the beautiful and magical tour of Me...Thank you for the beautiful and magical tour of Melbourne. The graffiti is amazing. I love the story about the bridge. We need to have more women in charge of building in Amercia. I understand you met my "Aussie Sis" Jen Crossley. She is so special and is truly part of our family. We met online many years ago and that was it. She and her family have come to visit and she and Mark come to visit yearly. She said so many wonderful things about you. I look forward to meeting you one day.lindacreateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649177865914580565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-53463675668024209332010-03-28T09:00:54.457-07:002010-03-28T09:00:54.457-07:00Hi Jan. The first thing I did this morning (even b...Hi Jan. The first thing I did this morning (even before coffee!!) was come to your blog and catch up on all the posts of your travels. I think I couldn't do it before; my heart being torn by all I knew I had missed. But then you took me there with your marvelous photographs and descriptive writing and it brought peace to experience with you so many good adventures. <br /><br />You are certainly a wonderful writer!<br /><br />Last night I told John that I want to go to Australia now. I feel your love for the country and especially the people; you were the perfect person to represent me there. xoJudy Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325804190986167485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-91588002827137790672010-03-28T03:24:15.957-07:002010-03-28T03:24:15.957-07:00It's wonderful to see our country through a vi...It's wonderful to see our country through a visitor's eyes we really do take it for granted sometimes and don't always believe we're the 'lucky' country. It was lovely to meet you Jan, from all accounts you did an amazing job. All those in your classes were most impressed. I hope you get to return again some day.Ro Bruhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766616012470244040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-78560602976822846362010-03-27T21:47:52.033-07:002010-03-27T21:47:52.033-07:00Hi Jan, I met you and sat next to you at one dinne...Hi Jan, I met you and sat next to you at one dinner at the CSR - and also visited your Secret Garden Journal class - I am impressed with your opinion of our beautiful city and am so glad you enjoyed your visit. It is interesting to see it from another's point of view too. I was very impressed with the work in that class and have been wandering around the web looking at some work people have posted from your class. I am inspired to do two things - look at my city artistically - and try to journal artistically too.<br />all the best for your future teaching and art work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-47734838763735515482010-03-27T18:15:33.878-07:002010-03-27T18:15:33.878-07:00Jan your pictures and words are amazing I only wis...Jan your pictures and words are amazing I only wish I could express myself as wonderfully as you do .It love to see how Melbourne looks through another persons eye.<br />Miss you<br />JenJen Crossleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681851882830946111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-63818393905890713542010-03-27T18:00:07.096-07:002010-03-27T18:00:07.096-07:00What a fabulous experience this must have been. T...What a fabulous experience this must have been. The graffiti and bridges alone look worth the trip! Thanks for sharing this Jan.Robin Olsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12604456607524542089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-20513731555688444652010-03-27T15:58:24.293-07:002010-03-27T15:58:24.293-07:00It's amazing how we take for granted ones own ...It's amazing how we take for granted ones own land and lifestyle - till seen again through fresh eyes. Guess it's a reminder to us all to slow down the hectic pace of our lives and 'stop and smell the roses' more often.<br /><br />Thanks Jan! I'm 'out and about' all day again today - but I'm going to do it at a slower pace.<br /><br />Eva :-)Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774332727088908918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-37198567068889918462010-03-27T07:05:18.845-07:002010-03-27T07:05:18.845-07:00Hi Jan!! What a fabulous post!!! I ahve just foun...Hi Jan!! What a fabulous post!!! I ahve just found you throught he Art and Soul Yahoo group for Hampton. I will be there and will ahve to see if I can squeeze in one of your classes!! as for this post- the graffitti art is amazing and the stories of the bridges (Women builders you say- what a novel idea- AHEM) When you wnat a job done right ask a WOMAN to do it!!!! You really had a glorious trip!! I have so many art friends alll met through the internet who live in Australia. You probably know some of them- dear Ro Bruhn, Jacky williams, Denise of GRL+DOG, Jo Wholohan, and many more. htnak you so much for asharing your trip so beautifully with all of us!! Best Regards and I will be sure to find you in Hampton!<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861364748418692061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27970083.post-61282959941343972922010-03-27T05:06:17.935-07:002010-03-27T05:06:17.935-07:00A beautiful recount with amazing pics,makes me wan...A beautiful recount with amazing pics,makes me want to visit ! Truly amazing pics you have shared here Jan...Melbourne is such a lovely place.Dawniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800933236178241225noreply@blogger.com