Fire
Inspiration from fire
Striking news of the forest fires that are ravaging the planet.
California, Australia, Siberia, Congo, and in the Var, close to home… no one is spared, so Colleen is inspired by current events for her work…
You will soon be able to come and discover the result of his work at the workshop.
Do not hesitate to see her work on our website.
Tiger day
Today July 29, for International Tiger Day, I present to you some photos of the feline taken when I was staying in Nepal in the early 2000s
presentation of our work
Studio opening
Our workshop is now over and we look forward to your visit to share our passion for African wildlife.
Operational hide
After a month of work, the hide is finally operational and I can start working…. and the first shots are encouraging. Already many birds come to drink and bathe with the heat of the African summer.
First visitor in the hide
Impatient to start working on the lookout when even before the end of the work, the first visitors come, curious to visit the place.
Waterhole hide project
Realization of my dream, a hide at the water’s edge to photograph the animals as close as possible
Project made possible on the land of our friend in the Grietje nature reserve in South Africa.
A water point 13 meters long with a buried lookout 3 meters long at 1m50 deep.
Arrival in South Africa
Spending winter to summer in the Grietje nature reserve. Our first visitor is not long to show up…come to pick up marula fruit ready to eat
Ink making training by Colleen.
Incredibly talented artist, Colleen, has been sharing her knowledge of ancient ink making methods… Iron Gall Ink.
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Nature is so amazing! Gall wasps lay a single egg on a leaf bud. The larvae secretion changes the chemistry where a protective gall nut is formed around the larvae instead of a leaf. When it’s ready, the wasp will burrow it’s way out of the nut, leaving a little hole (swipe to see an example).
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We’re surrounded by lots of oaks and collect little galls (with holes in them) that we’ve found on the forest path.
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These galls contain a lot of tannin, and have been used to make ink since the Roman Empire, and from the middle ages until the twentieth century.
