The Ithaka poem stresses the importance of learning from scholars over many years, so on arrival you will be wealthy with the knowledge...

Alicia Merrett - February 2023 A creative journey should always be an uplifting one. Any steps should be seen as positive, not obstacles...

Alicia Merrett Reading the Ithaka poem, and mulling about its contents, meaning, and its relevance to me and my life, a number of words...

Wind, at one end of the spectrum, can be a gentle and pleasant breeze. At the other end, it can be furious and destructive. For my piece...

Colour has always appealed to me, since I was a small child. My quilts reflect this. Inspiration often comes from the colours of nature:...

A geologist friend of mine told me once that when geologists look at the features of the world around them - natural or man-made - they...

The plastic pollution of the oceans is in our minds every day through the news, television and social media. My first idea was to make a...

When I was young in Argentina we used to go to the beach for our holidays. The beaches were on the Atlantic Ocean. They were golden,...

So many things of wonder in this living planet! The bundles of colour flying around on a sunny day make me gasp and feel so happy. Green...

There are so many wondrous things in our world. I can think of jaw-dropping places: some of my favourites are the Iguazu Falls in South...