Happy New Year

photos courtesy of grrl+dog

As we get ready for the year's art projects,

we say goodbye to our manager, 

Julia and send her off with a collage by Phyllis Grima from Denroma.

  

Phyllis has just begun to use collage

on canvas and her flowers are colorful and fun.

 

We hope to develop more card making in 2012 and offer them to the public.

Since most boardng houses charge up to 95% of their pension for living and care, it leaves many boaarding house residents with little or no money to feel autonomous with.

Just $10 extra a week gives someone a trip to a cafe, library, and some experience outside of boarding house life.

all photos courtesy of grrl+dog

Christmas time for Roomies

 It is Christmas time for Roomies Artists.

They joined residents from neighboring boarding houses for a shindig yesterday.

The fruit punch was full of fresh rockmelon and watermelon, 

and bubble sets were on every table.

 The band played so many songs everyone knew and many sang along.
I loved watching the faces.

Kevin enjoyed himself so much he had to walk the excitement off.

It was fun and games trying to find him,

but he returned safely after a trip to the local Macdonalds.

A fellow Roomies artist and philosopher,

Leon danced till the feast appeared.

The punch flowed..

And they all danced the arvo away

photos courtesy of grrl+dog