Lori & Jack Phillips join TRVMRG with a Sea Rescue

My US visitors Lori and Jack Phillips had barely time to finish their lunch when I was called out by the Two Rocks Marine Rescue Group to help with a rescue 15nautical miles off the coast. A boat had engine problems and needed assistance to get back to the marina at Two Rocks. Lori and Jack were happy to come along for the ride and observe just how we operate a rescue.
       
  Launching Guardian I, our fast response boat              Entering the position of the distressed boat into the navigation system                      Leaving the marina
       
     “Hold on tight we’re speeding up”                                                        Speeding to the rescue                                           preparing to pass the tow rope
       
                Attaching the rope                                                                Towing along smoothly                                                          Pam and Lori having a chat
       
                  Reading the instruments                                         Avoiding the breaking swells                                                          more chat
       
                                     Shortening the tow rope as we come into the marina                                                                           Coming alongside the jetty
       
                                                                                                                            Safely at the jetty
      
Putting Guardian I back on her airberth                                                Two Rocks Base                                                              End of the adventure

USA visitors to the Metal Clay Art Studio

Yesterday, Lori Phillips from Metal Clay Today Magazine came to visit my studio. Lori is touring Australia with her husband Jack and when they reached Perth, contacted me to have a visit.
Lori was interested in all my work, the textiles, polymer clay and of course the metal clays. I showed her around and Jack took lots of photos.
     
Fine silver with Etched copper and a brass ring                        Broome Pearl and sea urchin silver pendant                    Fine silver woven pendant
     
Welcome statue at my studio door              ‘Tears of the Moon’ wearable art                                        textile panel                                               textile book cover