44spoons

44spoons Artist living in Surry Hills...attempting to spread the love for the humble spoon. Raw canvas + paint + spoons + v happy mum of 2 = 44spoons The spoons?

44spoons? 44 has been my lucky number ever since I could count higher than 10. Until then it had been 4... and well, two 4's are better than one. The Blue Raja's weapon of choice may have been forks. My tools of the trade are the humble spoon. How did 44spoons come about? Back in 2008 I took a 'nappy change' and traded high risers and suits for parks and elastic waisted pantaloons. A 6 month hiatu

s blew out to ... who knows when... when childcare was cancelled and my choice to become a full-time mum was made. Now I had the chance to dabble in what I loved whilst spending time with my gorgeous little chicken.

44spoons was created in February 2011 when I received a confidence boost from a friend saying 'Wow Arls, you could sell this'. I hope you like my artwork as much as I enjoy creating it. Check out 44spoons.blogspot.com if you are keen to learn more about me and my ridiculous adventures with my little chickens, husband, friends and family... sprinkled with hopefully cool news about gallery showings and SALES!!! Cheers,
Ali

Not quite blue steel…but I’m getting there 😆
03/06/2026

Not quite blue steel…but I’m getting there 😆

07/05/2026

An artists/fluffball owner’s life…no time for a walk this morning so this is what had to do. My menopausal brain got a full f’n workout this morning with the multi tasking efforts of workshop prep for this morning and this afternoon….in addition to…
- Searching for Murphy
- Rounding up Murphy (he loves the bunnies)
- Saying Murphy a million times
- Playing with Murphy

So… I received some truly exciting news recently.I submitted an EOI to create a collaborative artwork for SafeHaven’s 5-...
06/05/2026

So… I received some truly exciting news recently.

I submitted an EOI to create a collaborative artwork for SafeHaven’s 5-year anniversary — and my Storycloth idea was selected.

I’m so excited to begin this process of building a shared textile work shaped by collective stories and materials.

Yesterday, denim was delivered to my porch, and today the framing cord arrived — it’s officially underway.

Feeling very grateful (and a bit EEEP) to bring this to life 💙 Murphy’s given the cords the gnaw of approval 😂

What ya baking mum? ….just some flower petalsResearching and testing for my art therapy sessions todayYep…love my job
29/04/2026

What ya baking mum? ….just some flower petals

Researching and testing for my art therapy sessions today

Yep…love my job

Artworks ready for transport to their forever homes ❤️
27/04/2026

Artworks ready for transport to their forever homes ❤️

Deep in a sewing flow…Coffee beside me, a pink iced donut within reach and completely lost in the rhythm of stitching.Th...
22/04/2026

Deep in a sewing flow…Coffee beside me, a pink iced donut within reach and completely lost in the rhythm of stitching.

Then a woman stopped by my table - elegant, white-haired, glowing. She looked at the piece and said, ‘This is glorious… such beautiful, joyful work.’

We started chatting. I told her I’d created it alongside women in refuge program.

She gently touched the stitched words “where I am met and held”…and started to cry…’Happy tears’ she assured me.

Before she left me to my stitching, she said, ‘Beautiful work on many levels’ and then she shared. How she was a refugee and how much she would have cherished creating something like this.

I went back to my stitching with a full heart - What a special afternoon. God I love what I do!!!

HOW COOL IS THIS!!! My artwork is hanging out at .joyliving in Milton today. The magnetised hanging system has worked a...
22/04/2026

HOW COOL IS THIS!!! My artwork is hanging out at .joyliving in Milton today. The magnetised hanging system has worked a bloody treat ❤️ …and fyi - these treasures will be delivered to their forever homes in the next couple of days xx.

So…I may have just hit submit….eeeeep - you’ll never know if you never go for it!!! Cross your fingers folks ❤️
16/04/2026

So…I may have just hit submit….eeeeep - you’ll never know if you never go for it!!! Cross your fingers folks ❤️

When the pet groomer is literally next door to the pub…and timings are tight, you decide to enjoy the sunshine and compl...
14/04/2026

When the pet groomer is literally next door to the pub…and timings are tight, you decide to enjoy the sunshine and complete final preparations for your workshop fully chilled. The alternative was rushing home, printing notes out and doing a quick clean of the house….old me would have done that 😆 New me couldn’t be arsed. I’ve justified it by knowing that my workshop participants would appreciate zen Ali 👍

Crikey…I have been so quiet on socials since returning from o/s. Life has truly been busy. Work, sport and pets…and not ...
13/04/2026

Crikey…I have been so quiet on socials since returning from o/s. Life has truly been busy. Work, sport and pets…and not much sleep

I miss my time reviewing my world and then collating my thoughts into some sort of order for my posts.

Life has truly been a blur

So…anyway, January, on return, was brought to you by the letter P - pizza, Pilates, derby (with very stinky pooooooo….ey pads) and planning…so much planning.

February through to July was going to be super busy for this chick…and with a little puppy on the way, I needed to be ready.

Yep, I wasn’t ready 😆

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