by Paula Peeters | Aug 20, 2024 | Writing
Last Sunday morning, I was minding my stall at the Beechmont Market. The day was bright, sunny, with a chilly westerly wind. A woman picked up a copy of my book Stories from the Wildworld. She looked at me and said “This is my favourite book. I try to give away lots...
by Paula Peeters | Jul 12, 2024 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, Colour-in, Free downloads and printables
‘Tree hollows are animal homes’ are a series of posters that illustrate some of the many species of Australian native animals that use tree hollows (and loose bark) for nesting and shelter. These posters are available through my Redbubble store (or contact...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 25, 2024 | Cartoons, Wildlife illustration
Two new designs have just been added to my Redbubble store: ‘Magpie studies’ and ‘Australian kin’. ‘Australian kin’ (above) represents a partial family tree of some of our Australian animal relatives. It’s based on our...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 14, 2024 | Nature journaling
A few weeks ago I led a nature journaling workshop in Trevallyn Nature Reserve, a precious expanse of grassy woodland and forest near Launceston, Tasmania. We were incredibly fortunate to discover a Southern Boobook Owl (or Morepork) peeping down at us from the...
by Paula Peeters | Mar 12, 2024 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Books, Nature journaling
Even though I’m an artist, I don’t create many pictures to hang on a wall. For some reason I’m always drawn back to books. Perhaps it’s something about their intimacy, the way you need to hold a book in your hands and support its weight. The smell and texture of...
