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March 25, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jo Bowler, the latest artist to feature in the Bunya Forest Gallery\u2019s ‘Artist in Focus’ Program, likes to spin a yarn … literally.<\/p>\n

In the 1990s, Jo and her husband decided to live as self-sufficiently as possible, long before it became fashionable.<\/p>\n

“We were given three sheep and I soon learned to spin,” Jo said.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s how I became hooked. From the ewes and a black lincoln ram I refined the colours and micron to find the most suitable for hand spinning.<\/p>\n

“To create my range of original garments meant breeding colours to vary the choice.<\/p>\n

“Later I added alpaca fleeces, from the blackest black to the reddest tans, for a greater range of colours and blend of fibres.<\/p>\n

“I enjoy mixing the elasticity of wool and softness of alpaca to give the best of both these warm fibres.”<\/p>\n

Jo said her spinning had become not only an opportunity to earn a small income but was also a therapeutic activity.<\/p>\n

“The rhythm of spinning soothes the soul and solves your problems,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Sam has always helped. Firstly with his woodwork then machine knitting and weaving to complement the spinning.<\/p>\n

“Whenever I visit the Bunya Mountains, it\u2019s as if Mother Nature puts her cloak around me. I feel at peace with the world again and for a time it\u2019s almost as if my craft is an offering for her approval.”<\/p>\n

Jo’s works will be exhibited at Bunya Forest Gallery from March 29 to June 2.<\/p>\n

The Bunya Forest Gallery, which is located in Bunya Avenue at the Bunya Mountains, is open daily from 10:00am to 4:00pm.<\/p>\n

[Photos: Kay Joyce]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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