Joanna

  • Mummy and Joey (video)

    It’s so dry now, the roos come very close, looking for things to eat. They’ve started to eat my roses. A lady who runs a nursery in Beaudesert said they’re eating everything at the moment, not just roses. I don’t… Continue reading

    Mummy and Joey (video)
  • Sleeping carpet snake

    After playing piano at the Kooralbyn golf resort, I was leaving and Nea on reception said: “There’s a beautiful carpet snake just outside.” I wasn’t thrilled to hear that. It was dark, I had to get to my car and… Continue reading

    Sleeping carpet snake
  • The man who brought Chinese orchestra to Sabah

    My friend Yap Keng Vui translated all the conversations with Teo Seng Chong, and I have so much to thank him for. Teo Seng Chong arrived in Sabah in 1986 at the invitation of Tshung Tsin Secondary School (TTSS), to… Continue reading

    The man who brought Chinese orchestra to Sabah
  • Peek-A-Boo roo

    Nice greeting on a chilly morning Continue reading

    Peek-A-Boo roo
  • Ethnomusicology scholars pick up my book!

    Ethnomusicology scholars have picked up my book SabahSongs: Contemporary Music In Sabah. πŸ˜€ The 5th symposium of the International Council of Traditional Music study group on Performing Arts Of South East Asia (PASEA) held their event in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah… Continue reading

    Ethnomusicology scholars pick up my book!
  • My book seen at a public library in Sabah

    My friend Yap sent me a photo of my SabahSongs book in the Penampang (Sabah, Malaysia) Public Library today. Great to see πŸ‘. Thank you Yap! Continue reading

    My book seen at a public library in Sabah
  • Mum and bub grazing (video)

    I was digging the flower bed outside the wall, then this mother and baby roo stopped to graze. So I took a break. https://youtu.be/ZuV3W6IX16Q It’s great being on holiday and seeing these guys hang out. Continue reading

    Mum and bub grazing (video)
  • Mary Funk, Artist & Illustrator

    I first met my cousin Mary Funk-Butterworth (Instagram @maryfunkart) ten years ago in London. Then, she was an accountant. The following year, she completed a Masters in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, and took up pottery.… Continue reading

    Mary Funk, Artist & Illustrator