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Make graceful and lasting change

This page outlines some of the themes of Cindy's art work. To go to the most recent blog posts, go here.

Cindy Tonkin February 4, 2023
Electoral Boundaries Theme

Electoral Boundaries Theme

Nicola gave me this old Electoral Boundaries books (remaindered at her work) in October...

Cindy Tonkin November 9, 2022
Bellbirds Theme

Bellbirds Theme

I believe I was maybe 7 when a textbook introduced me to Henry Kendall's...

Cindy Tonkin January 4, 2022
Inspired Theme

Inspired Theme

This series is part of an exercise in composition. For each of the "inspired"...

Cindy Tonkin February 24, 2021
Tickets theme

Tickets theme

There seemed to be an endless supply of bus, train and ferry tickets when...

Cindy Tonkin February 14, 2021
Cockatoo Island theme

Cockatoo Island theme

It seems around 2009 that I first visited Cockatoo Island with a camera. Over...

Cindy Tonkin January 5, 2021
Open Press theme

Open Press theme

The Open press is a tiny thing - the paper size is a vertical...

Cindy Tonkin December 11, 2020
Carousel books Theme

Carousel books Theme

I had tried to make carousel or star-fold books before 2016 when I went...

Cindy Tonkin November 8, 2020
Houses Theme

Houses Theme

I do not remember the first time I made small houses in artworks. It's...

Cindy Tonkin October 27, 2020
Art of the fold

Art of the fold

Soon after my copy of Art of the Fold was delivered in January 2019,...

Cindy Tonkin October 27, 2020
Encaustic Theme

Encaustic Theme

In July 2014 I took an encaustic workshop with Audrey Rhoda at Sturt Winter...

Cindy Tonkin October 22, 2020
e.e.cummings Theme

e.e.cummings Theme

My mum introduced me to the poetry of e.e.cummings when I was maybe 15....

Cindy Tonkin October 6, 2020
Small Gallery Theme

Small Gallery Theme

The world's smallest gallery was born when my fellow-improviser and artist Natalie Cheney started...

Cindy Tonkin October 6, 2020
Wallpaper Theme

Wallpaper Theme

In January 2018 at Sturt Summer School I did a workshop with the fabulous...

Cindy Tonkin October 6, 2020
Series Of Unfortunate Events Theme

Series Of Unfortunate Events Theme

In December 2016 Nicola gave me her Lemony Snicket books. They were like a...

Cindy Tonkin October 6, 2020
Replay Theme

Replay Theme

In July 2018 Sydney Book Art Group put together an exhibition we called Replay...

Cindy Tonkin October 5, 2020
Postcard Project Theme

Postcard Project Theme

Remember the days when people sent postcards? I had a stash of cards which...

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