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Bettina Bird Bettina Bird i(A41534 works by) (birth name: Bettina George) (a.k.a. Bettina Lawrie Seawell Bird; Bettina L. Bird)
Also writes as: Lexie Canon ; Kurt Hogen ; Terry Nash ; Rob Noske ; Lawrie Seawell ; Manny Clarke ; Dale Gordon ; Kerry Martin ; Scud Morgan ; Jodie Rankin ; Robby Reece
Born: Established: 1921 ; Died: Ceased: 24 Jan 2007 Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Female
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1 [Thread]baring My Soul : Regrets and Reparation Kerry Martin , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: Axon : Creative Explorations , December vol. 11 no. 2 2021; (p. 120-130) This essay is a retrospective look at a body of work created by the author in 2018. The work, Thread Bare[ing]: a confessional response to witnessing dementia, was a personal exploration of the emotional impact of bearing witness to a parent’s descent into Alzheimer’s disease. This essay describes the process and thinking around the creation of four artworks that embodied the emotional context of bearing witness: guilt, frustration, sorrow and fear. The aim of this autobiographical and deeply personal project was to generate discussion about the emotional fallout for carers as a result of dealing with a loved one’s dementia. With the hindsight of three years and the death of the author’s mother, additional insights into the reparative nature of the work became possible. A re-examination of the project, through this paper, reveals how the act of making can facilitate a longer term healing influence on relationships, even retrospectively. (Publication abstract)
1 We All Need a Break : Introducing 'On the Mend' Ursula K Frederick , Tracy Ireland , Monica Andrew , Kerry Martin , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: Axon : Creative Explorations , December vol. 11 no. 2 2021; (p. 1-4) 'When first setting out to edit a volume on care and repair it seemed like the world, in so many and varied ways, was in need of serious attention. Although many of the issues confronting us were not new, the increasingly devastating effects of climate change and the emergence of COVID-19 had brought the need for mending into sharper focus. At that time, only a year into the pandemic, we envisaged breakages, fragilities and fault lines as things that urgently needed fixing. That perspective is still valid, but we now also sense a more nuanced understanding of the opportunities that ‘breaks’ may bring.' (Introduction)
1 2 y separately published work icon Dromkeen : A Journey into Children's Literature Jeffrey Prentice , Bettina Bird , Melbourne : J. M. Dent , 1987 Z831019 1987 single work criticism
1 y separately published work icon We're All Aussies Now Bettina Bird , South Melbourne : Longman Cheshire , 1985 22785706 1985 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Tadpoles, Teeth and the Talking Watch Bettina Bird , South Melbourne : Longman Cheshire , 1985 22785669 1985 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Sea, Shells and Sea-shores Bettina Bird , South Melbourne : Longman Cheshire , 1985 22785630 1985 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Mars, Marbles and Milo Bettina Bird , South Melbourne : Longman Cheshire , 1985 22785597 1985 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon I Bet You Ian Falk , Bettina Bird , Melbourne : Longman Cheshire , 1983 22801031 1983 single work children's fiction children's
1 form y separately published work icon The Accomplices : A Radio Play Script Bettina Bird , Adelaide : Rigby Education , 1981 Z860458 1981 single work radio play children's
1 y separately published work icon That Dario! : A Play Script Bettina Bird , Adelaide : Rigby Education , 1981 Z860455 1981 single work drama children's
1 y separately published work icon Vicky Bettina Bird , Melbourne : Longman Cheshire Ginn , 1980 Z667762 1980 single work children's fiction children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Space Bus to Vella Bettina Bird , Melbourne : Longman Cheshire Ginn , 1980 Z667747 1980 single work children's fiction science fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon White Lie Kerry Martin , Melbourne London : Cheshire Ginn , 1976 Z1550964 1976 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon S. C. A. B. Manny Clarke , Melbourne London : Cheshire Ginn , 1976 Z1550950 1976 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon '...And the Eyes Moved' Scud Morgan , Melbourne London : Cheshire Ginn , 1975 Z1550976 1975 single work children's fiction children's detective On the run for a shoplifting offence he didn't commit Sammy stumbles across a gang of local boys in their hideout and is not only able to clear his name, but to solve the crime and make new friends as well.
1 y separately published work icon Let's Move Kerry Martin , Melbourne London : Cheshire Ginn , 1975 Z1550959 1975 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon A Face in the Water Dale Gordon , Melbourne London : Cheshire Ginn , 1975 Z1550956 1975 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Sammy Long-Name Bettina Bird , Ian Falk , Rushcutters Bay : Pergamon Press , 1975 Z975040 1975 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Night Cats! Bettina Bird , Ian Falk , Melbourne : Cheshire Ginn , 1975 Z847874 1975 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Odd One Out Bettina Bird , Ian Falk , Melbourne : Cheshire , 1973 Z1550798 1973 single work children's fiction children's
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