Kim Michelle Toft

My association with Simply Homeschool continues. Not only do I have 3 of my books as part of their core program, I also present online art lessons.

Work continues at my new workshop and studio space at the Ballina Industrial Estate. All the walls are now painted and the space is slowly taking shape.

It was a busy year running silk painting workshops for adults and children. I visited many schools throughout 2024 and I saw over 1000 children.

The launch of The Glad Not Sad Book, was a huge success and Ballina’s mayor, Sharon Callwalder, officially launched the book at The Ramada Hotel and Suites in Ballina.

August 9th – St Bernadine’s School – Regents Park
August 17th – St Andrew’s Catholic School – Ferny Grove

I am very excited about my upcoming children’s book , the Glad Not Sad Book. The research is all done, the designing and text.

I am heading to Vancouver on 21st September 2022 to attend the opening of the AFC Annual Exhibition, which runs from 22nd to the 25th September 2022 at the Van Duesen Botanical Garden in Vancouver , Canada.

After 12 years and many happy memories , Sea Silks Gallery has closed. The shop sold and the new owners are putting their own business into the space.

Following the release of my video How To Paint On Silk For Beginners, I had a lot of requests for a silk painting kit to accompany the tutorial.

After 35 years of silk painting experience, I finally released a step by step tutorial on how to paint on silk.