Wendy in the wild

Read about Wendy's adventures into all things conservation, outdoors, indoors and on the canvas. Oh... and the question we've been asking for 21 years, Where's Stripey?

A solo ride of the iconic Munda Biddi Trail - Stunned Emu Designs by Wendy Binks

A solo ride of the iconic Munda Biddi Trail

1,000 kilometres on a bike from Albany to Mundaring I chose to ride from Albany to Mundaring, carrying everything I needed on my bike and travelling alone. For anyone interested in bikepacking in Western Australia,...
The day Stripey checked into Fiona Stanley Hospital - Stunned Emu Designs by Wendy Binks

The day Stripey checked into Fiona Stanley Hospital

He arrived in 2015. He never left. Typical Stripey. The story of how one very determined little emu chick checked into Fiona Stanley Hospital's children's ward and made himself completely at home.
Inspiring the next generation of authors, illustrators and adventurers! - Stunned Emu Designs by Wendy Binks

Inspiring the next generation of authors, illustrators and adventurers!

Wendy Binks on Author Visits, Drawing Classes and the Magic of a Good Picture Book There's a moment that happens during Wendy Binks' school visits that she didn't expect the first time and hasn't forgotten...
From Clay to Canvas: The Making of Fremantle Artist Wendy Binks - Stunned Emu Designs by Wendy Binks

From Clay to Canvas: The Making of Fremantle Artist Wendy Binks

She's out there, dirt and all, with her coffee teabag, hiking, biking and bringing it back to the work that she creates. The humour, the movement, the quirkiness. It doesn't come from nowhere. It comes...
Elephant Dreaming - An Exhibition and a Birds Eye View by Wendy Binks - Stunned Emu Designs by Wendy Binks

Elephant Dreaming - An Exhibition and a Birds Eye View by Wendy Binks

Elephant Dreaming was genuinely special because it wasn't just an exhibition; it was a return. There are some places that never let you go. For Wendy Binks, Denmark, Western Australia, was always one of them.
Where's Stripey? A Self-Published Picture Book From Fremantle That Travelled the World - Stunned Emu Designs by Wendy Binks

Where's Stripey? A Self-Published Picture Book From Fremantle That Travelled the World

Twenty-one years on from first hatching, Stripey is still going strong. A fourth book is on its way in 2026 – landing right on Stripey's 21st birthday.