Archive for May, 2012

true self exhibition

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

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i have been lucky enough to be asked to participate in this exhibition – true self. organised by jacky winter and fabio ongarato, it is an exhibition of collaborations, chain mail style. eg – i was delivered a blank board, which i half-filled with my artwork (sneak peek above), and then sent it on to my first collaborator minna gilligan. i then received a half finished board from my second collaborator - emily green, which i completed (which was hard – was so beautiful when i received it didn’t want to touch it!).

there are some really amazing talents in this show: akira isogawa, tai snaith and maricor/maricar just to name few. i’m very curious to see how the boards i contributed too turned out, as well as all the others. if you are interested too, the exhibition opens tonight and continues until 24th june. oh and did i mention all the pieces are for sale and are just $200 each and all the money goes towards charity ‘fitted for work‘? all sounding pretty great to me.

true self: june 1 – 24, first floor balcony at GPO, cnr bourke and elizabeth st, melbourne. more info on the true self site

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photo shoot fun

Monday, May 28th, 2012

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this book is taking over my life. every-single-living part of it. and then more. but it’s a good thing.

all of last week was a particularly fun bit – a photo shoot for one section of the book. having never done anything like it before, i was nervous. but thanks to my very very amazing book designer michelle and the calmest photographer in the world chris – it ended up being one of the best experience’s of my working life.

plus as a prelude to the shoot i got to play stylist for a day and borrow props from my favourite shops – THAT was awesome. half my house came along for the ride too. it was pretty chaotic in the studio at times, but nothing compared to the mess that fills my home studio now. it’s like a gigantic craft bomb has gone off in here. and it’s not pretty, it’s just downright embarrassing.

anyway, photographs are all finished and look beautiful – i can’t wait to show. there is still a ton of work to be completed before the final goes off to press, so for the next 6 weeks or so i may be not around so much. i promise, it will be worth it (at least i hope so anyway).

oh, and PS –  last week was also one of my first daily experiences of having to be somewhere 9-5 ever (actually was more like 8-6). i’m in shock myself that i have been working for 15 years and never been in a situation which required me to do it. so,  i wanted to send a BIG SHOUT OUT to the 9-5er’s out there. here am i whinging about the trails and tribulations of running my own business when comparatively my shit is footloose and fancy free. only now do i value the luxury of being able to duck down to the post office/go for a bike ride/start dinner/drop in on a friend of a cup of tea at my leisure. how you guys get any non-work type things accomplished i do not know – but obviously you do! you guys are amazing!

PPS i also had many great helpers last week and i am indebted to you all!!! you guys deserve your own blog post so i will be doing just that closer to when the book comes out. here are some blog kisses for now xxx

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pillowcases for third drawer down (+ giveaway!)

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

the pillowcases i designed for third drawer down are now available! they are titled ‘bear and girl dream’.

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it goes without saying this was a GIGANTIC honour for me. i have loved and admired third drawer down since the beginning – their endless list of amazing collaborators has never ceased to amaze me (mike mills pillowcases too – whaaat?!!). plus their shop museum of art souvenirs is one of my melbourne (actually wolrdwide) favs.

you can buy the pillowcases online here and also at the third drawer down store (and maybe some other places too). one day i might have them for sale on my webstore as well. one day after this book is finished that is.

i also have one set to giveaway! please leave a comment below before midnight saturday (EST) and i will draw the lucky winner over the weekend.

* GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! thanks for all who entered!

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