Harvest Textiles Christmas market

Work today was boring, boring, BORING! Yet I am excited, excited, EXCITED for Harvest Textiles Christmas market on tomorrow.  My class mates and I have been producing some very special products for the occasion including screen printed wrapping paper and a Full Drop Co. limited edition riso calendar which was included the thousands gift guide this week.   The calendar features textile design inspired illustrations from the clever Full Drop Co. gang, including a little something by myself.  I can't wait to browse the goodness supplied by other stall holders and do some not-too-last-minute Christmas shopping!

Fruits of labour

Laz and I planted some very small tomato and zuchinni seedlings a few months ago.  The plants are raging now, especially the tomatoes!  I spent some time yesterday looking up tomato relish/sauce/soup recipes as there appears to be quite a bumper crop in our little backyard.  I love cooking, but have never ventured into 'preserve' territory...

ideas people

I have been spending more time drawing and jotting down ideas lately.  It's great to have a little creative energy back after being so burnt out after the uni year was over.   Being on the look-out to clever ideas around me, I stumbled across Mimi Pong's 'shapes of things to come' pouches:

The internet is a great thing.  Especially if you like looking at pretty pictures of beautiful design creations.  I have been finding lately that accessability and awareness of thousands of talented artists/designers/textile peoples with successful careers can also be bit of an intimidating.  This is certainly my current feeling as I'm approaching my final year of uni.  Soon it will be over and there is always the possibility of being in the internet and publicity hustling game too...  This blog has been very helpful in getting me to put my work out onto the net, and therefore, into public.  Recommended it for all shy, easily embarrassed folks such as myself!

Shima-Seiki

My first shima design! Incredible to see something like this created before your eyes so quickly. Colours a little reminiscent of Hawthorn football club.  A few kind folks said 'bark cloth' colours instead.  The question now is what to do with the fabric since I am a complete novice on any sewing machine.

22/11/2011

Snippets of enjoyment from this week.  kiwi-fruit bear-face icy-pole...making pom-poms....dinosaur kits...beautiful colours and new-ish shoes putting a spring in my step.

14/11/2011

I have been 23 for a whole month now.  Looking at pictures of bindles on the net this morning.  I can't think of any reasonable explanation for this except that this is what happens when you have time to waste. I always thought they were only for smurfs and hobos, but have discovered a Louis Vuitton bindle also.

images from here, here, and here

New Pace

Its so wonderful to be on holidays and be able to live at a lessened pace.  The weather is gloomy and stormy, but I don't mind at all.  It's a perfect opportunity to read blogs, draw and watch bad tv.  The cats have been keeping me company-Omar's new nap place happens to be my desk chair.  I feel so guilty disturbing him and kicking him off!

Feeling inspired by the gorgeous colours and fair-aisle patterning in Hilary Grant's work.  I would be tempted to purchase one of these lovely scarves if we were not quickly approaching summer.

Suburb snaps

I recently moved house... about 5 minutes away from my old place.  Regardless, its a scene change and has continually prompted me to pull out my camera and capture inspirational details:

 The end of August and the first peeks of blooms are coming out for spring.  After rain, things seem to overgrow; even cuttings on my desk:

around my bendy street, then down the creek