Mystic Knit-Marie-Louise Vogt

As mentioned in previous posts I get a little excited by finding knit-designers who push the boundaries and create unique products and Marie-Louise Vogt is no exception!

Fascinated by materials, fabrics or any other kinds, Vogt is into almost all traditional handicraft methods. Most of the time Vogt is knitting or crocheting in her Hamburg based studio and when she's not it's only look to for new materials in her direct surroundings.
In addition to the images below, you can check out her website here.

Mononoke madness

I only watched Princess Mononoke for the first time a few months ago.  I liked it very much!  The Cremaster Cycle image/character strikes me as Princess Mononoke with her bloodied mouth after she assists the mother wolf.  I couldn't resist sharing the catwalk images of a Mononoke inspired collection...

colouring in book

This is one of four dinosaur pictures I made based on children's colouring-in books.  I used stickers, gouache and pencils. I'm hoping to keep up motivation and eventually make a A5 colouring-in book/zine with the original line drawings.

The largest laundromat in Australia!

Hung out at the self proclaimed 'largest laundromat in Australia' yesterday.  Laz did some washing and I did some drawing and we both ate a curry.  I have always found laundromats so relaxing, especially when its raining outside like it was yesterday when these pictures (below) were taken.  Once again, my nokia phone camera is the source of the photos.

Sirena con Jersey

I am always on the lookout for knitwear design.  Often I will type 'knitwear designers' or 'knitwear designers Australia' into google search as a way of procrastination, but surprisingly sparse results are the outcome.  So it is always with great delight that I find something unique. I was looking at Hello Sandwich's blog and found 'Sirena con Jersey'.  Below is a bit about them from their website and some pictures of their jumpers:


"We produce stuff we would like to wear but we don't find in the stores.
We both come from the graphic design world, but Eli is illustrator and Ali loves crafts.
Sirena con Jersey was born in 2007 with a series of handmade knitted sweaters. Then we produced a series of screen printed totebags. People like our stuff, so we decided to keep doing things."

Sirena con Jersey also produce a range of screen printed clothing, totes and lazer-cut jewellery which are equally endearing.  Check it out on their website here.

icecream is gonna save the day

Back in Melbourne and pouring rain after having the nicest time ever in Hobart staying with my sister.  I miss my little nieces so much! 

'ice-cream' by Penny, Jemima and myself.

no pavs, just peach melba

I made this at the same time as the Pavlova picture but only finished it recently.

I've never even had Peach Melba, but I'm sure its good.  Especially with all that ice-cream!

Waiting, Wishing, Washing

Waiting patiently for my washing to dry so I can pack my bag for my trip to Tasmania tomorrow.  Can't wait to see my family and go and get a big bowl of laksa with my dad in Salamanca! 

We have a bike club at uni called the 'Pedal Pushers' (get it....fashion and textiles!!!).  Anyway, we have been screen printing the t-shirts for Bikefest 2010.  We used only recycled print pastes and second-hand t-shirts because we like the earth.

I think they look pretty snazz.

Picking colours.....  Getting sorted.....

printing on the big spinner-ma-jig.  Always wanted to use one of these.

Some of the finished tee's.

All very fun.  Bike fest runs pretty much the whole time I'm in Hobart, so I'll be missing out on the action and the opening night party which we got to go to for printing the t-shirts.  Next year perhaps.

Whittling

No! Its not whittling at all! Some progress shots of a dress I'm printing.  I can't wait to finally wear it-  Hopefully I'll actually want to, and the many, many chemicals I used to dye it will not scald me.

Just lovin' it...

Enjoying Sunday morning walks with no responsibility looming over my day.  I've started wandering the streets in the morning a lot lately because my sleepy boyfriend tends to snooze through to the afternoon rendering my bedroom a zero-noise/usage zone.  Plus I no longer have symptoms of a crippling back injury and can actually move again.
So yes.  I just wander about being a creep and taking more photos of stuff on/out the front of peoples houses on my nokia: