More Mel creations

The latest ceramic adventures and musings from the fabulous Mel Robson.

Afternoon

How beautiful is my new butterfly chair cover? With the extreme heat we've been getting lately (and it's not even officially Summer yet!) this chair has been getting a real work-out.
The tomatoes appear to be loving it (the heat that is, not the butterfly chair), but who knows, maybe tomatoes appreciate good design too? They would certainly appreciate the colour.
(For those of you who have been to my house and think there is something wong with this image, it's because as a ttv shot it's reversed, and I kind of liked it this way so I didn't flip it, who says I'm backwards?)

Albion St Gallery Show- Friday 27th Nov-18th Dec

Address is 105 Albion St Surrey Hills (for those without magnifying glasses).

Flying

Thank-you to all those who helped push me over the hill with such gusto on Saturday!
The fall was quite painless...

Look at me...I'm an exhibiting artist ...la di dah.

Can't put the piccie up here, but click on this link to the Albion St Gallery to be impressed...of course, I'm yet to do most of the work for this, but hey- keeps it all exciting right?

Van Gogh

Found this fascinating series of letter sketches by Van Gogh on the wonderful Bibliodyssey blog...was he really crazy? Seems pretty sane to me.

"The feeling for and love of nature always strike a chord sooner or later with people who take an interest in art. The duty of the painter is to study nature in depth and to use all his intelligence, to put his feelings into his work so that it becomes comprehensible to others.

But working with an eye to saleability isn’t exactly the right way in my view, but rather is cheating art lovers. The true artists didn't do that; the sympathy they received sooner or later came because of their sincerity. I know no more than that, and don't believe I need to know any more."
{Vincent Van Gogh b. 1853 d. 29 July 1890} [252]


Parsonage garden with trees in blossom


To Theo from Nuenen
April 1884 [444]

"I send you herewith a croquis of a painting I’m working on with some others — this is an effect of trees in blossom in the late afternoon. [..]

You mustn’t, whatever you do, think that I have great expectations regarding the appreciation of my work — I believe one must be satisfied if one gets to the point where one can persuade a few people of the soundness of what one is striving for and is understood by them, without exaggerated praise.

And the rest is a matter of, if something comes of it so much the better, but something that one should even think about as little as possible. But still I believe the work has to be seen, precisely because the few friends can settle out from the stream of passers-by. One doesn’t have to be guided by what the majority say or do, though."

Object of Desire

I have an old Polaroid camera (and I mean 'old' not one of the pretty new ones they put out just before folding completely but one I inherited from my wonderful camera benefactor- my stepfather) and I felt quite sad, but not surprised when the film became completely extinct. So...imagine my joy when the indispensable photojojo folk emailed me their newsletter about this little beauty...The Fuji Instax Instant Camera... ta da!
A new little camera that prints instantly...sigh, I want one..and I will get one! Of course the film is fairly expensive (just like the old Polaroid film) and the prints are teeny tiny- about business card size- but somehow that only adds to the appeal for me. One woman's gimmick is another woman's "ART"...right?

Esther Aart

Discovered these wonderful creations by Esther Aart via drawn.

I sold a print!

Some lovely person bought a print of this photo of mine at the opening night of the Gallery HM show! I'm rather pleased...(this is an understatement).

An Afternoon in the French Countryside

I recently ordered the new photojojo book, and when it arrived in all it's kooky loveliness, there was a cute "Raaawr" little dinosaur included.
Of course I immediately photographed it...what else?

Gallery HM Show

If you find yourself in Sydney tonight- a tad bored, and at a loose end, why not go and check out this fantastic show at Gallery HM? My work is there as well as a galaxy of other talented artists...go on- you know you want to.

Diem Chau

I just love this work of Diem Chau's- found via the ever wonderful Poppytalk.

Another show in Sydney

One day I may actually get to one of these shows! A special TTV show lined up in November, organised again by the very talented and creative Mr Andrew May.

Bird Tray of Destiny.

I bought this fabulous item from Noun in the seemingly very creative town of Portland, Oregon.
Of course I don't need it, but I was overcome by a sense of destiny and simply had to have it. Can't wait for it to arrive.

Queen of the apple tree...

It's just beginning to blossom, but still very bare, and super easy to climb....if you're small and furry.