Talented Weezie

Here's my friend Louise's secret present she's making for me- how gorgeous is this?

Brunswick St Gallery show

I've entered these two pieces into the Brunswick St Gallery "Picture This" show which opens tonight- wish me luck!

The bees and I are happy.

Descending Blue

Spring

NOTHING is so beautiful as spring --
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;
Thrush's eggs look little low heavens, and thrush
Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring
The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing;
The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush
The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush
With richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling.

What is all this juice and all this joy?
A strain of the earth's sweet being in the beginning
In Eden garden. -- Have, get, before it cloy,
Before it cloud, Christ, lord, and sour with sinning,
Innocent mind and Mayday in girl and boy,
Most, O maid's child, thy choice and worthy the winning.

Gerard Manley Hopkins

My latest tshirt designs on Red Bubble

Urubbu

Just loved these cards from Urubbu!(Found via Karin's blog)

Avant card

I've been knocked out by the flu for a while, but am slowly recovering and my latest bit of news is that Avant cards who make all those free cards you see in cafes etc have offered to do a card of this design of mine. It could be over 6 months till it comes out, and I don't get paid, but still, it's nation-wide exposure for me and I get 1000 cards for free so that's cool.
Freezing cold, raining and grey today....and for at least the past week here in Melbourne...Spring, where are you???
Excuse me, must now return to the warm room to defrost.

Felt weaving results..

Way back in April I posted about weaving some wool tops for felting, and this little purse is the result of one lot...only took me 5 months...

Spoonflower fabric

The Spoonflower fabric is great - I'm really happy with it, and now I am plotting the next design to spend money I don't have on!

Mel Robson

If you're in Brisbane check out his fabulous exhibition "Keep Calm and Carry On" at Jan Manton Art by the fabulous Mel Robson...it's fabulous.

Toy camera delight

Some shots from a plastic Holga (toy camera) that does weird and wonderful things all on its own.

Bibliodyssey

For anyone who loves amazing and unusual books- this blog is incredible!Here are some images lifted from Bibliodyssey;
(Discovered via the truly fabulous dear ada's blog)

spoonflower

I'm very excited to have been invited to join Spoonflower, a fabulous new American company that allows you to upload your own textile designs and have them printed on short runs of fabric. Woo hoo! So I've uploaded this one and ordered some fabric- holding my breath to see how it turns out!

Mid-Winter loopiness

Well,I have just received yet another another lot of news and images from another one of my so-called friends (Anna) living it up in the sunshine and warmth of...wait for it..the Greek Isles.
Note that I say the Greek 'Isles' not just plain old Greece, because the level of pain and envy these images have inflicted on poor shivering little me, requires the use of the word "Isles"...a far more romantic and seductive word.

I'm sure you meant it for the best Anna, and I know you deserved a wonderful holiday in the Greek Isles and I am grateful for you sharing it all with me really ...no really I am.
It's just that I am currently gazing out of my window at freezing dark grey clouds, rain and bare branches.
Sigh. Of course this has now sent me around the twist and here is the photographic evidence to prove it. I call this "Wish it was Spring...but it's not".
Never fear, in 6 months I will have my revenge..hahahaha...ha..ha...hm.

Calendar delight

Just received my first calendar of my work from RB and it looks great! I'm so happy with it I think I'll design another one.