Seagulls

Hmmm, I think hot chips, one leg stands, squawks, beaches and Richard Bach. Have you read it? Jonathan Livingston Seagull? My old friend Matthew gave me a copy ages ago. Another friend gave it to him. It was small enough to start him reading books. Here's a quote...
'Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding.'
And why not, here's another...
'Jonathan Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger are the reasons that a gull’s life is so short, and with these gone from his thoughts, he lived a long fine life indeed.'
Seagulls make me smile at the moment.
I wanna make smoking ones. That just stand around. On one leg. And bitch about Jonathan Livingston Seagull all day long. Really they're jealous.

Gertrude Street on a Thursday evening....

I wandered down to the Gertrude Street Projection Festival and was charmed by the window display at Rose Chongs... Knitted out weirdness. Also pretty projections on buildings.

Mattresses in Brunswick

House Sitting 5 mins down the road...

Olivia has gone on a lovely escape from Melbourne winter holiday. So I am looking after Florence and having walks around the part of West Brunswick I don't usual venture to.... I remade a broken handle for Olivia's sideboard. It's pink and not attached, so I'll see if she notices. Brunswick is a mix of vege gardens in the front yards, mattresses dumped out the front of flats, houses named 'Gladsville' , new buildings and pretty scalloped details.

Holidays...time for some new ideas.

Last semester I took on a little too much teaching and am now enjoying time to get into my small studio and play around with a few ideas. I have always enjoyed hearts and wanted to reinvent a heart ring without too much of the cornyness. For me a heart represents love. A reminder to include more of it in daily life.

Mina's Engagement Ring from Jeremy

Congrats! Cutest couple eva!

Glitzern Earring Festival

'I'm ok, you're ok'. You've read the book, now get the earrings.
Or perhaps you feel like Two Peas in a Pod?

SMALLpieces

New retail outlet SMALLpieces at Northcote Pottery supplies in East Brunswick.

http://www.smallpiecesnps.blogspot.com/

Numero Uno Socko

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Available on my online shop here.

THIS IS NOT A DESIGN MARKET

On July 19th as part of the 2009 State of Design Festival "This Is Not A Design Market" was held. It was my first chance to release my range to a larger audience. Many people came down for the day and it was nice to meet and talk with people interested in my work.