one inch buttons

I made one inch buttons back in June so that I can give a little something extra to the lovely people who buy my work. I've been randomly selecting one to go with every Etsy order since then!

I also just added the buttons to my shop for sale individually in case anyone feels the desire to have a tiny artwork to wear around with them.

View the buttons in my shop.

The Wanderer

Everything about this book cover illustration by Edward Gorey appeals to me (found via my friend Dan's tumblr, originally via Flickr). I have been staring at it regularly for a week, trying to understand why it hits me so hard. Everything down to the typeface of the title seems absolutely perfect to me. I suppose originally the paper may have been white, but I think it's even better now it's darkened and aged. The house atop the hill, the shadowy trees, the lit path, the way the figure's cape jacket billows as he stands before the woods, his face gazing up and almost glowing... and of course the coloured lights hovering in the air... it is so intriguing and charming. And of course the concept of the wanderer appeals to me too, since one of my favourite things in the world is just to wander and look. 

From the moment I saw this image it has stayed with me. I was so drawn to it that I browsed the image pool on Flickr looking for other Gorey covers that might inspire so much interest in me. But I didn't find anything nearly as perfect. It's strange (and wonderful) when one image can completely hold me in it's thrall like this. 

I am certain I could look at this picture every day and still want to look at it some more. I am utterly in love.

Tumbling

I love tumblr for keeping track of art prints I find and fall in love with.  I thought I'd post some of my recent favourites. The images link to the source.

More on my tumblr.

NO NO = Yes

(photo by me from a recent trip to the Yarra Valley)

Somehow three weeks have gone by and I haven't posted a blog update! I have been busy working, working, working, and moving house!

I had some fantastic news a few weeks ago. My current work, Souvenir, has been selected for solo exhibition at curator-run art space NO NO Gallery in North Melbourne! I will be exhibiting from 11 to 27 November. I am busy completing the series with new work, contacting framing companies and doing test prints.

And more great news, Souvenir has also been selected for exhibition next year at the Queensland Centre for Photography in Brisbane (my home town!). This is really exciting for me, as I was awarded a graduate prize by the QCP back in 2005, and have wanted to work with them ever since but I moved away from Brisbane pretty much straight out of university, so haven't had an opportunity.

Also, just wanted to mention that I contributed a little photo-essay that I took with the canon demi half frame camera to Verity La, which is a new Australian online journal. Thank you to Nigel from Verity La for so kindly inviting me to contribute!

Craft Hatch

As promised, here are photos from the Craft Hatch market I participated in a few weeks ago. It was so much fun!

I'm in Craft Hatch again in October at the State Library of Victoria!

Handstitched Mountains

Thank you to everyone who came to my table at Craft Hatch last weekend. I had a really fun time, and was thrilled that so many people who came were interested in stopping and having a chat about my work. As my first market experience, it was definitely a positive one. I have some photos of my table which I will post soon.

I want to share the project I was working so busily on leading up to the market. I spent most days and nights in June hand embroidering mountains! I based these on mountain peaks I drew; some real, some imagined. I kept the shapes and patterns abstract. I really like them and was pleased that others at the market seemed to as well.

What do you think?














All embroideries approximately 13 x 13 cm.

Craft Hatch this weekend!

I'm getting very excited about my table at the Craft Hatch market at City Library this weekend!

I've made a special display stand and a range of new embroidered works to complement my mountain landscape collage series. I am selling framed and unframed prints, embroideries and one inch badges!

I've been working really hard to have lots of things on my table that are new, have never been sold in my Etsy shop, and have never been previewed online!

Please come down and visit me this Saturday 10 July between 11am and 4pm at City Library, 253 Flinders Lane, Level 1 Gallery, Melbourne.