Needle Work Needle Play

Something I have been wanting to share for a little while which is now well on the way! I have slowly been organising a group show on contemporary embroidery featuring some amazing ladies including Evie Barrow, Cat-Rabbit, Emma Greenwood, MaricorMaricar, Alison Munro, Gemma Pobjoy, Demelza Sherwood and Haeli Van Veen.

Needle Work Needle Play will be showing at the Brunswick Street Gallery, 322 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Opening 10th August at 6pm, Running from 10th - 23rd August 2012, Hrs: Tues - Sun 10am - 10pm.

We have set up a blog at here which features interviews, inspiration and other details in the lead up to the show and our very first interview is with Melbourne footwear and apparel designer Emma Greenwood.

A big thanks to MaricorMaricar for designing the logo (and stitching it!) and to Evie Barrow for designing our invitation (click on the image above).

More details soon - am very excited!

April Book Inspiration - Just Kids by Patti Smith

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I have just finished reading Just Kids by Patti Smith and it was the most amazing book I have read in ages. I couldn't stop crying in the end one because it was so sad and two because the book was over and now I don't have it around to escape into every day!

It's look at artistic and musical life in New York City in the 60's and 70's was fascinating as well as the story of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe's friendship. I can't recommend it enough - so inspiring!

Elizabeth Process Shots

As mentioned AGES ago - here are some process images from one of the works from my solo show 'Elizabeth'. It was very much one of my earlier portrait experiments and have learnt alot with this piece so am excited to take some of the ideas further in future work. Looking back on these images makes me realise how many little changes happen along the way while trying to put the image together and it's always so far from what I initially imagine.

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter!

Interview with Dell Stewart

Fruit Salad from Dell Stewart on Vimeo.

It's been a while since I've done an interview over at The Creative Haven so it was awesome that Dell Stewart wanted to have a chat to us about her stop-motion animation work. Dell is currently doing a residency at Harvest Workroom and the animation that she has been working on there will be showing in the window at Harvest Workroom while she is there.

Please pop over to have a read if your interested to find out more about Dell's animation work.

Crochet Totoro

Handmade by my sister all the way from Birmingham for Audrey for her 3rd Birthday. I'm contemplating keeping it for myself - he's so awesome!

What to do with those projects that just don't work out

Oh I cringe looking at this first attempt at the Panda image - I was wondering and wondering what to do with it then voilà! Solution presented itself.

What Inspired Me - 16th March 2012

(More city shadowscapes around the house)

I've decided to start a post about what inspired me during week as I often see amazing works and idea's through reading blogs and in other places but tend to forget about them. So here is a record for me to remember and also maybe you might find something inspiring to!

What inspired me this week:

1. The incidental shadow cityscapes I keep finding around the house. The one above was made by a pile of LP's
2.  Emily Green's wedding here
3. Catherine Campbell's embroidery sampler here
4. Dawn Tan's ArtPlay work shop here
5. Discovering Misako Mimoko's blog here
6. "Dead and Gone" by the black keys here - Audrey's favourite song at the moment!