sparkle and shine

i came across these sparkly gems last weekend while out looking for an outfit for a friends michael jackson party where my friend and i dressed up as sunshine + moonlight (and brought the good times and boogie with us). i was struggling to find something for my moonlight outfit until my eyes came across these in a vintage store in smith street. and they fit me perfectly. lets just say they are officially my cinderella shoes 

and if i could wear them everywhere i absolutely would

a place where nobody dares to go...

sometimes your day just isn't great. but for me music always helps. and these two albums have really helped me get through this week. so, i'm putting on my hat (a-la molly meldrum) and asking you to do yourself a favour, and check out the two albums below.  

sarah blasko - as day follows night

i got the deluxe version and i am so happy i did because not only is the album amazing but on the bonus disc there is a version of xanadu which is one of my favourite movies!

lungs  by florence and the machine

(my fave is kiss with a fist  + i'm not calling you a liar ) 

art F R E N Z Y

I blame the cold weather. it was pretty cold and windy yesterday in Melbourne. So rather than go and turn into an icy pole outside, I stayed in at lunch and had a little peek on etsy. This was a bad idea for my bank account because I went on a little mini art buying frenzy. at least i wil have something pretty to look at while i am stuck inside out of the cold

i picked up this lovely ACEO from bec winnel, from more of her work have a peek here

and i have been scoping this one out for a little while now, have a look at kelly's amazing work here

how amazing is this!!! check out steph chard's shop here

and lastly, but certainly not least - i picked up this gorgeous print of bacall from the lovely renee-anne's art4friends shop. again i have been etsy stalking this one for a little while!

renee-anne also has an exhibition tonight in sydney with ashlee maegan so if you are in town you should stop by and see her amazing work! I wish i could go, sadly i am stuck in melbourne trying to keep warm.

check out the details here

sunday

image by me

Watching: the wackness + flight of the concords season 2 (love those funny fellas)

Reading: actually in between books (any suggestions??) but i am reading diablo cody's book - candy girl again

Listening: paris wells,  adele and ingrid michaelson

Eating: i'm about to go have brunch with my lovely friend jessie at this cool little place

Drinking: irish breakfast tea :)

Wanting: an overseas trip to europe + a bicycle

Trying: to draw some new pieces and plan my little european holiday

i'm pretty excited about maybe going to europe for a few weeks to travel around a little with my super friend beth -- lets all hope the tax man is super dooper nice to me so i can really make it happen! i think it will  only be 3 weeks - any suggestions for must see places. this will be my first ever overseas trip and i am overwhelmed with choice honestly so any ideas would be unreal. 

pretty walls

some pretty things for my walls + pretty things you can go see

1. tomorrow night catherine campbell has an exhibition at kick gallery in melbourne which i am planning on stopping by. i love her work very very much and am always awed by the detail

for details check it out here 

image from here

2. my friend, fellow leeloo lassie and super talented artist renee anne is having an exhibition next week up in sydney at the world bar. if you can you should most definitely stop by and see her work! for details check here or her lovely blog

image from here

and lastly, today i bought two lovely prints from beth-emily's etsy store kittens and crumpets. she is an amazing artist and i can't wait to see her lovely work up on my wall, including this one below. 

check out her store  blog   and  website   for more 

image from here

 

surfaces

i've been quite lazy with things in general lately, including this blog. i'm sorry, i think i have just had a creative block, like all my ideas have been snowed in for the winter. 

so i thought i would share with you a few images from a time when my ideas weren't snowed in at all. in my final semester at uni i designed a gallery and artists spaces with the building being a surface for display. i literally made over 60 maquettes and had hundreds of sheets of drawings. i think i was so motivated because i loved the idea of creating a space where my art could have a home. and inversely i think maybe this is the same reason why i am so uninspired lately. i have sketches and finished drawings literally filling boxes but nowhere to show them so i have been sort of thinking lately what is the point really? i just don't know how you get to have your work be a part of exhibitions. but enough sooking, i hope you enjoy the images

counting the beat

i love music and i love this site : who the hell are they 

great reviews, great music and really what's not to love about aussie music?