the first + the last

here is my second piece for the thread den killer queen show (one more to come!) 

hope you like it, it's called 'don't come down' + was loosely based on a gorgeous photograph of toni collette in one of those sunday magazines from a few weeks ago although i don't think it ended up resembling her at all which is fine! 

don't come down

don't come down - close up

hope you have had  a great weekend - and happy birthday to my bestie yols xx

annabel lee

the girl who loves a sailor

scraps (but i love this image so i thought i would share)

i so happy to finally be sharing this little newie with you all. i'm busy putting the finishing touches on my pieces for the thread den killer queen show as a part of melbourne spring fashion week. 

here is the first of my girls. it's tentatively called the girl who loves a sailor but i have been calling her annabel lee after the heroine in this gorgeous poem by lewis carrol. anyway i'm super pleased with this one and she is a big one too (well big for me!) 

more to come i promise but come along to the show on the 4th or 5th of september - contact thread den here for tickets!

also i got a new house yesterday! its gorgeous + looks like a dollhouse. cant wait to play house in a few weeks

madeit recipe zine

madeit has put together a lovely recipe zine featuring recipes from a whole bunch of sellers, inclduing myself ( mine are the suprise cupcakes). and it has a gorgeous cover by the super talented tabitha emma

pick up your copy here

change

the say a change is as good as a holiday. well i, for a change, went on a holiday. 

i spent 4 lovely sunny days in Sydney with two of my friends and we had an awesome time. it was so great to relax and get out in the sunshine

i cant wait for my next break. hope you had a great weekend too

sydney time

this friday i am heading to Sydney for 4 days with two of my fave people. I love Sydney and am excited to spend more than a day there, like the last 3 times I have ben. So if anyone has any ideas of things we must do or see this weekend - art, music,markets, touristy things - let me know. it would be much appreciated!

three faces of eve

three faces of eve

another new piece, i'm having alot of fun playing with the geometric styles contrasted with the softness of the portrait.i named it three faces of eve, after one of my favourite old movies .i have a couple more almost finished so hopefully i will have more to share soon. let me know what you think

market wrap up

today was the thread den market in north melbourne and it was a lovely way to spend the day at my little stall. i had a spot in the ballroom of the lithuanian club and it was great although i had trouble stopping myself from buying all the lovely things from my neighbours. 

i had a fantastic day and it was great to see so many friendly faces, including hollie + mike, anna + my neighbour susan of spin spin who does gorgeous screen printing.   

thanks to everyone who stopped in a said hello! it has gotten me all excited for my market dates at rose street in september

my little stall (how great is the table!)

more of my stall

the ballroom space (how lovely!)

the gorgeous shoes i picked up from the thread den stall

and the little drawing i was working on during the day 

i heart sleepless nights (& friday)

i made this at 3am this morning. i should have been asleep. but instead i was making sweet things for the thread den market on sunday. i'm not complaining, it was way too much fun sewing and singing along to lisa mitchell's new album. ahh the creative things you can come up with on a friday morning after very little sleep always amaze me.

happy friday

thread den market

this sunday is thread den market day! if you haven't been to thread den, well take a peek here and stop in because it is a crafty girl (or guys) delight. the market promise to be great with over 60 stalls. so if you are in Melbourne this weekend stop in and say hi! I'll be there with all my truth.be.told goodies :) (oh and tell your friends too!!)

lines shapes silhouettes

i've been going through a bit of a find my own style phase, not a bad thing i know. i tend to get stuck in a rut with my drawing and can produce masses of different pieces which really don't move on from the last. so in the spirit of trying to keep things fresh, i have been making myself take a few risks. and i am having a lot of fun with it. i think i am finally working out a way to mix my artsy drawings with my architectural drawings. 

let me know what you think......