A lovely lazy sunny winter's day.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
back in the saddle
I'm finally emerging, after 3 weeks with a miserable flu. Yesterday I took a walk in the weak afternoon sunshine - not the most fabulous of days, but so wonderful to be outside and breath some fresh air. A good opportunity to stop and appreciate the simplest joys of life.
But the thing that really made me smile was the package from Dick & Dora waiting for me at the post office. Thanks Dick & Dora!
If you haven't already discovered them you should have a look at their incredibly beautiful website.
Some very radical and exciting news in store for yellow monday very soon. But first I need to dig myself out from under the piles of bills and paperwork that have built up over the last 3 weeks. Wish me luck!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
lighthouse
This Sydney lighthouse is so storybook pretty that I just had to include a few pics. Don't miss the excellent shadow puppetry on the bright red door!
Friday, August 22, 2008
news
This week some of the pages from inside my sketchbook are being featured on the madeit blog. The post is part of a series of features looking inside the artist sketchbook, written by the talented Anna from Anna Laura.
I have to admit that it felt quite strange selecting the images - not many people have seen inside my visual diaries - but the task at hand was to show the development of a finished piece. I hadn't really noticed the stages that I'd gone through at the time, so it was interesting to scrabble through the old diaries (I have a lot!) to find the rough earlier sketches . Have a look at the post here.
The yellow monday saleT is now finished. A big thank you to everyone who has bought prints during the sale so far. Also a warm thank you to Julia at Studio Home, Holly at decor8, Lynsey at cutable, Jo at the design alphabet and Leila at in the tweeds for posting about the sale.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
A cup of tea with Paige Russell
- part of a series of occasional features with artists and craftpeople by Linda Kruger.
These beautiful ceramic forms are produced by artist and designer Paige Russell, who uses both handmade and production techniques to produce a range of ceramic jewellery and homewares. The housewares include families of elegant vessels and functional spouted forms, which are slipcast using plaster molds and liquid clay. She says "The spouts started out as an exploration of form. I started with a cup mold (one half of the tall spout) and sought to construct as many different pieces from that one shape as I could."
"As I started looking at the forms that had come out of that little adventure, I was moved to put spouts on most of them because of another habit of mine... personification. I have always personified objects. When I was little, if I ran into the coffee table accidentally I would apologize to it. So I started thinking about how pouring vessels in most dinnerware sets are major minorities. There's the tea-pot, the creamer, & maybe if it's a fancy set, the gravy boat. I decided to make them a set of their own, where they are the big bosses. And I have now divided them up into smaller family units that will be more retail friendly (ie: tea set, water/juice set, cream & sugar set, soy sauce set, small succulents set, etc."
Paige works from her idyllic studio in Canada. "I am a full time artist now! It has taken a few years to get here, but I am now putting 98% of my working time and energy into my business. ( The other 2% is a 5 hour shift at a friends tea house once a week, which allows me to get 'cleaned up' and interact with others! - I work with one employee in a dusty mountain top studio...)"
"I love my studio. It is on the side of a mountain surrounded by trees and faces another mountain covered in trees and no other people. It's on the property of a friend of the family who is a retired potter. I feel so lucky because it was all set up with proper kiln & spray room ventilation and was essentially ready to go when I arrived. It allowed me to hit the ground running and that saved me so much time".
One of Paige's most intriguing series of vessels is the North American Wild Life series.
These eccentric pieces have a reserved elegance, which is in keeping with their essentially ambiguous nature. The pure forms embody a spirit of satire, - yet at the same time, a sense of affection and nostalgia for a time when the internal combustion engine represented nothing more threatening than freedom and mobility. Paige says "The North American Wild Life series was born out of my fascination with the monster truck in all its useless glory... I find myself both attracted to its tough chop-ness and repelled by its sheer wastefulness. And it got me thinking about other 'recreational' vehicles and how we use them to interact with, & sometimes dominate, nature. They aid in our 'Wild life' experience... There's also tons of nostalgia mixed in there for me as I have many memories of camping and RVing in these leisure machines as a kid."
Paige's work utilises some production techniques, although each of her pieces retains evidence of the handmade processes which have created the original forms. It is interesting to consider whether some of these handmade qualities would be lost if these items were to be put into large scale production. Paige says "Personally, it's the design/idea process that I love & not so much the 'making' process. So I look forward to when I can hand off that aspect of the business to someone else and be able to focus on just designing. I do wish that I could find someone in North America to produce my ceramic pieces to keep it local and shipping friendly, but unfortunately there just aren't ceramic factories here anymore, so off to Poland I might go."
"But it's not just the fact that I'm not in love with the making that might move me away from handmade... I think that a big part of the problem for me from a business point of view is the consumer perception of what things should cost. The tidal wave of really quite beautiful & well made imports combined with the undervalued pricing put out there by so many crafters, has created a market that is nearly impossible to make money in when producing your own work on a small studio scale. I adore etsy and the platform it has created for getting handmade out there, but I see so often, amazing & time consuming work sold there that is WAY underpriced in my opinion. I can't help but wonder how these Makers are making money and what message about the value of handmade this is putting out there to consumers."
"Having said that, I will always have some handmade elements in my line regardless of whether or not I outsource the ceramics. It's just in my nature whether I like it or not! I definitely identify with handmade sensibilities and wouldn't feel comfortable moonwalking out of the community altogether. But I think it is too much of a challenge to remain strictly handmade in todays market. I feel I'll need to strike a balance of both to reach my goals."
These beautiful ceramic forms are produced by artist and designer Paige Russell, who uses both handmade and production techniques to produce a range of ceramic jewellery and homewares. The housewares include families of elegant vessels and functional spouted forms, which are slipcast using plaster molds and liquid clay. She says "The spouts started out as an exploration of form. I started with a cup mold (one half of the tall spout) and sought to construct as many different pieces from that one shape as I could."
"As I started looking at the forms that had come out of that little adventure, I was moved to put spouts on most of them because of another habit of mine... personification. I have always personified objects. When I was little, if I ran into the coffee table accidentally I would apologize to it. So I started thinking about how pouring vessels in most dinnerware sets are major minorities. There's the tea-pot, the creamer, & maybe if it's a fancy set, the gravy boat. I decided to make them a set of their own, where they are the big bosses. And I have now divided them up into smaller family units that will be more retail friendly (ie: tea set, water/juice set, cream & sugar set, soy sauce set, small succulents set, etc."
Paige works from her idyllic studio in Canada. "I am a full time artist now! It has taken a few years to get here, but I am now putting 98% of my working time and energy into my business. ( The other 2% is a 5 hour shift at a friends tea house once a week, which allows me to get 'cleaned up' and interact with others! - I work with one employee in a dusty mountain top studio...)"
"I love my studio. It is on the side of a mountain surrounded by trees and faces another mountain covered in trees and no other people. It's on the property of a friend of the family who is a retired potter. I feel so lucky because it was all set up with proper kiln & spray room ventilation and was essentially ready to go when I arrived. It allowed me to hit the ground running and that saved me so much time".
One of Paige's most intriguing series of vessels is the North American Wild Life series.
These eccentric pieces have a reserved elegance, which is in keeping with their essentially ambiguous nature. The pure forms embody a spirit of satire, - yet at the same time, a sense of affection and nostalgia for a time when the internal combustion engine represented nothing more threatening than freedom and mobility. Paige says "The North American Wild Life series was born out of my fascination with the monster truck in all its useless glory... I find myself both attracted to its tough chop-ness and repelled by its sheer wastefulness. And it got me thinking about other 'recreational' vehicles and how we use them to interact with, & sometimes dominate, nature. They aid in our 'Wild life' experience... There's also tons of nostalgia mixed in there for me as I have many memories of camping and RVing in these leisure machines as a kid."
Paige's work utilises some production techniques, although each of her pieces retains evidence of the handmade processes which have created the original forms. It is interesting to consider whether some of these handmade qualities would be lost if these items were to be put into large scale production. Paige says "Personally, it's the design/idea process that I love & not so much the 'making' process. So I look forward to when I can hand off that aspect of the business to someone else and be able to focus on just designing. I do wish that I could find someone in North America to produce my ceramic pieces to keep it local and shipping friendly, but unfortunately there just aren't ceramic factories here anymore, so off to Poland I might go."
"But it's not just the fact that I'm not in love with the making that might move me away from handmade... I think that a big part of the problem for me from a business point of view is the consumer perception of what things should cost. The tidal wave of really quite beautiful & well made imports combined with the undervalued pricing put out there by so many crafters, has created a market that is nearly impossible to make money in when producing your own work on a small studio scale. I adore etsy and the platform it has created for getting handmade out there, but I see so often, amazing & time consuming work sold there that is WAY underpriced in my opinion. I can't help but wonder how these Makers are making money and what message about the value of handmade this is putting out there to consumers."
"Having said that, I will always have some handmade elements in my line regardless of whether or not I outsource the ceramics. It's just in my nature whether I like it or not! I definitely identify with handmade sensibilities and wouldn't feel comfortable moonwalking out of the community altogether. But I think it is too much of a challenge to remain strictly handmade in todays market. I feel I'll need to strike a balance of both to reach my goals."
Saturday, July 19, 2008
elfine
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Here are some of the photographs which I have been working on recently. You can find them, along with other photography-based images, at my new shop elfine.
Friday, July 11, 2008
A cup of tea with YooLa
by Linda Kruger
Here is the first of a series of occasional features with artists and craftspeople.
These spacious architectural forms and wearable artworks are by made by talented artist Yael Falk, aka YooLa. Yael is based in Israel, and works as a full time industrial designer with her husband at their design company Baribua. She creates these beautiful objects in her spare time.
But what began as a hobby, has recently become a more dominant part of her creative activities. She says "In a way, it is an extension of my work but it gives me the freedom to create with my two hands rather than on the computer. I love the fact that it has a human touch rather than machine made, but the best thing about it is that I can give my creations as gifts."
The pieces are handmade by crocheting delicate coloured wire to create hollow forms. "I love the airiness of nets, so I'm especially attracted to knitting/crotcheting metals. I find it fascinating how these delicate wires become solid and constructive once manipulated."
Due to space limitations at home, Yael works from a special jewellers' bench that she has set up behind her desk at work, although like most artists, she works wherever and whenever the mood strikes. She says "If you ask my family where my studio is, they would complain that the whole house has become one, most of my crocheting is done on my favourite sofa in the kitchen. Meaning my wires and half finished items are all over."
One of Yael's most striking pieces is the pomegranite form, which is made from wire in red and orange hues. When they are grouped together, the spacious structures overlap, emphasizing the shapes, and creating a delicious mix of colour. The pomegranate has spiritual significance as a symbol of fruitfulness in many different cultures. Yael says "As all good things, they happened by chance, they just find you. It doesn't mean you don't have to search.....The pomegranates were actually a turning point towards bigger items than jewelry. It introduced me with knitting challenges and opened a whole new area. It was born during a visit to my mum at the hospital. I came with a red knitting in process, and she commented that ceramic pomegrantes are a big hit these days - I recalled having one at home myself. After researching the net for more info, I simply fell in love, both with the fruit and the spirituality behind it. I never ate so many poms as this year! I'm not a religious person, but have become very spiritual the last year or two. I feel a special connection, and developed a big size range of pomgranates, which I still haven't finished. The smaller ones I turned into earrings and pendants."
Perhaps one of the most appealing things about Yael's pieces is the way in which she combines the handmade technique of crotchet with the clean lines of contemporary design. She says "Part of what I love about this niche I found for myself is the personal touch, I always prefer handmade stuff. I apply this approach also on other fields of my life, baking, cooking, preserving. I try to educate my kids (a boy and a girl 12 years old) to see the beauty of hand made and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with it. Yet, if my products could go into production while maintaining the "touch" (which I doubt is possible), I would explore this opportunity, mainly because I know that some people can't afford my items, and production might make them more affordable."
You can find Yael's products at her etsy shop, YooLa, and see her images on flickr.
Here is the first of a series of occasional features with artists and craftspeople.
These spacious architectural forms and wearable artworks are by made by talented artist Yael Falk, aka YooLa. Yael is based in Israel, and works as a full time industrial designer with her husband at their design company Baribua. She creates these beautiful objects in her spare time.
But what began as a hobby, has recently become a more dominant part of her creative activities. She says "In a way, it is an extension of my work but it gives me the freedom to create with my two hands rather than on the computer. I love the fact that it has a human touch rather than machine made, but the best thing about it is that I can give my creations as gifts."
The pieces are handmade by crocheting delicate coloured wire to create hollow forms. "I love the airiness of nets, so I'm especially attracted to knitting/crotcheting metals. I find it fascinating how these delicate wires become solid and constructive once manipulated."
Due to space limitations at home, Yael works from a special jewellers' bench that she has set up behind her desk at work, although like most artists, she works wherever and whenever the mood strikes. She says "If you ask my family where my studio is, they would complain that the whole house has become one, most of my crocheting is done on my favourite sofa in the kitchen. Meaning my wires and half finished items are all over."
One of Yael's most striking pieces is the pomegranite form, which is made from wire in red and orange hues. When they are grouped together, the spacious structures overlap, emphasizing the shapes, and creating a delicious mix of colour. The pomegranate has spiritual significance as a symbol of fruitfulness in many different cultures. Yael says "As all good things, they happened by chance, they just find you. It doesn't mean you don't have to search.....The pomegranates were actually a turning point towards bigger items than jewelry. It introduced me with knitting challenges and opened a whole new area. It was born during a visit to my mum at the hospital. I came with a red knitting in process, and she commented that ceramic pomegrantes are a big hit these days - I recalled having one at home myself. After researching the net for more info, I simply fell in love, both with the fruit and the spirituality behind it. I never ate so many poms as this year! I'm not a religious person, but have become very spiritual the last year or two. I feel a special connection, and developed a big size range of pomgranates, which I still haven't finished. The smaller ones I turned into earrings and pendants."
Perhaps one of the most appealing things about Yael's pieces is the way in which she combines the handmade technique of crotchet with the clean lines of contemporary design. She says "Part of what I love about this niche I found for myself is the personal touch, I always prefer handmade stuff. I apply this approach also on other fields of my life, baking, cooking, preserving. I try to educate my kids (a boy and a girl 12 years old) to see the beauty of hand made and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with it. Yet, if my products could go into production while maintaining the "touch" (which I doubt is possible), I would explore this opportunity, mainly because I know that some people can't afford my items, and production might make them more affordable."
You can find Yael's products at her etsy shop, YooLa, and see her images on flickr.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
double portraits
I haven't mentioned much about the yellow monday collection lately, so here's a little update. Lately I have been working on some double portraits - sketches which belong together and are printed onto one sheet of paper. I like the intimate feeling that the double portrait format gives the prints. They are in the yellow monday shop.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
visit to collector
Firstly - thank you to everyone who sent lovely emails and comments after my post about my adventures in Tokyo - it was really appreciated. I'm feeling much much better now, and even wondering when I might get the chance to go back to Tokyo and do all the things I didn't manage to do this time round.
In the meantime, I have recently had a lovely laid back couple of days visiting "Our Nation's Capital", Canberra. Which as anyone who has ever been there knows, is a good place to visit museums and galleries, and eat! This visit included a pleasant 40 min drive out into the country (north) to a tiny weeny town called Collector.
It's incredibly quiet here, but in spite of its small population, Collector has two cafes, one corner store, a church (and graveyard) of every Christian denomination, and one pub.
We had just missed the annual pumpkin festival, but there were a few telltale signs of the event.
But we didn't miss out on a very leisurely lunch at the Lynwood Cafe, which is in a beautiful, slightly run down (in a good way) building.
They sell their own home-made jams and relishes.
And they had a big fire going, so we settled in for the afternoon.
In the meantime, I have recently had a lovely laid back couple of days visiting "Our Nation's Capital", Canberra. Which as anyone who has ever been there knows, is a good place to visit museums and galleries, and eat! This visit included a pleasant 40 min drive out into the country (north) to a tiny weeny town called Collector.
It's incredibly quiet here, but in spite of its small population, Collector has two cafes, one corner store, a church (and graveyard) of every Christian denomination, and one pub.
We had just missed the annual pumpkin festival, but there were a few telltale signs of the event.
But we didn't miss out on a very leisurely lunch at the Lynwood Cafe, which is in a beautiful, slightly run down (in a good way) building.
They sell their own home-made jams and relishes.
And they had a big fire going, so we settled in for the afternoon.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
been awol
Well it's certainly been a long while between posts, and would probably have been even longer if not for the kind curiosity expressed by Dick and Dora about yellow monday's absence. (Sounds like we are living in a children's storybook, which isn't a million miles from how life feels from time to time). But thank you Dick and Dora for nudging me into action!
I have been busy. Not long after my last post, David and I headed off for a visit to Tokyo. We'd been looking forward to this trip for months. We both love Japan. I've been there for several short visits, and David lived there for a few years, many years ago, and so we had lots and lots of things planned.
As it turned out we didn't get very far through the list of fun things to do, as a couple of days into the trip I started to get a pain in my side, and by day four, I was in hospital having a very ugly gangrenous appendix removed. (I know it was ugly because they showed it to David, who unfortunately didn't take a photo) I was in for four days (because I had peritonitis) and then spent the remaining week recovering in the ryokan (traditional inn with tatami mats and futons on the floor), which although incredibly beautiful in ordinary circumstances, was quite difficult because I had to get up and down off the floor, and had nothing to prop myself up on - like a chair.
I did manage a few small excursions - to shinjuku for the print gocco I'd ordered, to roppongi to the Mori Art Museum, and for a peaceful stroll through Nippori which is a really old area with a beautiful cemetery and lovely temples,
and small excursions in Asakusa where we were staying.
I've been home now for about 3 weeks and it's all healing very well. I'm still very tired though - apparently it takes the body a while to catch up after a serious infection - and this is my excuse for not blogging.
It's really nice to be home where it is easier to take it easy. Still if you have to have an operation away from home, I would recommend the Japanese hospital system. I felt very well cared for and the hospital staff were were really great. And although I certainly wouldn't be volunteering to do it again, I'd have to admit that in retrospect, it was an interesting Japanese experience.
Well I ended up raving on for quite a while. Dick and Dora, you may be sorry you asked where I've been!
I have been busy. Not long after my last post, David and I headed off for a visit to Tokyo. We'd been looking forward to this trip for months. We both love Japan. I've been there for several short visits, and David lived there for a few years, many years ago, and so we had lots and lots of things planned.
As it turned out we didn't get very far through the list of fun things to do, as a couple of days into the trip I started to get a pain in my side, and by day four, I was in hospital having a very ugly gangrenous appendix removed. (I know it was ugly because they showed it to David, who unfortunately didn't take a photo) I was in for four days (because I had peritonitis) and then spent the remaining week recovering in the ryokan (traditional inn with tatami mats and futons on the floor), which although incredibly beautiful in ordinary circumstances, was quite difficult because I had to get up and down off the floor, and had nothing to prop myself up on - like a chair.
I did manage a few small excursions - to shinjuku for the print gocco I'd ordered, to roppongi to the Mori Art Museum, and for a peaceful stroll through Nippori which is a really old area with a beautiful cemetery and lovely temples,
and small excursions in Asakusa where we were staying.
I've been home now for about 3 weeks and it's all healing very well. I'm still very tired though - apparently it takes the body a while to catch up after a serious infection - and this is my excuse for not blogging.
It's really nice to be home where it is easier to take it easy. Still if you have to have an operation away from home, I would recommend the Japanese hospital system. I felt very well cared for and the hospital staff were were really great. And although I certainly wouldn't be volunteering to do it again, I'd have to admit that in retrospect, it was an interesting Japanese experience.
Well I ended up raving on for quite a while. Dick and Dora, you may be sorry you asked where I've been!
Friday, March 14, 2008
vita brevis est
Just a quick blog about a photography exhibition which is on in Sydney at the moment. It is called Vita brevis est (life is short), and is an exhibition of photographic montage works by George Schwarz. It is on at Stills Gallery.
George has a long history as a photographer, and teacher at Sydney's College of Fine Arts. To view George's poetic visualisations is a meditative, dreamlike experience. He says "These images come to me unbidden and speak for themselves in a sort of visual poetry, or songs without words. They approximate the dreams and visions making up the texture of my days; occupying the spaces between clear brilliant austerity, muted shades of the past and the beautiful sombre nuance of the real".
George and his wife Charis are lovely people. In a previous exhibition, Highlights of the Road (Stills gallery 2004) George documented a journey that he and Charis took around the world by motor cycle (1965 -68) . They produced a limited edition of 1000 books of the photographs, and donated all of the proceeds to setting up a Motor Cycle Accident Rehabilitation Initiative, to help motor cycle accident victims piece their lives together again. An amazing achievement by two very generous hearted people.
So if you live in Sydney do go along to see George's latest exhibition!
And last but not least:
A BIG thank you to the lovely Holly from Decor8, who featured yellow monday on her marvelous blog today. Holly's blog is a fabulous resource of art and design. She also takes the trouble to critique what she finds, which makes a visit to her blog so enriching. Thanks again for your support Holly!
George has a long history as a photographer, and teacher at Sydney's College of Fine Arts. To view George's poetic visualisations is a meditative, dreamlike experience. He says "These images come to me unbidden and speak for themselves in a sort of visual poetry, or songs without words. They approximate the dreams and visions making up the texture of my days; occupying the spaces between clear brilliant austerity, muted shades of the past and the beautiful sombre nuance of the real".
Tropic of Cancer, Mexico
George and his wife Charis are lovely people. In a previous exhibition, Highlights of the Road (Stills gallery 2004) George documented a journey that he and Charis took around the world by motor cycle (1965 -68) . They produced a limited edition of 1000 books of the photographs, and donated all of the proceeds to setting up a Motor Cycle Accident Rehabilitation Initiative, to help motor cycle accident victims piece their lives together again. An amazing achievement by two very generous hearted people.
Charis in the Rain, Maz
So if you live in Sydney do go along to see George's latest exhibition!
And last but not least:
A BIG thank you to the lovely Holly from Decor8, who featured yellow monday on her marvelous blog today. Holly's blog is a fabulous resource of art and design. She also takes the trouble to critique what she finds, which makes a visit to her blog so enriching. Thanks again for your support Holly!
Friday, February 22, 2008
in my dreams
I recently stumbled across these beautiful photographs on the lomography website. They were taken with a Lomography Diana camera, a remake of the original Diana camera which was produced in Hong Kong in the 60's. Cheap, and made of plastic, the Diana has become popular once again with photographers who want to achieve this 70's look in their photos. Apparently the Diana is quite unpredictable with her results, and to those of us who have become accustomed to the world of digital photography, the processing costs are a bit of a shock. But ohh how I love these deliciously vibrant super saturated colours and random light flashes. You can buy one for yourself here. Tempted?
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
yellow monday update
Firstly a big thank you to Irene from Bloesem for featuring a couple of my prints on her beautiful blog.
Here is a new print for the yellow monday shop. It's called bird sampler. You can find it here.
I am also very happy to have some yellow monday prints in two lovely online stores - The Shiny Squirrel, and Moose: Art for living.
One of the prints at The Shiny Squirrel is this dancing owl print.
Many thanks to Matt (from Moose) and Jessica (from The shiny Squirrel) for stocking yellow monday prints in their shops.
Here is a new print for the yellow monday shop. It's called bird sampler. You can find it here.
I am also very happy to have some yellow monday prints in two lovely online stores - The Shiny Squirrel, and Moose: Art for living.
One of the prints at The Shiny Squirrel is this dancing owl print.
Many thanks to Matt (from Moose) and Jessica (from The shiny Squirrel) for stocking yellow monday prints in their shops.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
the empty white page
These exquisite works are by Peter Callesen. I think they are all done from a single A4 sheet of white paper. Amazing!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
around my place
1. kitchen corner, 2. view to wileys, 3. lunch, 4. cup of tea and peanut butter snack, 5. pig face, 6. helen's house, 7. yellow flower, 8. sad little lunch, 9. headland, 10. boardwalk headland, 11. cactus, 12. frittata
Sunday, February 10, 2008
you make my day
I've never been tagged before, and I've certainly never had an award, so I was very excited last week, to find that I'd been given for a "you make my day award" (blush)by the very lovely Gigi from Roadside Scholar (who I would have to say has often made my day with all her amazing finds!)
so here goes...
Mizu Designs - an wonderful artist who specialises in woodcut and produces beautiful Japanese inspired works on paper.
Dudley Redhead - another Aussie and amazing artist (with a bit of a thing for robots).
Hyena in petticoats I've only recently discovered this colourful blog. There always seems to be something fun happening here.
feedthedog who makes beautiful one of a kind cushions and gorgeous wearables for children.
meet me at mikes which I've only recently discovered. There's a lot going on here, and I've just started to make my way through all the great links and archives.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The wall is finished
I finally finished all 23 panels for the wall project.
And it has been installed!
A big thank you to the clients because it was such a pleasure to do a commissioned work for them.
And a special hats off to Scott, who masterminded putting the works onto the wall in dead straight lines (only utilising one lump of blu tak),
and a big hug and thank you to Terase who was such a pleasure to collaborate with. All in all it was a really enjoyable project, and so exciting to see it up on the wall. And, it has to be said, David and I are really enjoying the extra real estate in our lounge room now that the plaques have gone!
Here are a few photos taken over the last few weeks
Planning what happens on each panel.
Paper templates to make sure it was all going to plan (and scale)
Panels with background layers finished and the final stage just underway
Laid out to dry
Up on the wall.
And it has been installed!
A big thank you to the clients because it was such a pleasure to do a commissioned work for them.
And a special hats off to Scott, who masterminded putting the works onto the wall in dead straight lines (only utilising one lump of blu tak),
and a big hug and thank you to Terase who was such a pleasure to collaborate with. All in all it was a really enjoyable project, and so exciting to see it up on the wall. And, it has to be said, David and I are really enjoying the extra real estate in our lounge room now that the plaques have gone!
Here are a few photos taken over the last few weeks
Planning what happens on each panel.
Paper templates to make sure it was all going to plan (and scale)
Panels with background layers finished and the final stage just underway
Laid out to dry
Up on the wall.
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