Charley Harper

Wow! I think I have just discovered an artist to add to my favourites list: Charley Harper (1922-2007), Wiki tells me he was an 'American Modernist' based in Cincinnati. I found a few of his bird pictures on cards and prompty fell in love. Is this because of my current bird obsession? I've noticed they are all the rage and I'm raging right along with that particular trend.
Having not done an arts degree, I don't have the right words to describe why I like this art. Suffice to say, I find it quite funky and would like a wall covered in it...
All pictures borrowed from http://charleyharperartstudio.com



Web of Life


Limp on a Limb


Ruby-throated hummingbird


Bittersweet


Blue Jay Breakfast.

Night Owl Paper Goods

Hello everyone! Aren't these nice? Beautiful wooden postcards from Night Owl Paper Goods. I have found them for sale here in Aus, but not the blank ones I'd like to have a play with and they don't seem to post to Australia :( But we can still dream...

Have you noticed how popular owls have become?But I have a soft spot for the smaller birds.

Well, the angels are going great guns! Much to my surprise... seems people like them :)
My favourite so far, made for a friend, is this little one...

Hmmm...what do you think?

Is this angel doll round 1 of 10? Or 1 of 1 never to be attempted again? What do you think? Dreadful photo, more tomorrow (maybe) in the daylight!

Trying to get into the spirit of things

Have been reminded today that Christmas Day is a mere seven weeks away! Like I needed reminding. My yearly quest to 'get into the spirit of Christmas' began today with a trip to a certain dastardly craft shop which never seems to have quite what I want. Nevertheless, I came away with a selection of bits and bobs in whites, golds and reds and I am going to attempt to get creative and make some tree-angels to put on www.madeit.com . Even though I call myself emphatically 'not christian', I appreciate that the big day is important to nearly everyone I know, in particular, D's family and mine, and I have had a hard time in the past but I'm doing my best to get past all this and just have a nice day celebrating families. Somewhat hard when I'm expected to be at work for almost the entire day, nevermind! Moving on!
So, stay tuned, off to start attempt number one!

Why?

So we all know by love I am in love with the idea of Japan (idea only, because I haven't been there yet!) so I cruise around on ebay all the time looking for Japanese fabrics, ogling obis and sighing over gorgeous kimono which I am consistantly outbid on. I have this firm idea that all kimono are beautiful, and yet quite often I come across a piece of clothing which shakes the foundation of this belief. For example, this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Japanese-Beautiful-KIMONO-TOMESODE-No-29384_W0QQitemZ220300302465QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220300302465&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14 I just don't understand why you would want to wear a lobster? Eat it, sure, very tasty, but wear it?

Threadless Love

We got our Threadless package the other day :) Weee! I love Threadless and have been busy indoctrinating everyone else I meet into the Art Cult (JK) that is www.threadless.com.
My favourite Tee in our latest package is this one below, it's called Laundry Monkey and is by Wenceslao Almazan. I partly love it because it features a monkey and I'm a bit partial to monkeys... but also because it's about laundry, and also because it's clever and silly all at the same time :P Oh, and it glows in the dark!


I also managed to order myself yet another grey Tee, I don't know why, but at least half the prints I fall in love with are on steel grey fabric! By now I have about 5 of them, lol! I seem to order a lot of cutsie ones too, even though I don't consider myself 'cute' although I do look good in pastels (damn). I couldn't resist the one below, My Crony by Lim Heng Swee.


The next few are just a selection of my favourites found cruising about the site...

Loch Ness Imposter, Ross Zietz


Liberty, Kneil Melicano


Someday, Lim Heng Swee (popular artist!)
And finally I saw this one for the first time today: Colorblind, Matheus Lopes


Anyway, check it out some time! You'll be spoilt for choice (they have onesies and other kids tees too). Prices, however cheap, are not quite as awesome as they were given the spectacular financial downturn we're experiencing!