Wednesday, March 26, 2008

In Rainbows...

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Second hand watercolours from Camberwell market.

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A clip from fashion documentary 'Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton' by Loic Prigent.

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'Under the Sea' from the Broadway version of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'.

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A closer view of my tambour from an older post.

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Rainbows everywhere!

Monday, March 24, 2008

Back On The Mainland

I got back last night from Tassie... holidays photos (and stories) to come!

But before I forget I updated this post about Japanese design books I'd love to take a peek in. Just scroll down to 'MAR 24, 2008' to see the latest books.

Please click here to see the list...

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter break. :}

Monday, March 17, 2008

Ampalaya

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Ampalaya seeds (I think in English it's called bitter melon?) that my dad is trying to dry before planting. After his lemon tree failed (somehow it got taken over by mum's tomato plant) I think he's really determined to make something of his own work in the garden. The colour is exactly how they look in real life (I barely played with these on Photoshop) and as they dry the fleshy salmon skin turns deep blood red.

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I'm spending easter holidays in Tasmania so, there's a fair bit of quick packing to do, but I just wanted to thank everyone for all the lovely comments here and on flickr about my prints. Special thanks goes out to sweet Maditi for her very helpful advice! :)

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Things that have inspired me this/last week...

Charming (and slightly frightening) old Japanese toy designs via Bibliodyssey

BibliOdyssey: Amazing Archival Images from the Internet also via Bibliodyssey

Nocturne, stunning prints of shadow and light that lurks in the night by Ah-yi

Elka I, Elka II, mind-blowing colour and composition by Michelle Armas via The Shiny Squirrel

Staircase bookcase via lovely Vic... the plaidaholic!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Elltsy!

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I updated my shop for the first time (this item is currently unavailable... more news about where it will be available to buy to come!) with this print I've posted about before called 'The Fountain' (you can see closer details here: 1, 2, 3)!

This print was inspired by the fountain in my mother's garden, and the vines, orchids and other plants surrounding it. I love how the colour of the water changes with every season and from day to night (one time it even turned milky white... spooky). Right now because of the intense summer heat the pink Rhododenrons next to the fountain are losing their flowers, some of them are sitting right on top of the water waiting to sink to the bottom.

I'm always curious to know what kind of microorganisms have made it their home. This is what I imagine it would look like if I was small enough to scuba dive in there...

Above you can see pics of their packaging which I was working on today. I accidentally found some paper circles I cut from prints on thin paper I did last year so I'm putting them to good use. I know I haven't sold any prints yet... I guess I got a bit too excited about selling things and my first reaction was to pack the ones that were already printed (also I find packing them very therapeutic).

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Click here to visit the shop...

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Stunning images of space from the Hubble Telescope.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Too hot to stay awake...

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Zzz...

37˚C (98.6˚F)!

Friday, March 07, 2008

7 - 5 Morning Train

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I didn't have time to take photos of this one before I sent it off, but eh what can you do?

This piece was sent to new store/gallery ValueKing's first exhibition and group show 'First Time Around'. I wish I could've gone to the opening (especially to see Fontaine Anderson's beautiful work) but the show is in Adelaide.

In other news Melbournians travel free before 7am!

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Pining For Slurpee Weather...

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Have I posted these before? I can't remember...

I can't stop listening to this song... it makes me pine for one of those long road trips to the beach or a cooler climate.

No more 20-30 something degree days. Winter, hurry up and get here. I'm waiting!