hurrah! opening night! Leon loved! custom order!

These guys waiting patiently in the art gallery for the opening night of this exhibition.

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and here they are! So many creative peeps and artists!

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and breakdancers! How impossibly trendy is that?

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and HURRAH! Leon found a home before the exhibition started! He was snatched up here in the arms of the lovely Tobiah who was one of the exhibition organizers, and is Liquorice Tree. She makes amazing and.a.bit.creepy.but.in.a.good.way felted creatures, see them here!
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Tobiah is creating her nursery and has placed a custom order for a girl 'Leon', to sit on each side and guard her baby's crib! The nursery will be featured in a design magazine too! Wow!

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Can you tell I'm excited? I think the exclamation marks are giving me away! And then there's the book! I think I'm going to go and lie down!

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(all image credited to Tobiah's flickr stream) You can see more photos of the exhibition & opening night here.

I made this!

Pip at Meet Me at Mike's is giving away a copy of her lovely craft book. To be in the running for this crafty goodness (and the photos! Oh!) you need to post something that you've made. I haven't made much at all lately, but here are my map butterflies, I made them months ago and they flutter above my doorway in the breeze (not on the kitchen cupboards, like here..)

Apologies for the not-so-good photo, my trusty camera finally died and I am wandering around trying not to see lovely things becuase I can't capture them. Here is one of the last photos she took.

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And another that she chose to scramble in a very artistic way. Oh well.

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a blog showcasing the art and creativity of kids

post your little artists work on The Blog We Made, or just enjoy looking at the amazing pictures kids come up with. I still have a folder of paintings and cards and random craft made for me by the kids at my old center, and I treasure them. So cute. So artistic. Where does that artistic confidence and creativity go?

My Week in Pictures, or Titles in Capitals Sound Good

I've been visiting friends on their property near Coffs Harbour on the north coast of NSW. Gee it's pretty there. I only meant to be there for the weekend, but I stayed for almost a week.

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Me and a Horse Named Wally Who Likes Carrots Very Much

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Picking Wildflowers from the Top Paddock
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Cute Sheep But Actually Quite Annoying
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Playing with Stella, my Second Favourite Dog in the World
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Chickens are Lovely But A Bit Stupid Most Of The Time Plus I Would Like To Live In This Shack

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What a Sexy Pumpkin
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Plus we went ate chips wrapped in paper at the beach, went fishing, ate excellent pizza by the fire in the local pub, and spent hours reading and catching up.

I want to go back and stay for a few months, wake early and plant seeds, grow things, feed chickens, spend afternoons reading and sewing. Yes indeed. I will just need to let work know. 'I'm going to live in the country for a few months, mm-kay?'

favourite green things

This week, Pip's word and pictures is 'green'. I've posted about my love of green before, so this time I thought I'd show you some of my favourite green things.

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Vege seeds for the garden yum, nice way to spend a sunday afternoon

'Anne of Green Gables' one of my favourite books growing up

Succulent plant, a farewell gift from a parent when I left OSHC

Porcelian turtle who lives under my computer monitor and keeps me company

Shawl-in-progress with super lovely soft wool that will-be-finished-one-day

Thread. because I like thread.

Pepper grinder, a present from my favourite twin sister and used every day

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I love that this theme happens to be my favourite colour. Love.it.

I hope your weekend is just lovely!

not war

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another cross stitch keyring with a vintage map back (like this one). I like making these, they are cute and such a little project it is nice to have the thrill of finsihing so quickly! I'll post the patterns for this one and 'F** Winter' when I've drawn few more, I think I will make a skull next.

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buy this bookmark here
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You can see great cross stitch patterns at radical cross stitch and subversive cross stitch.

Knit Up Peeps!

I've posted about guerrilla knitting a few times, remember Knitta Please? Well the founding chickadee herself is in Australia, and coming right here to Sydney! She's been covering the world with knitted goodness, and I think it's freakin' awesome.

"I don't care if I get arrested. There is no freakin' way that I'm leaving this city without tagging something big," Sayeg says.

See the story in the Sydney Morning Herald here

Yeehaa! I'm crossing my fingers for the Harbour Bridge, or the Opera House, (so is pottymouth mama!) I have heard of a guerrilla knitting group in Newtown, but have never found the elusive crew. I think we ought to pick a landmark, statue or corner, spread the word and descend with knitting on a certain date to bomb or own bit of our lovely city. If you're not in town, maybe you could knit up a square or shape and post to me, I'll join them up and post photos of your knitting gracing famous public spaces!

Who's in?

my creative space

This is part of the craziness that was last weekend. Now I'm off to wander to the library and sit in the sun.