Shades of Grey

Morning Snow movies

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Taken from my balcony. They're a little wobbly but you get the idea.

I recommend turning the sound off too.

Morning Snow

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We've woken up to snow twice this week. It melts by lunch time but it sure is pretty. Here are some photos from our flat and my walk to work.

Embroidered Toast

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While gathering inspiration for embroidery, I came across the work of Judith Klausner and her embroidered toast. She also works with orea cookies to create some cute little pieces. First seen on Don't Panic, but also check out more of her work here.

Judith G. Klausner

Boston

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New Hampshire

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Happy Christmas

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My work today

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Kindle Cover

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My work generously gave everyone a Kindle for Christmas this year. Over the

weekend, I made myself a little cover and bought some books so I'm ready

for the travels over the Christmas break.

LA

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Erik and I had a whirlwind trip to LA where we stayed in a b&b near Venice beach.

It was nice to get a weekend of sunshine, blue skies and warm sunsets. Apart from

spending quality time in traffic and at a storage unit, we wondered the around the

area and ate at some of Erik's old favourites; the highlight being the orange peel

soy chicken.

Venice Beach

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Draw a Vermeer with just one line

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You may have already come across this Faber Castell ad. It's genius! How does he do it?

Faber Castell from eric yeo on Vimeo.

Bits of my weekend

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Pictures from my weekend;

- The foyer of the centre of arts Vancouver

- Feist performing on the top of piano

- Workshops from Parker street studio and the Mergatroid studio that was open as a part of the Eastside Culture Crawl.

Feist

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Feist from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

I went and saw Feist play at the Centre for performing arts in Vancouver with my beau and loved it. If you have a chance to see her on this tour, I highly recommend it. It was mainly her new album but I was glad to hear one of my favourites, 'My Moon my Man'.

We also had a treat of hearing her back up singers, Mountain Men, do a sweet piece called "How'm I Doin".

Remake: Portrait of Frida Kahlo

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You may have already seen these already but they're apart of Remake project over at booooooom.

It was difficult to pick one to post as they're all amazing, but these ones made me smile.

1.“Portrait of Frida Kahlo” remake by Ariel Levin

2. “Portrait of Frida Kahlo” remake by Danilo Ursini

3. “Portrait of Frida Kahlo” by Nickolas Muray

Seen on Booooooom.

Draw by Night

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I went to a great event last week called Draw by Night. Large sheets of paper are rolled out over the tables and everyone comes along and draws. The theme for this party was the winter commuter and the photo below shows my seat and the rugged up moustache man I drew.

Check out more photos from the night here.

A sunny day in Vancouver

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A beautiful clear winters day in downtown Vancouver.

A warm peppermint chocolate, a stroll along the water and I'm happy.

Goodbye

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And thank you.

I'll be missing you

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It's been a while since last wrote and things have changed. It's been a chaotic last few months of packing and goodbyes but we are now in Vancouver. Adelaide will always be dear to me and my friends and family always close. During the last 5 years, I have been extremely fortunate to have some wonderful people enter my life and for that I'm grateful. You all have a place in my heart.

To my little flat, that gave me room to grow and change over the years, I will miss you. You were too hot in summer and too cold in winter, but you kept me safe. So long to the pistachio walls, inconvenient light switches, inconsistent water temperature, cracks, school house windows and lopsided mantle. You will be missed.

Paris

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Paris (2 days):

- Drawing oceanic masks at the musee du quai Branly

- My cute little hotel room with a view over Saint Germain

- Eating a chocolate croissant by the river Seine

- The louvre (I can know tick that off my list)

London: East end

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London

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London (10 days):

- Seeing Emma and being treated to a breakfast at Shoreditch house

- Seeing Sarah and Rob in their cute flat

- Having brunch with Sarah and Fabian

- Walking from Tower Bridge along the South bank.

- Visiting the Tate Modern.

- Columbia Road Flower Markets

- Ordering room service and having a bath in my hotel room. What a treat.

- Watching Harry Potter and the Dealthy Hollows Part 2.

Copenhagen

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Copenhagen (2 days):

- Rain and getting lost on the way to the hotel.

- Cute little shops full of loveliness.

- Beautiful design shops like Hay and Illums Bolighus

- Eating dinner along the water

- More ice cream!

Stockholm

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Stockholm Highlights (2 days):

- Eating ice cream in the rain

- Going to Skansen, eating more ice cream and looking at all the cute Swedish buildings.

- Enjoying a feast of cheese, salad and wine in the hotel room with my mor

- Seeing some original Carl Larsson paintings, including two large murals in the National Gallery.

Norwegian Elk

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I wouldn't call myself a hunter and I have no intention on starting, but there was something special about seeing Anders's Elk head and eating elk meatball. I admire Anders's relationship with nature and respect for what he's eating. It was a rare treat, especially as I normally eat like a vegetarian.

Norway

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Drammen, Norway

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Drammen, Norway (10 days) Highlights;

- Fresh summer strawberries, waffles and cream

- The sunshine, the rain

- Hanging out with my mor and seeing family

- Scouring the local library for embroidery books

- Seeing Gunvor Nervold Antonsen's exhibition at Rollag's old train station.

- Having a few too many drinks with Anders

- Walking through the forest

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island (4 days)

- Eating fresh lobster, corn and champagne for the first time!

- Baking choc chip cookie icecream sandwiches.

- Visiting Old Saybrook and having a pub dinner.

- Lounging on the beach.

New York

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New York Highlights (6 days)

- Hanging out with Jess and Rob, and meeting their two little girls Annabelle and Amelia.

- Discovering Babycakes, a super cute gluten free bakery with the most delicious chocolate brownies and donuts.

- Going to the Purl SOHO shop.

- Celebrating 4th of July on the balcony drinking wine, eating bbq fish and seeing the NY lights.

- Visiting the MET and seeing the Steve McQueen exhibition and searching for the Modigliani piece.

- Watching an afternoon screening of 'Bridesmaids' with Jess.

- Visiting the International Centre of Photography and seeing Elliott Erwitt and Ruth Gruber exhibitions.

- Eating great food including Mexican and sushi.

- Discovering Madwell and buying 1 too many shirts.

- Reading 'Just Kids' by Patti Smith and loving it.

Travel Journal Pages

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Pages from

1. Auckland Museum - Oceanic room

2. Yosemites (left). SFMOMADrawn from Diego Rivera's Indian girl with Coral Necklace (right).

3. Yosemite Falls.

Yosemites

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Yosemites: the Mist Trail

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Yosemites highlights (2 days)

- American camp vibes at Yosemite lodge, yogi bear style.

- Walking the mist trail and discovering that I'm the beginning and the end of the rainbow.

- Demonstration of American indian weaving.

- Falling asleep to the sound of rushing river outside my window.

- Meeting a little girl who liked to jump in the water.

- Spotting squirrels and deer.

San Francisco

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San Francisco

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San Francisco Highlights (3 days)

- Walking the city.

- Hiding in cafes while the city is covered in endless rain.

- Re-discovering the work of Diego Rivera and visiting multiple murals.

- Visiting the old arcade machines at Musee Mecanique.

- Eating a delicious meal at Safa, in my hotel. Vegetarian and gluten free, it was a mix of traditional Yemenese and Californian. Unexpected Yum.

- Meeting Ryan and being taken swing dancing.

- Spending the day at the SFMOMA and seeing two great shows; 'the Steins Collect' (Matisse, Picasso and the Parisian Avant-Garde) and 'Face of our Time', photography by Jim Goldberg, Daniel Schwartz, Zanele Muholi, Jacob Aue Sobol and Richard Misrach.

Auckland

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Auckland highlights (4 days)

- Hanging out with Kate & Matt

- Celebrating Kate's Birthday

- Watching bungy jumpers fall from the sky while eating an amazing breakfast: eggs florentine & champagne

- Eating the best Indian butter tofu. So creamy and rich but irresistible.

- An outdoor party in the middle of winter dressed as a gladiator? (I know we came up with a name but I didn't remember then and I can't remember it now.)

- Watching a ginger Jesus and Robinhood rocking it on the dance floor

- Spotting pukeko birds in the rain

- Lounging in front of the heater watching Cheaper by the dozen.

- Drinking the best ginger lemon tea

- Being spoilt with two beautiful tops

Fräuleins: Artwork

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1. She decorated herself with jewels

2. She garnished herself with flowers

3. She wore bamboo in her hair

Black tea, gouache and pencil

Max Creasy: Reflections

2011-06-20T17:35:00.003+09:30

My brothers exhibition opened last week in Melbourne at the CCP and I was lucky enough to be there. Included in the show was Photocopied Notes, a piece I contributed to by drawing his photograph on plaster before it was rephotographed. Check out more of Max's work here.

Frauleins: Opening Night

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Opening Night was a hit. Super fun to see everyone and the beautiful new work.

From the top: In front on my new work; Sophia and Naomi; Dave, the super star; Naomi and me next to her beautiful new work; Ruby Chew and Me; the beautiful work of Georgia Gabrielle.

Frauleins: Three Times a Lady

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Frauleins: Three times a Lady

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In between the craziness of work, I'v been working on the my lastest pieces for next Frauleins exhibition, opening this Wednesday night.

Milk Teeth: Julie Morstad

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While in Sydney recently I drooled over the many books at Kinokuniya. I was completely overwhelmed by all the amazing illustration, art, design and craft books they had. It was here that I bought Julie Morstad's beautiful 'Milk teeth'.

Yen Magazine

2011-04-10T20:51:00.006+09:30

Super excited to see my work in the latest Yen magazine. It's a lovely piece on the recent Nursery Rhymes show including the work of Naomi, Elisa and Eugenia.

There was an old Lady

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There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
I don't know why she swallowed a fly

perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider
That wriggled and wiggled and tiggled inside her
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed a fly

Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird
How absurd to swallow a bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed a fly

Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat
Fancy that to swallow a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed a fly

Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady that swallowed a dog
What a hog, to swallow a dog
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed a fly

Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow
I don't know how she swallowed a cow
She swallowed the cow to catch the dog
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed a fly

Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse...
She's dead, of course!

Nursery Rhymes: Urban Cow

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I am lucky enough to join a group of talented artists contributing to 'Nursery Rhyme'; the latest exhibition at Urban Cow. Each artist has selected a Nursery Rhyme of their choice and created a piece in their own style. I had a quick peek when I dropped off my piece and I can't wait to see them all at the opening Wednesday.

Thanks to the wonderful Eugenia Tsimiklis for curating it.

It's all about the hair

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Hair Knot

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Journal Pages

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Happy Birthday Mor!

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It's my mor's birthday, so I thought I'd share the illustration I drew for her (as well as the super cute photo of her with her knitted tights).

Mor, you're a huge inspiration and I wish you all the happiness for the year to come.

A weekend away

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I enjoyed a lovely long weekend with my mor & far in clare.

Fräuleins Orchard: Urban Cow

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Elisa Mazzone, Naomi Murrell, Ruby Chew (oh, and me).

Elisa Mazzone, Peta Alannah Chigwidden.

Katrina Webber from Kitty Came Home.

Check out photos from the opening & more work at Kitty Came Home Flickr page.

The Finders Keepers

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Featured Event: Fräuleins Orchard Art Exhibition. Check it our here at The Finders Keepers.

The Captain & Colonel

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Kings of Convenience

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I can't get enough of Kings of Convenience.

Fräuleins Orchard

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Featuring //

Clockwise from top left: Georgia Gabrielle Jewellery, Naomi MurrellJewellery/Illustration, Elisa Mazzone Illustration, Katrina WeberJewellery/Textiles, Anna Creasy Illustration, Ruby Chew Mixed Media, Peta Alannah Chigwidden Painting, Joelie Croser Illustration.

Opening night //

Wednesday June 2nd, 6pm

Urban Cow Gallery, 11 Frome Street, Adelaide

Exhibition runs until June 28th

The Show //

A concept born from nuturing talented young female creatives in Adelaide, Urban Cow Studio presents a harvest of works from these eight nature-loving artists and designers. Working in the heirloom varieties of painting, illustration and jewellery, this collective continues to nurture one another’s ideas, cultivating a creativity that promises to blossom into a rare display of colour and beauty. The artistic fruits of the Fräuleins are ripe for the picking!

The forgotten school girl

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Lucy, Isobel, Sarah, April

Original size: 20 x 25cm

Portraits from found b&w photographs.

Journal pages

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More Embroidery ...

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A new embroidery that I've been working on for awhile, based on an old b&w photo of an American Indian. It was made for a good friend. Happy Birthday Sophia x

The shoe that fits

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Cockatiel

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Kate

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A sketch of Kate from 2008.

Love and hugs to Kate and Matthew x

Sketch to Stitch

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Lovebirds

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Looking Up ... over Auckland

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Chinese Lantern Festival in Auckland

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Beehive Revival

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And so it begins...

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