music to my knitting needles

 

for a special friend I did make this...

Why?

Hmmm well for some reason I decided 
I had to 
somehow
mix two of my favourite things... 

knitting (which might be kinda obvious)

and 

music (in particular techno!)

I love that they aren't 
even slightly
obvious as a combination
they seem like they are from different planets
as far as 'common interests' go 


they go together like 
a gloriously mad nanna 
and 
a glowing, dancing doofer...
and when this juxtoposition 
popped into my brain as a necessary path to follow


this is what eventually became.


and I wanted to make this for a dear friend of mine
a lady who I have known since I was 5
who I get along with like a house on fire
and who I love enormously

in some ways we are like this combination of elements

knitting and techno

and yet we have a magical bond

and oh how we love to dance to techno 

together they rose

they rose together bright and early

for many a thing must be attended to in the morn

before one can sit down for a hot cup of tea

aimless bliss

 

we escaped 

to the forest

in order 

to get lost

and found

endless wonder

in our aimless bliss

they lived in a mud hut...

Photography: An Architect Photographed My Undies
Make Up: Emma Roberts, Studio 2

odd...

its not an unusual occurrence
in my life
to lose gloves

the number of gloves i have been through
is probably at some astounding figure by now

to be honest i lose everything

but gloves are up there with the top lost items
and they are something I cannot live without!
especially in this weather.

so as I was deciding on which colours 
my newest pair of gloves should be in,
which is always a hard decision to make,

I realised I have two gloves in a pair
and really 
they don't have to be the same... 

I'm not one to care about symmetry or things matching
in fact
there is something I love about playing 
with this...
odd earrings...
odd socks...

why not odd gloves?

personally I think it can make
the look of something more interesting.
I mean I can appreciate symmetry
sometimes it completes a look or balances it nicely

but I also appreciate that it isn't my only option
and that is shouldn't restrict me!
and so I decided embrace this
and to make a mismatch pair of gloves for myself

each glove involves the same colours
just variations in the colour placement
pretty happy with them

also
as you can see from the piano glove shots above
I have started making a new style of glove!
they are a chunkier knit
very comfortable
and very movement-friendly... 
because who really wants to be taking gloves on and off
in order to do things 

ooh just one last thing before I go...
Reckless Exuberance 
will be at 
The Rose St Artist Market
this Saturday (5 May)
11am-5pm

So if you require some handmade woolen knits
in these ridiculously cold conditions
come and acquire some from me
before it gets even colder! eeek!

peace out exuberance beings x

p.s. thanks to my lovely piano playing friend Nella 
for modeling with her wonderfully elegant hands

awkward and amazing

there are things i enjoy doing
that im not particularly good at...
like singing for example

whilst knitting away at my machine
i love to sing!

i have been told i sound rather funny 
by others that surround my studio
not in a mean way
i think it is found to be somewhat amusing
and im okay with that

but then again
i guess that poses the question
do you have to be 'good' at someting in order to enjoy it?
and who decides what 'good' is?

is it whether other people appreciate what you are doing?

i like to think i'm a relatively good dancer...
but i'm sure some might think i look completely uncoordinated.
that doesn't mean i enjoy it any less.
it makes me so happy to dance! 
and to be honest I don't think there is any such
thing as being a bad dancer


i have observed many people dancing
it is quite a lovely thing to watch
and whilst some people might move a little awkwardly
if they are enjoying it
it is still such a brilliant thing to watch
and in fact 
is probably even more interesting and endearing

my mother has said to me many times before
when she sees art that she appreciates
'i wish i was creative... i could never do that'
to which i always reply
'you can and you are creative!'

she is a mad dancer
amongst other things
but if she wanted to
she could
be creative in any way she wished
just as we all can 

peoples creativity comes
in so many forms
as long as you embrace and enjoy it
who really cares what anyone thinks

usually it is the

awkward

odd

obscure

and flawed 

things that i like best anyway

well i must be off now
to sing out of key
and
dance like a wombat

peace out x
 








 

transition

with such splendid weather,

the sunshine embracing our bodies

the wind cooling our skin,

its hard to imagine that the sneaky chill is approaching.

glad I am that it isn't coming too soon

but still I am preparing for it

whilst still trying to enjoy every remaining second of warmth!

So for those keen to purchase some 
cosy woollen gloves 
or a pompom beanie to keep your head toastie

then you will be glad to know that such
winter essentials (and more!) will be available
at a range of upcoming markets I will be at!
selling my locally handcrafted, woollen goodies

Markets:

April 21 The Rose St Artist Market

April 29 Bend & Snap Market  

May 5    The Rose St Artist Market

May 20   The Shirt and Skirt Market
 

also beanies and gloves are available at 
the wonderful Craft Victoria in the city

at these markets there will be a range of
items but also you will be able to place 
custom colour orders if you wish...

wishing you all  
sweet and sparkly easter adventures!

peace out x