mountain man

ever since my dear friend gave me a cd
of these amazing creatures last year
i have not been able to stop listening them...
oh such sweet and magical vocals.
pure, blissful sounds

xo

Craft Hatch Market at 1000 £ Bend

 

some vibrant folk

went wandering

not lost

but aimlessly meandering about,

following their instincts wherever they please...

enjoying their surroundings

curiously playing,

discovering much.

No destination in mind

and without expectations...

oh the adventures they had!

hello there says I

I am so excited to show you these amazing new photos 

that were produced in collaboration with some wonderful creative

beings and my very own knitwear.

These photos feature some new garments and older items in new form.

Tomorrow at Craft Victoria's Craft Hatch Market at 1000 £ Bend

these exciting new pieces will be available for the first time at a market.

It seems fitting as this is the first Craft Hatch Market at this lovely new location in the city and thus a perfect occassion to show my new work!

New pieces include loose knit dresses, unisex singlets and cropped singlets as well as Patterned shorts.

These are all great for pieces for layering.

They will be accompanied by new versions of old favourites including headdresses, gloves, phone gloves and more!

Come take a look tomorrow between 11am-4pm

There will be many brilliant handmade wares to see and buy

Credits:
Photography by An Architect Photographer My Undies
Make-up by Emma Roberts, Studio 2

Peace out exuberant beings xo

fearless

phone gloves at Rose St Market on Saturday

I want to be fearless...
I don't want to be scared of things.

Things like 
people I find intimidating
or
public speaking
or
saying what I really think about something because I think I'll sound stupid
or dancing in particular situations (he he)

When I realise I am avoiding doing something
because of fear then I want to conquer it...
Fear seems like a ridiculous reason to avoid something


I'd rather look stupid or foolish or uncool (whatever that means)
than not experiencing something.


What I am trying to say is that
I'd prefer to experience things than fear them

Many people seem to avoid the things they are scared of...
I mean things that could fail or might be judged.
It just doesn't seem worth it to me...
Living inside a bubble where you are comfortable
is easy
but
often it seems like a means of avoiding trying
the many things that are out there to be 
experienced, inspired by and appreciated

I know I can't choose what I fear
it just happens sometimes
and there are heaps of things I am scared of

but so many things that I was initially scared of
have become things that I love to do...
which makes me think that it is always worth trying things
at least once

eek i hope this doesn't sound like one of
those weird self help books
just thinking out loud i am

xo

jibber jabber bandit

an adventuring man off to explore the wild with a well suited backpack

an amazing being lapping up ze sunshine in a headdress

So I borrowed my sisters
old polaroid camera and took some
photos of some lovely beings in the
the sunshine...


Tomorrow I shalt be back at The Rose St Artists Market!
Has been 3 weeks so its a bit longer than usual but
I shalt return with many a wondrous thing...
I have made a heap of pretty headdresses  in brilliant hues!
Alongside lots of phone gloves in various colours that will
catch your eye...
As well as human gloves...
yes human gloves!
for your hands...
Well they are perhaps more like fingerless mittens/ arm warmers
but they are perfect for wearing and not restricting you
when you need to get things done...
Mine are glued to me at all times.
Except I did leave one on my heater and burnt a massive
hole in it...
a bit disappointing!
but hey I guess that is what is so good about making your own gloves...
I am just making one more to replace it he he


Anyway maybe I will see you at The Rose St Market
tomorrow between 11am-5pm

Peace out exuberant beings x

word on the street

firstly...

I would like to mention

a new stockist!!

whats that you say...

yes that is right 

a lovely shop in Yarraville.

Now I didn't know anything about Yarraville

before going to see this shop...

Nor did I realise what a cool place this suburb is..

its not even far away

which is suprising

as I always think that places I don't know must be far far away..

but no! 

10 minute train ride from ze city

Lots of sweet little cafes, and precious little shops!

Especially this shop that has taken on my range...

It is called

Mandrake and Willow  

check it out says I

in fact

check out this whole suburb

its rather brilliant

secondly...

in the pictures

are some of the special new pieces

that can be found at Mandrake and Willow

loose knit singlets and dresses

they be splendid for layering

or wearing on there lonesome too

100% wool of course

thats all from me for now

over and out exuberant beings

aimlessly wandering

hoods worn by girls and boys alike

patterned shorts... can be worn in many a way

oh how i value the journey


being led on a journey without having a destination
in mind...
such interesting and brilliant things result...


I was going to say "unexpected"...
but that wouldn't be right.
for if I am going on a journey 
without a specific place/design/result in mind
then I shouldn't really have any expectations... right?


often people create things with a clearly defined outcome envisioned in there head...
but for me this is rare.
and even if i begin with a vision for what I want to create
it usually evolves in ways I didn't imagine. and I like to embrace that...
for I think some will not allow any diversion from there initial vision which can be quite dissapointing...
as I have found that things never end up exactly as you might imagine and thus unless I let the journey sweep me up then the experience can be somewhat lacking...


oh how I can babble on, this may just sound like nonsense 
but hopefully it makes sense to some... xox


xo

"perfection"

The roof in my warehouse merged with two dear friends

olla dear beings
apologies to you...
I have been rather slack
but hopefully am back
for a committed return to zis here blog

now I don't claim to be any kind
of a good photographer...
but I must admit I have found myself
quite intrigued by taking photos
on a real camera
with film!

I have a special little basic camera
that I have had for quite some time but
haven't actually used it until now...
well I did use it once before this
and the film came out blank when I got it developed...
this time however half the photos worked out,
which is indeed an improvement...


anyway I was thinking about cameras and taking photos etc.
digital cameras,
whilst so very handy,
easy to use
and allowing us all to take a reasonably good photo,
is a somewhat lacking process for me

I mean 
they strive to take the most realistic depiction
of a moment... to capture exactly the way a scene looks...
but is that really what we want.
I don't think that is necessarily what I want...
What about the mood...
the spontaneous movement...


For me a digital photo is often
too sterile
too real
too perfect...

Why do we strive to make things so perfect...
It is most often the obscure and unexpected elements
in anything that I value and love...


I like that in taking photos
with my basic camera
that I can't predict how they are going to work out...
I can't control the outcome.
People seem to like having complete
control over the outcomes of everything...
We have based out entire existence on this desire.
Building up technology to fit our "need" to control
our surroundings...
grooming our gardens so they are in an tidy & orderly manner

we fix things that are deteriorating... 
And whilst I understand this may be necessary sometimes
I usually think they looked better before
they were "fixed"
For example I far prefer a wild, unkept garden
or
even more
the appearance and existence of 
the bushland,
completely without human control,
intertwining branches and grass
winding roots and fallen leaves...


I guess what I am trying to say
in a vague
and roundabout way
is that I don't like the word "perfection"
I don't aspire to create things that are "perfect"
I don't feel the need to always have control 
because I know
that
it is the unexpected
the flawed
the spontaneous
that I love


It takes all different kinds thought doesn't it...