some things.....

firstly, thank you everyone for your generous bids on our artwork. all together the qld flood appeal auction raised $99,089! woah.

my sister grace is having an exhibition in melbourne, at mailbox 141 which is just in from the corner of russell st & flinders lane. it is running for a month. if you are in town at all you should definately check it out! its her first exibition and it is really beautiful. we had the opening earlier in the week here are a couple of photos!

my flood auctions

(my sister took these photos last week in brisbane)

hi everyone!
thank you for checking out and bidding on my auction pieces.
and BIG BIG thank you's to Serial Optimist and The Jealous Curator for posting about it on your websites! I am so thankful - these guys are not even from Australia!
every dollar counts so if you still want to bid please do, and check out the big list of other creators having auctions too here. my auction will now be on until 9pm Monday 24th January.

please scroll down to see my 3 auction posts.

queensland flood appeal auction: skater by nikki toole

hi everyone!
as you may or may not know, australia's weather at the moment is out of control. there were terrible terrible floods in queensland, where many lost lives, homes and businesses. the floods hit most places without any notice so people were actually running for their lives. i have family there who fortunately weren't in trouble but have many friends who were. so here's how i am doing my bit:i am auctioning some work to raise money for the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal. all the money raised will be donated. the auction will finish 9pm monday 24 january, so please check back to see how your bid is going or to make a higher bid. to make a bid, comment with your name, email & the price you are bidding - easy! please read the finer details below the images about bidding.

please scroll down my blog, i am auctioning off 3 seperate items!

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Skater: Karina Espinosa
by Nikki Toole

+ starting bid $60 +
+ size: 60cm x 75cm (unframed) +
+ Its from an edition of 8, but this will be an Artists Print +

+ Its on tour with the National Portrait Gallery at the moment and is print only +

+ its a digital Chromira print +
please check out Nikki's skater project website here & other work here

+ please click the image for a closer view +

How this auction works:

1. Bidding will start at $60 (Australian).
2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.
3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.
4. This auction is open to everyone. Postage is FREE for Australian residents, International buyers will need to pay Laura $15 to cover some postage costs.
5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9pm on Monday 24th January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, Laura will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send her proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, Laura will post your print to you.

8. Thankyou for participating and happy bidding!

queensland flood appeal auction: little package

little package
a collection by laura mckellar

+ starting bid: $50 +
+ the package includes: a small guinea pig girl notebook (gocco print), okay: issue 2, i am peacock embroidery, mr bear brooch, okay card & a found photograph +
+ i made and printed everything by hand (other than the photo which i found at a market!)



+ please click the image to see a closer view +

How this auction works:

1. Bidding will start at $50 (Australian).
2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.
3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.
4. This auction is open to everyone. Postage is FREE for Australian residents, International buyers will need to pay Laura $15 to cover some postage costs.
5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9pm on Monday 24th January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, Laura will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send her proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, Laura will post your print to you.

8. Thankyou for participating and happy bidding!

queensland flood appeal auction: new bloom

new bloom
by laura mckellar

+ starting bid: $100 +
+ hand embroidered digital print on fabric, this is a one off original +
+ i made this for leeloo's disband exhibition, 2010. it was exhibited in sydney & melbourne +
+ image size: 210mm x 155mm +
+ frame size: 340mm x 290mm +

+ please click the image to see a closer view +

How this auction works:

1. Bidding will start at $100 (Australian).
2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.
3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.
4. This auction is open to everyone. Postage is FREE for Australian residents, International buyers will need to pay Laura $15 to cover some postage costs.
5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9pm on Monday 24th January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, Laura will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send her proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, Laura will post your print to you.

8. Thankyou for participating and happy bidding!

queensland flood appeal auction.

(photo by grace mckellar)

hi everyone, i am putting together a little package to sell as part of the queensland flood appeal auction.
the money from the auction will go directly towards the premier's flood relief appeal.
please check back here on Monday! there will also be work by Nikki Toole in my auction.
if anyone is interested in having their own auction please contact toni from makeifperfect blog.

(thank you dawn for the heads up!)

croatia & montenegro.

bilbao.

cinque terre.

paris & versailles.

baby in a shell.

this is too cute! i love what they do with babies in old knitting books.