leaving town

andy warhol with nico & the velvet underground in los angeles.

im really excited because i am about to go & live in LA with my boyfriend and his band for the year. i can only hope it is as cool as andy warhol made it out to be. i suppose i might have time to make lots of things ive been wanting to and spend some time on projects ive been dreaming about having time to do! plus i am mostly looking forward to all the raw food vegan oragnic bio dynamic green smoothies trader joes wholefoods and juice bars that make smoothies with superfoods unlike anywhere around here but my kitchen! oh and seeing my love ofcourse ♥

work: naughty shorts

I have been so lucky work on some new branding for the amazing Bec of Naughty Shorts! Her dresses are so gorgeous, made from vintage fabrics and just the cutest tea dress patterns. Here's the etsy header I did for her shop, and more to be revealed soon! Check out her dresses for sale here.

published: Linda magazine

I was so excited to be contacted by the art director of Dutch magazine LINDA !  Although I can't read it, my embroidery work is featured in the Funfacts section of the January 2012, Issue 89, at the front of the mag, right next to other cool designers & artists!

work: creative women's circle book

Tess of the Creative Women's Circle asked me to contribute to her beautiful book, Conversations with Creative Women. A collection of interviews with creative women who have succeeded in their own creative work & business. I chose to do the title page for Kristen Doran because I could relate to the work she does. Here it is!

work: melbourne uni

i illustrated the November edition - Volume 10 of Melbourne University's Insights Magazine. Here is is published! My work is a combination of ink & brush illustration & collage, hand done typography & was a real challenge for me doing black & white - i LOVE colour!

 

pinterest

i'm obsessed with pinterest!!!!!!!!!

you can follow my board here

printing

been doing some prints on my gocco for a market stall we are having at warrandyte market in a few weeks!

fishies

some fishies for MOZI

melamine plates - buy them here!

home stuff

i also work for MOZI now! pretty exciting to see some real products with my work on them. in my first couple of weeks i was lucky enough to spend the whole time painting and drawing and those drawings make up part of the summer 2011 range. there's 3 birds: pierre peacock, celeste crane & bert bluebird! here's a couple of product shots. there whole range is available online here. sorry to spoil it but everyones getting this stuff for christmas from me!

lovenati

i did some illustration/collages for lovenati - she is an american musician, writer, fashion designer & all round entertainer! here are a few pieces. check her out here.

arty people - sweden

i have some large prints for sale on the swedish print shop arty people! the prints are amazing quality and there is work by lots of other artists too. you can buy them here: arty people

blanket magazine

blanket magazine have featured some of my embroidery work in their first ever printed edition! Bec Brown, the editor, hand embossed and numbered every magazine and from the preview photographs it is really beautiful.
blanket magazine website

places & spaces exhibition

if you are in the area please come past Places & Spaces Exhibition!
Cudgegong Gallery, 103 Herbert Street, Gulgong, NSW.
Opens this Friday evening.

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red cocky.

bird children.

im finding all sorts of treasures, very beautiful bird people illustrations from Elizabeth Gordon’s 1912 book Bird Children.
i need it!

paolo ventura.

lovely. by paolo ventura http://www.paoloventura.com

eskimo.

so cute!!

embroidered doll tattoo.

i just discovered this online. yanina viland asked me a while back if she could tattoo my picture for a client of hers. im still shocked that someone would get one of my pictures - let alone an embroidery - tattooed! its crazy. her tattoo is really nice i think she did a beautiful job.

golden cockie.

hand drawn house online shop.

photos by kim brockett & alice mckellar

my sister alice has just put up her online shop. at this stage there is cute bags and cards, lots more to go up.
check it out here

Shop: http://handdrawnhouse.bigcartel.com/
Blog: http://handdrawnhouse.blogspot.com/