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Potato Stamp Hoodie
Wow, did you know that you can make stamps out of potatos??? You probably did, but I just discovered this today and I think its one of the coolest things ever!To make my stamps, I cut the potatos in...
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Boy T-Shirts #2
I had a craving for fabric painting the other day so decided to update the Boyfriend's wardrobe with a few new t-shirts. These two were made using plain tops from Target ($8) and stencils from Ed...
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Raqib Shaw: Beautiful and Scary Monkeys
This work isn't really called 'Beautiful and Scary Monkeys' but it is by a rather talented artist called Raqib Shaw. I just thought this would be a good title because from the other side of the room,...
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Craft Club-Extreme Potato Stamping
We had a brilliant crafternoon last Saturday at my buddy Jo's house. As always, Jo had her place looking spectacular so I did feel a bit of guilt as it was taken over by eight keen potato stampers and...
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Bunny Hat
Sometimes we all need a bunny hat to hide under.My bunny hat makes me feel warm and cosy. It's a relatively new purchase that I expect to get a lot of wear out of, come the Canberra winter. It's summer...
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Inside Grasses
Wow, what a week!Things have been getting pretty busy in our little house. I've had a 24 hour trip to Melbourne (which included a lovely visit to a Sicilian inspired pasticceria called Dolcetti), our...
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Titan Arum: Famous Big Plant
Have you ever lined up to see a plant? Well, I can now say that I have. It's not something that I'd ever contemplated queuing for, but life is full of surprises.I was visiting family in Melbourne and...
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Salad Server Art
I'm not a big fan of salad, but I am a big fan of salad servers painted with beachy designs. When the Boyfriend and I visited some of his family holidaying on Stradbroke Island, they asked us to...
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Fly Swat Tree
It's been a while since I decorated my street art tree but over the past week I've seriously got in the mood for some colourful, community building communication. I think the inspiration may have...
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Street Art Children Run Wild
We start them young in LynehamLyneham shops threw a great party last night as part of Canberra's 100th birthday celebrations. We wandered over after dinner, not expecting much and so were thrilled to...
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Polyglot's Cardboard Playground
Cardboard boxes are such ace fun!Over the Canberra-day long weekend a giant cardboard box city was built in Civic Square, then torn down, then built, thrown around a few times and then built again.Both...
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Shoe Lace Designs
I've done no craft projects or crafty visits this week because I've been too busy eating chocolate. Little else has been achieved actually. I find Easter egg chocolate really strange as it makes me...
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Life Saver Stitching Man
Say hello to my life saver man. He's been stitched out of embroidery thread onto some left over fabric. The project has been my 'thing to do while sitting in front of the TV' for quite a while now....
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A Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake
My littlest neighbor had her first birthday last weekend and was kind enough to invite the Boyfriend and myself to her party. It was a gorgeous outside affair with tables covered in lace table cloths...
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Brisbane Square Spheres
I have been in Brisbane for 24 hours after visiting the Boyfriend who is currently located in the Solomon Islands. During this visit, the Boyfriend got upgraded (his words, not mine) to the Fiancé....
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New York Lego
My first week in New York has been noisy. It’s a very noisy place! The buildings are so tall that I have to tilt my head back to the point of falling over to be able to see their tops. When standing on...
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Greenwich Village Food Tour
I spent the day food touring Greenwich Village, New York.Yumo!As well as tasting some amazing Italian delicacies, our guide gave us an architectural tour. As New York came together, the influences of...
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MoMA - Watching People Watching Art
I visited MoMA on the weekend. Despite the noise and crowds it was a very calming place (most excellent gift shop). The images below are from the Chatham Series by Ellsworth Kelly.All the artistic...
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Play Dead: Real Time (2003)
At MoMA I walked into a huge rectangle room and found two large screens positioned diagonally across the space. Onto each screen was being projected a short silent film showing an elephant walking...
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The Painting Lounge, Brooklyn
I had my first painting lesson today.Well, it wasn't really a lesson, more of a paint-by-numbers exercise but I loved it. It was a three-hour session at The Painting Lounge,which is located in Union...
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