1.
Softies for Mirabel
Ace project where crafty people make a soft-toy doll or critter to donate to help
The Mirabel Foundation. Some of these creations are being auctioned to raise money (one just sold for $500 and something dollars - cripes) and some will be donated straight to kids in need. The project is run by Pip Lincoln who is an amazing lady in the local Fitzroy community.
2. Architecture in Helsinki Crazy Embroidery Clip-o-Love
This is all-over-the-shop ... but I love is
Megan-Whitmarsh inspired glory very much.
3.
Matte Stephens Interview
Argh - I wanna marry Matte Stephens!
4.
Beci Orpin at Outré Gallery
A little bit of shameless self promotion (oh well) - a show curated by yours truly. You'll like it. Its good. And its being sponsored by Frankie who are giving away lovely copies of their magazine. Awesome. Come along (
rsvp here).
5.
Beatles Stamps Is this design or just be being a retro geek? I dunno - I still likey. Thanks
Black Eiffel!
6.
Camilla Engman Collages
Camilla gently traverses art, craft, design, nature oh-so-lightly. Diggin' her new - slightly weird - collages.
7.
Elisabeth Moch
I came to Elisabeth via
It's Nice That - and, yes! It is NICE. Kinda tongue in cheeky nostalgic retro with a delicate pencil perfect touch. Nice.
8.
Carpark Typography Melbourne
Axel Peemoeller won awards for his amazingly designed signage in the Eureka car park here in Melbourne. Its three-d typography that can only be read from certain angles and then distorts from others. Genius.
9.
Sweet Jelly Roll
- MelbourneWell, this isn't strictly art, design nor craft BUT it is dirty goodtimes. You should come. People dress up like its a lost art. DJs play like they are craftsmen at the wheels of steel and dancers are doing it better than anyone could possible design.
Next shin-dig is 23rd of August. Yeah.
10.
Wordle
Typography for the masses. Make some arty, poetic word clouds in your spare time. Awwwww....