Catherine Campbell has a folky, tender, beautiful show of works upcoming that's gonna remind you that crafty is strong, that beautiful is important and that dreams should not be forgotten.
An awesome, well considered 5x5 from the lady you might know as My Folk Lover.
Your top five daily blogs:
1.
www.ffffound.com (not really a blog but definitely something I spend a lot of time looking at)
2.
http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com (fashion blogs are my new thing at the moment)
3.
http://www.garancedore.fr (french fashion with lots of pretty girls)
4.
http://myloveforyou.typepad.com
5.
http://www.book-by-its-cover.com
The most lovely things about Melbourne winter:
1. Being able to draw all day (I find it really difficult to work in summer)
2. Rainy grey clouds can be nice when you have an umbrella in your bag
3. Knitting a scarf to match a new coat
4. Hanging out with my rabbit (he is definitely more social in the cooler months)
5. Crisp sunshine every now and again to help get you through and dry your washing
Five things you love to dream about:
1. Mmmm... I never remember my dreams
2. I'm daydreaming about moving into my new studio
3. I'm daydreaming about feeling a little less crazy busy once this show is open
4. Cute boys
5. Running away with gypsies
Five of your favourite foods to fuel your art making:
1. Coffee in the morning
2. Red wine at night
3. A toasted sandwich and a cup of tea
4. Something lovely that someone else has made for me is always nice
5. I made some really nice Ciabatta bread once
Themes running through your recent work:
1. Instability/Stability
2. Domesticity
3. Folk crafts
4. Patterns from the late 19th Century
'The owl in the attic has swallowed the moon'
Kick Gallery
239 High Street
Northcote, Melbourne
Opening Night: Friday 10th July 2009
7 - 9pm
Runs to July 25th 2009