Jaffa (4 June 1993 – 13 June 2009)

Goodbye, my best friend.

vintage fabric inspiration

I’m just on my way to work for the day, but thought I’d stop by to share a couple of recent discoveries when searching for vintage fabric inspiration.  Firstly, Bella Dia is a US-based blog filled with beautiful hand-made objects, craft tutorials and resources.  One Red Robin is a Melbournian creative with the most gorgeous plushies I can remember seeing!  Who could resist this ‘bembe peg bear’?!  It’s available at Modamuse.

Jo O’Callaghan: op shop queen extraordinaire

I’ve known Joanne O’Callaghan for a number of years but recently she has moved interstate to pursue a career in theatre. Her award-winning shows have sold out consistently at the Adelaide Fringe and traipsed their way through the regular Melbourne circuits. Joanne’s controlled and dominant voice, together with a natural flair for comedy, have seen her performing in solo shows such as Ca Va?, which we were most fortunate to see last night.

However, there is another side to Jo that brings all of her skills into alignment, and that is her passion for Op-Shopping. As a long-time expert on all things second-hand and vintage, Joanne brings her passion together with her theatre skills (and a big bus!) to immerse participants in an afternoon filled with fun, theatre, and a whole bunch of bargains along the way.

See Jo interviewed on 9am with David & Kim.

See a review of her Op Shop tour by the Independent Weekly.

If you’re in Melbourne and looking for cheap thrills in this time of economic meltdown, Jo might just have the solution you’ve been looking for.

Indie.

Australia’s repository for independent creative projects…

Good for: inspiration, suddenly realising half the day is gone.

http://www.indie.com.au/

Rain on the window.

The rain today is amazing.

Blog-o-mance

I just had to say how good it feels to be blogging again. It’s been a while, but it feels good to be back. I had to giggle when I realised that Seb and I were sitting next to each other, both in our own little blog-worlds.

(note the toy sewing machine, various journals and reading materials, and all of the Roswell and Samurai7 DVDs we’ve been watching this weekend!)

Hey, Pesto!

After receiving my handmade gifts from Megan in the US, I’ve been in a decidedly crafty / homely mood.  So today I decided to do something with the basil overflowing in the pots outside and make some vegan pesto.  I’ve never made it before and, considering it was completely hand chopped (no mortar & pestle, yet) I’m fairly chuffed with how it went.

in which Kira takes a moment to consider her shadow.

Kira considers her shadow

Hiatus.

Unfortunately, this blog will be undergoing a short hiatus over the coming weeks whilst I stumble awkwardly into the final weeks of my Masters thesis.  I will still try to update it now and then, but apologies in advance for the general silence.

In the meantime, here are some artists and blogs that are worthy of procrastination time:

www.little-scale.blogspot.com

http://www.jvallee.com/

http://www.mergemagazine.com.au/

http://kittenkoffinzombies.com/