I have a new niece, and a new Etsy shopping habit. To combine these two newnesses in my life, I visited Teeny Wahine's store and bought these. Unfortunately the store is now closed, but please sign up to be informed when she returns, such beautiful little treasures!!
So, I can now officially annouce that I am on the committee for Made on the Left - best described on their own website;
'Made on the Left is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in 2008 by independent designers with the intention of supporting Western Australian creative talent. Our aim is to support all creative designers and events showcasing independent labels."
Hooray!! This is such an important organisation which I believe in absolutely passionately. And I feel so priveleged and excited to be part of it. The next big thing for Made on the Left are the pre-christmas markets - 14 and 15 November at the Hyde Park Hotel. Mark it in your diary!!
New yarn arrived for me on Friday. So exciting - I always love the earthy smell, the rich colours, and the promise of what it can be. These are going to be scarves, and are actually almost finished now! I also bought some fantastic buttons of reclaimed jarrah have been spending my time photographing my garments for my etsy store and trying to set aside time for more creativity - a difficult thing for me these days. A random sample of what my studio life has been producing;
I'm feeling pretty inspired at the moment. I got to meet all the made on the left girls recently which prompted me to get my etsy store up and running. Last week I got to hang out with a friend just messing around in my studio. I was showing her a lot of the things I have made and been involved in which was actually really great for me because it made me look back at all the things I have done and realise how much I have actually done. It was very inspiring. I have spent every moment I can spare (which is not many thanks to a toddler with little patience) at my knitting machine. Can't wait to finish what I am making and get it into my etsy store!! In the meant ime I am spending time trying to figure out how best to go about promoting this store. If you have any ideas - please let me know!! Just ordered some more beautiful yarn to get some more button scarves in store. They are always popular!!
Look at that -my last post was more than a year ago. I have my reasons. I was beginning to question exactly what this blog was about and if the things I had to say really added anything to anything. I had no home and no internet and a baby. No creative space. No end goal for my creativity. Fast forward to now, I am back with a new look, new etsy store (please visit!!) beautiful new header, and new studio in my new house. It's very hard to be creative when you are working three days a week and have a toddler to contend with, but I am determined to do it. Beginning last week. I got into my studio, got my knitting machine out and became reacquainted with it. And I launched my etsy store properly, which promptly sold something - affirmation. Here's to knitting and it's beauty.
working in another arts organisation, my little boy is nearly a year old, can you BELIEVE it? We are house-sitting whilst we build, so are effectively homeless and it is a very humbling experience. We are living out of a few boxes of our things and relying on other peoples generosity. We keep falling on our feet and life just keeps speeding up. I am working on opening my etsy store, but I am really feeling that I am at a creative plateau where I need to absorb new energies and ideas to move forward in my creativity. It's a slow process and not something that you can force. I have many ideas swirling around, but no cohesion at the moment and very little time. Herewith, a snapshot of my life at the moment...
