a love letter...

If a love letter were a drawing, it would be of Reykjavik. X

LOVE LOVE XMAS

A very spontaneous and impromptu idea led to this little diorama that I made for the Love Love end of year show. The title of the work was taken from René Daumal's novel Mount Analogue. Sometimes I dream in neon, and sometimes my dreams and reality find a way to cross paths.

Another Black & Spiro Christmas!!

This year I was again fortunate enough to work with the ever inspiring Anna Spiro of Black & Spiro. She does the most visionary and spectacular Christmas windows and this year's windows did not disappoint! To coincide with the opening of the wonderfully talented artist Pip Boydell's debut exhibition and to launch the Black & Spiro Christmas windows, I created one very large and colouful chandelier to hang in the store above one very large and lovely table. The shop looked amazing and the one thing that has really stayed with me from the opening night was the beautiful waft of flowers and candles, it was bursting with Spring! I have to say, Anna really does have a magical way of bringing out the best in me! Thank you xx

Everything's coming up Noses!

I love window spaces. I think part of what I love most about them is the fact that my work is so tactile, yet the glass barricades the viewer away from being able to touch it. The irony. The yearning.

For this show, I made a little over 200 felt noses. When I got the initial flyer, no one could really recognise what they were and what I enjoyed about that was the realisation that without the context of the eyes and the mouth... what is a nose? An unidentifiable lump.

The premise and title of this show is Smell You Later. That silly childhood phrase. Only in this case, you will be overwhelmingly smelt 200 or more times. Oh silliness.

Thanks to the curatorial powerhouse- Marie from Window99 and her boyfriend Leo, he makes a lovely cup of tea. If you're traveling down Brunswick St in Fitzroy, take a look. It will be up until the 3rd September.

POPCRAFT

Images Courtesy of Pauline Tran

What a SUPER FUN week I had in Melbourne! Two shows, lots of tasty snacks and a billion things to see and do. One of the highlights was definitely meeting the extremely talented and industrious ladies from PopCraft. The studios, shop and workshop spaces were so inspiring. It would be so great if we had access to these kinds of resources in Brisbane. I mean... Brisbane is wonderful, it's just that PopCraft was extra wonderful!

This event coincided with Craft Victoria's Craft Cubed events. It's a soft sculptural banquet curated by Pauline and featuring two other very talented artists (check out the cute knitted hot dog and hamburger! Happiness). It's on til the end of the month, so if you find yourself in East Brunswick check it out. There's also a lots of other lovely things around Brunswick too. Hearts.

Domino's in my POCKET

Image Courtesy of Amy Smith

WHAT?! You want a giant pocket!!! Ok.
Recently Domino's Pizza launched a new app that puts the pizza ordering process right into you pocket. And to launch this app they commissioned me to make this giant denim pocket for the entrance to the launch party. I love these fun jobs. Thanks Amy Smith PR extraordinaire.

Soba Noodle Salad!!! at SLQ

It would be an understatement to say I was thrilled to be working on another project for the State Library of Brisbane And better yet... it involved over-sized food... for children. Two of my favourite things thrown into one big pot of recipe excitement!!!

This work is for 'The Corner'- an interactive childrens' area at the library and is on now for playtime funtime. It is part of the Brisbane Ideas festival and teaches children how to make their very own soba noodle salad. There are a couple of other items I didn't manage to photograph (a big spoon, and of course the noodles). If you have kids, or you're a kid at heart, wander down and take a squiz.