Colo(u)r Me Katie

This is one sweet cookie... thanks Design for Mankind for spreading the love!

Swap-meet

I have just joined Dinosaur Toes "get to know me knick knack exchange"! I've never taken part in a blog-swap before, they always look like a lot of fun and I'm feeling quite excited about making a new friend. Would you like to join too?

Today is Australia day and I'm getting that long-promised Pyjama bag tutorial ready for you...

Image: Danielle from Dinosaur Toes

The Creative Process Explained

The new semester begins at COFA soon and I'll be taking the 2nd Year Textile lectures and studios!

I saw this little video this morning at Share Some Candy and I think I'll play it at the first lecture... thanks to Oh Hello Friend for leading me to their site!

Rethink Scholarship at Langara 2010 Call for Entries from Rory O'Sullivan on Vimeo.

Haiti

"Natural disasters will continue to occur, 
thank goodness compassion is limitless."
- Olivia Kemp

I've been wondering what to say about the horrible situation in Haiti... I'm not entirely sure how to express my absolute sadness for such huge loss and destruction. It's so hard to wrap my head around how the people of Haiti might be feeling. It is unimaginable.

My friend Olivia had this little note at the bottom of her post about Haiti which I thought was quite beautiful. She has put together a great list of places that you can refer to on her blog if you are wondering what you can do to help.

Texture by Les Brumes - a very generous and talented artist.

Camilla Engman

This book arrived in the mail last week and it has made me SO happy...

These images are from the Camilla's blog - publishers of lovely books and magazines. You can find more of Camilla's work here and here and here! She has a very sweet little dog and a lovely studio she shares with Elisabeth Dunker.

Studio Violet from UPPERCASE gallery on Vimeo.

I heart Auckland!

NP and I have just returned from our whirlwind trip to Auckland. A happy coincidence occurred where I was needed to go over to NZ for work and NP was able to come along for the weekend! And an even happier coincidence was that my sister Lucy and her partner Rob have been living in Auckland for the past year and a half!

Some highlights included:

• The beautiful black sand beaches
• Amazing food especially Coco's Cantina - delicious!
• Great coffee and cafes (my favourite being Dizengoff on Ponsonby Road)

The most exciting moment was finding a store which stocks Mina Perhonen's last season's range at HALF PRICE! I shrieked as I realised what I was looking at and couldn't leave without just a little piece of MP joy... The store itself was lovely - called Hepburn and also on Ponsonby Road. I chatted with the owner Fenella and met her little girl Biba (she had just woken up from a nap and was a bit grumpy). Fenella told me that buying from Mina Perhonen in Paris was a delight... warm and friendly with a tea ceremony to make the experience even more lovely. MP has just gone up 10 notches in my mind. DOn't you think it's so nice to hear that businesses you admire behave in a human way?

So here are some picture of our trip - some of the photos (the good ones) were taken my talented sister Lucy...

This Decade in Pictures

Inspired by The Decennial Life Super-Story Face Book Group (thanks Pat!) I put together a mini album capturing certain moments of the past decade - quite cathartic really... plus I don't tend to take photos of the bad times, so it puts a rosy tint on everything which can't be bad!  

Let me know if you decide to make a little album too... I'd love to see what you come up with! 

Follow the link for notations and a closer look...

Today

I'm slowing emerging from a week's worth of tonsillitis... there's nothing like being out-for-the-count to appreciate the small things in life!

Today I...
} Enjoyed a sweet and delicious plum.
} Watched one of my most favourite movies.
} Found this very interesting site.
} Discovered this new collection of fabric.


What did you enjoy today?


And does anyone know what to do with squishy looking plums?

Making Flowers for Leah

I like these...

Chopping boards by Fine Little Day.