The above photos are of plants I picked while on a short walk in South Hobart. I wanted to photograph different perspectives of natural forms.

My poor neglected blog. Sorry everyone, I’ve been pretty busy which unfortunately, means limited or in this case no blogging time. Things are coming from each angle at the moment but the things that I am organising are very exciting indeed and I can’t wait to share all the news. But unfortunately, some of these exciting things have to wait.

I can let you know that I plan to be in a group exhibition in July. It’s going to be hosted in Cube, a lovely little boutique in Salamanca, Hobart. The exhibition itself is called Rainy Days, which I find very appropriate for this time of year in Hobart, brrrrr! just a tad cold. My business Partner of Floatingworld, Alecia will also be participating. Weeee… fun times ahead.

I thought I would share this as well. Ages ago I entered the Finders Keepers comp. Here is a little interview about me and my works. Enjoy. : )

I made my very own Treasury on Etsy. My theme is ‘all things inspired by the natural world’. I loooooovvvvvvveeeee them all!
I especially love the little garden gnome by Moontsy and Floontsy. Very cute!

I love them and I want them all!
Cat is a lovely sort and a friend of mine. She makes awesome things with her own two little hands. Yes these little guys are all sewn by hand. That’s because Cat is a clever little button. Cat’s had her own label for a while now from memory, I think since 2005 (but it’s worth knowing even I sometimes don’t rely on my own memory). Cat’s label, for those that don’t know, is cat-rabbit. You can find Cat-Rabbit things for sale on Cat’s etsy store. YAY!

*I’ve updated my etsy store. My shop now has cards for sale, however over the next week I’ll be uploading the cards in packets to the shop as well. x

Done and dusted.
HUMMINGBIRD – 2010
For all of those that don’t know, I made a little competition in April. Where you could write what sort of bird you’d like to see me draw next. I put all the entrants into a bowl and picked out the winner whom was the lovely Bec. Bec wanted to see me draw a Hummingbird.  If you’re out there Bec I hope you like him.
YIKES now I’m a little nervous. Gulp…

For all those lovelies that entered my comp last month.
I have bundled up my gifts and they’re ready to send to you.
* The pics are proof : )
You will each receive  five cards with envelopes, that I have selected from my illustrations.

I’m still working on my Hummingbird image and I’m about ready to upload another WIP. I think that he’ll be completed in the next week or so that includes time for printing.
Yay! Bec will be most pleased.

Also, I’ll be uploading the cards to my etsy shop as well in the next couple of days. There will be packets of five or individual cards for sale.
x

So here it is! The start of the competition Hummingbirdie.
I’m pretty happy with how this little guy is coming along.
Mind you, it’s taken me a couple of half finished sketches, that have been tossed around my studio floor (that’s my filing) and a gazillion lemongrass teas to even get to this stage.
I think at some stage it would be great to share all my half un-finished drawings, that way people can see the extent of the processes it takes to get to just this stage.
We as the public, generally only get see completed artwork by artists, illustrators and designers published in mags, books etc… And think, ‘gosh that’s impressive how BRILLIANT IS THAT ARTIST! I wish I could create amazingness like that.‘
But sometimes we forget that it takes, even the most respected artists, dedication, research and drawing after drawing to finish with something incredible.  I think we need to embrace all the  uncompleted drawings we do, it’s all apart of a bigger picture.  That’s one positive thing I like about the interweb (internet) it’s a great source to see share our experiences, process and methods. Blogs are fantastic for this. Lets keep sharing! Here here!
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Yikes, rambles they were, hopefully helpful ones.
I hope everyone has a grand weekend.
I hope to get down to the Salamanca markets and buy heaps of vegies to make abundances of soup.

I know a little disturbing posting about dead things.
But how incredible are these images! I found them while doing research on Hummingbirds.
I was struck by the beauty captured in the images, much so that I had to share them.
The composition is pretty incredible as well.
Not to mention the sheen and simmer of the feathers.

I hope to capture some of this magical beauty in the image that I produce for Bec.

These images are from flickr.
A lady named Liz (a.k.a: photoartist3) took these photos. Unfortunately I don’t know much more about her, other than she has many more brilliant shots. See for yourself. x

I hope everyone is having a brill day. I have been feeling a tad under the weather of late. I’ve had a few days at home recuperating, which has been nice. I think this afternoon if I’m up to it I’ll start Bec’s image. I’m way to excited to leave it for much longer.

Lucia Fischer is a professional photographer from Sydney. Who has recently been busy snapping pictures of Europes urban landscape and city streets with her holga camera companion.

Please see Lucia’s press release which, I have included below for more in depth info about her process, method and the purpose behind her artworks.

Lucia’s upcoming exhibition ‘The Holga Diaries II’, will showcase images from her journey using her holga camera. The images above are some of Lucia’s works that will be exhibited in the show. If your about Waterloo, Sydney in April you should treat yourself and go see Lucia’s images in person.

Please see the invitation to Lucia exhibition below for dates, time and venue or if you would like to see more of Lucia’s work click here.

These images are by the talented panoramic photographer Alexandre Duret-Lutz.
Click here for more of his works.

Canary 3 – 2009

Detail of Canary 3.

Communicable – 2009

Cross-pollination – 2009

Detail of Cross-pollination.

Casualty – 2009

Icarus – 2009

Kate MacDowell is a ceramists who resides in Portland. Kate’s handcrafted works are built from porcelain. Each piece of work is so intricately crafted, so delicate and fragile that it feels real. Like they exist, living and breathing in our reality.

I am truly amazed by the craftsmanship of Kate MacDowell works. It was definitely a highlight yesterday stumbling across her website. If you are interested in reading an interview that Kate participated in, head over to Lobster & Canary to find out more about the artist and her work.