- Cat-Rabbit Plush -

- Cat-Rabbit Owlet Brooch -

Cat-Rabbit and I are getting ready for the Brisbane Finders Keepers Markets where we’ll be sharing a stall.
Above are some lovely creations by Cat-Rabbit and well you all know what my stuff looks like…So I haven’t posted any, but I’ll try and put up a few W.I.P shoots if I get time.
So if you’ll be around Brisbane on the 6th & the 7th of November make sure you come and say hello.
We can’t wait…

If you haven’t heard of Udessi it’s a lovely Australian Art, Craft and Design online boutique where you can buy rad stuff.

‘By bringing together both established and emerging Australian artists to showcase and sell their works, Brisbane-based curator Kim Wallace has achieved her goal of providing a unique shopping experience to those who value quality and originality. Designed to inspire and impress, each piece has been created by those with a passion for their craft and a unique perspective.‘ -words from the Udessi website.

You can find many wonderful Australian made creations such as:
Kim Wallace’s AMAZING ceramic works.
HeatherKeiko’s 100% Felt wool necklaces.
Renee Treml’s beautiful illustrations.
AND now you will find my illos on the Udessi website too. I’m really happy to be apart of such a wonderful boutique that values originality
and quality.

//It’s been a while between posts.\\

At the moment I have no laptop, it decided to die a couple of weeks ago so I haven’t had many opportunities to update my blog in my spare time. Things around here have been quite hectic too. Client work is steaming ahead, so I’ve had to concentrate on their projects and pick mine up in between.

At the moment I’m organising my bits and bobs for the November Finders Keepers markets in Brissy. I’ll make sure to post some pics of the creations. The above image is a piece I recently finished (recently I mean about 20mins ago) in time to sell at the markets.

I’ll be selling other things too:
Prints – Open and limited editions.
Cards – Packs and individual ones.
Necklaces – This is a little surprise but they are sure to have my illos on them. :)

I’m sharing a stall with the lovely Cat-Rabbit, who makes awesome plushies all by hand, might I add. We have been deliberating on how to set-up our stall, as we won’t be able to take many big heavy items due to luggage restrictions. Where both traveling from Tassie soooooo, lots of felt is my solution to decorating my stall. It’s squishy soft and light, which also translates into – fitting nicely into a suitcase.

I little while ago I entered the SOYA – Qantas Spirit Youth Awards for 2010 and when I saw that Deanne Cheuk was the mentor I was thrilled. I remember gushing over her designs and illustrations back in Art school.

As most of you know I’m a practicing graphic designer and illustrator based in Tasmania. I recently established my very own design studio Floatingworld with my two colleagues Alecia and Tom it’s been a rollercoaster – there’s been happy tears and just plain old tears -because sometimes it’s just tough running your own business. Mentor-ship with Deanne would be invaluable, not only to my creative illustration practice Beth-Emily but my design practices as well. Floatingworld is a relatively new studio and quite isolated from the rest of the nation here in Tasmania. Any professional and creative advise and/or support that I could attain would be really beneficial. Especially from someone that has such a presence in visual communication like Deanne.

I’m really EXCITED as I’m one of the top 3 finalists for the visual communications category. YAY! The other entrants are Motherbird and Maricormaricar both design studios have an individual flare in their own right. So it’s just us three now… until they announce the winners of each category on the 11th of November at the awards night.

This year SOYA is allowing a peoples choice awards so you can vote for the one you think is the most deserving to receive $2,000. I’d be awesome if you could spare sometime to vote for me but if you think another entrant is more deserving then vote for them. : )

PICK ME! ♥
xxx

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.