Sneak PeekPsst, there’s something exciting in the works: the wonderful Lynn Russell of Satsuma Press (see some of her beautiful work at the top of this post) suggested we do a bit of a collaboration, and we’ve come up with two card designs that will be ready for the holiday season. They’re not printed yet, …
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Sneak peek
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Piling up
Piling upPiles of admin, emails, contracts, illustrations, catalogue updates, and the demands of my second blog are all tottering around me. I’m working late tonight, hoping I won’t be a no-show for my Making Day tomorrow. Let’s hope next week’s a bit kinder (did I hear someone say “late taxes”?)
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Gabby’s paintings
Gabby’s paintingsSo thrilled to have just acquired two paintings by our friend Gabrielle Raaff. These are from her Google Earth series (like this one), which was one of the works selected for the Spier Contemporary show in 2007. Haven’t found where to hang them yet, but am loving peering closely at that delicate watercoloured paper. …
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Checkers, not Orla
Checkers, not Orla Dreadfully wicked of me to have bought this mug, knowing full well that it’s not the real deal (I got it for R9.00 at Checkers, for heaven’s sake!), but I couldn’t resist getting it home to shoot it on my very last shred of Orky Kiley wrapping paper (R5.00 at Mr Price).
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Frankenflowers beakers
Heh hehhh! I’ve just descended from my mad ceramics lair, where I’ve been insanely hacking up transfers to create more Frankenflowers, and this time they’re on beakers – perfect for your toothbrush, pencils… or your gleaming lab instruments. There are only five of them, and they’re all in my shop right now. Shipping is madly …
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Naive book
I’m really thrilled to bits to have had some of my work included in Naive: Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design, published by Gestalten. Seriously, folks, and I’m not just saying it cos I’ve got some of my cutouts in it, but this is a book worth having. It’s beeeoootiful! My pages are below, …
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Stone spoons
Stone spoonsMy Borrowed Spoons are now available in a sophisticated stone colour. And in honour of this special occasion, I’ve written a guest post all about spoons over at the wonderful sfgirlbybay. Click here to read my guest post, and here to get your own Stone Spoons.
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Critical Mass
Critical MassWhichever way you like to look at it……bicycles make a lot of sense, especially when they’re as cute as mine is. Capetonians, come and join the rest of us at the Cape Town Critical Mass ride on Friday morning. Here’s all you need to know from Gavin, who is drumming up support: “Right folks, …
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Cats don’t care about interior decoration
Cats don’t care about interior decorationAbove: Our bedroom last Wednesday.Below: Our bedroom on Monday morning, after a solvent-scented Sunday. I think our cats work with the decor either way, don’t you?
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