Busy busyWhew, it’s all wholesale orders and illustration deadlines in the week approaching the Open Studio on the weekend, so I can’t imagine I’ll be posting much on this blog at all. I hope lots of Capetonians (and jetsetters?) will come over to the Open Studio, but especially for those who can’t make it, keep …
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Not Making Friday
Not Making Friday There’s no Making Friday for me today, as I’ve got to get some wholesale orders out of my studio. But seeing as I spent much of Tuesday blissfully elbow-deep in watercolours, inks and bits of cut paper, working out a new style for another year of FairLady horoscopes, I’m happy to sacrifice …
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New photo in the house
New photo in the houseJust got this back from the framers. It’s by our friend Dave Southwood, who takes very nice photos.
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I wish we had FENOMEN IKEA
I wish we had FENOMEN IKEAAnyone in Hamburg reading this blog? I have a personal interest in the fact that the Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg has just opened a show called FENOMEN IKEA. This is what the press release says: FENOMEN IKEA deals with the complex field of mass production and quality, …
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Duikers cushions
Duikers cushionsDuikers cushions in my shop!
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Little boxes
Little boxesThis is the Best Book Ever! I borrowed this copy from my friendly lasercutter, but the minute I’ve finished posting this, I’m off to buy my own. Actually, I can’t wait. Hang on a sec… …Right, that’s ordered and on its way to my postbox. It’s been brilliant for filling my head with new …
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Tilly de Touid Snifferton
The tale of Tilly de Touid SniffertonTilly came home with me from Kamersvol Geskenke last week, and despite waking us up (and mildly offending our Siamese) with her mutterings on the first night, has fitted right in to our menagerie. Go and visit Tilly’s Couchie friends and relations at the website of the very talented …
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The To Do list before the Open Studio looks like this:
The To Do list before our Open Studio looks like this:1. Decide to have open studio2. Design invitation in two seconds flat3. Run down road to print said invitation4. Photograph for blog before even chopping up page5. Have brilliant ideas for whole bunch of new products to make before the Open Studio, which is in…. …
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Cover collection
Since I spotted a couple in April, I’ve been adding to my collection of beautiful book covers. I’ve been meaning to post about them ages ago, but this image on Design*Sponge yesterday reminded me to get on with it. Read this Design*Sponge interview to find out all about these book covers, designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith for …
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