I’ve just stumbled across the work of Ali Aschman, a recent graduate of the Michaelis school of Fine art at UCT. She’s having a solo show at What if the World, opening 9 May, showing her paintings, wooden sculptures, dioramas and etching. I’ve put up a few pics of her work (mostly from her graduate …

Listed in my Etsy shop this morning – this cushion cover onto which I stitched a very Orla-esque stem design using my sewing machine. Yesterday (another public holiday) I liberated myself from all my “have to” things by making a long list of all the things I have to do, then promptly sitting down at …

It may be rainy and wintery in Cape Town, but there are Springy things in my Etsy shop today.

The last of my illustrations in the May issue of FairLady magazine – the Taurus horoscope.I hope the “bull in a china shop” reference comes through ok?I’m not convinced that this is particularly successful illustration. I think there’s too much going on, and the woman should have been a bit more substantial to hold her …

This year, the autumn/winter Petticoat collection is being promoted with Sidewalk Stories, starring Petticoat boss Susannah Garland’s friends, all dressed top-to-toe in her clothes, photographed on the streets of Cape Town. I found the link through SprayGlue and almost squealed out loud when I recognised Georgia and Robyn in these georgous pics by Tammy Gardner! …

More Etsy stuff today. These are for sale in my shop as cushion covers only (to save on postage costs).

Katy Bauer is the owner of Frewin in Bree Street, Cape Town – a wonderful tiny little interiors shop with a very individual flavour. Tonight, the first of Katy’s Unfettered exhibition series opens as her shop becomes a gallery space. My studiomate Medina Morphet will be showing two of her beautiful paintings on the opening …

I eat bags and bags of citrus fruits in Winter, and this year I’m getting an early start.

Popped these up in my shop yesterday, and four have already sold! Whee! I’ll be putting more cushions in my shop before the weekend.