Twiglet will be at:
on Sunday. This one has to be my favourite
Melbourne markets to both sell and shop from.
November 19, 2009
November 12, 2009
market season
What I really would have liked to do is:
photograph lovely new stock and products
make a lovely new sign for above my stall
unpack my lovely new studio so I can work without boxes poking out near my head.
But there has only been time to:
cut, sew, sort, press, hang, tag, breathe, eat chocolate reward.. and repeat.
This Saturday Twiglet will be at Maribyrnong Makers Market in the Seddon Harris Reserve where I hear there will be heaps of great kids activities, farm animals and a even live entertainment:
A great day to spend over here in the west - Yarraville Market is also on! And Leslie is having a stall there. It's only walking distance between markets and don't forget there is also new store Mandrake & Willow to check out and Cornershop (if you can get a seat on a Saturday.)
And on Sunday the Thread Den peeps are holding another excellent market at which I will be having a Twiglet stall and a Vintage stall:
November 08, 2009
where does one start?
So much has been happening that I honestly do not know where to begin. I have got to make time to post here more regularly. I guess the biggest news is that I have taken a big step by moving Twiglet out of the bungalow and into my very own proper studio in Kensington. Here is a piccy just outside the front door of the studio complex. I certainly DO NOT plan on bringing the kids here on a regular basis - it would defeat the purpose of moving my work away from home all together.. but Mahlie wanted to see mama's new sewing room. So here they are - about to knock over my takeaway latte and dangerously near to cordless power tools and all kinds of safety hazards..
It's gonna take some getting used to. Not having my workspace at home and so accessible will be weird! It's only a 10 minute drive from home but I now have to be extra organised when I have a market and making sure I have everything I need etc. I have met some great studio neighbours already - a surprise visit from across the corridor was from Sandra and her little friend Tango, who had moved in just the day before me. Then I found another neighbor at Sister's Market yesterday! There's a great vibe going on there and I look forward to putting more dedication into Twiglet and being surrounded by and inspired by other artists and crafters that I can borrow sticky tape from at 11:30pm.
Studio set-up mess:
P.S - Many people are asking how I will be there around the kidlets and the answer is: Au Pair. We have a live-in nanny arriving from the U.S.A in mid December who will work 35 hours a week for us. Better, cheaper and less guilty than day care, I say.
I will catch up on other stuff in point form or there shall be rambling..
*Cup Day, as always, marked the beginning of makeup season - I have already run out of sponges, cotton buds and tissues. And run into M.A.C three times to top up the kit last minute.
*Sisters Market was a great day. Allison was opposite my stall and it was good to catch up, however I couldn't help but make purchases with all that cuteness in my face all day!
*Breathing through the overwhelming preparations for Maribyrnong Makers Market this Saturday and Thread Den Market this Sunday.
*Got tickets in my hot little hands to Tori Amos with my sister this Friday night and Emiliana Torini in January.
*Clearly not moving to Castlemaine anymore. How funny that 8 weeks ago we had definitely decided to go. But we had to wise up and be realistic about stuff. We have now decided to stay put here in Yarraville, get some chickens so that their clucking will at least make us seem like we are in the country and have made a family pact to get out of town to the real country as much as humanly possible.
November 06, 2009
Tomorrow
I will be taking Twiglet to Sister's Market tomorrow at the Brunswick Town Hall on Sydney Rd. It's a special "Teeny Tiny" event for baby and kids products. See you there!
October 07, 2009
October 03, 2009
in the paper...
Our local paper, The Mail, this week presented an article about the craft scene on the west side. I slapped on some makeup to cover up my flu & chest infection for the photo...
September 24, 2009
Lark
Did you know that Allison has opened a shop in Dayelsford? Amongst all the other amazing goodness (which was still being stocked up on the shelves when I visited for a sneak-peek a few days ago) you can buy Twiglet there!! Products include Sleepy-Smiley Lions, Reversible Sleeveless Summer Hoodies, Resort Pants and Sunhats. I can't wait to go back and check it out now that it's open..
Other new Twiglet stockists include My Messy Room and Mandrake & Willow.
The month that was September.
My little Mahlie Mouse turned 3. We threw her a "pink" party. We had 150 pink balloons covering the living area ceiling, watermelon, pink meruenges, caviar dip, beetroot dip, pink fairy bread, iced vo-vo's and a sea of pink confectionary..
Aside from the party I have been working hard in the studio to produce Twiglet stock for the summer markets and a few retail stores.
I went along to a dry felting workshop at my local playgroup and started making a doll. Pics when it actually looks like something!
Tuesday night Pete and I went to the Milkbars, Laundromats and Urban Beauty exhibition at Arthur's Circus. All the work was awesome - I really love Gemma's tile shots. And we also loved the milk bar lollies - Big Boss Cigars, Fads, Snowballs and Sunnyboys. It's on til the 11th of October - check it out..
Watching: True Blood, Reading: Sookie Stackhouse, Listening: The Duke Spirit
The month that was August.
Well my mum ended up buying that house in Daylesford.
It is SO beautiful and it even has this amazing pizza oven!
We can't until she moves in in November.
Twiglet was featured in the Handmade in Melbourne book! Which I must confess I have not bought yet! Oops.. I will get around to it..
