The Wallpaper Project

Also opening tonight at Artisan (see previous post) is The Wallpaper Project. The project, a unique and groundbreaking blend of contemporary art and interior design, is the result of a partnership between The University of Southern Queensland and Wilding Wallpaper Design & Production. Click here for more information.




 
















Photo above is Aviary by Tiffany Shafran, wallpaper design, 2009. 

ARTIST TALK : Thursday 19th November 2009, 10:00am - 11:00am

Simon Mee, exhibitor and co-curator will discuss the origins of the project, the rationale for the selection of the artists and the challenging process of getting contemporary art wallpapers into production. Anne Wallace, designer, will discuss her work in the exhibition and the crossovers between contemporary art and interior design

There are limited places so please rsvp to info[at]artisan.org.au by Tuesday 17th November (I just did). Admission is free and the exhibition continues until 24 December 2009.

Photo above is  Wolfdream Wallpaper by Anne Wallace (in collaboration with Aaron Hill), wallpaper design, 2009.

You still have one more day to enter my Blog Giveaway.

Cherish

Cherish is an annual event held at Brisbane's (m)art at Artisan and features new hand-made products, chosen from Australia's best emerging and established designers and makers especially for the Christmas shopping season.

Above image is Paper Sculptures by Richie Ares Dona.

The opening for Cherish 2009 is Thursday, 12th November from 6.00 - 8.00 pm and is to be opened by David Clark, Editor of Vogue Living.

If you are in town, come along to see the beautiful gift ideas, enjoy an evening of networking and free wine & nibbles :)

The location is:
(m)art at artisan
381 Brunswick Street,
Fortitude Valley
Ph: (07) 3215 0800

Selected Thea & Sami items are included in the show so Curlyhead and I will be there. Say hello! Don't worry if you can't make it, the lovely products will be on show (while stocks last) until Christmas Eve.

Above images are as follows:

L-R (from top) Symbiosis by Katrina Tyler; Necklace by Jane Pollard, Electirc Mavis, Pink by Gregory Bonasera; Cobalt Striped Vessels y Sandra Bowkett, Rings by Meghan O'Rourke; Coloured leather cuffs by Rooband; Laptop bag by Ernesh Mode and Stackable Stools by Jason Bird.

And don't forget about our Open Studio Day. Thank you to all have emailed or commented that they are attending. You can rsvp here.

Eco Mama

I love going to the beach and Byron Bay is one of my favourite destinations. Sunday was an especially good day as I was able to mix pleasure (day at beach) with business to personally deliver an order of Thea & Sami hemp/organic cotton homewares to Eco Mama, a lovely new store that just opened in the town.

The shop is located in a lovely old house and is the brainchild of owner Mia Maddison. The address is 7 Marvel Street, Byron Bay. For enquiries, contact Mia on 0410 616 441.

Featured wares include hand-made items by local designers using sustainable materials and recycled fashions and vintage goods such as Glomesh purses and other bags.

I love these little ceramic bowls by Zani McEnnally and the salvaged wooden display table.

If only I had the figure to wear these retro crocheted edge, chamois bikinis.










I don't surf but I can appreciate the beauty of this surfboard made of balsa wood, a sound environmental choice.

The winners of the Pets and Bones fabric giveaway are announced here. You still have time to enter my other blog giveaway.

Shoe Art

OMG! How hot are these? They really belong in an art galley and that's exactly where you can see these "La Fortuna" boots. Opening tonight at KiLN Gallery in Paddington (Brisbane) is the "To Have and To Hold" exhibition featuring wonderful hand-made shoes from Pendragon.

Pendragon is made up of shoemaking designers Jackie Orme Ward and Adrian Lockwood. They are based at the Sunshine Coast, here in Queensland.

I love their "Marie-Antoinette" shoes too.

How exquisite are the details on the heel?

It's no wonder that with creations such as "Sea-Slug" that Pendragon is often called upon to create for theatre. The exhibition at KiLN runs until November 29th.

Spoon & Whisk

My house is a mess and my bookkeeping hasn't been done for the last quarter but I have managed to finally do a new fabric design! Let me introduce you to "Spoon & Whisk". This is quite an achievement as my biggest frustration is not having the time to do new designs. I have so many half-finished ones in my files, I kid you not!

So I asked Curlyhead to draw some cute kitchen utensils for me as I really like her drawings. I then played around with colouring some, placement and repeats and am quite happy with this now.

I am planning to have the screen for these ready for printing early next week so am wondering about colours? I really like retro colours like burnt orange and brown.

Red prints are always popular and I know many of you like green.

For your chance to be one of the first to own some of this fabric, please let me know what colour you would like to see printed. This will be printed on hemp/organic cotton ideal for homewares and kitchen curtains. This blog giveaway will end next Friday 13th November (lucky day for someone) and the winner will win 1/2 metre of "Spoon & Whisk"

If you're in Brisbane, you will be able to acquire some of this fabric at our Open Studio Day. There will be lucky door prizes so come along. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Printed Organic Kids

We have now printed our Pets and Bones design on lovely muslin, suitable for infants and children's wear. Also ideal for cot sheets or baby slings. The woven fabric is 55% hemp and 45% organic cotton and is incredibly soft. The hemp has the added bonus of being naturally antibacterial and antifungal even after repeated washings.

The design is a collaboration between graphic designer Liz Christiansen and Thea Samios and is now available in our on-line store.

Available in Lolly Pink or Jelly Green, the print is a generous 145 cm ( 57 inches) in width. I have decided to give away 1/2 metre of each of these to two followers to sew, test and promote the finished product on this blog. This will be instead of my usual monthly giveaway. To clarify, each successful follower will receive one of the coloured fabrics each.

There is a condition in entering this giveaway. The children's garment or product must be completed within 2 weeks of receiving the muslin and will remain in the property of the maker. The maker will provide a photo, preferably on a model. Please do not enter if you cannot meet these requirements. While I appreciate how busy we all are, you can also understand that it is of no benefit if the project remains unfinished for 6 months.

If you are willing and able to meet the requirements, please leave your comments with colour preference (green or pink) below by Friday and I will ship the fabric early next week to two of you.

The design is still available in organic cotton jersey in our store. The jersey fabric is NOT included in the giveaway.

UPDATE: The winners are Petra of Mooce Baby (pink) and Michelle (green) of Buttontree Lane. I can't wait to see what you make, ladies!

Organic Fabric Packs

I have busy preparing for the Young Designers Market on Sunday (today) and have even done a lot of my own sewing this weekend including new Mushrooms linen table runners (sorry no photos yet).

On offer will be wonderful packs of organic and hemp/organic cotton hand-printed fabrics.

Also fabric scrap packs packed by weight and including a variety of colours. New to Thea & Sami, these are ideal for making brooches, covered buttons and other small projects. Available for $10 per pack, they will soon be available in my on-line store and also at our Open Studio Day. Don't forget to RSVP if you are coming so that we can cater for you. You can view the invitation below or clearer on the website.

Hope to see you soon at the Markets or at Thea & Sami's Open Studio Day!