would i die for these?

hell yes.

he was magical and serious...

my favourite words by kylie johnson from her book 'count me the stars'.

http://www.paperboatpress.com/poetry/

only one thing i could do with them....

(acrylic, fabric, felt, buttons & doilies on canvas - 12"x36")

cupcakeified.

can't get enough of these little beasts at the moment.

cake or death.

an afternoon of reading poetry & romeo and juliet, baking up a storm, drinking tea and watching eddie izzard on youtube. glorious sunday.

'the colours of my wings confuse'

raynor my love, this is for you.

tea happy.

my kind of tea party. thank you kate hutton for inspiring me today.

hey mama.

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.”

darling, what are you doing?

where for art thou.....art?

just taken a little time out from making le art...to gather my ideas..refresh this art tart's mind and most importantly...do 'a bit' of opshopping. it's a pity working full time, it leaves me with little spontaneous wandering time..which i used to love so dearly.

so, to conquer this drought...on monday, i hit 9 opshops on the gold coast in just under 4 hours. no lunch and a toilet stop later...i had a back seat full of treasure that i made sure was really mine by turning to admire whenever i stopped at a red light. i forgot how exciting it is to find 'stuff'. with my loot, i'm fired up and ready to go again.

i'm back in the game.

art soon...be there.

daysleeper.

the other day
outside our window
the sky was white and the clouds
blue

indifferent
slightly bitter
independent
and through our recumbent honesty

we discovered why we sometimes cry

and why inside
the clouds aren't always white.

her 15 minutes of fame...

mona got herself into the paper. so she's no page 3 girl, but i'm just as proud.

keep an eye out for next tuesday's courier mail 'good life' magazine, you might just recognise the face on the front.

no autographs...unless you have warhol's for me, please.

if gold were a woman what shape would her soul take?

sometimes i love being the girl.

we holiday in the spaces of our home...

in soup and conversations

in washing-up bubbles

and zucchini


in doorsteps rotting

and beds unmade


and cups of tea

with

flowers


slipping...

if day's off work are all about unmade beds and chocolate crackles. laura says yes.

(words by kylie johnson - 'count me the stars'....beautiful.)

back to work...

a lotta love came from lucy in the month of february, an absolute pleasure it was to meet and be hosted by emma and her delicious burleigh store.

thank you for everything emma. xo

with the remaining works and some new felty/fabric creations on the way...i'll be focusing my attention on exhibiting in the city i now call home.

anyone in the mood for seconds?

love and stuff.

loving being an artist right now.

chanel wearing ponies from the 70's...

new works are here...

in sweltering brissie temps and a 2 litre bottle of coke on my back...i made art. new works are now at lucy..here's a sneak peek.

the chalk board outside of lucy's. bless.

'home is where the 70's fabric is' (set of 3)

detail.

detail.

'ruby's pony'

pony detail.

'polly put the kettle on'

polly detail.

polly detail.

polly detail. (there's always room for tupperware)


more work on the way kids.

xo.

theatre of triggered memories.

frou frou met warhol for the very first time that night. made senses dance in the chandelier light. beautiful faces came to see. sweetened tooths were tempted and sand was felt between the toes. i hold out my arms and encompass it all. for you were the treasures, amongst what i hold dearest. enjoy.

thank you x

merci.

you're invited...

exhibition feb 2008.

details to follow..but february 1st...burleigh head's 'love from lucy' hosts my giant tea party/art exhibition/bake-a-thon.

i'm off to design a name for this beast.

excited? you bet.

well hello christmas...

what happens when you throw tupperware cake spatulas, vintage buckles, giant buttons, plastic ponies, clip on earrings big enough to shield you from the rain and velvet bows that look like they belong in harrods onto an unexpecting lucious leafed evergreen?

"neiiiiigh"

orders welcomed for 2008. hehe.

pretty in pink.

so i've got an exhibition to bake for. which means i have to trial a 'few' designs right? tried the strawberry and cream approach this afternoon.....

i'm thinking pineapples and ponies too....

fine art for $1...

before i go off on one....is there anybody out there with some vintage (don't raid your mums new collection) tupperware that might like to take up residence at my place? it's becoming harder to find and when i do it's usually hilarious at how much it costs. i'm buying more tupperware than groceries, not cool. well it is, but i'm hungry.

or even if you know of any opshops that have may have it. i'm now doing speciality opshop adventures...goldy, you're next. is that worthy of becoming my full time job? hmmmmm...yum.

in other news, warhol hits brisbane on saturday. i quite honestly cannot control my excitement. the thought of the gift shop makes me all sweaty.....

i'm collating ideas and goodies for the exhibition, i have so many decisions to make to what i can actually manage to create in that time and what will best express where i am with my art right now. info coming soon on time and dates etc.

peace out pineapples.

purple cupcake eater...

so. what happens when lau is tired after a full week of work and the impending workfilled weekend lies ahead? she bakes. at 9pm on a friday night. cow coat cupcakes to be precise. it's like the cupcake invented for those that can't decide between a vanilla or chocolate cupcake mixture. perfect for sarah and i. i dig the vanilla (especially the uncooked batter - hello salmonella), whereas she totally adores the chocolate. the result, mixing both. they're pretty cute, well, they were until i added the purple mess for the icing. i think i used 3 different colours for the final result and stained my lips in the process. hopefully the jellybean on top gives the little cakes a little bit of dignity. they're for my beauties at work. it's going to be a busy day, so they'll need this afternoon treat. here's to betting they get eaten before 10am. happy weekend all.

kettle IS on....

i'm baking, dymo labelling, cutting and pasting, paintbrush sweeping, stamping and stinking out the oven with the smell of melted plastic. how is everyone else?

i just wanted to say that art IS being made, more cupcakes than art i must admit but i have to keep this imagination fed so hang in there, only a few more days. i mean, you really can't wait around a little longer to see a tupperware gateaux????? ...haha...knew you'd stay. see you soon sweet treats!