christmas . . .

the last market of the year on friday night at GoMA
was great, thanks to all of you who came along and said hi
it was so nice to see my work fly away to new homes

and despite the sprinkle of rain it was a
great night with great sales and great people !
and so many lovely emails from stall holders after
made the hard work worthwhile

so now it's nearly time to down tools . . .
and just quietly i can't wait
it has been such a crazy, busy (though fabulous) year

thank you to all those who read this little blog
buy my work
email me
work in my studio
put up with me
are my friends
family
etc etc

the online shop is now closed until mid january
after posting out hundreds and hundreds of orders since our little
shop opened in late may
we, my fabulous shop girl and i,
need a holiday

i'll be back from time to time but for now
just wanted to say thanks
and

MERRY MERRY
have a safe and lovely christmas

x

GoMA christmas twilight market

friday night i will be having a stall
at the gallery of modern art in brisbane
along with lots of fabulous ceramic artists, jewellers,
cloth and design makers . . .
4 - 8 pm

there will also be twinkly lights and a cash bar . . .
join us on the lawn outside the gallery store
by the river
under the stars
for a spot of christmas shopping

poetry pots & stars . . .

there are some new poetry pots in store . . .
and personalised stars are being sorted and sent this week
( so for anyone who has ordered . . . they are on their way )

s t a r s . . . .

above are piles and piles of personalised stars
ready for the kiln . . .

load after load of
these stars are coming through

after putting them in alphabetical order,
stinging them and packing them
they are, starting this week,
being shipped to their new homes . . .

thanks x 10

all the mags above ( and yesterdays courier-mail )
has featured some of my work in the last month or two,
be it christmas ornaments or cloud brooches,
so this is a big multiple thank you !!!!

the print press is so generous to me in promoting
and/or using my work in style shoots

i was asked to send some of my vintage button stars
down to sydney for a photo shoot with julia gillard
some months back now . . .

all i was told in the brief was
they were taking a photo of her,
there was a hot pink background,
and my stars were to be featured...
i have to say i'm pretty happy with how the shot turned out
( thanks australian womens weekly )

new things instore

it is a bit crazy here at the moment
two markets down two to go...
thank you to all those wonderful new and old customers
that came along on sunday
it was a wonderful day !

thanks also to alllll my fabulous shop girls for the day
and to lisa, the tea and coffee gal, and to the other dear friends
who baked and contributed to the refreshment table . . .

from all your coin donations
we raised $200 for an orphanage in thailand that lisa visits
thank you so so much

i've just put some of my 2010 calendars
and 5 pack of stars in the online shop
( images above )

and will be back soon with other news . . .

s o m e d a y s . . .

...i rise and fall, and time folds
into a long moment;

- roethke

( photo from a drive down the lockington road,
western queensland, earlier this year )

w i n d o w s . . .

above is a snap shot of the window at the biome store
in paddington, brisbane .. .
there is a similar one also in their city store

to promote my locally made goods this year
they used some photos of my studio (including my hands)
and filled their christmas window displays
with some big stars and spotty stars
as well as other makers goods that have been made
ethically, locally or using recycled materials

it is such a privilege and joy to form great
relationships with my retailers, of which i have many . . .
and tracey and the team at biome are certainly
some of the most treasured

they also have a blog HERE

m o m e n t s

these days are a bit of a daze at the moment

i have just returned from
the spring poetry festival in canberra
which was both a joy and a privilege to attend
i met so many inspiring and wonderful people
both on the panels i was on, and the audience
who came along . . .

and certain conversations reminded me
that following this passion and lifelong pursuit is worth it. . .

even if, sometimes, the solitary pages and (often)
melancholy wanderings of my work,
leave me scared or perplexed. .. .

to inspire even one person is worth it
and i think whether we grow beetroot or sugarcane,
wash windows or nurse people who need care,
mother, paint pictures, or sell groceries
we all have a story

and we are all poets in our own way
"does a poem have to even have words?"
a new friend asked . . .

and as i took this photo of the curtains
in my lounge room this afternoon
i thought of this and agreed,

no it doesn't . . ...

christmas SHOW

paper boat press
annual christmas show

sunday november 22

st francis theological college
233 milton road milton
(entrance via baroona road)

10am - 2 pm


for sale will be :
ornaments
quote tags
new tags and magnets
pencils and prints
brooches and pendants
5 pack little stars for your christmas baking and gifts
2010 calendar ( yes it's done, after many requests ! )
vessels (including some new designs )
as well as lots of other bits and pieces . . .

feel free to pop in for a cup of tea
and a spot of christmas shopping