This week in the studio

Well, there was a lot of anticipation over what kind of reaction would happen over the article on Oh! Hello Geelong . Good, is the answer. Thank you Geelong! 

With that in mind...you all should come and have a look at the gorgeous things, right on your doorstep. Christmas is coming, and if you're up for some making on the sewing machine...or my favorite, by hand. Come and see the beautiful vintage American fabrics, that are very tricky to find. Jen gets them, they are in the studio, for sale! The address is over there ->>>>>>> on the side bar.

Getting back to things that I've been doing, here is a peek

spots

ancient American fabrics

embroidery

Feed sack

And, then there is this.  I have come up with this nifty paper fold to create these little "pockets"...I think they're good.

I hand carved the blocks to print the paper myself

And now a little looky at the mess, pretty mess, that's on my table...

Stuff

Quamby

Moriac Growers and Makers Market

Well, today I had a wee look at the bits and pieces I have to take to market...Here's a sneek peek.

The choker is made from gorgeous French flower braid, that was bought in Paris recently, hand sewn onto a fine silk ruffle, wear it like a scarf / collar.

Next is a 'patchwork' of antique French fabrics made into another 'scarf-like' tie up necklace.

Then a smokey quartz, hand knotted necklace.

Here are some new necklaces featuring beautifully smooth white wood beads, discs and flattened squares. In between are lovely semi precious stones, red garnets,,,and green garnets.

These are pretty, and easy to wear with anything...They also are little collages of fabrics and beads.

In this picture you can see a very sparkley range of hand beaded bracelets, ear rings, crocheted bun nets...and my new origami fabric boxes.

Quamby in the origami boxes.

..............Come to the Market and see this stuff, and more!

Loving listening to Midlake, The Trails of Occupanther.

I love the Jealous curator!

Here are some beautiful collages by Hollie Chastain

a little collage from me

Bruises and bread making

Have been busy.
Designed some business cards and tags for my jewelry bits and pieces.
Been baking lots of bread...I am quite suspicious of the soy flour that's added into just about all the bread products, I believe it's not a good ingredient, especially for boys.

 Also, our girl hit the deck for the second time in two weekends...This time I took a photo. It's a hell of a bruise.

Oh, and also a wee collage. Just an experiment of what you can do with one page from a fashion magazine. I'm a bit stuck ..."art-wise", so doing these collages is really just an exercise, not some statement about my current art practise.

elsie's collage

A little bit of mixed media in the wilderness of Tas, by Elsie

new work collage

new work collage
Originally uploaded by rachel jk

So, this is what I made tonight while Pete watched TopGear. I feel pretty good about it. It's been a long time I made a little something like this.

boy on a horse1

boy on a horse1
Originally uploaded by rachel jk

Ive been noodling around a bit with me old friend adobe photoshop. Nothing too exciting here...stay tuned,