Friday, 31 August 2012

Four Pounds Of Hope In The Jungle

Some recent pictures from my wee world... (click to enlarge in gallery view)







Miss Kitty Lavender, the circus girl.
I am uploading some more kittens into my etsy shop!  These new bad girls have wonderful new eyes and golden tails!  Again, each is individual and numbered and stuffed with organic lavender!  I am now stitching up some mini kittens and hair bows, made from lots of different vintage fabrics!


August Words
My mither came back, my toothache remains, my wonderful granny has passed away.  My weight went down but building it up a wee bit again.  I'm not going to lie, things have been tough! I need to stay focused, sewing, printing, eating and doing my yoga.  As you can see in my pictures honeysuckle bloomed with nettles all over a favourite shelter, which maybe you remember.  Today I was taking a self portrait whilst sewing at the window when a playful Cecil was running about chasing her own tail amongst the curtains!  What a beautiful animal you are Cecil.


Oceans, Lands and Seeds
My mither fell fae an Australian Tree.
An epic boat journey when she was three.
Her folks settled in Scotland, momentarily.
She grew, met my dad, had my brother and me.

My grandparent's stories made the land seem so near.
She'd read us gumnut tales and banksia were feart.
I grew up with their accents tingling my ears.
Was always jealous, compared my pale skin to theirs.

After so many years, my mither returned by air.
Meeting cousins and travelling here and there.
So happy to get her adventure postcards of where.
I dream of saving for my own airplane fare.

Four Pounds Of Hope In The Jungle
My Mither's Muma, my Granny D.
Your son and daughters there, faithfully.
A wee room in the doctor's grand house.
Made it to ninety and what beautiful grounds.
 My eyes take your picture and I hold your gaze.
I wonder if you see me as you drift away.
Your wedding ring on, MD's girl.
Tears are cried but time is known.
An inspiration, you guys and your stories.
I sank and I smoked and I think of your life.
I smile and I eat and I gained 4 pounds.
Thank you for being there and for having my mum.
For having my uncle and my aunts.
Art, Literature and Sciences. 
It all trickles down.
I hope you'd be proud.

x

Sunday, 22 July 2012

Lavendar Dreams and Travels

Some recent pictures from my wee world... (click to enlarge in gallery view!)





Words
Despite nothing but rain and no sunshine July started well.  I was printing, doing yoga every day, making amazing food, gaining much needed lbs, sewing, enjoying a good routine... and then my wisdom tooth came for a pain party.  This last week or so has been very painful and very disrupted!  

I need to get another day of printing before I can upload any prints for sale and feel like I have achieved anything in that area!  I love printing with my wee frame!  What I have started to upload in my wee shop are some old cabinet photos, handmade glass glitter star crowns, hair bows and these lavender kittens!  These kittens are inspired by my lovely mither who has always made wee lavender guys for gifts, she is rad.
 
Introducing Miss Kitty Lavender, The Circus Girl!
Put her in your chest of drawers, suitcase, under your pillow or let her do aerobatic dances in your wardrobe!  Miss Kitty Lavender is a character I have been sewing for a few months.  I make her out of vintage, handmade and organic materials.  Each is stuffed with organic lavender and made by hand.  I have numbered each one as they are all individual and I have decided to make more, lots of wee circus girls!  I will be adding them one by one starting this Monday, July the 23rd!

A wee message for my mither in Adelaide ;)


Safe travels x