Last week I had the pleasure of joining the Melbourne Etsy team in the Footscray studios of MIMAW, a 3D printing and design practice. It was a fascinating insight into not only the physical process of making a 3D printed object, but also all the design and work that is required behind the scenes before you even turn the printing…
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You may find this surprising, weaving is one of the few crafts I haven’t really tried my hand at yet. Sure, I did some at school and know most of the theory due to my interest in textiles, but physically making a weave just hasn’t happened…until now. I was invited to a workshop hosted by the awesome team at Etsy…
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I’ve always been fascinated by contemporary tapestries since a childhood visit to Parliament House in Canberra where I saw the Great Hall Tapestry based on a painting by Arthur Boyd. It’s stunning and the sheer scale of the work took my breath away. As you move closer the details, textures and level of craftsmanship are revealed, it’s just amazing. My…
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As you all know, I’m a big fan of upcycling. Reusing unwanted materials and turning it into something useful again is a creative challenge that I really enjoy, it also gives me great satisfaction to know that I’m diverting waste from landfill and reducing the need for raw material manufacture. Recently, I had a chance to hear Tiffany Threadgould ‘The…
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It’s the last day of 2014 so naturally I thought I’d take a few moments to reflect on the year that was. Initially I was going to do a round-up of my favourite blog projects, but as I started going through my photos last night, it really hit me how good 2014 has been to me. I don’t really share…
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A little while ago I wrote about some of the craft projects I work on behind the scenes for my own enjoyment (you can read the post about it here) and I mentioned I was hoping to attend a basket weaving workshop in Healesville to learn so new skills. Well this year I’ve really been trying very hard to actually…
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The survey responses are in and I’ve had fun creating a colourful infographic with a few of the results. As you know, infographics are ‘so hot right now’ I really want to thank everyone that contributed their thoughts and opinions, there is so much to digest and some really constructive suggestions. I was overwhelmed by the number of responses and…
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I’ve had so much positive feedback about The Lucky Draw Project, it’s been really wonderful hearing how much you are enjoying receiving a surprise illustration in your inbox every fortnight. Most of you have told me how much fun your kids are having colouring the pages, but I’m wondering how many of you are getting out the old coloured pencils…
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