Well, that went fast. 2015 was jam packed full of artsy goodness, but I didn't realise just how much until I looked back on everything I'd achieved. I guess the biggest thing to happen this year, art-related, was winning 2nd place in Canon's Light Awards Competition! That was early on in January, for the month's... Continue Reading →
I was recently asked by a friend to make a dream catcher for her son, who has been having bad dreams. I was so glad she asked! Of course I would. Dream catchers have been on my 'to do' list for a long time so I was excited to get started. Not long after, I... Continue Reading →
..not that you would want to. Regardless, this stuff rocks. Seriously. It's easy to make, environmentally friendly, cheap as chips and most importantly it WORKS! In a typical day I apply the deodorant in the morning and spend a full day at work, head to the gym afterwards for 30 - 45 mins and after... Continue Reading →
I love the opportunity to sticky beak into other artist's work spaces, to peek inside the room or space where all the magic happens, see what inspires, how their studio reflects them and their art and how they manage work flow. There's 2 main types of studios I have noticed. The neat spaces that are minimal... Continue Reading →
I have noticed a few artists like to reflect back on the past year and see how their art has developed from previous years. I find it quite interesting but never really bothered to try it myself. well, until today. And the results were somewhat unexpected. 2014 is the year I became a sculptor. *I have not... Continue Reading →
Hello, my name is Becky and I'm a craftaholic. So when it comes to things like Christmas I always get me craft on. Last year I hand made everyone's presents which you can read about here. There was no way in hell I was going to be doing that again, but of course I wasn't going to... Continue Reading →
You may have read previous posts about my 'craft fail' incident, involving my over enthusiastic confidence to cook like a MasterChef and a recipe for macaroons. Long story short I created 'craparoons' which were a complete disaster. Or so I thought. I knew of a hilarious blog called Craft Fail where you can submit your failure and have a... Continue Reading →
I've been busy yet again creating even more dead faeries! I decided to experiment with new ideas which resulted in the conjoined twins corpse. Pretty neat huh!? I also handmade more artifacts including a bow and arrow, developed new tags and labels and also trapped a faery inside a jar. Two of these will be... Continue Reading →
On the 2nd of July 2013, a friend of mine posted a comment on facebook that said she was going to write a poem everyday for a whole month. It got me thinking. I have read about photographers who have attempted the 365 photography project, where they take a photo a day for a whole year. So... Continue Reading →
I have a painting of Kurt Cobain that I have re-painted 4 times now. Using the same canvas. I took a photo of each finished work and comparing them is bizarre. Kurt #1 in comparison to Kurt #4 is clear proof that practice and persistence certainly pays off! I've never been very good at portraits. They're... Continue Reading →
A while back I wrote about making a dead faery, which you can read about here. Looking back I realised never actually linked the fairy hoax story.. it's known as 'The Derbyshire Mummified Fairy' created by artist Dan Baines. Interesting story, if you have not yet read about it I suggest you do. (And check... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5qhkqLfGlo This is a non art-related subject, but something I feel very passionate about. Today is the day McDonalds opens it's doors in Tecoma, a small and quiet little town at the base of the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia. Despite the community AND local council saying 'NO' for the past 3+ years. I was... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago I was honored to be the main photographer for a very special event.. a beautiful garden wedding! I have photographed friend's weddings before, as a guest, but this time my sole purpose of being there was to capture those precious moments. Thankfully, the bride to be was so lovely and... Continue Reading →
There's a neat little shop not too far from me in Belgrave called Limerence. They stock quirky and rustic Australian handmade gifts and exhibit art each month. Their latest exhibition is a 24 hour art experiment called 'Bender' and I simply HAD to take part in it! The challenge was to create an artwork or... Continue Reading →
'Toy to the World' is a custom toy design project and charity event held in Melbourne. I have posted about this event a few times which you can read about here and see my submissions for last years exhibition here. Well it was on once again and I'm excited to show you my bear for 2014!... Continue Reading →
So Christmas is over for another year, and as promised I can now share with you all the pressies I hand made! To see what I made my dad, and read about my whole DIY gift idea ramblings, click here. I won't go into great detail for each gift but if you are interested to know... Continue Reading →
This Christmas I'm making all my gifts by hand. There's a few reasons behind this crazy idea.. firstly, I've got a few months maternity leave left and lets face it - I really can't afford to splash out on presents. Another reason is it's fun 🙂 I love making things. Also it's good for the... Continue Reading →
When I was expecting, I was given a belly cast kit. Now obviously I love to be creative and I especially love to try new things, and making a belly cast was certainly something I hadn't done before. Naturally I began to research ideas on the internet where I found many beautiful pieces. But to... Continue Reading →
Little miss Eve recently had her 2nd birthday and I wanted to make her something special. The last few times I saw her she had a tule faery skirt on so I thought I'd make another skirt to add to her collection. (A girl can never have too many faery skirts, am I right?) The... Continue Reading →
There are so many DIY crafts online these days (thanks pinterest!) that when I needed some gesso for a project I thought 'Hey.. maybe I could just make my own?' And sure enough, I did. It's really easy to make, dirt cheap and most likely just using ingredients you have at home anyway. I took... Continue Reading →
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