Kickcan & Conkers

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Sprucing Up

Poor Little Trees by Steven Burke
Acrylic on dead wood, variable dimensions
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Need some colour?

Vintage Wooden Building Blocks - The Bucket Tree

How about some laquer?

Trift by Judith Seng,
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A coat of paint?

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Or some chalk?

Colorem cubes by Naef
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See you all tomorrow!

Inspired by vintage toys and memories of treasured teddies, Sarah makes beautiful bags, animals and dolls using an old 1920's Singer treadle sewing machine.
Her gorgeous antique looking bear, elephant and fox terrier were stitched, stuffed and hand dyed before being gently baked in the oven! Sarah sands her "dolls" to create a careworn look and hand finishes each unique toy using antique boot button eyes, vintage mother of pearl buttons and often a rusty bell.
Check out her Folksy shop Northfield Primitives for more examples of her past and present work.

A Bird in the Bush

Sukan's modern felt linen pillow covers are fresh, bright and eye-catching.

I think they'd look striking in any white space, and would definitely add a nice touch of colour and playfulness to nursery or child's room.
A beautiful gift for mums and kids alike.

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Monday, 26 July 2010

Zamo for Painters, Poets and Rockgods

Zamo

Collaging age old stories into wearable artworks for the youth of today

Brand new Australian design label Zamo is set to take the children's market by storm if these pictures taken to promote their first collection are anything to go by. The Melbourne-based company will be launching their unique Kazakh Mongolia Autumn / Winter 2011 range at the Australian trade event Kids in Style in August.

Each ZAMO collection will be based in a different region and will incorporate embellishments, fabrics and textile patterns from each place to imbue it with ethno-authenticity and create real opportunities for fair trade. ZAMO's inaugural collection was made and designed in Melbourne and adorned with exquisite embroidery produced in fair trade partnership with the Kazah people.

My eyes are peeled! I am intrigued, excited and dying to see more!

ZAMO will also be offering a full range of durable, soft, felted, hand-stitched shoes and toys, some of which are already available for purchase here.

For further details and sneak peeks, visit ZAMO's blog and facebook page.

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