Who did it?

Hey there friends.

Does anyone know what i've been up to the last 24 hours?

Weeell, i've been busy bee in the studio of course!

After finally rising from gale force head cold after a week or more i'm crazily trying to catch up on lost design activity.

The Ekka starts tomorrow *excitement* and this weekend is the Brisstyle I LOVE ETSY marketing session in the lovely Hamilton- will you be there with your notebook?

Next weekend; on the chirpy Saturday; I am holding a stall at Celebrate The Arts, Redcliffe

If you can come down i'm sure you will have a fab time, they are having all sorts of 'arty' entertainment and stalls. You can find out more here and make sure you come say hello at the Denver Mackenzie stall, i will be there selling my clothing range and heaps of other goodies like postcard packs and these....

Limited Edition button badges that tell *quite a damning story...

bad cat

bangbang

lonely old motel

who did it?

the getaway swan



oh! and did i mention i have a surprise coming soon

behind the scenes

Venturing into some much needed 'behind the scenes' work at the moment.

Taking a well earned break from the usual markets (except the Arts Festival on the 20th here in downtown Redcliffe) denver mackenzie and i attend to gather my dreams and evaluate where i am heading with current apparel and fresh product, including some TWEED based men's wear

My illustration based range will be getting a lift with more variety such as- postcards, stickers, zines and notecards- using new artwork!! wowzers

i'm also delving into some rad little buttons that you can wear or buy for friends and even kids! cool

So stay tuned for updates, pics oh! and a competition coming up... yesssss

down on wilson st.

I often remember this saying "skate or die" i don't know maybe it was a brand?
Anyway i've been hangin out at the local skate park quite a lot lately because i take young Will down to rip it up on his scooter amongst the talented guys that also go there.
It's a great time for me to sit in peace and draw, although it's been rather chilly the last few times i've had to resort to the comfort of the cube.
I come up with new ideas and take a little bit of a different angle with my drawings when i'm in those surroundings so it suits me fine and if i'm lucky i get a perve on the older boys!! [smile] 
When i was there today i was compiling a list of my designs and illustrations to be printed on postcards, mini sticker books and hopefully some limited edition art prints - all under a new brand that i've been working on the past couple of months but that's just a clue so *sshhh* i'll tell you more when it get's closer!

So these older guys were trying to master a couple of moves [at a high price i might add, falling and rolling numerous times at the hands of the concrete] they were filming each other and it was a pretty neat scene so i drew my favourites haha
They mentioned Wilson St. mid conversation, maybe one of them lives there? The guy with the sunnies on was

 doing the filming and the other fellow was one of the 4 skaters- i quite fancied his whole modernised jesus look

cardboard jungle

on my road trip to Caloundra and Redcliffe yesterday i was thinking how awesomely fun road trips are especially when u have good company and going somewhere nice or visiting someone special.

My company yesterday was unfortunately only google maps on my phone, my denver stock rack in the back and miami horror - pretty dismal to say the least ha! Buuuut some excitement came when i took wrong turns and got lost ha ha

I was venturing to the lovely Caloundra to stock a brand new shop opening tomorrow. Top spot right on the water it's called Frock fashion and located at Bulcock Beach just down from the main street.


Aaaand my reason for visiting Redcliffe...... i am moving! Having recently sold my house on the Gold Coast i feel it's time for a change of scenery and get away from the bustle of the city.

little felt mouse i found walking, he is a bit worse for wear but i like him

Trying to pack today is somewhat confusing not knowing what the hell to pack first cos i know i will need something as soon as it's put in a box!
Might leave the studio til last wow it has NEVER been packed up. Have lots of plans for the next denver mackenzie studio set up. It will be super organized and have a place for everything along with a new side project i have come up with stay tuned for a new illustration product webpage coming soon... probably more around July/ August eeek love a new idea!

x Have a grand day and think of me being swallowed up by a cardboard jungle

Newsday Tuesday

Hello Chaps and Chaplets!

News on tuesday time.

Have been getting a little photo fever the past week and really into taking some artistic shots hence another reason why i joined Tumblr... i also wanted to load my artwork to something other than blogging it too! If you have any tips that i could make use of please share as i am still in tumbling kindergarten.

Really feel like i'm getting into my old self at the moment exploring art movements, photography, loads of street based stuff, diverse illustration and tattoo works.  I forgot how much i enjoy all these subjects, daydreaming and thinking creative thoughts is truly how i love to spend my days, i get such a buzz when i'm off with a new idea and can put it onto paper or under the needle straight away- it's what makes me TICK

Here's some artwork i did over the weekend .....

 Made for some family + friends as a thank you note

And this was just another crazy thought lol

Moving on ..... his cute little number you can see this friday at the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets at King George Square Brisbane CBD !! Handmade i finished sewing it this afternoon along with the long sleeve below..>..>>....

 My apologies for the limp arms my mannequin broke them at a violent wind storm we had at the markets one weekend and is still deeply wounded by the event

It even has shoulder 'do dads' (the pic is before i sewed the buttons on!)

So i hope you can come down to the friday night markets everyone in the team has been getting their 'good weather dance' on so i don't think there will be any rain lol.

While trawling the interwebs i came acrosss these nasty little accesories and on pay day (no matter what the bank manager says)  i'm going to get me some!! [insert] wicked laugh

Some of the greater things in life are unseen

That's why you close your eyes when you
kiss
cry 
or dream. 

Til then xoxo