I love these sultry Guinness black pics of the avant-guard style icon.
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adversity
Distractions, obstacles, and adversity
are good signs that you are on a verge of a breakthrough
or in a pivotal moment in your journey.
Learn from them and
keep moving towards the assigned mark.
{Image via Pinterest}
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my wandering heart, enhances the everyday
A little bit more Pia magic ~ she has captured her My Heart Wanders brisbane book launch on her on her blog. I posted about this beautiful day previously.
This book launch was the creation of the gorgeous Kylie from paper boat press,
who inspired Brisbane’s creative community to celebrate the event.
There was much anticpiation when the raffle was drawn
~ many of Brisbane’s most creative and generous crafters had contributed their artistic delights to the prize.
To discover the beautiful treasures they make and sell, click on the links below…
michelle at nook
nicole from hot toffee
alarna from little jane street
sarah from red felt flower
kia hing-fay
erin from blossom creations
toni from giddy girl design
kim from udessi
tiel from tsk tsk
sharon muir
louise from loose.leaf paper
liana kabel
kristina from old yarns
alischa from bespoke press
selene from heikehaus
jennifer orland
A visual delight were the garlands made by the lovely Kristina from old yarns
– she had collected pages from old french books, maps, and soft blue card that matched the colours of my book cover, cutting them into pretty circles and flower motifs and sewing them together to make long garlands which were strung between the stone pillars.
Photos were taken by Natalie McComas who is a Brisbane-based photographer, and Pia was very gracious to mention fellow bloggers who were there to enjoy the moment….
Among the beautiful Brisbane bloggers who came along for the event was A-M from the house that A-M built – I’ve been following her blog for a few years now, inspired by her two beautiful boys who always write her the most incredible letters (I posted one here some years back). It was a treat to meet the lovely and talented fashion designer Mady from an abundance of and her friend dayle of green bean food. There was also Tracey from Quiet Paws, Ana from coleccionando estrellas, and Cate fromA White Carousel. I also met new blogger Hayley from stylimerence who interviewed me on the day, you can read her beautiful post about the event right here.
{Images: 1. a white carousel; 2 -6 by Natalie McComas via pia jane bijkerk}
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show grace by giving credit
It’s fun to share and showcase artists by acknowledging the creators and sources of images + words when blogging.
Pia Jane Bijkerk has created this graphic print to highlight good blogging ethics and etiquette.
Pia created this poster after she and other bloggers, Erin, Chelsea, Lisa, Nichole & Amanda started an email conversation wondering if there was a way to get the message out about the importance of image crediting in a fun and informative way. There has been a lot of discussion recently about the lack of image crediting on blogs, with a love/hate reaction to blogs by photographers, stylists, art directors, editors and publishers.
There was such a positive response to Pia’s poster that it is now available for purchase. The “giving credit” limited edition prints by Troy & Ben from Mammoth Collection come in four sizes, are made in-house using archival pigment inks on heavyweight 100% cotton fibre archival paper, and each is numbered and signed. For more info about the prints, Troy & Ben asked Pia some questions for their Mammoth blog, click here to read the full interview. The prints are available in four gorgeous colourways.
and Butterscotch…
I thought this excerpt by Pia from her blog was worth re-posting to give more insight.
One thing that comes about in conversation time & time again with this subject is that bloggers fear that they have to ask permission every time they post about someone’s work – please let me clarify – this poster’s message is not targeted to people who promote other artists work – for example, I’m fully aware that people write posts about my work and they have not first asked me permission, I personally do not have a problem with that because I appreciate the exposure. Instead, this poster is to raise awareness and educate bloggers – new and old – who take images off people’s sites and do not credit the image at all, and do not bother to find out who created the image. At the very least my fellow bloggers, we need to credit the ORIGINAL source – not the last place you saw it, but the original source. Thank you to all who have commented on this post so far, and to those who have helped spread the message. px
Other bloggers that have posted some good guidelines about the issues are Chelsea at {frolic!} and Grace at Design*Sponge (who wrote three posts as part of her online etiquette + ethic series for biz ladies: here, here and here).
{Images above by Pia Jane Bijkerk at enhance the everyday}
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a little fashion treat…
Today I ventured out to the Easton Pearson sale, and felt quite virtuous when I left empty handed and my credit card not smoking. That was until I saw that Collette Dinnigan dress on sale!
I couldn’t resist this floaty silk carnival retro souvenir foulard print dress
from the Cirque d’ Amour collection, Collette Dinnigan Spring 2011 RTW.
This collection is one of my favorites. Even though it’s winter, I don’t think I can wait for spring to wear it
~ I will add boots and a jacket….
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Shell + Shell + Shell + Shell + Shell + Shell + Shell +
S U S I E M A C M U R R A Y {Shell}
20,000 mussel shells inlaid with red silk-velvet
For Shell, Susie MacMurray covered the walls of an 18th century stairwell
with 20,000 mussel shells inlaid with velvet:
“I’m my own worst enemy in that I often use things that can’t be easily bought or made. To get 20,000 joined, partially open mussel shells required weekly trips to a local fish restaurant in Chester to collect their rubbish. For over 3 months I spent 3 days a week sorting, discarding, scraping, bleaching, boiling and stacking what I calculated should be enough shells to cover two walls of the stairwell. Finding 100 metres of the most opulent red silk velvet possible was comparatively straightforward, involving internet research and a trip to Berwick Street in London to haggle with different shops to get the best price.”
This large-scale installation was commissioned for Pallant House Gallery,
a Queen Anne townhouse in the centre of Chichester, West Sussex.
The installation references the relationship between the newly married Elizabeth and Robert Peckham.
The couple shared a passionate desire to build a spectacular new house
before going their separate ways shortly after the building was completed.
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Garment Sculpture
Serendipity is one of the great joys of blogging
and today I was excited to discover the British artist,
Susie MacMurray.
British artist, Susie MacMurray‘s
eye-catching latex clothing sculpture
is made from 1,400 inverted rubber gloves
- the household variety for doing the dishes!
Her ‘Garment Sculptures” inspired me to look at more of her work,
and unearth its beauty to share with you.
Enjoy!
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Octopussy ~ All Time High
Rita Coolidge sang the theme song to Octopussy. Enjoy!
All I wanted was a sweet distraction for an hour or two.
Had no intention to do the things we’ve done.
Funny how it always goes with love, when you don’t look, you find.
But then we’re two of a kind, we move as one.
We’re an all time high,
We’ll change all that’s gone before.
Doing so much more than falling in love.
On an all time high,
We’ll take on the world and wait.
So hold on tight, let the flight begin.
I don’t want to waste a waking moment; I don’t want to sleep.
I’m in so strong and so deep, and so are you.
In my time I’ve said these words before, but now I realize
My heart was telling me lies, for you they’re true.
We’re an all time high,
We’ll change all that’s gone before.
Doing so much more than falling in love.
On an all time high,
We’ll take on the world and wait.
So hold on tight, let the flight begin.
So hold on tight, let the flight begin.
We’re an all time high.
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Long Live the long weekend {again}
Trooping the Colour, the annual ceremony to mark the Queen’s official birthday.
The four royal Colonels rode behind the Queen ~ Prince of Wales, Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Princess Royal, Colonel of the Household Cavalry’s Blues and Royals, Duke of Kent – Colonel of the Scots Guards, and Prince William, Colonel of the Irish Guards William who wore the regiment’s scarlet tunic, as he did for his marriage ceremony in April.
This year the event marked the 85th birthday of the Sovereign who has reigned over the country since 1952.mFor decades the Queen has been the focus of the ceremony staged every June in London’s historic Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall.
The Queen’s first duty was to inspect the long line of troops – wearing their famous red tunics and bearskins – from four of the five Foot Guards regiments of the Household Division taking part – the Welsh, Grenadier, Scots and Coldstream Guards. The Colour being paraded on Horse Guards this year was the flag of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.
Trooping the Colour originated from traditional preparations for battle. Colours, or flags, were carried, or “trooped”, down the ranks so that it could be seen and recognised by the soldiers as they were used as rallying points in the confusion of fighting. In the 18th century, guards from the Royal palaces assembled daily on Horse Guards to “troop the colours”, and in 1748 it was announced that the parade would also mark the Sovereign’s official birthday. The celebrations ended with the traditional fly-past over the Palace. The aerial parade of more than 20 aircraft featured vintage machines and modern fighters.
More Trooping the Colour & Queen Birthday here.
{Images via Mail online}
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