A new design

The other night I did three drawings. One of a face, one of a womans body and one of feet. I loved the results. The drawings came out of me effortlessly and it was very relaxing and a joy to do them. I have just transferred the design of the face onto some hemp and painted it with some colours. I love it. Her face looks joyous and makes me smile when I look at it :) I will be doing more of these in different colour ranges. I can't wait!

Some recent work...

I have been busy painting again and have enjoyed the process very much. I have noticed that without consciously attempting to do so Ihave been focusing on colour and form. In a very graphic way. Big shapes sitting firmly on the fabric. Painting these three pieces has felt a bit like I'm stomping and letting out frustration. I certainly felt better afterwards. Art helps!

I have decided to upload these images only in black and white and will show them in full colour when I'm sure I will do no more to them. Also seeing them in black and white helps me notice the heavy forms and graphic elements better. What do you think?

Beautiful photography by Beata English

I want to share with all my visitors a link to a wonderful photographer from Canberra. I have always loved photography and do all my own product shots, but I visit lots of photography sites and blogs for inspiration. Beata English, a Canberra Photographer specialises in childhood photography. Here are a few of her stunning images. Visit her (also beautiful looking!) website and blog. Beata also stocks my Once-A-Year books and has a fantastic special on offer at the moment. Click here to read about it.

Beez images and design

Beez images and design

Inside Out feature!

What an exciting day. I have just got my copy of the Inside Out July/August issue which features one of my wall-hangings. The styling by Vanessa Colyer Tay is gorgeous and I love how the wall-hanging presents itself. The magazine is out now so grab a copy, there's a lot of beautiful stuff in this issue :)

Inside Out Magazine

Inside Out Magazine

More on my Wall-hangings

On Wednesday my Hemp Wall-hangings will be featured in the July/August issue of InsideOut magazine. I am thrilled to bits and can't wait for it to hit the stands. I had a sneak peak on friday from a friend who gets the issue early being a subscriber. The feature looks gorgeous! I will do a post about it on wednesday, for now here are other ways in which I've used my screenprinted hemp around the house. I've pushed the contrast on the photos deliberately. I'm liking the darkness and the depth.

A black screenprint which I stretched onto a canvass frame

A white screenprinted one which I am using as a covering for a chest of drawers

I made one into a big floppy cushion which is loved by us all at home :)

Inspiration from Colette Calascione

I absolutely love looking at the work of Colette Calascione. All her paintings are awe inspiring and I could stare at each one for hours. Please look at her work here. It's awesome.

All images from Colette Calascione

Visiting Betty the Florist...