Tuesday, January 10, 2012
So ive been going 'slightly' crazy lately, minus sewing machine and all things textiles, and have been spending most of my days off looking through amazing pics of other people's creations. Before Jen and I started Sawdust and Diamonds Clothing, the clothes that I was making at the time where under the name Selkie and Ive always had something in the back of my head about that scottish folktale and wanted to make a business around it. So Ive been entertaining myself on my day of today whilst Toms out job hunting, with making up a new name and label for a business hopefully selling clothes here in Melbourne in the future.
I have come up with the name -Selkie's Skin-, and really like the idea of clothes being a second skin, and letting you be something/someone else....a costume. The folktales of Selkies are about beautiful Seal women who come out of the sea and take off their seal skins to become humanlike and walk on the shore and bask in the sun. The stories also talk of men who fall in love with these seal women and take them to be their brides hiding their skins and thus their freedom.
Here is a label idea that I came up with:
I think the idea will work well with the kind of things I want to make, and I like that I could also theme collections of clothings to different mythical creatures. I love the UK for its folklore and folksongs, and thats actually something that I really miss about England.
Ive been looking at the work of 'Naturally Bohemian' (aka. the lovely Gemma I met at the festivals this last summer), and been getting so much inspiration from her work. Here are some of her creations:
I really love her style and reminds me a lot of the early lacey pieces I made for Sawdust and Diamonds. These are some of my fav's that I made, Id really like to get back to doing more creations like these...
I think I got stuck into a bit of a tram of making replications of patterns when I was in England, something that I love to do, and would love to have collections of also, but I think my love of making lies in one of pieces...especially crazy dresses....the lacier and crazier the better. Nom Nom Nom! Inspiration!
There seems to be a lot of markets and shops in Melbourne where it would be possible to sell. I think my dream would be to make clothing for the stage, for musicians like Kim Boekbinder and Amanda Palmer, were performance is everything and the audience is completely inspired to express themselves through clothing. Well I seem to have landed in the right city for all this and with connections already, so we shall see where this all goes hey! Its interesting to plan ahead and really think about what I want to make and how, because usually I just go ahead and make and see where it goes. Having no sewing machine or materials this side of the world means time for sketching and thinking and planning and scheming =)
So onwards and upwards! Cheers(!) to not waitressing in the future, and Horrah(!) for creative endevours
Xxx
I have come up with the name -Selkie's Skin-, and really like the idea of clothes being a second skin, and letting you be something/someone else....a costume. The folktales of Selkies are about beautiful Seal women who come out of the sea and take off their seal skins to become humanlike and walk on the shore and bask in the sun. The stories also talk of men who fall in love with these seal women and take them to be their brides hiding their skins and thus their freedom.
Here is a label idea that I came up with:
Ive been looking at the work of 'Naturally Bohemian' (aka. the lovely Gemma I met at the festivals this last summer), and been getting so much inspiration from her work. Here are some of her creations:
I really love her style and reminds me a lot of the early lacey pieces I made for Sawdust and Diamonds. These are some of my fav's that I made, Id really like to get back to doing more creations like these...
There seems to be a lot of markets and shops in Melbourne where it would be possible to sell. I think my dream would be to make clothing for the stage, for musicians like Kim Boekbinder and Amanda Palmer, were performance is everything and the audience is completely inspired to express themselves through clothing. Well I seem to have landed in the right city for all this and with connections already, so we shall see where this all goes hey! Its interesting to plan ahead and really think about what I want to make and how, because usually I just go ahead and make and see where it goes. Having no sewing machine or materials this side of the world means time for sketching and thinking and planning and scheming =)
So onwards and upwards! Cheers(!) to not waitressing in the future, and Horrah(!) for creative endevours
Xxx
Monday, January 9, 2012
Hey everyone! First post as a 24 year old, crazy craaaaazy times! Im now officially Toms older women ;-) hehe. All good this side of the world, just trying to get lots and lots of work in the next month in readiness for India in just over a month. Works pretty shiiiiiit but that kinda comes with the waitressing job description but im slogging on through and some of the people make it bareable.
Had an awesome birthday down under: went and saw the new sherlock holmes movie with young tom, had lunch at the beeeest chinese place in China town called DonDons (nom nom nom!), then went to Pallookavilles in Fitzroy for tastey drinks and food with lots of lovelies I have met through Tom in the last month, and the gorgeous english lasses Lucy and Bex. Was grand to be sure <3
Toms brother Jim and his lovely lady miss Kim Boekbinder (who is an AWESOME musician herself: http://www.kimboekbinder.com/ ) wangled us all in with free tickets and backstage passes to see the Dresden Dolls last night at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne central.
They were...unreal. Amanda Palmer is HOT, and I tell no lie ;-) check out this video above of the Dresden Dolls and you'll see why it was such an awesome gig!
So all going well over here, thinking of you all over there and missing you all lots! Will keep on with the updates.
Much love,
Bexi xx
Had an awesome birthday down under: went and saw the new sherlock holmes movie with young tom, had lunch at the beeeest chinese place in China town called DonDons (nom nom nom!), then went to Pallookavilles in Fitzroy for tastey drinks and food with lots of lovelies I have met through Tom in the last month, and the gorgeous english lasses Lucy and Bex. Was grand to be sure <3
Toms brother Jim and his lovely lady miss Kim Boekbinder (who is an AWESOME musician herself: http://www.kimboekbinder.com/ ) wangled us all in with free tickets and backstage passes to see the Dresden Dolls last night at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne central.
So all going well over here, thinking of you all over there and missing you all lots! Will keep on with the updates.
Much love,
Bexi xx
Monday, January 2, 2012
Haaaappy new year everyone! Just back in the city now after a couple of chilled out days celebrating new year in Ruffy where there was a big gathering of homeschooling family and friends celebrating new year together. (ma you would have been in your element!) It was a nice chilled one, supping cold mojitos made by master cocktail man master Batt, and lounging around in the greeny leafy shade. Still cant get over how gorgeous the garden is in Ruffy!
So back to the city, and back to work again! I had 3 days of work last week, at Holly Hocks in Port Melbourne which were seriously long days and really hard work, but the people are all pretty cool and ive got the best views in town as I slog on through so cant be that bad ;-) Here are a couple of photos I took last week.
I took this picture waiting for my trial shift from the peir next to the restaurant... you can see the restaurant in the top left.
And this is a picture from the bar! Im doing a mix of barwork and waitressing. And definately prefer the bar, forgot just how full on waitressing is on your feet! Especially when its nearlly 40 degrees! But hey $15 an hour cash in hand and fed so cant complain.
So Ive got another day on my own in the city, Tom stayed on at his parents in Ruffy for another day or so to rest up his poorly foot and get some paperwork done...i'm making my way through the series Game of Thrones, whilst trying not to die of heat exhaustion (its still SO hot and its midnight!!!), and I think I may well spend my day off tomorrow on the beach, maybe head down to st Kilda and chill there for a bit.
Until then,
Much love to you all, hope you all had an AWESOME start to 2012!!! xxxx bexi
So back to the city, and back to work again! I had 3 days of work last week, at Holly Hocks in Port Melbourne which were seriously long days and really hard work, but the people are all pretty cool and ive got the best views in town as I slog on through so cant be that bad ;-) Here are a couple of photos I took last week.
So Ive got another day on my own in the city, Tom stayed on at his parents in Ruffy for another day or so to rest up his poorly foot and get some paperwork done...i'm making my way through the series Game of Thrones, whilst trying not to die of heat exhaustion (its still SO hot and its midnight!!!), and I think I may well spend my day off tomorrow on the beach, maybe head down to st Kilda and chill there for a bit.
Until then,
Much love to you all, hope you all had an AWESOME start to 2012!!! xxxx bexi
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