Wow! Isn’t 2012 going quickly? I can’t believe we’re in April already and even that is whizzing by! April has been a crazy busy month with markets and pop-ups and making new things! Here are a few of the things I have been and will be involved in this month.

New Necklace Styles
For the past couple of months I have been working on some new wintery styles of necklaces that feature 18 hand formed beads on an 80cm plaited leather cord. I have around 6 styles to choose from and they will be available for purchase at Finders Keepers and SO:ME Space as well as my online shop here.

Beatrice Necklace

Brunhilde Necklace

Nel Necklace

Lola necklace

Clementine Necklace

Hazel Necklace

Finders Keepers Melbourne

This Friday night and Saturday I am going to have a stall at the Finders Keepers Winter Market at the Royal Exhibition Building. I am going to be sitting next to my buddy Indie Laden from Monolog (who amongst other gorgeous things will be selling her awesome new neon screen-printed leggings!) so pop on by and say hello, it’s going to be a great couple of days of great Australian craft and design.

Friday 20th April 6pm – 10pm
Saturday 21st April 10am – 5pm

The Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson Street, Carlton

Finders Keepers Melbourne

Modern Times Pop-Up Shop #3

Also this month I have my wares in the Modern Times Pop Up number 3 on Smith St. Joel and Amy have curated another gorgeous mix of vintage scandinavian furniture and contemporary artists and designers. At the last pop-up in December Louis couldn’t resist purchasing a lovely danish drawer chest (see daggy photo below). I’ve included the press release below for some more info. Definitely pop in for a look, it’s going to be awesome!

Modern Times 3 Invite

Our lovely drawer chest from Modern TImes

Modern Times Pop-Up Shop #3 will be housing itself in a space that needs to be seen to be believed. A huge multi level space with soaring ceilings, in Smith St, Collingwood, will be filled with Modern Times’ signature mix of mid-century furniture from Denmark combined with contemporary Australian art and design.

Husband and wife duo, Amy and Joel Malin, have cast the net even further afield this time, to source contemporary art and design from all over Australia including works on paper, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, glass and handmade leather accessories. The total number of artists involved this time is around fifty. “It’s a long way from the seven or eight we had at the first Modern Times Pop-Up Shop” Joel recalls.

Original art features on the walls at Modern Times. “The selection of work represents a visual variety but they all have a place amongst the
mid-century\modernist aesthetic“, says Amy. Works include meticulous graphic compositions in pastel by Julian Martin, tapestries by Tim Gresham, photo media collages by Liesl Pfeffer and striking neon screenprints by Kate Banazi.

Albeit the impressive art, mid-century Danish furniture is still the main focus for Modern Times and new pieces include the masculine form of the Inca Chair by Arne Norell, the Hans Wegner GE236 sofa and many classic Danish leather sofas.  “Arne Norell was actually a Swedish designer, but like Danish Modern design, Swedish Modern shared the same respect for functionality, natural materials and craftsmanship.”

Amy and Joel arrange the space in a way that feels homely and inviting. “We encourage our customers to sit on the sofas and take in the pieces and the space, there are so many lovely things and we like to make it feel like a great big living space”

Modern Times Pop-Up Shop 3 opens April 21^st.
Launch eve, Friday April 20^th 6-8pm

Trading Hours
10 – 6pm Tuesday – Friday
10 – 5pm Saturday
11–  5pm Sunday

SO:ME Space at the South Melbourne Market

Our stall at SO:ME Space

Beattie's gorgeous silk velvet dress and top

This week I had my first few days at SO:ME Space at the South Melbourne Market. SO:ME space is a retail area that offers new and emerging as well as more established Australian designers the opportunity to have a pop-up shop at the iconic South Melbourne Market. I am sharing my space with my friend Sydney designer Beattie Lanser who has some gorgeous velvet dresses, striped tops and ruffled dresses in store. Other pop-up stall holders include:Douglas and Hope and Hobes shoes as well as the permanent stall holders including Mr Simple, Asuza and One Little Piggie.

Beattie and I will be at SO:ME Space until the 6th of May

Wednesday 8am-4pm
Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday 8am-4pm
Sunday 8am-4pm

That’s it from me for the m0ment! Beads to roll! x em