my muse

did i ever tell you that i have the most delightful pixie (aka, g, my partner of very nearly 7 years) to inspire my creations? well, i do! she makes me laugh, smile, cry, love, and is the most beautiful creature in the world! i photograph her, draw her, sew her, stitch her, get tattoos inspired by her . . . she is my muse.
i love you, g xxxxxxx

a favourite

i often come back to this book, especially when i am day-dreaming and scheming over a new creative project. keri smith never fails to fill my imagination and keep me inspired. thank you keri smith.

perth gets yarn tagged!

I love that Perth is being taken over by yarn-tags! People are often sending me little messages asking 'was that Captain Plaknit?!' - 'No!' I must reply. I haven't done any tagging for a while, but I am so excited to others delighting our city with wonderful woolly creations! This one is just outside one of my work places.

Craft Night @ Cabin Fever

Have you been to Cabin Fever? It is the totally gorgeous cafe & gallery run by Pigeonhole. You can settle into grandma's lounge chair, hum to the hip tunes, and sip from very pretty vintage tea cups. I felt at home. Captain Plaknit made an appearance at Cabin Fever for a craft night a few weeks ago, to share his wisdom, passion and ideas about yarn-tagging. Those who came along all learned to crochet. It was such a fun evening! Ruth was the most delightful host, and kept us all full of tea, coffee, and yummy treats! The Made on the Left crew were there too, co-hosting the night. Thanks Lauren for taking the snaps! I can't wait for the next craft night! I hope you will join me :)

i am a total greenie!

Apart from the obvious meaning of the title of this blog post - which is mostly true, I try to be green, and look after the planet - I love the colour green. It makes me feel good, passionate, alive, and inspired! Green makes me smile. I think I have a little bit of a crush on green :)

Here are some of the green loves in my life at the moment  . . .

My totally groovy arm-band crochet tool kit was made by the wonderful Dani - yes, in green! Great for keeping two hands free when installing sneaky yarn-tags!! :)

I actually commissioned this bike seat cover, as I had to have a GREEN one! Thank you Granny Funk!

Thanks to the Made on the Left 'get-rid-of-your-stash' market earlier this year, I scored this beautiful hand-dyed mohair from Petrafanella.

And this divine ball of yarn from my dear friend Anne. xx

building the retro rocket ship and other exciting adventures!

I truly have the best job in the world! I love working with creative young people, and kickstART youth markets project is no exception. I am working with a really talented and inspiring team of young people, and such passionate colleagues. A dedicated micro-site and blog have been set up, workshops are being held, stall holders are getting ready to sell their wares, an art trail is being planned . . . the list goes on, and the flagship event for National Youth Week WA 2011 is going to be extraordinary! Oh, and we are sending out moleskines across WA for a Sketchbook project and pop-up gallery too!

The workshop venues at City Farm & REmida (and their staff) are just delightful and run amazing organisations of their own. Lewis Horne has worked his magic with scrap metal and the ideas of young people. You can see more images of the retro rocket progress here.

I am so totally impressed with the work that is being produced. You can check more out on the Propel Youth Arts WA website too.

recycled totem pole-making at REmida with the ingenious Danni! 

the middle panel of the retro rocket is in progress . . . 

come inside the space ship! 

Dead Drops

The Dead Drops project is totally ace! A very cool way to share art in an urban environment. Thank you Aram Bartholl!

Dead Drops 'How to' - NYC from aram bartholl on Vimeo.