Craft Hatch, July

Better late than never! I will be at the Craft Hatch market this Saturday selling the new black and white fabric series.

Visit this month's Craft Almanac for all participating designers.

The market is in the City Library:

253 Flinders Lane

11:00am - 4:00pm

doodles

I am in the process of building a catalogue of drawings and doodles that I've done recently and using them to create digital montages.  I will be documenting the development and outcome of this project in the next few weeks.  Here are the first few that I have scanned.

new colourways: black and white

Beautiful new colourways: black on off-white and white on black.  These designs were showcased at the Craft Hatch market in early May and are printed onto a lovely new organic hemp/cotton blend basecloth, 13 ounces in weight.

orchid and tulip commission

Well, excuse the photographs of this drawing! But nevertheless, you get the idea (although unfortunately some of my painstaking detail does not translate so well here) 

This drawing was a commission and I completed it in early autumn.  It references an orchid (surprise surprise) on the left and a wild tulip to the right.  It was done with pen and ink on watercolour paper.

orchis morio at design a space

Orchis Morio has just joined Design a Space in prahran, so you can now buy and pre-order Orchis fabrics by the metre and cushion covers from the store.  Exciting!

Design a Space was set up by Rebecca and Chris Lutz to showcase wares of new designers and is at the windsor end of Chapel (142 to be precise...)

audio mulch 2.0 launch

Audio Mulch has just launched its latest software version 2.0 for mac and pc.  The whole site and product has been re-branded and was a collaborative effort by myself (illustration and branding), and the very clever and talented boys; Tony at H4 and Nic, aka Aodhan.
The website banner above was done mostly in illustrator and for the splash screen I took some elements from the website and clipped them for the splash page background. 

Ross has posted a live patching demo at vimeo that illustrates the amazing depth of this software. For all you audio enthusiasts out there make sure you register and become part of the action!

birds

Pen. Ink. Arcylic and Pencil. 

lilly pilly gully

A few sketches I did awhile back for a new pattern I'm developing.  Lillies are very interesting shapes I like the lines that they create.  

in for the kill

Skream's remix of UK electro duo La Roux.

'La Roux' is french for red-haired one...aka lead singer.   There is a bit of a bio about them at last.fm and you can check the de-dubbed version here.

peaches and cream

Peaches new album I Feel Cream is out now, produced by Simian Mobile Disco...here's a preview of Lose You. Love it! No single has been released yet...

business cards, mahmoo

Here are the business cards I designed for new baby clothing and accessories label MahMoo (to be launched later this year).   Watch this space for updates!

orchis morio at craft hatch, may 9

The next monthly Craft Hatch market is coming up so make sure you pop by.  There has been quite a buzz in the press about the market lately... Keep an eye on Craft Victoria's blog for an update of the designers features on the day.

There will be some new fabric sample packs on sale from Orchis Morio, as well as beautiful couch cushions.   So do drop in!

Craft Hatch, Saturday 9 May

11:00am - 4:00pm

Upstairs, City Library

253 Flinders Lane

Melbourne

mary and max

Mary and Max is the title of Adam Elliot's long awaited feature animation. 5 years in the making, each prop in every scene has been painstakingly created with plasticine and stop animation.

everybody's a bit of a ....

In my opinion, Steve Coogan is a comic genius. His stand-up show kicked off last thursday at the Melbourne comedy festival.  For those in the dark, Coogan burst onto the global stage with his staring role in Michael Winterbottom's '24 Hour Party People'; recounting Tony Wilson and the demise of Factory Records.

Others may remember him more fondly from his character in the award winning BBC drama I'm Alan Partridge.  A self-proclaimed sex addict, cocaine-fuelled bastard, one could argue Alan Partidge is Coogan's embellished alter ego- but I'll leave that for the viewers to decide!

Coogan's closing words "everybody's a bit of a c--- sometimes" sums up the shows modern take on Monty Python theatrics perfectly.  

You can't find the stand-up show online, but there are loads of Alan Partidge clips around:

Vikki Kassioras

Last years open studio was, in part, organized by the very talented jeweller Vikki Kassioras. Above is a preview of her recently made beautiful Lapis Lazuli necklace.  You can find more details and images about her practice here.  

Also a plug for the new Open Studio Nicholas Building blog, put together by Vikki.  Keep an eye on the space for upcoming information about studio practitioners, open days and any new arts events in the nicholas building.

handprinted cushion covers

Brand new cushion covers from orchis morio, showcasing the new cactii print (olive on cotton drill), and the jellies print (on cotton / linen).  These were launched last weekend at the Craft Hatch market, and are now available to buy online here or at retail shop Exhibit.

new cactii screenprint

Well, its been awhile between prints, but here is the latest fabric from orchis morio.  This is loosely based on cactii leaves and samurai swords.  If you're looking for a connection between the two you probably wont find any, but that is the point to some extent!

The base is a natural cotton drill, at 200gsm, with an olive print. 

A wholesale and retail price list is available on request, smaller fabric pieces can be purchased online here.

orchis morio at craft hatch

Last saturday Craft Victoria hosted the March Craft Hatch Market.  A very successful day for all designers.  Thanks for all the wonderful support.  Here are some pictures of from the orchis morio stall.  Fresh made cushions displaying the new Cactii print in olive on Cotton Drill, and the Jellies print in Plum on Linen / Cotton. 

craft hatch market

The Craft Hatch market kicks off this Saturday, with a launch of fresh new fabric prints and cushion covers for sale from the Orchis Morio studio.

Fabric will be available to purchase by the metre. Wholesale orders can be placed on the day for selected colourways.

Other designers on show will be: Tasha Hassapis (from Mixmasha), Deirdre Hoban and Jasmine Targett (jewellers), and more...

Be sure to come visit: 

this Saturday 14th March, from 11am - 4pm

at City Library, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

silhouettes and pink lipstick

Animal Collective; My Girls ('Merriweather Post Pavilion', 2009)

Silhouettes and pink lips, well, could there be a better combination? 

I love the simplicity of this clip. It reminds me of a post I was thinking of awhile back, about 70's inspired clips and a return to psychedelic rock.