Graduation

I had my graduation ceremony on Monday, here is the class of 2009, well most of us.

Florian Gross

"Konnnex is a new shelf system by German designer Florient Gross. It is super versatile and can be put together in several ways. It has a contemporary appearance and would fit in most places. The shelf system is a basic cube set, which can be assembled according to the need of the house. It can also be moved into a similar cubicle shape already present at home. The design in total features about six cubes with slits. Each cube can be fixed to the slit of the other and a compact voluminous shelf can be created. When not in use, the cubes can be placed one inside the other, allowing it to occupy minimal space. Most importantly, its basic design will complement any home decor style."

Playsuit

Playsuit that I have been making today.

Button jewelry illustrations

I have decided to do some illustrations of my button jewelry that I made just before Christmas.

Lisa Whatmough

"Patchwork is most often associated with quilts. Once a craft born out of economic necessity, patchwork quilts still enjoy widespread popularity. However, British designer Lisa Whatmough whose company is Squint Limited has adapted the patchwork technique not for familar bedcoverings but as upholstery material for her fun and funky bespoke furniture line. Just one of her chic furniture pieces will brighten up any dark corner. These are extraordinarily vivid focal pieces indeed."
"The best way she found to showcase the fabrics from her antique textile collection was to combine them with period furniture. By mixing her vintage stash with contemporary fabric, her colorful upholstered furniture pieces have fused into truly one of a kind designs. The types of furniture ranges from chaise longues to footstools, cabinets and all types of chairs. Her accessory line also includes patchwork lampshades, bedheads and cushions."

"The furniture is painstakingly upholstered the traditional way using tied springs and hand stitched seams. Due to the range of textiles used for each design, prices vary. Squint Limited sells internationally through several outlets."

http://freshome.com/2008/07/31/funky-patchwork-furniture/

sunny day

Today was a really sunny day, and as we havnt had many of these recently I thought I'd make the most of it and go for a walk in the park. Below are a selection from my digital camera. I also took my film SLR camera, so hopefully have some nice ones with that, but will have to wait for them to develop.