isle de elba /

l// Sorry people! I have just returned from a glorious holiday on the island of elba off the coast of Italy... life's tuff!! We were situated on a spectacular mountain looking out across the deep blue sea, to get to the water we would drive for 10 minutes down a little road packed with 64 corners, the bell of the church near our place would chime every half hour, and the sunbathing cats were as friendly as the locals. Photos by Adam Arkapaw. (In other news all my stuff has finally arrived from Melbourne now so expect an upgrade in our blogging service from now on!)

odds and ends /

m// these handknitted cactuses by ODDS AND ENDS are just perfect for me and my lack of green thumbs. I might just have to order some! click the title to go to their etsy shop.

who's gonna save my soul /

m// I love this music video for GNARLS BARKLY by sydney based artist CHRIS MILK.

things to make and do/

m// my new scrabble cushion (more to come). loop scarf, hot tip for this winter, incredibly warm!

benja harney /

m// how amazing is the work by sydney based 'paper engineer' BENJA HARNEY! imagine having this as your job! play all day!
I especially love the paper jewellery. Ill wear that! click the title to see more work.

glory b/

m// design done for "CattleRockSpaceJazz" band GLORY B, pormotional ep as well as poster for joint gig with RED ROCKETS OF BORNEO.

kevin cooley/

l// Kevin Cooley lives and works in Brooklyn as a photographer. Great work. Great blues. Click on the title to view his website, He is also a video artist and you can view his stuff there. Capital!

kat macleod/

m// some of melbourne illustrator KAT MACLEODs beautiful work for VOGUE TRAVEL, through her studio ORTOLAN.

ortolan/

m// I have always been a big fan of melbourne illustrator KAT MACLEODs work. Her wonderfully feminine, fashionable and naive illustrations/collages, using a mix of fabrics & texture with her distinctive line always has me bubbling over in joy and envy. MAN that girl has talent! now little did i know that she is part of the design studio ORTOLAN, which has equally wonderful work. The distinctive hand drawn line is a predominant element here as well, but amazingly fresh and quirky art direction also comes through as a strong drawcard. ortolans has done work for the likes of vogue, bloom, country road, dotti, third drawer down, monkhouse design and the list goes on... click the title to see more of their fresh designs.

crowded corridor

m// second EP by my friends in KINGBAYLER, CROWDED CORRIDOR. photography is by the talented CAROLINA ROMARE, which i posted about a few weeks ago.