By KarinaJean, on October 7th, 2011%
This week has felt like a bit of a waiting game; loads in the pipeline, and me sitting pretty at the far end waiting for stuff to find their way through. Which, on the one hand is a tad frustrating, and on the other hand gives me permission to spend some time looking at neat stuff on the web. So I thought I would share my favourite finds…
Discussions with Mirror Mirror Agencies from Brisbane about an exciting upcoming photo-shoot lead me to investigate underwater photography. Some of the imagery is simply divine, especially this and this; While Clark Little’s surf images have always been a favourite in our household, this would have to be one of my favorites .
Down That Little Lane’s release to the public and media is only hours or days away. You can find the Karina Jean store front here. I also have my eye on this and this and this.
Karina Jean also started showcasing on the Behance Network, which lead me to some great discoveries. There is some definite freedom in Maedh Costello’s experimental lines . Jeremy Blincoe photography is hauntingly brilliant and this paper city by Zim and Zoe is rather grand.
I spent far too much time thinking about who might appreciate one of these completely awesome miniatures of themselves.
Frankie told me about this clever and sweet photo project.
A dear friend sent me a gift with a note on this terrific stationary, the name of which just adds to its greatness: the "choo choo bling bling letter trump" card.
And in anticipation of Karina Jean’s own imminent online store opening, we uploaded our new fresh face.
Have a great weekend xx
By KarinaJean, on June 26th, 2011%
Gee Wiz I love yellow. It is so cheery at this time of year (winter in australia). Sunshine yellow, lemon yellow, mango, buttercup, pineapple, canary yellow, mustard, banana, egg yolk, amber, gold……
I’ve been feeling quite chilly lately, so I sought out some happy yellow things to warm me up and make me smile. click the images to link.
Firstly this crochet by Rosa Marrero entitled ‘tejedore compulsive’ is just sweetness on a thread.
This lace-impressed bell pendant by Australia’s printmaking and jewellery duo: Abby & Kate from Goldenink is so different and nice. I really want it for my own. I have been gushing over it for a few months now. It is made from high quality porcelain and the crochet is even meticulously hand stitched. Someone buy it for me, please.
Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair is always a welcome sight, but this fabric is just snuggly. A woolly blanket wouldn’t go astray.
This ring by Sticks & Stones, entitled ‘The painted yellow ring’ would definitely warm my digits. Reminds me of coral.
Speaking of coral, this lamp by Berlin’s Studio Aisslinger is also pretty nifty. His ‘Coral lamp’ was part of a 2009 exhibition, and is actually about 80-100cm wide.
I have been a quiet fan of Ghost Patrol and their artwork for a few years now, but this pencil art is just too darn clever, and cute-2-boot.
And lastly, there is nothing more warming than the smile I get from a happy sunny retro’ish bike, compete with a basket full of daisies.
By KarinaJean, on February 6th, 2011%
I get quite a fix out of greeting cards, both the sending and receiving, but the truth of the matter is there are only a select number of cards that find themselves a permanent posy on my notice board or vying for space on our fridge, or for the most prestigious of loveliness – framed stability. And admittedly, these are, more often than not, the ones I buy for myself. But whenever it comes time to tidy my chaos and straighten the paper work, or otherwise thin out the collection, there are always very nice cards, with very nice messages that I have to make big moral decisions about.
I always feel unusually conflicted. I really don’t want to keep shoeboxes of cards, and even though I have enjoyed every card and every sentiment, and have deliberately kept it for a respectful length of time, I find myself on a little guilt-trip when I choose to finally confine the surplus to the recycling, as if I might offend the giver or, heven –forbid, upset the cards themselves.
Which is why I am very very excited to have stumbled across the phenomenon of the Merry-go-round card. I bought the card with Nadia Turner’s ‘Little Nessa’ on the front. Just devine. On the inside is a blank piece of card that can be removed and replaced. The idea being, that when you receive the card you can replace whatever-lovely-message was written for you with another-lovely-message and pass on the love to someone else. The card finds its merry way around the globe getting all love’d up and rare in the process (rare because each card is a limited edition).
Nadia Turner’s ‘Little Nessa’ Merry-go-round card
ah.. little Nessa is a little lovely
resend me, reused me, refill me and otherwise send me on my merry way.
how-to's on the back..complete with ‘colour-me journey capturer’ and nice bar-code decoration
So not only can I free myself of the moral judgment explained earlier, my ‘Im keen for green’ mind is happy as each card does the carbon work of many, is made from 100% post consumer recycled stock, is produced by people that work in an office that runs on 100% wind power and was printed using non genetically modified soy ink by a carbon neutral printer. What is not to love about that?
I have only one problem. Nadia Turner’s artwork. It is just so lovely that I am not sure I can bear to part with it and my merry-go-round card may not get to go very merry far at all.
