tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49146851867356965112024-03-14T16:45:30.469+10:30rain and shineAmy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.comBlogger679125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-48725219040811510902013-10-05T23:14:00.001+09:302013-10-05T23:14:36.947+09:30drought tolerant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my favourite artists has opened up her own flower shop called <a href="http://tenthmeadow.blogspot.com.au/">The Tenth Meadow</a>.<br />
<a href="http://morganallender.com/">Morgan Allender</a>'s moody arcadian paintings of cats and landscapes caught my eye many moons ago and then her large dark paintings of flowers where simply breathe-taking. And now Morgan has turned her obvious visual talents to making the most delicious flower arrangements and I wish I could marry again just to have in my hands the untamed, pretty and abundant posy I wished for but could not find in Adelaide seven years ago.<br />
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Branches of apple blossom, double daffodil, frill edged grey plants, terracotta pots and gold brass scissors. No bright lights, no plastic tags, no printed cellophane or plastic buckets to distract from the natural beauty of the flowers and leaves. There are arrangements too where different flowers are composed into bunches and there's no feeling of the flowers being anything but tenderly introduced to one another to bring out their best qualities (rather than being tamed into a shape or pulled into compete & contrast). The transition from painting to flowers seems so smooth; there is a lightness of touch in both whilst also a connection to the earth and to shadow.<br />
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So The Tenth Meadow is a pleasure to visit and I took these photographs and bought a fluffy leafed and petaled plant called a Brazilian Edelweisse, which I painted later on in the studio, and my first day in two years without children or scheduled work was pretty much perfecto.<br />
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How can I be angry at G, who is 8, for secretly taking off with my camera when she takes photos like this? G is looking at details and patterns, closeups of surfaces, the textures of everyday things I wouldn't notice, as well as intimate moments with her twin sisters that I'm not privy too. Her own world within my world.Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-34021920748994243702013-06-14T16:54:00.003+09:302013-06-14T16:54:36.058+09:30by me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mother's Day 2013; G and I always go visit this miniature rose bush in the middle of dry patch suburbia. It's our own little oasis. </div>
Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-30302224300673094382013-04-26T12:38:00.000+09:302013-04-26T13:18:09.727+09:30hand to heartThere was no way I was going to miss <a href="http://www.lesliekeating.com/2013/02/handprinted-fabric-swap-iii.html">Leslie Keating's Handprinted: a fabric swap III</a> this year. I had so much fun receiving beautiful fabrics in the letterbox and thinking about what I was going to send in return. Look at these lovely threads..all hand printed with love by these creative woman.<br />
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Front: hand printed birds from a vintage block by <a href="http://de.dawanda.com/shop/eine-liebhaberei">Katja</a></div>
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Back: hand printed saffron flowers by <a href="http://lemonfairswallow.blogspot.com.au/">Anna</a></div>
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Special thank you to Leslie for all her hard working arranging this yearly event & <a href="http://www.lesliekeating.com/2013/04/handprinted-fabric-swap-iii-fabric_13.html">here is a link to the fabrics Leslie received</a> (including from moi).<br />
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Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-83744835691723644552013-04-25T20:29:00.001+09:302013-04-25T20:29:50.397+09:30in the shadows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Despite being in the shadows of a huge tree these flowers caught the sun and buzzed with attention from me and the bees. Adelaide Botanic Gardens yesterday with my Dad, Rose and Eve.</div>
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I love this. It's by <a href="http://www.overduinandkite.com/archive/installations/dianna_hammer2011.htm">Dianna Molzan</a><span style="font-family: Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">.</span></div>
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We <a href="http://www.umbrellaprints.bigcartel.com/">(Umbrella Prints</a>) were up late hand dyeing these pieces of hemp/cotton and up early to see the results in the sun. Different depths of Light Clementine in hemp/cotton and over-dyed pieces galore. These we are mixing with our other beautiful oranges Persimmon, Momo, Silky Oak and Orange Coral into just about the juiciest patterned remnants packs you may ever come across.<br />
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It is such a beautiful day outside today; I am glad we have such big windows through which to enjoy every energising ray whilst working away in the studio.<br />
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I just love coming across work I have never seen before by someone so awesome.Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-12360119573419789502012-09-14T10:13:00.000+09:302012-09-14T10:13:42.204+09:30Mum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Granny Jane aka my gorgeous Mum... her house, pin board, her drawing, her garden and her making triangle sounds for the bairns who are always enraptured by anything that comes from the music box.Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-27945730446753640812012-08-31T13:30:00.000+09:302012-08-31T13:30:41.636+09:30new window<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Handsome window just in time to celebrate Father's Day at Nest Studio. <br />
Brass cranes, Wrap magazine, prints, clay mice, Hornsea ceramics, clock towers and pink grapefruit, lime & Australian yellow clay wrapped soap from Umbrella Prints. I had so much fun putting this all together it even smells good.<br />
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My Dad likes the colour yellow, Van Gogh, dancing, being rude and eating salted peanuts. <br />
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Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-75638958104819068472012-07-10T17:03:00.001+09:302012-07-10T21:10:47.963+09:30studio day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Desk time, orders, new window in green, acid yellow, black and blue.Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-5471688303894241342012-06-26T14:15:00.000+09:302012-06-26T14:15:04.994+09:30hello beautiful creature<br />
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Photographs from Stirling Autumn Festival 2012 with Sarah, Dad, Rose and Eve.Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-19697777567349561632012-06-05T13:11:00.000+09:302012-06-05T13:11:16.445+09:30from little things...<br />
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The twins/life work balance is a little tricky hey :-) I have had to juggle things more than ever before which means sometimes my blog suffers in favour of the <a href="http://www.umbrellaprints.blogspot.com/">Umbrella Prints blog</a> and I pack orders at work but can't find the time to write that letter to a friend I have been thinking of for ages. Luckily I love my work and the edges blur between work and play and family so it doesn't feel sooo disjointed.<br />
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The past months have been a whirlwind with the <a href="http://umbrellaprints.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/umbrella-prints-trimmings-competition.html">Umbrella Prints Trimming Competition</a> growing bigger each year. The packs take quite a lot of time to put together it's not exactly random and we aren't sweeping them off the floor! One day I'm going to do a little photo sequence showing the process from beginning to end of making a packet...the most exciting thing being that my 'end' is the customer's 'beginning' as far as the life of a packet of Trimmings goes. And aint that what it's all about right? what YOU DO with our fabric.<br />
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So today I'd like to show you just a few of the hundred's of packets of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/100218213/mixed-trimmings-pack-hand-screen-printed">Trimmings</a> we sent out for this year's comp. These are photograph's taken by our customer's in their own homes. If you haven't seen what has been made this year it is worth checking it out <a href="http://pinterest.com/umbrellaprints/2012-trimmings-competition-by-umbrella-prints/">over here</a>! Clever and thoughtful and resourceful are words that spring to mind; perhaps you would like to 'pin' your favourite it counts as a 'vote' and a nod to making something big grow from something little. x<br />
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Every Mother's Day at <a href="http://www.neststudio.com.au/">Nest Studio</a> we hold an exhibition of the children's paintings from last term. <br />
All the Mums and Grandma's and families come along to celebrate. The children are excited to grab their artwork from the wall at the end of the exhibition and give it to Mum. It is a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon.<br />
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This term the students are enjoying sculpture.<br />
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My inner tattooist is talking flowers, coral, dragons & griffins.Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-47408897108318601362012-04-27T22:30:00.001+09:302012-04-27T22:30:56.942+09:30autumn inspired presents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love the <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/">Finders Keepers</a> markets so its heaps of fun to be asked again to suggest some of my picks for Autumn inspired gifts. When I think of Autumn I think of warm colours; staying in, tea, forests and red ruddy cheeks.<br />
I love all of these items...please <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/blog/2012/04/april-2012-gift-guide-autumn/">travel here for product details</a> and to see the other gorgeous gift guides by Jess from <a href="http://blog.shelflife.com.au/">Shelf Life</a> and Monique from <a href="http://elkhorndesign.blogspot.com.au/">Elkhorn</a>.Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-69703767906332933432012-04-22T00:31:00.000+09:302012-04-22T00:31:51.538+09:30lines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been drawing a lot it makes me feel connected and energised. Most of the time I have no idea what is going to come out of my pen tip but if I get stuck I just wait until the pen starts or sometimes I wait looking into the white of the paper until a shadow/light beginnings-of-a-shape appears and then I trace around the ghost image/memory and see where that takes me? As you can see I find it almost impossible to explain my creative process at that exact moment as I don't really understand it myself. I guess it feels like my subconscious drives the drawing...yes that's it!<br />
<br />Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4914685186735696511.post-37809583645492805092012-04-20T15:29:00.000+09:302012-04-20T15:29:21.883+09:30audience; prizes and above all opportunity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUsf_Sp6KZAAgi290CSDCpua7Xt4TI1-ZENxhKhYUkftc7_FWwBAgHLG6gmmxOPiekW2r0B1iBIocLKYFjZeYOEYOJXPd6TmNdZuN7Y_OSijNJdpH2e2r3Ttls1G6wJPJ_zqW_A9UwYo/s1600/Umbrella+Prints+Trimmings+Competition+2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUsf_Sp6KZAAgi290CSDCpua7Xt4TI1-ZENxhKhYUkftc7_FWwBAgHLG6gmmxOPiekW2r0B1iBIocLKYFjZeYOEYOJXPd6TmNdZuN7Y_OSijNJdpH2e2r3Ttls1G6wJPJ_zqW_A9UwYo/s640/Umbrella+Prints+Trimmings+Competition+2012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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There is still time to enter the <a href="http://umbrellaprints.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/umbrella-prints-trimmings-competition.html">Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition 2012</a> but order your Trimmings now.<br />
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Maybe you are a creative person who has some skills you would like to show off?<br />
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If you would like an audience with Irene Hoofs from <a href="http://bloesem.blogs.com/">Bloesem</a>, Kim Kight from <a href="http://www.trueup.net/">True Up</a>, Ebony Bizys from <a href="http://hellosandwich.blogspot.com.au/">Hello Sandwich</a> and Joel Henriques from <a href="http://madebyjoel.com/">Made by Joel</a> then you will want to be in this competition. You have complete license to show off!<br />
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One of the world's most renowned trend forecasters<span style="color: #545454; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b> </b></span></span><a href="http://www.edelkoort.com/lidewij-edelkoort/">Li Edelkoort</a> (<a href="http://www.edelkoort.com/trendtablet/">Trend Tablet</a>) is following our boards (blush and massive adrenaline rush) this is a big deal.<br />
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Here is the link to <a href="http://umbrellaprints.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/umbrella-prints-trimmings-competition.html">The Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition 2012</a><br />
Here is the link to <a href="http://umbrellaprints.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/faqs-trimmings-competition-2012.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a><br />
<a href="http://www.umbrellaprints.bigcartel.com/">Here</a> (Australia) and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/umbrellaprints">here</a> (world) is where you can buy your packet of Umbrella Prints Fabric Trimmings.<br />
Here is the <a href="http://pinterest.com/umbrellaprints/trimmings-competition-2012-umbrella-prints/">pin board</a> where all of the wonderful entrants work will be pinned on May 31st (and the place where you can 'pin' to vote for 1 week after).<br />
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As well as there being two prizes this year this is an amazing invaluable opportunity to get noticed in the design world- we are open to everyone and all ideas.<br />
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It's just a bit exciting :-)Amy Priorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.com0