Wednesday, August 25, 2010

HELLO MARIMEKKO.....








Tucked away behind a little roller door in Surry Hills this evening......
a little Hello Marimekko gathering....
Marimekko is defiantly one of the worlds most modern graphic fabulous textile houses...
It was also so lovely to see Nora from DEKA in Brisbane at the event....
Deka has been a true supporter of Marimekko in Australia for years.....
& am super excited to see their pop up store in October for the Brisbane Triennial.....


Sunday, August 22, 2010

MY DESIGNS ON THEDESIGNVLOG.COM.....


Sydney Design 2010 - the last of the series, and we head to the hills .. from thedesignvlog.com on Vimeo.

SEMI-FINALIST IN DESIGNER RUGS EVOLVE AWARDS.....




I was in the middle of a boardroom meeting about an advertising job today.........
& I let out a little wo wo in the meeting and told them the good news....
not 1 but 2 of my designs have been selected in the......
Designer Rugs Evolve Awards...
Vote here for my designs in the People's Choice Awards Section...

I have the chance for my designs to be made & a trip to Milan's Salone del Mobile next year....
Fingers, eyes, ears.......& more crossed.


Sunday, August 15, 2010

DINNER @ SPACE FURNITURE WITH GIOVANNA CASTIGLIONI






What a fun, fabulous evening I had on Friday night.....
Dinner @ SPACE Furniture hosted by the truly amazing & liberated Giovanna Castiglioni...
Daughter of the industrial design genius Achille Castiglioni...
I nearly fell off my chair when she said that she loved my sliZed collection.....
SEI MERAVIGLIOSA GIOVANNA!

Friday, August 6, 2010

V








Silence......
Everyone was speechless at the press preview yesterday....
it was nothing like the exhibition in Rome but it had its on personality....
who would of thought my old high school town Brisbane would host Valentino.....

I loved the modern column structure......& the smokey mirrored feature pieces......

O LA LA PAMELA GOLBIN, CURATOR OF VALENTINO RETROSPECTIVE


Paris curator Pamela Golbin was in Brisbane last night to open.......
Valentino Retrospective...@ GOMA
I love a wedge & a dress that creates a bustle.....
sharp, simple & stunning....

CHRISTINA WATERSON'S AMAZING APARTMENT & WORK SPACE










O its so refreshing to know that other designers live amongst their designs & madness like I do......

She has just found out that she is a finalist in "Realise your Dream"....
Go Christina.......!

www.christinawaterson.com


Tuesday, August 3, 2010

IBAN CHAIR by Hugh Oliveiro



What can I say.....I am speechless....Hugh you are amazing....
Recently a finalist in VIVID during FURNITEX Melbourne.....
Hugh's IBAN Chair is elegant, sleek and encapsulates the spirit of zen.....
inspired by the Iban culture....
I can't wait to see some more inspiring furniture pieces from..... 
OLIVEIRO ART in the future...

all enquiries to: oliveiroart@optusnet.com.au

EMMA ELIZABETH SPEAKING @ PECHA KUCHA


Please join me at the Ivy Room next Tuesday night.....
RSVP to the email above & see you all there....

SARAH & EMMA ELIZABETH GO BOATING.....SYDNEY DESIGN 2010







On for Sydney Design 2010
@ Euroluce Light Studio

2 Hills Street, Surry Hills....

"Mobile Luce" designs I made especially for this installation.... 
the fusion of light into furniture I wish to explore further.....
the perfect tare in the fabric of Euroluce.......