elana herzog

elana herzog's civilization and its discontents.

she created most of her pieces by stapling found textiles to

 walls using metal staples. she first attaches textiles,

mostly bedspreads and carpets, then removes them and sometimes reapplies them.

they look like delicate shredded fabrics, i am intrigued. 

everyone has three lives...

everyone has three lives:

a public life, a private life, and a secret life.

                            'gabriel garcía márquez'

source: burning bush 2011 by tabitha osler, 
photographer alexander van hagmann, via +

nobody would see us anymore...

i can’t think of any greater happiness than to be with you all the time, 

without interruption, endlessly, 

even though I feel that here in this world there’s

no undisturbed place for our love, 

neither in the village nor anywhere else; and i dream of a grave,

deep and narrow, 

where we could clasp each other in our arms as with clamps, 

and i would hide my face in you

 and you would hide your face in me, and nobody would ever see us any more.

the castle, franz kafka +

source: miloslav stibor - etude de nu, 1980, via +

natural finish

natural finish is a series of very porous white ceramic vases which where left in natural spaces in the middle of nowhere for a year during which time they where colonized by mosses + other organic growths creating micro landscapes bringing to light the power that nature has to appropriate the artificial and leave its mark. absolutly beautiful!

source: words and photography martin azua

challenge

he pushed you to do anything and everything. that’s one of the things i learned early from him — nothing was ever impossible. he challenged you one step further than you would ever challenge yourself. that was his ethos.

sarah burton on alexander mcqueen 

source: alexander mcqueen ss 2011, via +, +

welcome....

welcome October..

it’s a little late, i know.

but still... welcome.

it’s just that i didn’t want to say; till’ next year september.

via +

source: anna aden

i feel...

i feel my heart ache, but i’ve forgotten what that feeling means.

chuck palahniuk

source: fall–winter 2002–2003, alber elbaz for lanvin

postcards from the edge of the catwalk 
photography iain r webb, via  +

The Finders Keepers

Featured Designer: Mady Dooijes

FK chats to Mady about her handmade organic fashion label, Mady Dooijes

Can you introduce us to your handmade label, Mady Dooijes?
Mady Dooijes offers hand-made garments, created with care in small editions. I hope to contribute to kind and thoughtful design that is dedicated to the idea that less is more. Many pieces span seasons with simple forms for timeless appeal. I only use natural, hemp, bamboo, organic cotton, silk, recycled + reclaimed materials. I use natural plant dyes, low impact dyes + water based inks. At the end of it all – I have pieces of work that reflect my passion and appreciation for design + the environment.

What is your background and how has it helped with the label?
I grew up in the Netherlands in a creative family and moved to Australia 10 years ago. I studied textile design at the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague. After I finished my degree I packed my bags and moved to London. There I worked for years for a Textile Design Consultancy. When I moved to Australia with my Australian husband I painted a lot. I missed working with fabrics and after having two little ones I felt it was time to start for myself.

When did you get started and what were some of the challenges you had to overcome?
I started Mady Dooijes about 20 months ago. I feel passionate about what we eat, I try to buy organic when possible and so I am also passionate about what we wear. That’s why I wanted to work with natural materials. It’s a real challenge to find woven organic fabrics in Australia.

What do you love about working & dying fabrics?
I love creating things, I am always thinking about it… I like the way the fabric soaks up the dye- sometimes it turns out completely different than I had in mind, but that gives me new ideas for my next project.

What inspires your work, and keeps you motivated?
I get inspired by so many things: poetry, art, imperfections, travelling, flea markets and just by looking around at what’s happening around me. I love reading blogs, the internet is a great medium! I’ve found so manyinteresting people and artists. Feedback from other people keeps me motivated.

What can we expect to discover from your label at the upcoming Brisbane Markets?
A small collection of ruffled tops, skirts and dresses that I have hand-and dip dyed, some lovely silks and organic cotton fabrics in some delicious colours: tangerine, beetroot and turmeric.

madydooijes.com

the finders keepers

The Finders Keepers | Featured Designer: Mady Dooijes

The Finders Keepers | Featured Designer: Mady Dooijes

what's normal anyway

when i asked my 5 year old the other day to act normal he responded: what's normal anyway?

source: bo-soulchild

craig lawrence

craig lawrence's stunning textural knitwear are just sublime. i am really taken by the innovative knitwear designer.

 source: style bubble: the layering possibilities become mind-boggling when you consider the sheer quality of each piece.

how fabulous is this space, i could easily live here- just as it is....

source: pieter estersohn, via +

grey storm clouds coming over. i just missed it-  it had a beautiful shaped heart, slowly fading away

my beautiful tex- we lost him today a year ago and there is not one day that i don't think about him. he brought so much love and happiness in our family. he was such a special little one. i miss you so much...

more and more

every day i discover 

more and more beautiful things.

 it’s enough to drive one mad.

i have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.

claude monet

alexander mcqueen ss 2012, via +

you know quite well....

you know quite well,

deep within you,

that there is only a single magic,

a single power,

a single salvation...and that is called loving.

well, then,

love your suffering.

do not resist it,

do not flee from it.

it is your aversion that hurts,

nothing else

'herman hesse'

source: alana zimmer|alexander mcqueen, ss 2007, via +

nomad

on my wish list sibella court's new book NOMAD: a beautiful photographic collection of travel shots + spaces. pre order your book now!

october

almost halfway october already....

source: topographe

sneak peek #2

a follow up from my previous sneak peek.

 an angel can illuminate the thought and mind of man by strengthening the power of vision.  ~st thomas aquinas

hand dyed organic cotton and organza silks

images and clothing by me

model: jeng erzenjak

i felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. i thought, “this is what it is to be happy.

sylvia plath 
source: patrick demarchelier, vogue paris april 2006, via +

hussein chalayan’s coffee table skirt

this is part of chalayan’s ‘afterwords’ series which focuses on having to flee one’s home in time of war. he investigates themes of hiding, camouflaging valuable possessions and carrying them in flight, drawing ideas from architecture, science fiction and cultural identity.

 source: via shooztowearart 

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looking forward to going away for a weekend- going for long walks through the bush and paddocks, breathing in some fresh air. well it's not going to happen this weekend i'll be working. some day soon though! have a fabulous friday!

image taken by me

vanish

what if

all i am

is the constitution

and construction

of your memories

and all I will ever be

is being shaped

day by day by day

out of your

imagination?

i live

in a constant state

of terror

and bliss

knowing that if

you

should ever choose

to forget me,

i will disappear

into the ash

of the memories you burned

and the clay of my soul

you shape with your creativity

will melt back

and separate

into water and earth

once again.

please

do not let

me

vanish.

tyler knott gregson

source: koto bolofo, voque germany, via + 

magic...

you are the magic 
i never had the courage

to believe I’d find.

tyler knott gregson 
source: memorybook

talking to myself...

it's nice and quiet at home today...

cleaned up my workspace and getting lots of work done. 

source: talking to myself by yohji yamamoto, via nezartdesign

michele michael

working with organic shapes michele michael incorporates the texture of traditional homespun linen into the clay.

she takes a painterly approach by glazing each piece by dripping,

pouring and brushing, combining transparency and opaqueness. 

everything in her shop is sold out.

source: via april and may