Its been a long time, we shouldn't a left you...

Without a dope beat to step to..

Time has passed and I certainly haven't stopped moving. To those in the Facebook world, you all know I mainly post and update from there. Am I a defector? Am I being a blog hater?

Far from it. I've been busy and frankly enjoy fb'ing a lot more than blogging as I'm iPhone connected. In saying that, I'm still a hypocrite as I love reading blogs.

To cut the long story short my guilt has bought me back here as well as the task of blurting some news!

Let's do this by a list shall we:

1. I finally got a Pimpin Purple!!
For the last four years I've been chasing a Pimpin Purple. What is a Pimpin Purple?

Here's an example of one I found while Googling!

After four years and 39. Yes, 39 attempts I've finally been able to create a Pimpin Purple.

It's been a ridiculous and mildly obsessive. Purple (I've been told) is one of the hardest colour to master as the two main stain ingredient Red and Blue fire at different temperatures. What does that mean? May the court please see the above pic!

How long does one colour take to make you might be wondering. It all depends, it can take 10-30 mins. Depending on the ingredients needed as well as the sieving and multiple straining to evenly distribute the stain amongst the glaze. I'm sure your wondering why I would continue to keep on testing these colours and not settle with some of the purples I had been kind of able to create.

Simple. I don't settle. Maybe this is the mule in me but I've never settled for anything in my life and frankly, I wasn't going to let the hunt for an allusive shade of purple beat me (see what I mean about mildly obsessive).

Along the way I've been happy to find other colours that I will be working with at a later day. I can see a Cranberry that looks quite delicious and a gorgeous Lilac.

So, without further ado, I present to you my Pimpin Purple!

In the next coming weeks I'll be blogging a bit more on what to I'll be releasing as part of my Winter Pretties 2012 range. Get excited it will be F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S.

Oh and I'll be part of the June Perth Upmarket! Hope to see y'all there!

xx

Merry Xmas!

I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with fun, laughter, a tonne of food and most importantly love.

XOXO

Prettiness comes in all shapes and sizes

Recently I was asked by a fellow Perth Upmarket retailer and friend Tamara Harrison if I could create a one off piece as a wedding gift for a dear friend.

With design in place the makings began, I'm not going to lie pretties, it was has been an anxiety ridden couple of months.

Why you ask? Let me count the ways.

1. Southern Ice - my material of choice is a super elastic porcelain clay body that is surceptive to warping and cracking on the slightest whim.

2. I'm used to working in a hand-building style.

3. It was winter - anyone worth their ceramic salt will know it's a nightmare waiting for pieces to dry in winter.

In saying all that I am an optimist and a bit of an under stater. So when my good friend Danica mentioned (repeatedly) that the piece wouldn't dry for a good month I scoffed with the arrogance of a fanboy first in line at an Apple release. That's right, I was a F.O.O.L.

Why was I a fool? I had advised the ever patient Tamara that a turn around time of 5-6 weeks wouldn't be expected.

Fast forward 5 months, that's right 5 months, I've just delivered the gorgeous vessel.

It's something I wish I had made two of because I will never make anything like this ever again...well...maybe.

HAHAHA!!

So before you eyeball the pretty piece here are a couple things I want, nay, need to gush over:

1. No warpage - holy bananas! The probability of this not occurring is mega!

2. Glory be to glazing -perfect, perfect, perfect!!

3. From conception to realisation - it turned out as planned.

4. Did I mention that I only had one piece? In hindsight I wondered what I would do if the piece failed...yea, that's right, naive arrogance.

So to end, here it is.



This pic taken on my iPhone doesn't do it justice.

Pretty out!

Its been a long time coming

I've finally had the time to update my website with this years model shot.

AND....

A new 'Work' section. That's right, so new it has that new car smell.


Click on the below pic to connect your way to my website.

Yes, this is a sneek peek of one of the new pics from the 'Work' section.

Pretty out!!

RIP Steve Jobs

It's shameful that I haven't been on here in a while. I have a lot of excuses but there aren't any new ones to offer.

Rather than being a porcelain related post, I would like to take this time to acknowledge the passing of Steve Jobs.

From a business point of new the man was genius and from a makers viewpoint - a visionary.

In my own way I've tried to live my life to a couple of Steve Jobs-isms.

Be the yardstick of quality

Quality is more important that quantity.

Innovation distinguishes a leader from a follower.

The difference between success and failure is pure perseverance.

Break the rules - don't be a conformist, be the one who thinks they can change the world and do.

R.I.P Steve Jobs.

This week I'm going to do things a little but different!

So!

Instead of me blogging/posting about my pretties I'm going to change it up. I'm going to blog/post about music that I LOVE .

Soooo.....I have't figured out how to post YouTube clips on here (I know, I'm sorry!). I'll instead be posting the bands and clips that I'm loviing on my Facebook page. I'll be posting a different band for each day for this next week.

What's that you say? You've never been to my Facebook page?

Well here it is, just for you (click on the icon please):

Pretty tuned!

Bloggy Mc Blog!

HAPPY SATURDAY!!!

Are you having a great day, lazy or frantic day?! Which ever day you may be having thank you for checking out my blog!

A dear friend of mine Mlle. S blogged about my pretties and me yesterday. Check out her blog and stalk it regularly.

Stay fabulous and warm pretties!

xx

New Stockist: Story Boutique

I'm happy to announce that my pretties are now stocked at Story Boutique!!

Those that are into the WA Handmade movement through Perth Upmarket will have heard of Sometimes. A Pop-Up Shop, which has not evolved int Story Boutique.

This fabulous shop (that stocks all Australian designed and made products) now stocks my pretty rings, scarf buckles, brooches, hairpins and the two ranges of earrings I design and make.

So come on down to this fantastic shop and have a look at my and other pretty things.

What's the address you ask?

Story Boutique
Shop 80A
Floreat Forum Shopping Centre
Floreat WA


Click here to be connected to Story Boutiques Facebook fan page!

Here is a pic of my pretties in situ!

Pretty out!

I HEART Etsy

I HEART Etsy so much that I've opened up an online shop on Etsy!!

What to have a look at what's there?

Click here!

!!WARNING!! Not all my pretties are listed yet..seriously. Its been raining cats and dogs here so until its calm down and I can take some more shots of my pretties that's it for a couple of days.

N.B WA buyers I'm more than happy to refund the postage $$ to meet and do a pretty exchange.

Pretty out!!

Weekend getaway

This weekend my BFF and I escaped (I mean went) to Margaret River (Margs to the locals) for the weekend. Since BFF was on school holidays (as her day job is a teacher) I finished work on Thursday afternoon, picked her up and we were on the road heading down to Margs by 5pm and arrived at 8pm. Not bad, not bad at all.

I'm pretty prolific in my pic taking when I'm out and about. But to be honest, I spent more time enjoying the time away than taking pics. So here are a few of the pics that I do have of my fantastic time away.


Outside Vasse Virgin, I still haven't grown vary of seeing grapevines. It may take a few more trips to Margs for me to think shots like this are cliched. But until then, its fabulous!

The food! The food!! We ate, drank and rested well this past weekend. Here is a pic of our yummy lunch at Olio Bello. Seriously, if your ever down there..get down to Olio Bello and partake in their lunch menu..you won't be sorry.

Lastly, this pic is from an impromptu stop on our way to Boranup Gallery. I had an moment while standing in the midst of this forest. The trees were sooooooooooo high and I felt minute (yet) felt my place in this world and universe.

Here's a hint about moments.

You can't force them or create them.

They just are.

This happened to me earlier this evening:

Me: I just wanted to say...Where are you going!

Sisterbot: What? I have to go, what's wrong?

Me: I was trying to have a moment..But that's hard to when you keep walking away!

Sisterbot: Ok....

Me: Maybe we should reschedule this moment.

Sisterbot: No! No! Its ok, go on!

Me: Ok, so I just wanted to say...

Sisterbot: *Giggle*

Me: Sigh..

Sisterbot: Sorry, I've stopped now. Go on.

Me: Way to ruin a moment.


The End.

The posty arrived and MORE!

Firstly, thank you to everyone that came by my stall on Sunday at the Perth Upmarket. It was lovely to meet you all and chat to you about my winter pretties!

Secondly, did you know my second stockist - Willow and the Bowerbird has a blog? No? Well make your way there by clicking here: Willow and the Bowerbird blog.

And yes, I've been blogged about!! Check out the blog and more importantly check out the store!

Pretty out!!

Behind the scenes video

In the last couple of days my friend Shu Daniels put together a fabulous behind the scenes video.

Wanna watch it?

Please click on the below highlighted section to be connected to my Facebook page and view the video, you won't regret it!

Oh! And if you dig my pretties 'Like' my Facebook page to get my regular fb posts.

Can't wait to see and hear from you all!!

CLICK HERE TO BE CONNECTED!!

New Stockist: Willow and the Bowerbird

Yay!! I'm happy to announce my pretties are now stocked at Willow and the Bowerbird!!

Ever heard of Willow and the Bowerbird? Well you have now!

This fantastic little shop stocks my fabulous rings, scarf buckles, earring studs and the newly released necklace range!!

If your gagging for a look at the new print and TWO new colours that are part of the Winter Collection before the June Perth Upmarket make your way down to:

Willow and the Bowerbird
78 George st
East Fremantle WA Australia

Click here to get connected to the Willow and the Bowerbird Facebook page!

Pics to come!

Pretty stoked!

Sneak Peak!

Today was a fabulous day! It entailed me getting together with my friends:



Shu Daniels (photographer extradenaire)

Bruce Lim (amazing make up artist)

Kat James (this years pretty model)



To shoot this years pretties!

To tide you over till everything is uploaded and released here's a pic from behind the scenes.



So pretty!

How do you do it?

Its quite a personal thing - how one stores their jewellery.

Their pretties. Their preciouses. Yes, I'm well aware that's not a real word but it kind of makes sense (Just squint and tilt your head to the right...that will it make it easier).

Some are squirrels (in that they lock every-single-bit-of-jewellery-away).

Some are peacocks (your out, your proud and you like to shake it all about).

Some are monkeys (you keep your pretties here, there and everywhere).

OR

Some are hybrids (a little bit of this and a little bit of that).

Which one are you?




Here's a pic of my booky book case...Tonnes of books mixed with stuff from my travels and pretties on display.


Yes, I do wear all of my pretty rings. And, yes, I have read all those Alain de Botton books.

New print and colour release!

That's right pretties!

There is a new print set for release!!

Set for release at the June Perth Upmarket a new hot print is set for release! I hope you love love LOVE it as much as I do!

Oh! And.................a new colour!! ORANGE.

Yum! Yum! Just when you need a Vitamin C fix!

Check this space over the next couple of weeks..based on my eagerness I'm pretty sure I'll be posting a pic of the new print and colour soon!

Pretty Awesome!

Guess who's on the June Upmarket poster?!

Take a guess and a looksie!

That's right pretties.

Got plans on Saturday?

If that's a NO I hear you mutter make your way down to the Kalamunda Markets!

Its on the first Saturday of every month and for the next two months my pretties and I will be there! I will also be looking Irene Perry's glass jewellery!

So if your in the mood for a wander and in desperate need for a Mother's day gift make your way here:

WHAT: Kalamunda Arts & Craft Market
WHEN: 7th May 2011
WHERE: Haynes Road
Central Mall, Kalamunda
TIME: 9am til 3pm
BYO: Your $$ and our mouth!

See you there!

New Stockist: William Topp

Its official! I'm excited to announce my pretties are now stocked at William Topp!!

This fabulous shop currently stocks some of my pretty pretty rings and fabulous dangley earrings.

What are the deets of William Topp:

William Topp
452 William st
Perth WA Australia

If your in the mood/need to shop for some unique and cool gifts wonder down to Northbridge and check William Topp out! Or if your in the mood to play with some of my pretties!

To finish off here is a pic of my pretties in situ.


Pretty out!