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SAVE THE DATE!If you’re in Adelaide, Bowerbird Design Market is on from 5 - 7 May, 2023 at Wayville Showgrounds!I’m weaving LIKE CRAZY to ensure I have plenty of stock in ALL the colours!Let me know if you’re coming along :D

Ooooo, look at this delicious EMERALD!Time for a restock of this one - this is the type of green that I can wear, as it is a cool green, and looks AMAZING with black, heh heh :)DM me if you want me to save it for you, otherwise it will hit the website in the next week or so :D

Cool colours vs warm colours I know that a lot of people believe in ‘seasonal colour analysis’ … but really, I believe more in WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD !I love cool colours - they just make me feel good, and they compliment the rest of the clothes I wear. Some colours have a warm and cool version - for example, you can have a cool green (that is more blue based) or a warm green (more yellow based). I find Olive Green to be warmer than the Emerald Green.How about you? What are you more drawn to? Let me know...

Y’know, I get a LOT of comments about my own personal style … and not always good ones, haha! Though as I am getting older, people are generally more supportive ;)Regardless of what you think of my personal style, I always dress authentically ME! I choose clothing and accessories that make me feel more myself, if that makes sense?Yes, I could choose clothes that are more ‘flattering’, but what’s the point of that if they don’t make me FEEL like me? I prefer to wear what I like so that I feel good!So I will be talking more about this...

I made this work because many people assume I must be patient to be able to work in very slow mediums like tapestry and handweaving.No, I am not patient!I am actually a very highly-strung, ‘Energiser Bunny’ kind of person, some say ‘pocket rocket’, I don’t sit still, I don’t relax, and I never stop creating. I’m completely obsessed. And I realise that saying all of this out loud makes me sound kinda crazy. But that’s just the way I am.I find a way to work on my creativity every single day, even when working full time, because I feel super...