Today is International Day of the Girl, a day dedicated to raising awareness about issues concerning gender inequality around the world. It's also the launch of #makeforgood, an initiative from etsy Australia with Plan International to change the world for girls. I've created a special edition print just for the event and will be donating 50% of sales to the Because I am a Girl campaign. "Every cloud has a silver lining" is available from my etsy shop as a 10x8" print will real hand painted glitter.
Keeping the munchkin busy while I do some baking. A sandwich bag, some baby oil, food colouring and a little water. Plus plenty of tape to stick it down :)
Here's a little doodle I've been meaning to try for ages! Sketch around your hand lightly onto a page and then draw lines across the page curving over the hand. It creates a really cool 3D effect. I decided to turn mine into a little mummy and baby artwork. Getting a 13month old to sit still and have his hand sketched round was definitely the trickiest part. Plus he decided to 'contribute' to the work by throwing water at it.
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creative monsoon's new planet |
Inspired by the work of Norwegian photographer Christopher Jonassen who turned worn-out frying pans into undiscovered planets from outer space.
Give it a go yourself. I photographed my frying pan with the hipstermatic iPhone app, popped it into instagram and added a filter then into photoshop to cut out the circle and add a little inner shadow.
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christopher jonassen |
This month I'm loving the work of Yumi Okita. These beautiful big textile moths make me wish I could sew.