finders keepers market

If you're in Melbourne this weekend get on down to the wonderful Finders Keepers Market! Yay! This darling crafty market event features an array of artists and designers stalls from all around Australia.

It runs this Friday evening & Saturday during the day. It's free entry and there will be food, a bar and music for you to enjoy!

paint by numbers

Alex Mead is  25 year old artist with a difference. Look at her artwork closely ... can you spot anything unusual? Instead of painting her art on a 2D flat canvas, Alex paints directly onto the skin, clothing and surroundings of her 3D subjects. She then photographs the creations, and they transform into 2D works of art. Beautiful.

day dream

Soft and muted colours, and dream like themes characterises the beautiful ink illustrations by artist Liese Chavez aka PalePreoccupation. Liese, who is from Colarado USA, sells signed prints of her original ink and watercolor paintings.

Liese has her own shop on Etsy - so if you buy a print from her shop, you are buying straight from the artist, which is a mutually rewarding experience. Liese signs each print and ships it with care directly to your door! We are in love with her magical drawings. Check out Liese's Etsy shop.

FLOWN - signed (8x10) Print of an Original Ink and Watercolor Painting approx $25AUD

BECOMING - signed (8x10) Print of an Original Ink and watercolor Painting approx $25AUD

daily fibre

Feeling that post-shopping guilt? Awww... feel good about your purchases by shopping at Goodfibres. Goodfibres is an East London based online tee company, which specialises in ethical clothing.

This is a shop with a heart. Goodfibres are fair-trade, ethical, eco-sensitive, believe strongly in sustainability and donate from every tee sale to charity.

They also welcome artwork submissions from their online community of artists. After each artist submits their design, the online community votes and comments on the art and then the most popular designs go to print on their tees. Goodfibres supports every designer by allowing them to retain the rights to their artwork and by giving them 10% of the proceeds on each tee sale! Check out their funky range of men's and women's t-shirts.

Hipster Chic Organic T-Shirt (women's shown) £25GBP, approx $39AUD 

Smile and the World Smiles With You T-Shirt (men's shown) £25GBP, approx $39AUD