Monday, July 30, 2007

Mette: 3/4 baby pants, girl


About this work:

Light baby summer pants made of 1950's vintage fabrics, all cotton. The closure is crocheted. The suspenders are crossed in front and back, so when the child grows the pants can still be used, with the suspenders worn in usual way. The fabric won't shrink, and should be washed at 100 Fahrenheit / 40 Celsius degrees / line dry.

Details on size :

European: 68 cl. / 6-12 months / 68-74 cm. / 8-9,5 kg.

American: 6-12 months / 27-29 inch. / 16- 19 lbs.


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About Mette:


Mette is a potter who makes children's clothes. She lives in Denmark with her husband and son. you can read more about her crafts and life at http://mettespotteridanmark.blogspot.com/ and see her pots at http://www.mettespotteri.dk/


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Amanda Blake Soule: A Trio of Birds Child's Set

About this work:


A three piece set, sized to fit a 4-6 year old child, including: linen totebag, reversible linen smock, and plant-dyed wool felt crown.

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About Amanda:

Amanda Blake Soule is the author of the blog Soule Mama, where she writes about and photographs her thrifting, crafting, and parenting adventures. Amanda spends her days making things, exploring, and being inspired by her coastal Maine surroundings with her three young children. Find her blog at http://www.soulemama.com.

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Gracia Haby: All things mended

About this work:

Original artist's proof, 2007.
Four colour lithographic offset print on Aquarelle Arches 100% pure cotton hot pressed 300gsm paper.

Paper size 297mm X 210mm

A four colour print from the artists' book, "All the discarded things, mended." From a series of ten collaged works, this particular print depicts the sorting and cataloguing of the natural world with all those things which have been cast aside now mended. (Details about the artists' book to which this collage belongs can be found here: http://www.gracialouise.com/discarded_things.html )

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About Gracia:


website: http://www.gracialouise.com/

blog: high up in the trees
http://gracialouise.typepad.com/high_up_in_the_trees/

Gracia Haby is a visual artist based in Melbourne, Australia, who uses paper as her primary medium to create limited edition artists' books, lithographic offset prints, and collage works, constructing miniature worlds that seek to eke out a space removed from its original context. A Fine Arts graduate of RMIT with Honours, she has exhibited both locally and abroad, and is represented in the public collections including the State Library of Victoria and Ergas Collection, and in private collections ( see her CV at http://www.gracialouise.com/gracia_haby_cv.html)

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