And stop worrying about big, deep things such as “to decide on a purpose and way of life, a consistant [sic] approach to even some impossible end or even an imagined end” You must practice being stupid, dumb, unthinking, empty. Then you will be able to DO!

Letter from Sol LeWitt to Eva Hesse.

via you have been here some time.

...take little notice. via. SwissMiss

What a ride.
Did someone say 'saturn returns' behind a disguised cough?
It seems the quarter life crises just melded into Saturn returns.
Saturn was always my favourite planet when studying the solar system.
I guess because it was the prettiest.
But now its coming 'round again in all its icy glory I wonder if all this 'returning' will actually go on until 29.5yrs approaches.

In other news.
t&a tuna pasta. Everyone has a tuna pasta recipe. Some tomato-y some lemony. Ours is salty goodness and quick. I really do eat this once a week.

I found Backyard Bill today. I think its changed my life. Or something. I also found Got a Girl Crush. But more on that later.
I love the idea of combining say, The Selby with Garance Dore. Friends, in their own place, and their own clothes.

How to have a good party...

Fun in the park yesterday with my little kaleidoscope friend.

A new room with a view! Gordon Grove last week.

Things I liked about today;

-The discussions about being elderly between the bus driver and his four
freeloading passengers on their way to the club to play the pokies at 10:30am.

-The breath of wind before the train enters into view in the subway.

-New beginnings after burying old hurts.



Things I dislike about today;

-Being disarmed and under prepared for coincidental run in's.

-Burials and goodbyes. Watching the dirt fall upon a little loved one to
the point where they are gone from all view forever.

-The way the house creaks and moans and thuds like there are one
thousand creatures inhabiting its skin.

-My constantly running nose.

Jeremy reminded me how much I love this song. So good.

New post on t&a, I think this could be my favourite so far... x

This is my current favourite song. The Go Betweens have been a band that I can't really shake, Brisbane all over. I voted.

Warning: long-winded update afoot.

I've been a busy bee. Trying to get out and about. Get in contact with old friends. The birthday season is almost upon us. One or two per weekend for the next two months. So many Librans and Scorpions. It was Gen's birthday last week and above is the little present of a terrarium I made. Must be something in the air. Trying to bottle up spring perhaps?

Off to Sydney this week to complete the Costume Design for Kelly's Blues. It's being shot over the weekend, but I'm handing over to wardrobe and coming back for the wedding of the year. Yes! Emma and Cass!

Gordon Grove is coming along. A few hiccups with the old bugger, creaking and sloping while being built, but nothing a bit of extra time, steel, and concrete can't fix. We found our crystal taps and got them fixed*. Next, finalising tiles (this country is a drought for beautiful tiles). We got some old/new stock from De Fazio in Brunswick for the boy bathroom. A dusty box of 21 geometric patterned tiles scouted out by my client. Excellent. Otherwise we've had a bit of trouble matching some tiles to our 70s-ex-toorak-mansion-ceramic Villeroy & Boch double basin, toilet and shelves. After hitting the pavement numourous times, sifting through pool tiles and loose tiles in dusty shops in Malvern and Prahran, we found some amazing new Italian tiles from Urban Edge in Richmond. They are thick and have a gorgeous uneven crazed glaze. I'm waiting for some swampy ceramic pool mosaics from Brisbane. Oh lord Brisbanites are slow. Don't they want to SELL THEIR TILES? Then. Handles. Then- Joinery! Exciting.

Unfortuneately university and I didn't work out. Again. The above was a factor and not having a studio had a role to play. But mainly heartbreak was the key to abandonment. I wish I was one of those people that could channel their hurt and grief into a tangible force and fight on! Alas. Next year will be the year of travel and university. It's just been three months of heartache.

Trotksi & Ash is on the go now again though and I feel like I can remain in control of little fun projects for a while. Lauren is a genius. And Romy remains our European correspondant. COME BACK SOON!

Here is a photo from a shoot I organised a while back too, the first one. Next, a shoot for these ladies (k & n & m) photographer is Jeremy Drape, looking forward to working with more talented people!

Trying to keep a bit busy but not overwhelmed.


Over and Out.





*by the AMAZING people at The Tapware Centre in Bentleigh. They can find spindles, flanges and little tiny screws for any ol tap.

Trotski and Ash (Well just Trotski actually) had a very big weekend. So many delicious treats to come! To start off here is the potato tortilla. Delicious.

I've been doing some research for a project I'm working on and thought I should share some beauties I've found along the way.

What a Beauty!

Beautiful garments from Charles Anastase, photos from Garance

I love this clip so so much.

today.

Airbourne via + via fffound.

Planning a trip to The Prom.

Western European churches, especially those near or in shipping towns, often suspended a model ship from the ceiling as a symbol of good luck for sailors.

Murray sent me this beautiful link to these hanging ships. Knowing full well how much I love things hanging from here and there (I cover every hook, handle and hanging light with trinkets, ribbons and scarves- not to mention my swans) this is a dream. Crystal Ships!
(via Ouno)