weekday weave

The mix of creativity this week has had a distinct 'flavour of love' yet without much intensionality...we just tumbled in to some heart-magic...

:: my 2.5yr old's favourate colour is red...her activity-of-the-moment is wax crayon drawing+watercolour (red of course!)...when she asked me to draw her family to paint, we quickly scribbled up some 'love', mounted them on red card and displayed for a welcome home surprise from their 'baby' sister!

:: A little more felt-creating to add to the range - I so love working with industrial felt! This stitching is a half-finished banksia branch on a small felt storage box - great for small projects, buttons, cotton reels, bathroom goods, etc...I can always find a use for a good-looking storage box!

:: my project-of-the-moment...mastering the art of making and felting small bowls. I am really enjoying the slow, drawn-out process and am trying to weave it into my everyday. The felting bowl sits ready in the kitchen sink to mix a bit of warm-felt-action amid the working + cleaning + cooking that goes on in continuous cycle around here!

:: Just had to add in a bit of creativity that happens A LOT around here - lego building! This little house and stable kept the youngest busy for three whole hours straight this week!! Ahh the beauty of lego...

:: A treasured place to visit in the country provided a wonderful opportunity for 'rain-dancing!' These are the memories childhood is made of...

:: Full of maternal pride as I watch my daughter so tenderly care for a dear friend's baby...

:: Can never get enough of the inspiration + colour in nature - thank you dear friends for moving to a corner of the country that always puts on a spectacular display!

:: My girls have picked up the felt + wool countless times this week to make these little creations for friends...sending some valentine's love your way this week xx

Christmas toe-tapping

It has been a new version of the Christmas season this year for me...jumping from overseas trip to the fantastic rollercoaster ride of 10 full art classes, and then into advent creativity with my own wee ones! I have come out the other side in the grip of a nasty need-to-rest-now bug!!
All this jumping around has led to a whole lot of unplugging and being present in these moments with my family....after all, creativity only begins when inspiration is ignited!
So WEAVE+WONDER will be taking some time this January to reflect on the amazing, incredible journey that this year has been - one of extreemly positive new beginnings! And we will be basking in the glow of many sparklers to ignite+inspire a new creative journey for 2012..!
I will be back soon to post some great pics of holiday creativity from our Christmas classes and drift back to some inspiration from my recent OS trip..for now, here are some of our seasons greetings! xx

:: dreamy Riverbend class setting...

:: wrapping goodness...

:: our Christmas star, created by one of my girls...we love the idea of this beacon of light having a different silhouette each year...unwoven, new wool and new hands!

:: pom pom party!

:: clay is always involved in our christmas gifting...

:: nature + candles...can't get more authentic at Christmas than connecting with your surroundings...

:: vintage English teapot + artisan inspiration - gifted bliss!

:: after-christmas glow...

:: some of our own angel+wire star goodness!