these days . . . . . . . .

these days have been so full, and overwhelming....

full of so many different emotions i don't know where to start

it has been a funny few weeks here...

working like there is not enough hours in the day

planning christmas, packing orders, making new work, old work,

writing a little... then having total writers block...

saying goodbye to much loved family member who has left us too soon

celebrating
(with disco ball, cocktails, and some of the amazing people in my life) 

my fortieth

planning a big move to a new place (news which i will share with you very soon) 

life seems to be full and shifting and sad and beautiful . . .

i am not sure how i feel at the moment about so many things

 i know no matter how strong sometimes we might appear to be

the broken bits still find a way of pushing through...

i know i am finding solace in my work, and comfort with friends,

and knowing, as the picture taken today (above) shows,

hearts being scattered is sometimes how life just has to be . . .

(above is studio gal miss jen working under the peonies)

FINDERS KEEPERS brisbane THIS WEEKEND

it's that time again

the fabulous finders keepers are heading to brisbane

and i'm thrilled to be able to have a stall

i love this market - 

the stallholders, the visitors, the music, the venue !

we've got some new things to share, including our 'you and me' little pair of vessels

as well as some other new treasures...

also, as we prepare for some new and exciting adventures here

at paper boat press hq... we thought we'd share

some other work, including some that will have some SUPER special

market prices... you'll just have to pop over to see what i mean...

hope to see you there

this saturday and sunday 10am - 4pm both days 

at the old museum in bowen hills, brisbane

full details HERE

always be on the lookout 

for the presence of wonder

- e.b. white

corners of my world of late....

just some corners from here and there . . . in my field of vision of late

images from my instagram feed 

(i'm paperboatpress if you have joined the craze)

finders keepers in sydney last weekend (above)

kitchen table in the morning light (above) 

with vase by my mum (from the 70's)

plate by my friend selene 

and bowl - a treasure from last trip to japan 

studio view above and below here . . .

cloudy day above

messy space but on a sunshiny day below . . .

and finally leaf visitors on newly made work

thought this was mighty appropriate considering the wording on the bird . . .

there was singing from nature that day indeed !

finders keepers sydney THIS WEEKEND . . .

this week we are packing our boxes of goodies

and heading south for a few days to the 

sydney finders keepers market !

we are thrilled as always to be a part of this event

and looking forward to saying hello to all our sydney friends and followers

it is always such a fun and fulfilling event

with great music and stalls . . .

so many wonderful creatives under one roof

the market is on friday night and all day saturday

details are HERE

do pop along and say hello if you are coming by

we've got lots of new goodies to share with you . . .

it's been three years this month since we launched our online store

time flies . . .

it's been amazing,
especially with all of you who have supported it,
blogged or spread the word about it . . .

it has been equally amazing with the work my shop girl teresa does

she really deserves all the praise in getting orders out on time,
and well wrapped !
( thanks T you the best online shop girl ever . . .
i know you are the only one i've had,
but you are still the best )

anyway . . .
to celebrate we are having a SALE in store

just quote the word 'three' in the discount code section at checkout

to receive 25% off you entire order (excluding shipping)

then press update total for it to take effect

we are also offering free shipping on all orders over $150

(the shipping costs will be refunded after the order comes through)

the sale is on until midnight Australian EST on may 30, 2012

there's a few new surprises in store also (see images below)

hope you like...

until next time

have a lovely monday...

these new magnets have been on the list for a while . . .

i'm just glad they are finally here to share with you all . . .

they are $12.95 each and available HERE

we are also happy to announce out new monogram circle tags

these come in every letter of the alphabet and in all four colour ways shown . . .

they are $9.95 each and can be found HERE

i miss being here . . .

i know, this poor old journal has been lacking in entries these days,

and i do miss being here...

i think the instant nature of instagram 

has taken over my image sharing... 

but like facebook (which i am not yet* on)

not everyone is there on instagram...

and it is here where i want to, and must take the time, to get back to...

regardless of lack of posts here

believe me there has been lots going on behind the scenes, 

and truthfully never seems to be enough hours in the day !

i've had another small trip to japan (it seems to be my second home of late...)

 this time, over easter holidays when the studio closes for a week or so,

i went with a dear and kindred friend 

and her lovely girls to celebrate our big number birthday's this year 

(yes that four-o is looming)

the previous post's photo was taken and posted when we were there... 

we went to see the cherry blossoms... and cherry blossoms we saw

it was a wonderful and inspiring trip, as always

and i've come back with so many ideas my head is still spinning...

but between the trips this year it has been head down believe me !
we have started and made a good dint in to all our christmas stock for the year

as well as keeping up the usual ranges to all our lovely stores 

(the new happy tags are proving to be well loved)

so i thought i'd give you a sneak peek at this year's christmas bird designs...

there is a third one which i'll save for later

the snaps (above and below) were taken as 

we worked on building up stock of them a week or so ago, 

i love the clay and work at this stage

i wish i could keep them that way... 

the wet clay, the fingerprints, the place between just made and about to be something... 

i think that is why i take so many photos of this stage of my work

it is a way of preserving this delicate space 

the space between the breaths that clay takes...

we have also been working on a new range of monogram work

and earrings to finally get up in the online store...

we have finders keepers in sydney on june 1 and 2 

and then a month or so later in brisbane 

so we are making sure there's lots of new goodies for all those that pop along...

i'll be back in the next week with news of our 3rd birthday sale in our online store... 

YES i can't quite believe it has been three years, 

but it is a good excuse for some cake and a little sale...

AND there's some major exciting, life changing, news in the paper boat press HQ 

all will be revealed as the next couple of months creep on...

until next time

hello

and thanks for not giving up on this funny-little-rambling-place for my work and words...

* facebook, well yes, i hardly have time for here, or catching up with emails 

and all the other reasons which i won't list here... 

i'm going against the grain i know 'every business should be on facebook' etc.... 

well i'm bucking the trend for now, i'm not saying never, just not today,

or tomorrow... sometime maybe when i have more time**

**not sure when that will be

p.s. my instagram name is paperboatpress if you are interested, 

i can commit to that because my phone is often, ok, nearly always with me... 

oh and i've started pintrest... same name...

live in simple faith
just as this trusting cherry
flowers, fades, and falls

issa

new in store

happy tags and name garlands are released !!!
we've been working hard creating some new little bits and pieces
for our retailers and online shop . . .

after the much loved five packs of little word tags (which are still available)
we have added these new little five packs
with flowers, hearts, and stars
in three colour ways...
blue
red
and pink

we also have the popular vintage button stars, hearts, and flowers
in mini versions as five packs too
there is a little bit of stock already online
with lots of other packs heading to our stockists around the country
(we will restock asap if they get low on stock online)

also, the new and exciting name garlands are finally released
they are priced per letter at $12.95
(the stringing up of the garland is all part of the overall price)

we hope you like these new creations

for more info or to purchase these new items visit our SHOP

have a lovely weekend !

high tea with mrs woo

so, as the years have passed in this ceramic studio and creative life
i've made friends far and wide,
kindred spirits, connections
and life long bonds . . .

one of these precious and inspiring meetings
has come in the form of 3 sisters
the talented and inspiring
' clothing desingers, makers, merchants '
juliana, rowena, and angela
from the label high tea with mrs woo

the girls have been stocking my wares in their stores
in sydney and newcastle for the last few years,
we've also shared many an email,
dinners here, there, and in other cities
and basically been a little community of support to each other
in this hard working, time poor creative world . . .

so when the gals asked if they could include one of my cloud brooches
as part of their autumn winter collection 2012
i said yes before the question was even finished being asked
and really feel it more an honour than a request and order of stock . . .

so here we are now
with their collection now released (and divine as it is)
you can see the whole collection HERE
including the piece called 'as sure as rain' that includes my cloud brooch
and then you'll understand more why i am gushing here
and proud to call them friends . . .

congrats girls on living the dream and
thank you so much for merging a little corner of my work with yours

the girls have a beautiful blog (with an equally beautiful title)
if you feel like a look-see you'll find it HERE
(all photos on this post care of the high tea website and blog)

and in other news, the local (to brisvegas) staple that is MAP magazine
has released a new online weekend edition
aptly called weekend edition . . .
the lovely linsey who heads the team
came to the studio the other week to interview me
(and take a snap) for the launch issue which came out last week
you can read my little bit here
and then stay a while and have a look around, you'll be glad you did . . .