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Entries Tagged as 'Art'

My creepy little secret

November 7th, 2008 · No Comments

I have a funny little secret that most people think is a little strange. When i was 13-16 around when i had my first job, i had little to spend it on, except to buy / collect what i wanted, which was Porcelain dolls. They were the cheaper types, mass produced ones that would not [...]

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Tags: Art · Web Things

Rita Angus at Te Papa

August 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Rita Angus Portrait of Betty Curnow 1942, oil on canvas
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1970
I went to see the Rita Angus exhibition at Te Papa in Wellington on Monday (I was there on business and I had a spare hour). I adore her art, always have, but I must admit I have only [...]

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Tags: Art · Arts and Culture

Awesome Illustrator/Artist : Tara McPherson

February 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Found Via Bust. Tara McPherson inspires!

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Tags: Art · Blogroll

Marketing yourself

February 11th, 2008 · No Comments

When one looks to start making a wee bit of extra money to start funding your craft/art it can get a little dis-heartning to actually do the maths, or try to care. REALLY the point is, you would do it anyway right? But its always nice to see an article like this one to help [...]

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Tags: Art · Blogroll · Tips and Tricks · craft

Collecting without guilt

January 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

When I was young my sister and I used to collect stuff. It was usually out of money my sister and I saved or a pretty little thing my mum would see and pick up for us “as a treat”. Back then I had no guilt about how much money I spent and if the [...]

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Tags: Art · Arts and Culture · Blogroll · craft

Inspiration Lovelyness at decor8

January 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Apart from being REALLY hungry, training for the Le Race has only left me a little sore. I am pretty sure I can do this and not die in the process.
Almost time for coffee, but in the mean time Decor8 had some lovely posts today, I read every word and give big shout-outs to the [...]

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Tags: Art · Blogroll · Sewing · craft