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Hi there and welcome to the BrisStyle Inc. community blog. BrisStyle Inc. is a community group of artists and crafters who live in and around Brisbane. We work to provide support and creative opportunities for our members through workshops, business and creative development sessions, markets (come and meet the makers), exhibitions and social get-togethers. Head over to our website www.brisstyle.com.au for more information.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
{ Twilight, Talks & Taking Pics! } Love Creativity. Love BrisStyle!
Monday, July 28, 2014
Meet the Maker - Jessica Hallagan - The Good Thing
Hello there and welcome to another edition of our Meet the Maker series. This week we're getting up close with Jessica from The Good Thing...
How would you describe your work?
I do custom cross stitch of
family members, or bands or movie casts. I have recently started doing another
cheaper range without the option to customize.
How did you start selling online/
Etsy?
I haven’t stated an Etsy store yet;
I am available through Facebook, Instagram and also for sale at Thousand IslandDressing, New Farm.
Who or what inspires you?
I am a big movie buff, I watch a
lot of movies! And I also love music, it’s very rare when there not some
background music on. Also my family, I have such a close relationship with my
family and in fact the very first cross-stitch family portrait I did was a
present for my sister-in-law and that’s what kicked off the whole idea to sell.
We are a very creative bunch; I have always done craft with my mother, even at
a young age watching her on her pottery wheel.
My husband is a bit of legend
too, I often come home arms full of supplies and after a quick explanation- he
has built whatever crazy idea I had had in my head! Ha, he’s great.
Do you reduce, reuse, recycle as
part of your creative process? If yes,
how is your art/craft eco-friendly?
For my cross-stitch portraits I
try to use the same hoops over and over. I guess I could be more consciousness
in this aspect.
Describe your studio/workspace?
I work as full time nanny in
Norman Park so often I am working in the backyard, or park with the kids or in
the lounge room when they are napping. Definitely a lot of time gets spent
cross-stitching in my lounge room at home too. I bought myself a chest of
drawers last year to keep all my frames, hoops and spare craft supplies in,
that was a great fun decorating that.
What is your favourite thing to
make?
I love doing the custom family
cross-stitch. This is my main focus and my main joy. The are such a personal
gift and I think the gift receiver can see how much time and effort and thought
there loved one had put into their special present.
How did your business/shop name
come about?
Ha, I took woodwork in high
school- was horrible!- but I made a turtle shaped pot holder for my father for
fathers day, it was so rubbish, the eyes were so uneven and all the joints
underneath were so obscure. My father of course loved it- flaws and all- and
has referred to it as “The Good Thing” ever since! It just seemed like the
perfect name to start my business with.
Where do you see your creative
journey taking you in the next 12 months?
Omigoodness, everywhere. I would
like to get my product into a few more shops and I have a PR friend urging me
to let her approach magazines ect on my behalf (still a little daunting, TGT
has only been opened 11 months). As my husband and I would like to start a
family this year I’m looking forward to hanging up my nanny shoes and move into
solely focusing on TGT and having this as my main source of income.
I would also like to get started
on my Etsy store! And do a couple of markets. Joining BrisStyle was my first
step in world domination, so its all go from here!!
What is your favourite handmade
item that you have bought?
So many things, I spent my early
20s in London and travelled a lot through Europe and found my self lost in many
souks and markets. I adored a pair of handmade leather orange sandals that I
had purchased in Morocco and burst into tears 2 years ago when I discovered my
little puppy ate them.
Recently I have bought a
customised portrait of my dog from Studio Cockatoo as a birthday present for
my brother.
Where can we find you
online/stockists (links etc)?
Facebook - The Good Thing Things
Instagram @Thegoodthingthings.
Monday, July 21, 2014
Meet the Maker - Aimee Porter - Aimee Frankie Designs
Hi there and welcome to an other edition in our Meet the Maker series. This week we're chatting to Aimee from Aimee Frankie Designs...
How would you describe your work?
Original hand printed designs, inspired by travelling.
How did you start selling online?
I originally heard of Etsy when I first began blogging. The idea of selling my
own product online has always interested me and with Etsy that’s possible.
Who or what inspires you?
I love the work by Florence Broadhurst. She is the reason I began screen‐
printing, the detail in her work is truly amazing.
Travelling to different countries has certainly inspired a lot of my own
designs. I love finding unique motifs that are iconic to a city. They can be
easily missed if you’re trying to see everything in one day.
Do you reduce, reuse, recycle as part of your creative process?
The cushion inserts I use are made from 100% recycled water bottles and plastics.
Describe your studio/workspace:
My studio is filled with lots of photo inspiration, colours and copious amounts of fabric. I also like to have inspiring quotes and affirmations to read while working.
What is your favourite thing to make?
Cushions are my favourite item to design, having a visual merchandise
background I have always believed that cushions and accessories are the
finishing touches that bring the whole look together.
How did your business name come about?
The name Aimee Frankie Designs originated from a vision I had of myself and how I imagined my life when I decided to move to Paris in 2012. My first name is Aimee and with my sausage dog Frankie, the name was created.
Where do you see your creative journey taking you in the next 12 months?
In the next 12 months I would love to see the Aimee Frankie brand grow its
online presence, be recognized within the Australian market and be available
for purchase in selected stores across Australia.
What is your favourite handmade item that you have bought?
A daisy bracelet I bought from the BrisStyle Twilight market years ago.
Where can we find our more?
Find me on facebook, twitter, pinterest and instagram via my website, Aimee Frankie Designs.
How would you describe your work?
Original hand printed designs, inspired by travelling.
How did you start selling online?
I originally heard of Etsy when I first began blogging. The idea of selling my
own product online has always interested me and with Etsy that’s possible.
I love the work by Florence Broadhurst. She is the reason I began screen‐
printing, the detail in her work is truly amazing.
Travelling to different countries has certainly inspired a lot of my own
designs. I love finding unique motifs that are iconic to a city. They can be
easily missed if you’re trying to see everything in one day.
The cushion inserts I use are made from 100% recycled water bottles and plastics.
Describe your studio/workspace:
My studio is filled with lots of photo inspiration, colours and copious amounts of fabric. I also like to have inspiring quotes and affirmations to read while working.
Cushions are my favourite item to design, having a visual merchandise
background I have always believed that cushions and accessories are the
finishing touches that bring the whole look together.
How did your business name come about?
The name Aimee Frankie Designs originated from a vision I had of myself and how I imagined my life when I decided to move to Paris in 2012. My first name is Aimee and with my sausage dog Frankie, the name was created.
Where do you see your creative journey taking you in the next 12 months?
In the next 12 months I would love to see the Aimee Frankie brand grow its
online presence, be recognized within the Australian market and be available
for purchase in selected stores across Australia.
A daisy bracelet I bought from the BrisStyle Twilight market years ago.
Where can we find our more?
Find me on facebook, twitter, pinterest and instagram via my website, Aimee Frankie Designs.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Meet the Maker - Michelle Auer - The Attic
Hello there and welcome to another edition of our Meet the Maker series. This morning we're getting up close with Michelle from The Attic.
How would you describe your work?
I have a passion (obsession?!)
with vintage ephemera papers that I love to incorporate into my works.
Who or what inspires you?
I have always created – for over
20 odd years I was an exhibiting artist with my mixed media and print making
works. When we moved to Brisbane three years ago I just never got around to
unpacking my art implements! Instead I sought out local markets and decided to
incorporate my love of book binding and my vintage ephemera collection and
focus on a niche that I hadn’t seen at any market or store anywhere.
Do you reduce, reuse, recycle as
part of your creative process? If yes,
how is your art/craft eco-friendly?
I love to reuse and recycle all
that I find along the way. A lot of my ephemera papers are things most people
throw out like old invoices, movie tickets, stamps etc. Every little piece is ‘valuable’
to my collection and most have some story that I can weave into a new beginning.
What I am unable to use I save and hand them on to others to use in their
unique works.
Describe your studio/workspace?
My studio is ever changing. I am
constantly evolving and creating and most times my mind is working faster than
my hands! I have a small studio with lots of light that overlooks the local
park. Nearly all of its walls are graffitied on! I use my walls to document my
ideas, favourite inspirational quotes & other designers work hang in these
surroundings. Then there are shelves upon shelves of musty old books &
pages from books that have seen the passing of time!
What is your favourite thing to
make?
My favourite thing to make would
be my journals & my palimpsest wood blocks. I find binding my journals very
therapeutic. As I work on each one, I create little stories in my head of who
the journal will find to be its keeper.
When I find a gorgeous original
photograph of someone long ago and incorporate it into its new home on the wood
block, I build a story up of that person and hopefully when one looks at it,
they too can see the connection of intimacy between the image and that of the
ephemera papers I have used.
How did your business/shop name
come about?
I have always been inspired by my
Scottish grandmother, who loved to weave a tale about her travels as a young
girl from Scotland to Australia. I always believed as a child that she had a
secret attic filled with wonderful treasures from her trip over the seas and
that I would find hidden in her tea chests, a collection of old photographs,
books and love letters from a past long ago. When she passed away I discovered
she didn’t have an attic! And the only letters she had were the ones that I had
written to her as a young girl. At that moment I decided that one day I would
gift myself her ‘attic’. Hence, this is where my name came from, The Attic.
Where do you see your creative
journey taking you in the next 12 months?
I can see already that I am
definitely heading full circle back into my art. In the back of my mind I can
see these little palimpsest wood blocks manifesting into major art works and I
am excited at the prospect.
What is your favourite handmade
item that you have bought?
My favourite handmade item would
have to be ‘ Jess’, my hoop art by designer Tracy Chaplin who’s label is GretelGirl. I love Tracy’s work so much!
A VERY close 2nd is
the Sybella label by our own Belinda Chisholm. I have a lovely ever-growing
collection of her divine bags!
You can find my work at
The State Library Gift Shop
Monday, July 7, 2014
Meet the Maker - Amanda Richmond - Pollen
Hello there and welcome to another edition of our Meet the Maker series. This morning we're cosying up with Amanda from Pollen...
How would you describe your work?
Pollen Clothing is a range of bespoke,
high-quality clothes for children & women, handmade with love using unique,
beautiful, fun fabrics.
How did you start selling online/
Etsy (if applicable)?
I first fell in love with Etsy a
few years back as an avid purchaser. Then I jumped on board as a seller after
being so inspired by gorgeous shops.
Who or what inspires you?
I am inspired by my grandmother
& mother’s fabric & trim collection which overflow with beautiful,
gorgeous things.
Do you reduce, reuse, recycle as
part of your creative process? If yes, how is your art/craft
eco-friendly?
I try & reduce wastage by using off cuts in jewellery,
accessories & any appliqué work I create. I love vintage fabric & trims
which have had a previous life & have been saved from being thrown out as
useless.
Describe your studio/workspace?
My studio is in the down stairs
spare bedroom. I work very well in chaos with the ability to, normally, know
exactly where everything can be found. I love having majority of my fabric on
display for inspiration & accessibility. With mood boards & quotes to
lighten my day & keep me on task.
What is your favourite thing to
make?
I love making boys shorts!! I
have three boys!
How did your business/shop name
come about?
I have been a florist since I was
18 & Pollen came about by my love for flowers.
Where do you see your creative
journey taking you in the next 12 months?
Loads more markets & building
brand identity.
What is your favourite handmade
item that you have bought?
Sconnie & Jam Bunny brooch
Where can we find you
online/stockists (links etc)?
Thursday, July 3, 2014
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