Saviours of the Lost Arts :: FREE Vanishing Arts Papercraft Workshops ::

:: Vanishing Arts ::

A conversation of knowledge, skill and material

Have you taught younger generations any of your art and craft skills? 

Why not start the conversation before our precious art forms disappear.

Vanishing Arts is a series of free city-wide creative workshops as part of the 2013 Saviours of the Lost Arts program. The workshops in April and May will be facilitated by nationally-respected, Brisbane sculptor, Terry Summers, who works with recycled cardboard. Admission is FREE and there are 10 dates to choose from. There are no pre-requisites and anyone with an interest in sharing and preserving the creative skills of past generations is invited to register. Pieces created in the workshops will be installed at King George Square on Friday 26 April as part of the launch of the Saviours of the Lost Arts.

Share the conversation and come along to one FREE workshop. Reserve your place by contacting

 Brisbane City Council (07) 3403 8888.

Date	Location	Time
Wednesday 10th April	Sunnybank Library – Sunnybank Hills Shopping Town, Compton Road Sunnybank Hills (Crn Calam Rd and Compton Rd)	12pm - 3pm
Saturday 13th April	Indooroopilly Library – Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Level 4, 322 Moggill Road, Indooroopilly (between Musgrave Rd and Stamford Rd)	1pm - 4pm
Saturday 20th April	Carindale Library – Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre, Creek Road, Carindale (Crn Creek and Bedivere St)	1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 24th April	60’s & Better’s Club – Inala.  20 Skylark Street Inala (access from Inala Av)	1pm - 4pm
Saturday 27th April	Centenary Community Connection - Mt Ommaney. 171 Dandenong Road, Mt Ommaney	1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 1st May	Brisbane Square Library, Brisbane.  George Street Brisbane (Crn Adelaide St and George St)	1pm - 4pm
Saturday 4th May	Chermside Library, Chermside. Hamilton Road (Crn Kittyhawk Dr and Hamilton Rd)	1pm - 4pm
Saturday 11th May	Creative Women’s Centre – Greenslopes. Greenslopes Mall, 700 Logan Road (between Donaldson St and Sackville St)	1pm - 4pm

Terry Summers Rocinante Cardboard Sculpture

Presented by the Brisbane City Council

Keep up to date with all the 2013 Saviours of the Lost Arts happenings HERE and HERE

What's HOT & NEW

Hi dear friends,

Today let me introduce you to the latest news in BrisStyle city!

For the sewing enthusiast...

The Ministry of handmade has a brand new workshop to offer!

It is a beautiful vintage inspired Frock workshop which will run over two consecutive Saturday afternoons the 20 and 27 of April.

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For all the exciting details please visit The Ministry of Handmade.

Image courtesy The Ministry of Handmade

Have  a great day!

Sandrine ♥

Wishing you a Safe & Happy Easter

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From our family to yours wishing you all a safe and happy Easter and hoping you get a chance for some relaxing crafting too xx

Meet the Maker....LaLaLa Designs

Hello friends and a happy Saturday to you all!  This morning we're lucky enough to catch up with BrisStyle member, Linda Aitken from LaLaLa Designs!

How would you describe your work?

Fun, colourful and individual.  I really love creating products that show the individuality of a child or person that’s why I am very open to customising anything I do.  When you buy mass produced items you can be one of 100,000’s of people who own that product.  I like to think I can allow someone to buy something that reflects who they are – something unique.

How did your Etsy shop come into being (if applicable)?

At first I was only selling at local markets on the Gold Coast.  Another seller told me she was opening an Etsy store and I should have a look.  I was impressed with what I saw so I decided to open my own.  However, I then decided I was not totally ready so I put it on hold until July 2012.  I am very happy now that I have gone down this path as I love selling on Etsy.

Who or what inspires you?

When I first started LaLaLa Designs my children were little and I was spending a lot of time in children’s shops (as you do!) so my kids were, and still are definitely an inspiration.  But, I have always loved the beautiful papers that you find in scrapbooking shops.  I get very inspired to create when I find gorgeous paper and embellishments.

My new inspiration is definitely the divine material available now.  Forget housework, I could spend a whole day cruising the net browsing material.

Do you ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ as part of your creative process?  If yes, how is your art / craft eco-friendly?

Yes I do to a degree.  I have a collection of frames at home that either had pictures in them or were bought to hang but never made it to the wall so I  use some of these for my smaller, simpler frames or affirmations.

I check out local second hand shops for things like buttons, zips, material and lace etc.  It’s amazing what people discard that is still in good condition – even unopened that you can use.  I have also started searching second hand stores for photo props and displays for my stall.

Can you describe your studio / work area?

To begin with my work area was basically all over the house! (much to my husband’s frustration) but now I have taken over what used to be the kid’s toy room.  It has been good to have one area to work in.  The room has 2 windows that face toward the front yard so I can work and see my lovely green garden.

I have also put up affirmations and goals to remind myself where I want to go with my business.

Unfortunately I was not blessed with skill of organisation so the room can get a bit messy. Luckily I just close the door.

What is your favourite thing to make?

At the moment my favourite thing to make would be my kids’ mobiles.  They are very time consuming but it’s lots of fun coming up with themes and using brightly coloured ribbon and felt to create a highly visual accessory.

How did you decide on your business name (if applicable)?

My business name, LaLaLa Designs, came from combining the initials of my first and last name along with those of my son and daughter. We are all L.A.’s. Unfortunately I could not make my husband’s first initial (M) work so he has become the silent partner.

Where do you hope to see your creative journey taking you in the next 12 months?

I have a few specific goals for this year but essentially I would like to increase my online sales and see my products in some bricks and mortar stores.  Ultimately I’d like to grow a successful business so I can than help other women achieve the same.

What is your favourite handmade item that you have bought

It was actually an item my husband bought me. He gave me a handmade sterling silver necklace which had 2 rings each representing my children.  Their names and date of births are stamped on the rings.  It is such a beautiful and personal item and I wear it all the time.

Do you have any other places that people can view/purchase your work? (eg. Other online selling sites, Flickr, Blog, Facebook, Twitter etc)

Web: www.lalaladesigns.net

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lalaladesigns

Twitter: www.twitter.com/lalaladesigns

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/lalaladesigns

Madeit: www.madeit.com.au/lalaladesigns

Etsy: www.lalaladesigns.etsy.com

Thanks so much for sharing with us Linda!

xSam

WIN :: double pass movie tickets to see First Position!

We have been very lucky here at BrisStyle HQ to receive 6 double passes from one of our lovely supporters Hopscotch films, for the premier screening of First Position, next Friday April 5th at 6.40pm PalaceCentro Cinemas, Fortitude Valley

"For the young dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions, lifelong dreams are at stake. Bess Kargman's award-winning documentary, First Position, follows six young dancers as they prepare for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, struggling through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries all while navigating the drama of adolescence."

A showcase of awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, First Position paints a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow.

Watch the trailer HERE  -  IN CINEMAS APRIL 11 

HOW TO WIN::  As BrisStyle will be helping to Save Lost Arts  real soon, we'd love to hear everyone's earliest tales of creativity.  So to go into the draw to WIN one of these double passes, simply head on over to the BrisStye Facebook page and tell us what your first childhood memory was of being creative.  Was it ballet lessons on a Saturday morning,learning how to finger knit with your Nan or another lost art? 

Join us from April - June for the  Saviours of the Lost Arts festival - a celebration of craft for young & old. Come along and take workshops, listen to inspiring speakers, network with like minded crafters and attend our fantastic markets and events. 

For more information head on over to our website

Happy Birthday BrisStyle!!

It's hard to believe we've just celebrated BrisStyle Inc.'s 5th birthday, the years seem to have flown by!  What a whirlwind it's been since that very first chat over coffee to our now thriving little community of amazing artists, crafters and makers of all kinds.

We celebrated with a well deserved night out at the fabulously cute Southside Tearoom where the cider's on tap, the sweet bar guy, Ben makes ace cocktails and the chip platter is an assortment of Twisties, Pringles and potato chips with a generous serve of delicious homemade french onion dip!  Did I mention the pizza?  The pizza was amazing also and then there was cake...three different flavours in fact with candles too.  I highly recommend not only the caramel carrot cake but the vanilla cake which was a sweet, sweet journey to sugar land!

So many wonderful members came out to play and we all had such a lovely time catching up away from the usual market environment.  

The air was electric with creative conversations, market anecdotes, general silliness and lots and lots of laughter from our very newest members to those who've been with us from the very beginning!

Big thanks to everyone who donated a lucky door prize and congratulations to everyone who won!  For a full run-down see below:

$50 Collective Store voucher - Barry Johansen (Barry Johansen Creative)
$50 Nook voucher - Jennifer Bell (i do it yourself)
$25 Tangled Yarns voucher - Candy Barnes (Candykins Crafts)
$50 Incube8r voucher OR 1 month shelf space - Kathy (Ra Ra Superstar)
Earrings and hair-clip set from Hot Toffee - Sandrine Marsh (Imagein Cafe)
Movie Passes to the preview screening of First Position at Palace Centro - Dyani (Little Deer Creations) and Maciek (Marta Walenda)
$50 Handmade High Street voucher - Clare Collyer (Zillpa)
$50 Ministry of Handmade workshop voucher - Kirsten (Each to Own)

Check out more fabulous photo's from the night here.

Until next time, as they say, that's all folks!

xSam

What's HOT & NEW!

Good morning lovely friends!

I am very excited to announce that our favourite blog post "What's HOT & NEW" is back!

YES!

A great way to keep up to date with what our talented BrisStylers have been creating for us.

Introducing you to our lovely Glass Bead Artist Hilary Tiling today.
Hilary has been launching her new gorgeous Website here.

Image courtesy of  www.jocaledesign.com

You can go and subscribe here and you will receive a 10% Discount!!

How great is that ?!

Another great news...
Our talented Jennifer the creative behind "I Do"it yourself 

Has a new collection of printable goodness inspired by hand painted Portuguese and spanish tiles!
Just gorgeous!

You can view the details here.

Image courtesy "I Do" it Yourself

Also, the lovely Shannon, creator behind the Etsy shop Rabbit and the Duck, has just added a new range of Washi tape supplies to her handmade goodness !

More D.I.Y ideas here for you to check out!

Image courtesy Rabbit and the Duck

I hope you enjoyed having a sneak peek into what is Hot & New this week.

Wishing you a happy & creative rest of the week!

Sandrine ♥