Saturday, June 6, 2009

My Messy Studio.

I spent the afternoon preparing and packing up an order headed for PEI, then a couple of hours making teabowls. The teabowl is such a simple form but I really feel like these are evolving so much every time I make them. They are one of my favorite things to throw at the moment.

I also attempted to photograph some of my pieces with a (very) simple makeshift set-up. I'm not happy with them - it was too difficult to get the right lighting in my studio which had bright sunlight coming in from both sides. Everything looked bleached. I'm sure it would help if I knew more about my camera but unfortunately that is something I don't have time for and am not interested enough to make the time. I'm thinking about hiring someone who knows what they're doing.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

From Men's shirt to Toddler Dress.

I found another fantastic and easy sewing tutorial online that I just had to try. It involves repurposing an old men's shirt (I bought a few at a thrift store on a 50% off day) and turning it into a super cute toddler dress. I've finished one so far and really love how it turned out - I can't wait to start on the second. I've got so many ideas of how I could modify these. You can find the tutorial here.