Texta Chainsaw Massacre

2011-11-30T18:11:00.001-08:00

All the best characters

2011-11-28T03:45:00.000-08:00

I made these for a rad art show my buddies had 'All the Best Characters' back in May (I think).

Bogan Dinosaur

Punk Genie

2011-11-28T03:28:00.001-08:00

2011-11-26T14:58:00.001-08:00

I recently visited some family friends in Echuca who have a dairy farm and took these snaps of some baby calves that I met. These photos are also from the first colour film taken with my Super Paxette.

Travel Tips

2011-11-12T02:27:00.000-08:00

A little earlier the year I created this zine with Steven McNeil* all about efficient travel ideas, it is filled with cute thoughts and practicalities beyond reasonable practicality.

If you would like a copy please email me and I will provide you with my home address for you to mail a worthy snack for my consumption, remember to include your return address. Or you can get it at Smiths Alternative Bookshop in Canberra and soon Sticky in Melbourne.

*Currently Steven is desperately trying to get "views" on his flickr photos to obtain some sort of judgment on his own self worth. Here is the link to his boring photos.

Hello Weenies!

2011-11-08T03:21:00.000-08:00

For Halloween my boyfriend Steven and I made these rad skull masks from cardboard boxes. They must have been really scary because we scared off all the taxis and ended up spending most of the night costumed up and dancing to gangsta rap on the streets of Canberra. I love making my own costumes especially hats and masks. If you are having a costume party you should probably invite me.

Yes you should.

To colour!, to draw! I feel powerful once more!

2011-11-07T02:45:00.000-08:00

Hey friends, wanted to tell you about some rad stuff Ive been up to. I bet you thought I was long gone, blog-gone but huzzah! I have returned-ed. No promises of mega regularity but caring is sharing and sharing is caring.

I just love to create little characters and lately I have been making a whole lot of little sticker friends and the little guys are running wild all over the streets of Melbourne hiding in corners and alleyways and and jumping all over the walls. These rad dudes are now being birthed on "borrowed" stationary proportionally to the down time I have at work. Here is just a handful.

2011-04-15T00:41:00.000-07:00

Hello friends, its been a while between posts hasn't it. yes.well.
I have started selling my softies and zines regularly at markets with Porcelain Womb and I was lucky enough to have my Lumberjack softie featured as part of the march Craft Hatch at the State Library.

Our next market is this Sunday at the North Melbourne Market. I have some new softies for you to meet and they are adorned with hand embroidered tattoos.

Image courtesy of Craft Hatch

I will also be selling zines by Stacey Teague and a collaborative zine, "Chill Waves" made by Me, Stacey and Susie Anderson which chronicles our adventures in New Zealand and at the amazing Campus A Low Hum Festival.


Alphabethead and Teen Hygiene at CALH2011.

I am working on a new zine and here is a preview of some of the characters.

This tiny paper band "The Stumps" features Woody Loggins the Lumberjack on vox!

I'll be at the North Melbourne Market at Lithuanian Club, 44 Errol Street on Sunday between 10am - 3pm, so come say hi.

Got Wood?

2010-09-22T20:49:00.000-07:00

Meet Woody Loggins the Lumberjack! he is ultra fresh straight from the wood-hood.

I also have these little fox brooches for sale.

Wouldnt he look great parading around the town on your coat!

In other fun news I will be selling the softies and brooches you see here at the Porcelain Womb Artist Stall at the Milk Market at 1000 Pound Bend on Sunday September 26th and October 3rd with a bunch of other fantastic artists selling hand drawn illustrations, jewelry, mix tape lucky dips and tote bags. So make sure to come by and say hi!

Teeny Tiny

2010-09-15T23:40:00.000-07:00

Something I just made for fun... a tiny record player...

Also, here are a bunch more of my new tapes...

I will have these sweet wares and more for sale at an upcoming market day at 1000 Pound Bend in a couple of weeks, so check back soon for details!

2010-09-08T21:41:00.000-07:00

I have started making a bunch of new brooches starting with new tapes and here is one. I think I have finally refined my design, so I hope you like them too.

If you like any of the things you see on here and want to buy something shoot me a email, I would also be happy to do a custom version of anything you like, but I am working on getting a shop to sell this stuff, maybe etsy or something like that, so stay tuned.

Wibbley-Chops comes to life!

2010-09-08T19:17:00.000-07:00

This is my new pal Wibbley -Chops, he just popped off the page to say hello! He also has a mini zine with the story of his life, so if you like him look out for it, ill probably have some in sticky soon or email me and ill send you one.

I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok.

2010-08-30T08:36:00.000-07:00

So I knitted this little beard-face-man as a prototype for a larger version that I'm currently constructing, but I thought he was so super cute that I turned him into a little brooch and named him Sven. Here he can be seen gallivanting about town on the lapel of the lovely Laura Smith.

Andy The Sad Man

2010-07-11T09:44:00.000-07:00

I just couldn't bear not to share.

2010-06-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

grrrr

2010-06-14T07:39:00.000-07:00

More Creeps

2010-04-25T04:52:00.000-07:00

Here are a few characters I'm working on at the moment.

Meet Hot-Air Harry.

He loves day dreaming with his head up in the clouds, but sometimes finds it hard to make friends because he has a bit of a wind problem.

Melvin is a stinky hobo melon, his head is full of rot and is home to a family of flies. He loves to mellow out and play his ukulele.

The Sad Apple. Mr Apple is sad today because his new bandit mask clashes with his cowboy boots.

His friend is going to take him to the store to buy a new one.

mini mixes

2010-04-22T16:16:00.000-07:00

So I made these a little while ago from scraps of fabric and felt. The tapes are little brooches! and come in tiny re-modeled matchboxes with a 5 song mix on the back. I made up these bands and songs cos I was in a rush to get them to market, but I'd like to make real 5 song mini mixes to list on the back for my second run. If you are a fan I can make you one, just email me with the colors you want. I think tomorrow I will hop to and start sewing more of these little cuties.

Also whilst digging around some dusty boxes recently looking for my Polaroid (which was unfortunatley a little worse for wear and no longer in working order), I came across this lovely camera I was given as a present not to long ago.

Its a Braun Super Paxette and it was made in Germany, I think its from the 50s. hope fully its all in working order. I haven't tried it yet but if it works well Ill be sure to put up some photos.

Bearded Bella

2010-03-11T17:49:00.000-08:00

Meet Bella the Bearded Lady. Since fleeing the circus several years ago Bella now has a lot more time for maintaining her magnificent beard, knitting jumpers for her friends the Siamese twins and enjoying a quieter life in Hawthorn.

Sospeso March Poster

2010-02-25T09:40:00.000-08:00

So here is this months poster with the theme this month, Domestic Rock 'n' Roll, so, be sure to head down to Caffe Sospeso in Hawthorn, you're sure to be in for a swell evening.

Summer Sewing Adventures

2010-02-25T09:21:00.000-08:00

So friends, its been quite a while between posts. In the past week have sewn my first ever item of clothing that looks great and doesnt fall apart as soon as you touch it, its a lovely powder blue floral print dress, I made a pattern from a cool little dress that used to be my mums.

I had a computer melt-down taking precious, precious work to a sad glitchy computer hell... and discovered a magical vegan chocolate cupcake recipe, a scrumptious way to soothe my woes, (thankyou baking gods).

Also here are some of those creations from over summer, Mr. Popsicle, Mr Ice-cream-head-man , and Mr Scary-Caveman accompanied by my dad. I really enjoyed turning my little scribbles into cool squishy characters, there is more in the works so if you like these then check back for more soon!

Sad Apple and Lumber Shark

2010-01-09T04:36:00.000-08:00

So Im sitting here on this stupidly hot night at my folks house where I am spending my holidays and what happens to be on t.v. but JAWS!, Jaws 2 to be exact. and who doesnt love a bit of robot shark action. And speaking of sharky stuff, meet my latest creation in a long line of recent plush character creations which I made for my friends and family for christmas.

Meet Mr. Lumberjack in his new shark suit....

I also just drew this little Sad Apple boy for a flyer for my friend. Look out for apple boy in his full glory on the Feburary Sospeso Readings flyer floating around Melbourne soon.

Look out for some more photos of my summer creations which I hope to post soon when I get a chance to take some pretty pictures of them, they are a real sweet treat, so to speak..(you'll see)

Christma-doodles

2009-12-27T01:29:00.000-08:00

Hey folks, here is a collection of little drawings I have done lately in my tiny holiday sketch book, it has kept me busy on buses and trains over the christmas holidays. I hope your holidays have been super, see yall in the new year.

Delirium Crafternoons (CRFT001)

2009-11-27T23:26:00.000-08:00

On Sunday...thats tomorrow, I will be making my way down to craft-town, where the wonder that is Delirium Crafternoons is about to be born. From 4 pm I will be taking my good self down to The Great Britian Hotel , Church St , Richmond, and so should you, where there will be ideas brewing and oozing out some crafty brains, through nimble hands and fingers, picking up pens, paper, scissors, staplers, glue, needles of the knitting and sewing persuasions, weaving implements and sipping the occasional bevvy. Its sure to be a good Sunday arvo, I hope to see you there.

Um, so, I think you've got some of your breakfast on your sleeve....

2009-11-26T06:54:00.000-08:00

No.03

2009-11-20T18:39:00.000-08:00

Filter017 Graphic Design...

...are freaking awesome.

No.2

2009-11-20T17:16:00.000-08:00

Gaston Caba's Ping-Pong Remix. Ping-Pong Remix is the project in which Gastón Caba offers up his own characters to be reinterpreted by other fabulous artists. Here are some of my favorites or check out the website for all remixes in their full glory.

Koa

Allan Sanders

Meomi

Oktus

Théo Gennitsakis

Things I love today No.1

2009-11-20T16:52:00.001-08:00

So you dig poetry huh?

2009-11-18T22:53:00.000-08:00

So I just finished this flier for a friend of mine.

Laura Smith runs the delightful Sospeso Readings, a monthly poetry filled evening at the lovely Caffe Sospeso in Hawthorn. The next one is Friday December 4th. There are feature poets followed by open mic so you can get your poetic butt on up and have a go yourselves.
And if you need a little poetry fix you might wanna check out Laura's blog Revving the Engine.

Make pie your friend today.

2009-11-15T04:37:00.000-08:00

So there is this enormous lemon tree in my front yard and it yeilds the most wonderful juicy morsels of fruit, perfect for making delicious lemon butter, vegan lemon cake, and epic lemon meringue pie, the latter of which my housemate and I whipped up recently inspiring the following drawing....

Abominable Beardman

2009-11-14T10:44:00.000-08:00

Hi there. My name is Zoe. Welcome to my blog where I hope to share my drawings and all kind of tasty, arty tid bits with you.

My first inky offering is beardy goodness I drew this weekend. 13 beards and a few mos to be exact. T'was perhaps somewhat influenced by the sweet movember air and some beardy of friends of mine, you know who you are...

and hey why not throw in a couple more creepy creatures....

...enjoy.