on my journey to find pre-loved fabrics with an australian story, to create bags with a story that will then continue with the buyer
this last week i was in another world - sucked into the writing of craig silvey in jasper jones. if somebody manages to keep me glued to a book through multiple pages of a description of a cricket game...
christmas of course! and then it is almost time to say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012! the motto of this years nye party in sydney is 'time to dream'. well, i am dreaming of more summer (we had...
remember the coffee stain i got in my bag after hiding it in my bag to get on the bus? well, i finally got around to sticking it in the washing machine. 45 minutes later .. the stain is still there. any ideas out there on how to get a soy milk coffee mixture out of the material??? ps: the story is still on after the wash cycle :)))
agave is primarily known as the plant to make a nice variety of tequila and mezcals. at a little organic market in the city of oaxaca i came across an unusual vegetable: 'flores de maguey' or agave flowers. even my Mexican family had mostly never heard of the possibility of eating this part if the agave plant. we finally found a knowledgable source to provide us with information on how to cook flores de maguey (take out the flower stem inside; wash; cook in boiling water; drain and then fry in the pan with onions...
the day of the dead on november 2nd is a big holiday in mexico - and even more so in the state of oaxaca. celebrations start on october 31st with setting up altars with food, drink and flowers for the departed (i even saw one with steven jobs ;)) and spending the night on the graveyards with the graves decorated with flowers and candles waiting for the souls to come at midnight. some graves have amazing pictures of jesus or other holy images in colored sand on them. a lot of people dress up in skeleton costumes or...
one of the joys of living in manly - you get to take the ferry every time you have to go to the city. if you work downtown, you have the pleasure of having 30min every morning and afternoon to sit back, enjoy the view and breath the fresh salty air. there is no better way to get started before and to wind down after work! http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-most-beautiful-ferry-rides/4
last week i finally got back to the sewing machine. not for bags, but for a good cause. as part of a vodafone foundation good cause, over 100 vodafone project managers gave the new pathways service...
currently i am working on another project than songlines. actually i am only working on that other project and don't have time for my bags - inbetween here and there, i do have to make some money. although i cannot apply all the principles in this project from mike dempsey's design business tips, there are a few that ring a bell. http://bit.ly/oTLVkS most important one: retain a sense of fun and close follower up: appreciate the wonderful area that you work in (i think i can adapt area to the context of the part...
19th century flour sacks, military tents or mattress tickings turned into fashionable accessories - a beautiful job by uk brand tamara fogle. and all crafted in family-run workshops in london. if you have some money in the piggy bank, spend it here: tamaralovesleather.com
crafted from re-used australian materials, songlines' products inspire you to explore their past and create their future ... bags with a story. the start of the journey.
the name 'songlines' was inspired by the dreaming tracks of indigenous australians, which are invisible paths across the land (or, sometimes the sky) which mark the route followed by a localized 'creator-spirit' during the dreaming. The paths of the songlines are recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance, and painting ... I want my bags to pass on similar stories :-)
ariane fricke - aspiring bag maker - manly, australia
info@bagswithastory.com
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