A bird in the hand...

WE MADE IT OURSELVES

BECK: This week was all about flipping the bird, literally. Pictured above are double sided bird decorations inspired by a batch of 'pretty birdy' cards I made earlier in the week. They were fun to make but a royal pain in the butt to photograph. I'd like to think of a reason for their existence, but I cant think of a single religious or secular holiday that actually requires the hanging of polka dot birds as part of its decorative identity. Still, they're kinda cute... and any excuse to use the term flip the bird is ok in my book.

RAMONA: What is really weird is that as Beck was stanley knifing her way round a robin shape, I too was inspired by our feathered friends and happened to have some polka dotted felt to play with. This was actually done without any discussion in the offices of HML...spooky stuff.

i still haven't found what i'm looking for

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

www.foundmagazine.com



It's always magical, when you find that crumpled up piece of paper on the train that has a shopping list, a love letter, a phone number. the folks at Found Magazine have gone one step further and collected them all and now have their own book series and a fantastic website where you can catch a glimpse into other peoples lives by what they have left behind. Take this poster stuck outside a library in North Carolina:

fly away peter, fly away paul

CRAFT FIND OF THE WEEK

We don't really know who the hell Peter and Paul are, although we suspect they maybe the two nimble fingered fellows responsible for producing this robin red breast sampler we picked up in Wonthaggi. Currently adorning Ramona's studio wall, it features two perennial favorites of HML, cheap felt backing and a delicious faux brass/timber frame.
Excellent work gentlemen.

love of the common people

SHOW OF THE WEEK



Common Goods: culture meets through craft.

We here at HML are not known for our love of the earnest. We tend to like our art and life straight up and flying slightly to the left. The Common Goods on show at Melbourne Museum have come about from a series of residencies and partnerships fostered by Craft Victoria and the Festival of Melbourne which have brought together artists from across the Commonwealth. So in between buying tickets for the weightlifing, karak merchandising and wondering what Thorpeeee will be doing with his hair, why not take in some craft with a capital 'C'.
Jenny Bartholemew's kooky creatures (see above) never fail to break the ice at what can often be a dullsville academic soiree, they also make a nice entry point in to what turns out to be an exhibition nowhere near as boring as it sounds in the literature...we promise.

God Save the Queen, really.

And the Oscar goes to...

WEEKEND EDITION



It's Hollywoods Night of Nights on Sunday and HML plans to celebrate by creating a choc top in honour of all the nominees. This is a weekend DIY job you can really sink your teeth into.

Take some of the best quality vanilla icecream, ice magic, cone, and cake decorating bling and presto... a dessert worthy of any red carpet event. Invite all your friends round and present them all with their own delicious oscar. Everyones a winner baby that's no lie, and choctops never fail to satisfy...