The big picture

Rubik’s cube art by Invader. From here

Penny pictures by Adrian Firth. This one is charmingly called Lizzie. How delightful…

And of course Marcus Harvey’s Myra, an image constructed from the handprints of wee kids and a staple in any self-respecting first year art history reader chapter regarding controversial art. Right alongside to Serrano’s Piss Christ and Mapplethorpe of course… Next please!

a Handful

Vicki Ambery-Smith jewellery, if-you-have-to-ask-how-much-you-can’t-afford-it, from here

Zelda Beauchampet ‘handscape’ rings, 35-80 euros, from here

The City Farm and Mr Fox perspex rings, $12 each or $80 for the set, from here

Selling a story

Blanch is a felt brooch. More accurately, Blanch has big hair and when she is older she hopes to form a group called “The Golden Girls”. Meanwhile, Alicia wants to run away and join the circus. She thinks she could walk a tightrope but has only ever practiced on the end of her bed. Little Ladies felt badges by Anna Laura, $20, Rose St Market

Pigeon racing ring necklaces from Chinny Chin Chin. Comes with tasty pigeon bio! Fancy Mr T (centre)? He’s 19 years old, like Nice and Malted biscuits and dislikes vegetables. Available at Craft Victoria, $42. (or cheaper if you’re my pal, hehehe)

From this blog (and also this one too!) which I quote: History, located in Cambridge’s Porter Square, is like the storefront version of my tale-telling tendencies. To accompany each piece, owner Rachel Hirsch imaginatively cooks up detailed anecdotes of the previous wearers and prints them out on hangtags.

Humbug

Joy Kampia, Hamburger Dress, August 2005.
Assorted fibers, nylon, crocheted and sewn.

Juno hamburger phone. (R has one, thanks to me, I found one in Far East Plaza, a veritable treasure trove)

Hamburglar

Don’t think I’ve forgotten about the hamburger necklace, or the cat-burger! There were just too many, I couldn’t decide. Also I really like that pic of the Hamburglar, that’s nice tie. Although its no match for the lobster tie I saw once actually in the shape of a lobster. Yes, it does not take much to impress me.

Pretty fly

Lightly, Fly on the Wall mirror, available here

Of Cabbages and Kings, Fly necklace, available here (imagine trying to DIY this!)

David Cronenberg, The Fly, 1986

I wanted to post a pic of Jeff Goldblum as the Fly but they were too gross so I had to refrain.