See Little Branch at the Finders Keepers Markets
3rd & 4th December in Sydney
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Wrapping
Instore at Portobello Rose - 42 Sailors Bay Road
Northbridge, NSW 2063
http://www.portobellorose.com.au/
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
BLUE AND WHITE FOREVER
Art for art's sake and blue for heaven's sake!
That's our battle cry this week.
When Little Branch open their pop up shop next Wednesday at the GAFFA ARCADE PROJECT (www.gaffa.com.au, 281 Clarence St. Sydney) , we launch the ORIGAMI BLUES card line and are theming our little white cube shop in an Orientalist mood. One of the people who understands blue like her blood is made of Indigo ink is the author/aesthete/stylist Sibella Court (www.thesocietyinc.com.au). Sibella is so deeply complicit to the fact that blue looks best beautifully aged. Blue breathes against wood and chipped plaster walls and through the smoky veil of china tea at the bottom of a chipped willow tea cup. Sibella is in Syria, no doubt scooping up armfuls of traditional woven fabrics and mad trinkets but I'll be popping into The Society to see if she's got any blue and white beauty for our shop.
So I cast my mind east to understand what sort of textures create the best shades of blue. Between fabric and paper there is a subtle sensual relationship and I hope we blur that line in our artworks. The beauty of old kimonos is captured in the slightly nubbly texture of blue and white origami paper and that is why I enjoy collaging it into our drawings for Little Branch. The paper functions almost as a textile. It's got the same oxygen, patina and soul. On the weekend I was in Hill End visiting the landscape painter Luke Sciberras. Luke had just laid hands on the beautiful book "Mattise his Art and his Textiles" (Royal Academy of Arts), talk about art imitating an artist's life. The Sciberras studio is strewn with so many crumbly gorgeous textiles in every shade from sky to midnight blue and he wears blue cloths strung round his neck as well, energized by the hand made, touched by a bit of storm blue sky made cloth. Creativity is about convergence. Maree saw this extremely special, extremely blue and white Matisse show in London and the catalogue is a touch stone for both of us. It is sitting open on our studio floor right now and here are a few of our favourite pages for your eyes to devour.
So, this week when we launch ORIGAMI BLUES we'll be looking to paint the empty canvas blue and mottled cream. I'll be donating my gigantic willow pattern tea cup as a vase for floating white flowers. My mother's blue bead necklaces from the Cote de Ivoire, maybe. Various lace table cloths and whatever textiles we can sling up to create a mood of Oscar Wilde, Tom Waits, Matisse and Billie Holiday. Anyone and everyone who understands just how beautiful the blues can be.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Blooming, blossoming, branching out!
Join us for our debut and save the date
for the launch of the
Little Branch pop up shop!
Where:
Gaffa Gallery, Arcade 1
281 Clarence Street, Sydney CBD
When:
Thursday, October 28
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Stockists
Check out Little Branch at one of these fantastic retailers!
N.S.W
- Magella Rose, Lismore
- Plantasia, Lindfield
- Ariel Books, Paddington
- Sous le Soleil, Roseville & Lindfield
- Portobello Rose, Northbridge,
- The Card and Paper House, QVB, Sydney
- The Floral Craftsman, Mosman,
- Pulp Creative Paper, Balgowlah,
Saturday, October 9, 2010
The Giveaway Winner!
Good evening all!
Sorry we have been a little on the quiet side of late but we have been busily working away on some new collections! Details soon...
Feeling in a lucky mood we drew the winner of the giveaway tonight. We had a great response and while we might not have hit our target on blogger, collectively we have 71 followers across blogger and facebook, so we are mighty chuffed and we want to say thank you, so... drum roll please...
the winner of the boxed card set is Kara Dwyer!
AND as we are feeling very flattered here at Little Branch we drew a second time for a Little Branch 30x40 print
the winner is Nikki n Todd Buckland!
Branchettes if you can contact us with your address details, we will send out your goodies this week!
Congratulations and thank you everyone for your support!
M & A xx
Sorry we have been a little on the quiet side of late but we have been busily working away on some new collections! Details soon...
Feeling in a lucky mood we drew the winner of the giveaway tonight. We had a great response and while we might not have hit our target on blogger, collectively we have 71 followers across blogger and facebook, so we are mighty chuffed and we want to say thank you, so... drum roll please...
the winner of the boxed card set is Kara Dwyer!
AND as we are feeling very flattered here at Little Branch we drew a second time for a Little Branch 30x40 print
the winner is Nikki n Todd Buckland!
Branchettes if you can contact us with your address details, we will send out your goodies this week!
Congratulations and thank you everyone for your support!
M & A xx
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Little Branch Wrapping
Last week in the evening hours after the kids went to sleep, off I ventured to our printer in St Leonards to press check the Little Branch wrapping papers... they look fantastic... I must say so myself!
Today I picked up some sheets of the TWELVE designs and brought them home ready to show them off to our stockists tomorrow. The whole order arrives to LB HQ tomorrow!!
I have been pouring over them this evening and cannot wait to see gifts all wrapped up by Little Branch designs.
I have been pouring over them this evening and cannot wait to see gifts all wrapped up by Little Branch designs.
Our first wrapping order will be sent off to Lismore first thing tomorrow to Magella Rose. So exciting!
M x
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Blue Skies
Flash back over 8 years ago, one rainy day on the streets of Sydney I saw it, a flash of blue from the corner of my eye, I had to double take as it was a terribly dreary day. This great big black umbrella with a gorgeous blue sky and cotton wool clouds on the inside. I fell in love at first sight. Flash forward a few years on a trip to NYC, I popped into the MOMA and finally got my very own. I am a little precious with it, but it is special, it has travelled the world with me and sheltered me from many a rainy day, especially in London.
There is something uplifting about opening a big black umbrella on a grey, rainy day, only to look up at blue skies and fluffy white clouds. Love it!
Designed by EFM for the Museum with the cloud design by Mr.Kalman.
Want one, go to the MOMA store!
There is something uplifting about opening a big black umbrella on a grey, rainy day, only to look up at blue skies and fluffy white clouds. Love it!
Designed by EFM for the Museum with the cloud design by Mr.Kalman.
Want one, go to the MOMA store!
Spring has arrived in Sydney
Today was such a glorious day in Sydney, I think Spring has truly arrived now! Hurrah! I hope you all enjoyed your day and enjoyed the sunshine as we did here.
For my dear friends in London, where they are having a bit of rain as they cruise into Autumn, some flowers to brighten your day!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
8 days to go...
Ok, so we have only 8 days til the 30th September and our first giveaway closes.
Our extremely high hopes of 100 followers is a little off, but we are pretty chuffed with the 17 we have, thank you!! But we would love to hit 50! So if we can do this in 8 days (it's worth a shot) the lucky person whose name is drawn from the hat will also get a special Little Branch surprise with their box of cards! Entries close on the 30th September so do hurry!
Leave a comment confirming you are indeed an active follower of Little Branch. Do so before the 30th September. Please note that only comments with a live link-back/URL will be accepted.
Monday, September 20, 2010
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