And Some More Movie Credits/Titles....

I am now on a tangent.... Napoleon Dynamite:"

Jamie Caliri... Puppetry style Stop Motion Animation

I have rediscovered a favourite. First off it was Jamie Caliri's work on Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events..... The You Tube clip doesnt work anymore, ah stink... Go and buy/rent the movie, its visually stunning.

Then I found some more of his work.

United States of Tara:


And then I found the United Airlines Adverts... I am impressed by the creativity in this.... Jamie Caliri was the director. Details here





I just keep finding more and more cool stuff he has done!
Here are some interviews with him:

Pick of the week- Room Shoes and Reversible Dresses!!!

Room Shoes by Machiko Niimi

The story behind this find is a bit elongated..... but here goes- I was at the Thieves Alley Market in Dunedin this weekend.... and came accross the most gorgeous dresses, pants and bibs handmade by Fun Fair A talented dunedin based crafty entrepreneur:

The dresses are reversible too... I want to get one for my new niece who is due in April (YAY!!).... Sorry Lachlan they just arent your style.
I took her business card and have just looked at her website.... Somehow I came accross these Room Shoes, and whatdyaknow- also Dunedin based... so I am that much closer to finally aquiring some for myself.... assuming of course she still makes them, that I can track her down at the Seacliff market, and I have some pennies to part with.

You guys are awesome.... I love discovering local crafters.... I find it inspiring.

One Step Behind.... again.......

Here I go again- One step behind. I think I need to accept it as part of my new life as a mother- I have suffered in the 'on to it' department of my personality. I feel like Im always catching up. I really love writing on this blog, and have half written so many posts then dont publish them.... I must work on that. Once a week surely I can manage that right!

So todays post is dedicated to some on to it and inspiring bloggers (just 3 today though):

Deborah French

Rooster Tails

My Folk Lover

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Jan Vermeer
Style: Baroque
Lived: 1632 - 1675 (17th century)
Nationality: Netherlands

Photo of Scarlett Johansson in
'Girl with a Pearl Earring'
Film Directed by Peter Webber

I watched this movie last night for the hundredth time... I love it. Not just because it stars Colin Firth as Jan Vermeer the painter, but because each shot in this film is like a painting. Its stunning. The lighting is exquisite, and the soundtrack is beautiful. Just such a great film. See it!

'Gennine's Blog'...... Pick of the Week!!!!

What a yummy blog! Gennine also has an Etsy Shop..... I could spend a LOT in there. Good stuff.... Check it out.

Robots are cool.

Pencil Art by Jennifer Maestre

Jennifer Maestre is a legend. These are amazing!!!
I have taken a few sections from her Artist Statment:

'My sculptures were originally inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin.'

'To make the pencil sculptures, I take hundreds of pencils, cut them into 1-inch sections, drill a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpen them all and sew them together. The beading technique I rely on most is peyote stitch.'