Miele the visiting cat

Miele, the neighbourhood cat, chilling out amongst the wisteria blooms. 

Some Cheer for a grey rainy Spring day in Melbourne

 

I spotted this burst of red cheery colour early this morning on what has been a grey rainy Spring day in Melbourne 

A day later...

A day later and my ranunculus is in bloom - the wonders of nature!

Spring is on the way!

My bulbs are about to flower.

Spring is almost here! yay!

Pink blossoms are blooming along the local street trees. Spring is almost here! yay!

My Montsalvat inspired textile art

My Montsalvat inspired textile screenprint from years ago...,
I found some sample lengths in my studio.
I used Pigment inks, puff and metallic inks and printed on sheer organza. 

kanzashi flower

finally decided on the red howlite bead for this kanzashi flower 

Time to add a bead to this red and white floral Kanzashi fabric flower.

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I'm making some new origami boxes for these Kanzashi flower brooches

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One of my Kanzashi silk flower brooches sold recently and I packaged it in a handmade origami box... fun to make!

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Origami box for my Kanzashi silk flower brooch... sent off to a customer recently. It's a new origami box design.

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one more origami box pattern... this one was sent out last week to an Etsy customer, for their flower brooch packaging #origami box #packaging #etsyshop #australiandesigner #westfootscray #wefo #melbourne #australia #etsyau #etsyresolution2016 #etsyresolution #black #green #red #yellow #cranes #taniabishopartisan

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I've been making new origami boxes for my Kanzashi fabric flower brooches #origami #origamibox #flowers #packaging #etsyshop #etsyresolution2016 #etsyseller #etsyau #melbourne #australia

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This Kanzashi flower brooch, bought recently, was sent off to the USA in a metallic crane print origami box #kanzashi #origami #crane #japan #metallic #gold #bronze #agate #aqua #silk #fabric #brooch #etsyau #etsyseller #usa #australia #etsyresolution2016

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a pair of Kanzashi fabric flower brooches, bought from my Etsy shop, are off to Queensland #etsyshop #kanzashi #fabricflowers #kimono #shibori #vintagefabric #japanese #agate #glass #beads #Queensland #Melbourne #Australia #etsyau #etsyresolution2016 #taniabishopartisan

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I found some digital scans of my knitted copper wire textile work... complete with sequins. These go back about a decade! I'm excited to be getting my knitting machines set up again soon! #taniabishopartisan #textiledesigner #copper #wire #sequins #knitting #experimental #throwbacktuesday #tbt #australia #

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Day off today... Tending my succulents and garden. Enjoying the sunshine #dayoff #weekendvibes #gardening #succulents #sunshine #melbourne #autumn

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I love the shadows cast by this dried parsley flower head... design ideas flowing #designinspiration #shadows #pattern #texture #textiledesign #parsley #macrophotography #taniabishopartisan #melbourne #australia

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pretty petals in blue hues for a new Kanzashi flower brooch #flower #brooch #kanzashi #japanese #vintage #kimono #westfootscray #melbourne #australia #etsyresolution2016

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I've been making more Kanzashi fabric flower petals today... the ceramic bird is keeping them company. #nature #bird #red #blue #silkfabric #japaneseflower #petal #etsyresolution2016 #etsyau #taniabishopartisan #shiborilover #westfootscray #melbourne #australianmade

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A new Kanzashi fabric flower brooch has been listed in my Etsy shop. This is the first of my new range of statement Kanzashi flower brooches. Shop link is in my bio #statementjewelry #kanzashi #flower #blue #shibori #floral #silk #melbourne #taniabishopartisan #textilejewelry #nature #etsyau #etsyresolution2016

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Kangaroo stencil graffiti art spotted in Seddon this arvo. "Coffee, cake and local wares" looks great! #seddon #kangaroo #stencilart #graffiti #weekend #localart #melbourne #dayoff

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delighted today as my Kanzashi silk flower brooch, with an agate bead, has sold on my Etsy shop and is soon off to the USA #etsyseller #etsyau #kanzashi #agate #bead #turquoise #taniabishopartisan #flower #brooch #usa #australia #melbourne #japanese #kimono #vintagefabric

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loved this show garden at the 2016 Melbourne International Garden Show #tbt #mifgs2016 #mifgs #melbourne #melbournelaneways #milkcrate #rust #graffiti #flowers #taniabishopartisan #inspiration #nature #melbournelife

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the scattered fabric petals are now arranged into a beautiful flower #beautiful #flowers #silk #petals #etsyau #etsyresolution2016 #taniabishopartisan #artisan #kimono #vintage #designermaker

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playing around making new smaller fabric petals with a vintage kimono fabric #artisan #kimono #vintagefabric #kanzashi #etsy #etsyresolution2016 #taniabishopartisan #red #green #yellow #blue

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I'm making some new Kanzashi fabric flowers #vintagefabric #kimono #japanese #kanzashi #taniabishopartisan #designermaker #artisan

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My 5 petal Kanzashi flower design allows for more of the fabric patterns to be seen on the side of the petals. #taniabishopartisan #etsyresolution2016 #etsyseller #red #designdetails #japan #kimono #vintagefabric

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My customer added a red floral Japanese fabric, with a touch of blue, for one of the petals of her Kanzashi flower brooch. This is the personalised touch I can add to a custom order. #personalised #customorder #kanzashi #flowerbrooch #red #blue #etsyseller #etsyresolution2016 #taniabishopartisan

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This the multicoloured origami box lid for my 5 petal Kanzashi flower. #origami #packagingdesign #etsygifts #etsyresolution2016 #kanzashi #taniabishopartisan #red #purple #green #peach #black #etsyau

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I made a multicoloured origami box for my recent 5 petal red Kanzashi brooch custom order. I love making custom orders... message me if you have ideas for your own custom brooch or visit my Etsy shop for inspiration (shop link is in my profile) #floral #shibori #japanstyle #redflowers #kimonos #origami #taniabishopartisan #etsy #etsyresolution2016 #etsygifts

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a detail of my 5 petal custom order Kanzashi flower brooch #brooch #kanzashi #kimono #etsyresolution2016 #etsyau #redflower #japanese #silk #shibori #floralfix

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a detail of my red hued 5 petal Kanzashi flower, made from vintage Japanese kimono fabric #shibori #red #floraldesign #redflowers #vintagefabrics #japanese #kanzashi #brooch #etsy #etsyresolution2016

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My recently commissioned custom order Kanzashi flower... 7 petals and 12cm in width. A statement brooch in blue hued vintage kimono fabrics. #kanzashi #blue #kimono #vintagefabrics #etsyau #etsyresolution2016 #shibori

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I loved making the origami box for my recent Kanzashi flower. #origami #etsyau #etsyresolution2016 #blue #box #packagingdesign #kanzashi

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I made a custom origami box for my custom Kanzashi flower #etsyresolution2016 #kanzashi #origami #japanese #kimono #blue #flower #brooch #etsyau

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a waxing moon guides me home from my design studio and greets autumn #moon #hometime #autumn #southernhemisphere #melbourne

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detail of my latest Etsy shop custom order kanzashi flower brooch #etsyau #customorder #flower #blue #silk #kimono #brooch #kanzashi #vintagefabrics #etsyresolution2016

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I loved making this custom order Kanzashi flower brooch. I received the most lovely review on my Etsy shop too. "My beautiful custom made brooch arrived beautifully presented in an origami box which I will treasure forever. Tania has been amazing to work with - the detail, care and artistry she brings to her pieces is inspiring. I immediately commissioned another piece. I cannot recommend her work and personalised approach more highly!" — Bmavalon (my happy customer). #happy #etsyau #redflower #origami #brooch #floraldesign #etsyresolution2016

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Vintage Japanese silk fabrics I used for a custom Kanzashi flower brooch order for my Etsy shop #flower #customorder #red #vintage #etsyau #etsyresolution

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Sunny giant sunflower with buzzing bees #yellow #sun #flowers #nature

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eucalyptus dye pot samples of silk; silk noil; wool felt; silk threads; silk cocoons. #silk #cocoon #textiles #nature #nativeflora #naturaldye

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I'd like to think this beautiful double rainbow is welcoming David Bowie. #bowie #rainbow #takingamoment

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