Games for babies
I don’t think there is anything more fun than a baby that’s just learned how to smile! But the interesting thing is watching them learn to respond to you. It would be nice to get some good ideas around how to best encourage your baby to learn new things. Searching the internet is often fruitless as most websites are trying to sell you something. So if anyone out there has any good baby stimulation play tips, please let me know.
The best I’ve found so far is on a BBC site so there has to be more out there…
Tips please!
Crafty coolness
I’ve been checking out some more folk out there who are into crafty acts of political statements and I’ve found a few worth sharing.
First up is from Demakersvan which is a Dutch Design House. They’ve made this thing called the Lace Fence:
” Our aim is to sparkle of small revolutions. In our projects we often combine
the sensitive, emotional and the small with the powerful, large and industrial.The Laced Fence project translates that line of thinking.
Fencing is a sign how we modified and cultivated our environment.
Like brambles fences are rising rampantly around us.
What would happen if a patch of embroidered wire would meet with and continue as an industrial fence.
Hostility versus kindness, industrial versus craft.
The strong industrial fence is a challenge in its function and appearance.
Something which was meant for pure functionality can also be decorative. “
That’s cool.
(go over the page to see more cool stuff!)
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Mothers know best
Check out my new favourite embroiderer! Andrea Dezso does some seriously cool stuff and not just embroidery. I recommend you check the other work out as well.
As for me, I’ve got some SERIOUS stitching projects on the way at the moment. Stay tuned…
Camp Sovereignty – v2.0
So it’s been a year since we successfully occupied on of Australia’s most valuable piece of real estate for 60 days without a single person being arrested. We managed to maintain a drug, alcohol and violence free camp – bar the violence on the part of the police on the final night. And we managed to get the message out to the world and the main issues for the oldest known culture on this planet are genocide, sovereignty and treaty.
And we had a shit load of fun.
So we’re getting together again on Monday for the anniversary of the day we set up camp. I urge all of the 10 thousand or so Melburnians who visited during the camp to pop down for a cup of tea and catch up.
Oh and someone please bring a BBQ, eh Rosa?
If you want to know more about Camp Sovereignty and how seriously cool fun it was, check out the Camp Sov site, it’s pretty.
UPDATE (belated one I’m sorry): There was a little bit of confusion amongst the Police about who was giving the orders and there was a temporary moment of humanity on their part. Don’t worry, someone remembered the are supposed to be the tool of the colonialist oppressor and they started to behave accordingly. See Indymedia for details.