Ok folks. Put your hands in your pockets. Uncle Kevin Buzzacott (Aboriginal Elder/Activist) needs money for a big operation soon. You can donate by buying his track “Rok Hop”. He needs your money quick, so dig deep folks and follow the link. You can donate as much as you want.
Apologies for the lack of blogging. I’m in full on pregnancy countdown mode at the mo, and it’s not being the easiest one. So I’m thinking things will be pretty sporadic for a while. But there’s some stuff I just HAVE to share with you all!
I’m sure most of you have checked [...]
If you got your hands on a copy of the 2010 3CR Seeds of Dissent Calendar and flicked it open to everyone’s favourite consumerist month: December, this is what you’ll find:
Each of the contributing artists was asked to chose a theme and using our creative tools, discuss that issue in relation to the future. I [...]
Everyone is welcome to come to the Calendar Launch on Friday, November 13 at Readings Bookshop in Carlton at 6pm for free wine and talk! [Readings is located at 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria: Phone (03) 9347 6633.]
I didn’t post a picture of the piece going into the Explosive Expression show ’cause it’s not framed yet and photographing two different shiny materials is really freakin hard. But I just pulled these off the camera and they’re not too bad.
It’s been a bit quiet on the ol’ RCS blog as of late. Partly due to the never ending joys of pregnancy (promise not to bore you with the details..) but also partly due to the busyness of preparing for some upcoming exhibitions. And it’s about time our lovely readers got to hear the details!
Firstly, [...]
It’s been a long time between drinks. I’ve been so busy doing work for some upcoming exhibitions that I haven’t had time to design many new patterns, let alone stitch them up! But when people started hassling me for some fresh stuff I got my A into G!! I ended up asking around [...]
I went to Sunshine yesterday. Or as I call it ‘the suburb that should be done for false advertising’. It’s named after the Sunshine tractors that used to be made there. Sadly, visiting is normally a dreary experience. But it’s always full of surprises so I do keep getting drawn back again.
The best [...]
I love, love, love it when people send me photos of finished stitches done from my patterns. And I was super excited to get this email from Christy after reading the brilliant story about who the stitch is for:
I’m getting super excited counting down to this years’ Melbourne Social Forum, which is on in just TWO WEEKS!
At long last I can present a work I finished a while ago which has been sitting in the framing pile for far too long.
Thought it was time for a bit of an update about how we’re tracking with the Bushfire Appeal. It was a bit hard going away while things were in full swing but I still managed to make a bit of a contribution while I was away.
The long-awaited Episode #8 of the Craft Cartel podcast, and we talk to Betsy Greer whom we all know and love from craftivism.com abut her new book ‘Knitting for Good: A guide to creating personal, social and political change, stitch by stitch.
Submissions are now open for the 4th issue of Hoopla – the world’s most revolutionary craft zine.
Every Victorian has been watching the news this week and thinking ‘what can I do?’ Aside from the immediate obvious things like donating blood and money, many people are looking around and seeing what other skills and resources they have available to contribute.
Check it out folks, it’s the long awaited “WORLD HAS A NEW LEADER, NEARLY REACHED 100 SALES, AND I NEED NEW BUSINESS CARDS” SALE!!
50% of all patterns
20% off everything else including Hoopla!
(excludes fundraising stuff)
plus fun free bonus stuff for all customers.
For a limited time, get in quick.
Thanks to all Radical Rags customers, you guys rock
The thing I love the most about designing patterns is seeing what other people do with them. I haven’t seen any finished ones in a while but I just got two in two days!
Firstly, Megan bought the Question Authority pattern the other day and finished it already! Quickest stitcher in the world award [...]
It’s good for your local economy (by bugsandfishes)
It’s good for your friendships (you can get your own one of these prints at Mikes!)
It’s good for raising awareness (go the South Carolina Quilters!)
It’s much, much funnier! (buy this here)
From my utmost favourite vintage style Etsy store Betty Oatmeal.
I know someone out there has money to spare…
"Play so that you may be serious" - Aristotle
