love the small things...

I'm busily preparing for Life Instyle which has crept up quite quickly again. While there is still so much to do I can't help but feel excited. You see I love leaving this little studio to attend Life Instyle. Even though I will be working most of the time I'm in Sydney it feels like a mini holiday. I don't have a lap top or a phone that I can check my email on which also means there will be no access to lovely blogs. The things (on the long, long 'to do' list) that call my name here in the studio will stay here in the studio leaving my evenings free to spend relaxing (guilt free) with my sister.

If you are visiting Life Instyle (trade only event) please pop by and say hello. I will be on stand 1540 in the Royal Hall of Industries next to the fabulous Julie Fleming.

Life Instyle

I found myself looking up a lot over the 4 days at Melbourne Life Instyle. The Royal Exhibition Building is breath taking!

Julie Fleming was my neighbour again and kept me entertained with her stories, charm and wit.




My plan was to take some photos of my empty space and then a few during set up and of course after set up BUT these two photos are the only ones I took! Both taken on set up day.

So now it's back to production, firing the kiln, sanding glass and finishing pieces off to send to my lovely stockists.

life instyle

My bags are just about packed for life instyle - only a few more things to squeeze in! These are a shots of some of the essentials: business cards, props, hot toffee sign etc. It has been organised chaos here over the last few weeks as I figure out once again how to fit a whole trade show display into a single suitcase - I do love this challenge. I'm really looking forward to visiting Melbourne again - it seems to cast some kind of magic over me.

If you are visiting life instyle please drop by STAND 68 and say hello.

awake

I always feel more awake while travelling interstate for Life Instyle. The trip to the venue and the sites along the way some how make me feel like a country girl with eyes wide opened in the big smoke!


I love that Sydney still has old boats and ferries. It adds so much character to the city.

This is a photo of Hyde Park and St Mary's Cathedral taken from the bus. One morning I noticed a lot of people walking through the park on their way to work and amidst that was a scene of serenity - a lady in her own world practising Tai Chi.

I really enjoy meeting both existing and new hot toffee stockists too. It's lovely to be able to chat face to face with someone you've been dealing with mostly by email.

(The above photo was taken by my neighbour who I will share more about shortly)

What I love most about when I'm in Sydney is the chance to share meals, wine and stories with my sweet sister x

This time I even squeezed in a movie (and popcorn) one evening at this gorgeous old movie theatre.

So now I'm back in my little home studio working away on orders which is fun and rewarding in a completely different way to being out and about in the world.

PS. If you are in Brisbane and looking for something exciting to do this evening then why not head to the BrisStyle twilight market in King George Square. 5-9pm

stand 225.

A snippet of my stand at life instyle last week. Although 80% of my waking hours were spent at the trade show my photos are of everything but, so I'll be sharing my before and after hours time with you here in the next couple of days. Right now I need to get back to work x

even in the rain...

street lights still on

shop window : AFTER

something stirs inside me when I visit Melbourne and creates an energy which I don't often have. This time was no different. I didn't want to miss anything so on the first morning I found myself wondering the streets when it was still dark. It was cold and sprinkling which made it even more enticing! These photos were taken around 6am at Queen Victoria Markets and in a little side street near there. Most of the stalls hadn't set up but I was lucky to score some fresh strawberries from one of the fruit vendors. delicious.

I will share some more photos here in the next week but for now will simply say MELBOURNE: i love you. even more so in the rain.

studio spreads to dining room...

thankfully Ryo is a very patient soul. Living with someone who works from home in a creative field must be frustrating to say the least. I'm in full life instyle preparation mode now which means a little hot toffee chaos has spread to almost every room in our home...