Beautiful Things and Travelling Wares...

I'm loving these summer holidays - as you know (!) - not only because the weather is so beautiful - but also because the slower pace has given me the chance to do a little stalking! And stalking, I've been doing... I do love hunting down old work shoppers - to find out what they've been up to... And in my hunt I've come across the delightful Kara Rosenlund... Kara came along to one of our very first workshops - and had a gift from the get go... You know those types that seem to be able to bring colour, style and texture together with ease and light hand? I've been following Kara since that time, to see how her career would unfold and recently have been checking out her website... And wow, what a treat... Kara has been styling and photographing (yes, she takes pics too) up a storm, as you can see from the images above... Such evocative, emotional and sensitive work... Congrats Kara on taking your career to such great heights... Not to be dull though, Kara has fingers in many pies... Check out Kara's caravan of old wares (called Travelling Wares) which trips from market to market around the Brisbane area... Love it Kara, you're such an inspiration....

I love that the workshops attract so many diverse and interesting women - who all share a commonality - the desire to lead a creative life... I come across so many women who don't have the confidence to be creative... These women believe that creativity is for the select few - only those who are born with the gene! I love it when these gals attend a workshop as it can be such a personal leap for them to even turn up! The workshops are designed to create a space where even the most novice creative is free to explore her own creativity... We use decorating as our creative medium - but really our workshop experience can be applied to any creative medium. We give you the space, and the tools that you need to allow your creativity to unfold... Creativity isn't a finite thing, after all... It's a journey that often lasts a lifetime... A creative ride! I  can't wait to fire up new workshops for 2012 - and to launch the new website which will have all of the details/dates... So, if you've been holding your inner creative to ransom and are looking for a way to unleash it into the world - then look out.... As 2012 is going to be a very creative year...