Evie's Exhibition

This Friday sees a new exhibition by a very talented and very young artist.
Evie will be kicking off her art show from 6-8pm Pieces will be on display and for sale for the next 4 weeks.....more about Evie very soon!

The Tinderbox Team is here!

If you have'nt heard, Thursday night radio is the place to be..........be delighted by the timely tunes and themed extravaganzas coming our way each week and presented to you by the fabulousness that is Lauren and Amy

Together with a groovy new blog, the girls are sure to rock your socks off with funk, soul, folk,jazz and other such stuff, with promises of good old-fashioned banter.  Yay

BLUE MONDAY

The weekend kicked off with a big night on Friday, celebrating Kirrilee Baileys Art Photography Exhibition, supported by a crowd of around 50!   The postcard series of 3, a limited edition set,  is a brilliant and affordable idea and a great way of promoting Kirri's art.  Original framed prints, wearable decorated undies and postcards are all available for sale now (postcards are selling fast!)

Saturday saw us working on a huge project after we closed the shop, which has included renovating and re-designing the interior of a 1960's house.  We refer to it as 'The Howard Arkley Project' as its nestled amongst white chain fences, garden swans, tidy edged lawns, and directly opposite is an all-white house with a concrete front yard, white concrete lions and dozens of garden gnomes, all smiling back at us.

The biggest job so far has been preping the hardwood floors for painting, and we're very happy with the outcome.  We used a heavy duty paving paint in 'Steel Charcoal', which has a hi gloss.

Anzac Day Sunday was party day for the family, but firstly the morning included a second coat of floor paint, then racing to the birthday lunch for Bridget, David, Toi, George, Cindy, Brian and Ziggy.

bbq'd fish with chili dipping sauce, lamb, thai salads, roast vegies and for sweets-quince tart, berry flombe, chocolate mousse, meringues, and other delicious assortments-all made by Jan, George and Cindy, where gratefully gobbled up, which then called for a walk to the Lake, all I could manage was a lie down!

Back to  the reno project on Monday-almost completed,  then on to the next one!

I noticed a blue-grey theme running through the latest pics- grandma's tablecloth and coffee mugs, Kevin standing on the rug, blue sky,  my cardi,  Toi's blue-grey top, Davids blue eyes, Saabarella, Sofa, steel blue/charcoal colour of painted floor, hope you like them! x

.....and the chocolate coated pretzels  where a fantastic birthday gift-nom, nom, nom

FEMME FASHIONISTAS and DANDELION BUNNY

WOWEEE!  thanks Kirri and Chloe for being PERFECT for these outfits.  I just sold the 'BLACK with RED FLOWERS dress' worn by Chloe, its off to Malaysia with the delightful Frida then a cruise around Samoa! what a lucky dress.

All dresses available now at Dear Prudence.

.....and little green Bunny made by the lovely Beck of 'Dandelion' has hopped off to a new home to live happily ever after with a lucky little someone!

modelling heartyness

The gorgeous Maddie has featured in recent photos and we're on the look-out for some more  people to do a spot of modelling.  Both catwalk and photographic
is called for, its an upcoming vintage & retro extravaganza, photographers are also welcome to inquire, more specific details will be available soon, but in the meantime, feel free to contact me, I'd love to see you xx

NEW BLOG FOR NEW MARKET!

you may have heard about  the new Mill Market in Ballarat, which recently had its official opening.

It now has its own blog and features  profiles on stallholders and their wares, plus latest news and events happening within the Mill Market community. It will also include information and events relating to all things Vintage, Retro and Antique in and around our town,  pop over to have a look

There is some tweeking to be done, and a presentation of the 'benefits of blogging in business' at the next meeting (yoinks)
- a work in progress......

PIXIES N CHLOES EXHIBITION

Doolittle, but  do get down to have a peek at the latest exhibition by Chloe Flemming at Dear Prudence

2 little darlings who won't be attending the opening tomorrow night

                                                                          One of the pieces which is part of Chloe's exhibition starting from tomorrow and showing for 4 weeks. We have a dirty great bunch of people coming along, and look forward to a great night!






                   Toadstool by David Firth