I want to share a few things that make my days a joy, the things that live in my house, given to me, found and bought. These things are around me all the time. I realised the other day that they are what 'pep up' my tired moments, the dull bits. They inspire me in shape, smell, colour, references to my family (love, warmth, history). They speak to me of life, who I am.
Other random pages to check out for tangent views of home and objects
Christine Hellyar (one of my tutors at Elam Fine Arts) focused on the idea of the home or nest as both haven and trap, and explored the concept of ‘shelter’ in the 80's...
A little blog 'art of the found object' focusing on the details of found things...
One man’s trash is another man’s castle, check out this home sculpted from found objects at The Selvedge Yard
And here are my pics:
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| Flowers my daughter picks most sunny days to put in the kitchen window |
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| The (red) coffee perk that was given to my mum & dad when they got married - that mum gave to me - and now it does a mean brew in about 10 minutes on the gas hob |
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| it's a glass 'cloche' cake stand mum gave us for our house warming |
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| I was given this tea pot by a best friend when I was in my late teens - and I still have it intact despite all the house'flat moves I've done |
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| Bought this piece in Nelson on one of my very few 'single' holidays, Mum said 'buy jewellery', so I did that too! |
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| I love the chandeliers in our house, this one's in the lounge |
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| I was given these as a gift to go with some of my other beachy things |
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| I bought my china cabinet with money made from painting, everything in it is a treasure - family hand-downs, gifts, keepsakes for my kids... |
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| A lamp made from some kind of course- weave paper, a wedding present |
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| A painting I did, it hangs in a corner of the kitchen that catches my eye first thing whenever I go in there |
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| My sister gave me these, from Perth. I wear them many days in the week. I don't have much time to think about clothes with two small kids & they go with nearly everything I put on |
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| Two Chinese-style fans I love, random purchase from Trade Me |
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| These literally cost me about $4 each and I've had them for years - some kind of resin that the light really filters through in a great way |
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| I love these handles in the kitchen, I use them everyday, & everyday I think how I love them still! |
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| I searched for a while till I found these place mats about three years ago. |
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| My Mum-in-law made these bags (8 of them) to carry things to amuse my daughter while I was feeding her baby brother. They are gorgeous with bows, tassles, sewn ribbons, pockets and more... |
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| I always wanted one of those house & garden bed linen looks. Finally I bought a few things that match - the white bedspread was key, so was the silver fur throw and cushions |
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| Every year we buy a new heart for our anniversary |
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| The ceiling rose in our bedroom. Sometimes I think how awful it would be if it fell down while I was sleeping. But most times I just love it's size and grandeur |
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| Little pink and blue bird fridge magnets |
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| One of two black slab vases (large and heavy!) with fantastic blue & orange splatter glass mosaic pieces embedded |
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| Mum bought me a blank recipe book with cinnamon quills on the spine, then she wrote her favourite and my grandma's favourite recipes inside x |
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| Mango foot loofah soap (from my sis again), it 's like having a mini foot massage |
