Posted by Janine Morris on Friday, December 2, 2011,
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Recycling
I am pleased to say that the Nest-y feeling i had, (and still have), has hatched. I have been busy creating nests and homes for nests lately. Something about Spring, a time to clean and sort out our Nest perhaps.
beach egg, hand carved cuttlefish egg, in birds own nest.
After the nest and eggs, at last, the 'Birds' have hatched!!!
These necklaces are repurposed wooden building blocks with vintage and collected images. This series - Birds. The have vintage and collected treasures. They a...
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I'm in a Nest-y kind of mood at the moment. You can see it in my latest work.
Repurposed vintage spoons with black velvet ribbon and mini nest with moss, available at Nest, Penguin..
I'm feeling inspired by our feathered friends. I watch them in the garden, gathering materials, building nests, all the while talking and talking and talking. I wonder who is in charge, who gets to make the final say, on the best looking nest. I watch the birdies hanging on to the overhead wires, almost vertical ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Wednesday, September 21, 2011,
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baskets
"If you were to focus your telescope on Burnie from anywhere in the world during October you'd see a culturally rich communtity with music, exhibitions, performances and the celebrations of the simpler things of life." Burnie Shines, from the brochure for 2011.
If you are lucky enough to visit or live near Burnie in October 2011, you will be able to take advantage of the many activities going on. From feature artist 'Ben Lovell's' work, to workshops, music, exhibitions, family fun, open garden... Continue reading ...
Tomorrow is the day we say thanks and give love to all the dads out there. To celebrate this in Penguin, there will be general joy and happiness in the 'Paris' end of town. Shops will be thrown open and children welcomed with everyone catered for. Look for the jumping castle kids! I will be providing for FREE a Bunting making table. We will be repurposing magazines (kindly donated by the Penguin Newsagent and Nest) together with string, staples and stickers, into fabulous mini bunting. Make ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Sunday, July 3, 2011,
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toys
Winter is the stock making time. A lovely time to slow down and find those inside jobs. Long walks on the beach breaks up this work - in between showers, sleet and snow! Back at work, I have been laying out and making kits and toys.
Both are made from 100% woollen blankets I have collected over time. I wash them in hot water and lots of soap ( my kids call them soap monster washes). This felts (or fulls) the blankets - ready to be cut into toys and kits.
 
My focus on materials is to re-use... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Saturday, June 25, 2011,
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upcycled
I recently made a new product for my growing range of clothes. Here is the child's Cape I made. It is made from a repurposed 100% woollen blanket, felted and cut into a cape, and lined with red linen.
It has a hand sewn snowflake detail, with baby doileys and buttons. It is reversible, the red linen side has baby doileys and vintage and collected buttons.
This cape has been sold, thanks to the lovely lady who bought it! I have a few more capes in progress and will be selling them through Nest,... Continue reading ...
This is my latest work, now on display at The Makers Workshop, in Burnie. A home to art, artists, paper making, visitor information, local history and modern architecture.
'Encapsulated -
My Journey, Your Journey.'
The collection includes elements of the familiar and the unknown. Life journeys.
Made from a collection of vintage and collected tableware, story books, toys, photos, buttons, natural materials and glass ware.
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Yes, i am making string. After a nice short break where i relaxed and caught up with my mum, I am back to work. I have been commissioned to create lots of string, this will form part of an installtion. I will give you more details as the project unfolds, or unravels.... Lets just say, that this happy girl will back making lots and lots of string!!!  I have been making string from all sorts of recycled, upcycled and repurposed materials. These include plastic bags, rope from the beach, bailing ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Tuesday, July 20, 2010,
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retail outlets
Natalie at Nest in Penguin has her web site up and running. You can follow her blog here http://nestpenguin.blogspot.com.This week she is featuring me, second Sister. I am a lucky girl to have such a beautiful shop selling my work.  I have had a busy few weeks. I have been laying out and sewing my designs for dolly skirts. These should be in Nest in about 3-4 weeks time. Skirts have to have a few features for me to be happy. There has to be old or vintage materials, materials have to be prac... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Wednesday, July 7, 2010,
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Wrap skirts
I was going to put a post letting you know that Natalie at Nest has a new felted blanket skirt or sale. But a lucky shopper has already snapped it up. Thanks so much for your support. Great also for me, as I head back to the sewing room to complete a blue/white check felted adult blanket skirt. It has a beautiful bluebell doiley as a pocket and blue button circle detail. Soon to be avaliable in Nest.
 
A new project soon to be avaliable for sale, 'Dolly' Wrap skirts. Made with denim and vintage ... Continue reading ...
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