Tag: wearable arts

  • The magic of make up

    The magic of make up during Brief Encounters Toowoomba I forgot to post this from awhile ago. For Brief Encounters, I did some amateur elaborate makeup. Namely, false eyelashes. It was somewhat of a transformation. Here is the before/after photo: Matt Collins and I:

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  • Snapped: Why I’m Wearing This contribution for ABC Open

    Snapped: Why I’m Wearing This contribution for ABC Open

    Snapped: Why I’m Wearing This Vintage Green Dress ABC Open is asking for contributions for the series Snapped: Why I’m Wearing This. It was so difficult to choose any one particular thing; I went with a dress that is now no longer with me. My most memorable experience wearing it was when this picture was

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  • Creative Tanks in 2013, by Kelly-Marie McEwan

    Creative Tanks in 2013, by Kelly-Marie McEwan

    Creative Tanks in 2013 Creative Tanks in 2013 was my last year to be a part of the event. As you may know from following my blog, I am moving away from the town to pursue…something….somewhere. If you didn’t know, I am leaving Australia in less than a month to move overseas. So, here are

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  • Kelly-Marie McEwan and Matt Collins, Brief Encounters Empire Theatre Toowoomba

    Kelly-Marie McEwan and Matt Collins, Brief Encounters Empire Theatre Toowoomba

    Kelly-Marie McEwan and Matt Collins in Brief Encounters This is another in my series about the Brief Encounters performance that was at the Empire Theatre on Saturday, 24th August. Photos by Rory Adams. You can find the rest of the performance’s images here.

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  • Short film ‘Toy Shelf’ for Brief Encounters Toowoomba

    Short film for Brief Encounters Toowoomba, called ‘Toy Shelf’ This short film is strange without context, so let me set you up a little; it plays at the start of our show, then the stage lights up and it is a life sized version of a work bench. There are novelty oversized erasers, needles, pincushions,

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  • Pinterest tutorial results, How To Cover Shoes

    Pinterest tutorial results, How To Cover Shoes

    I tackled a shoe tutorial found on Pinterest a few weeks ago now. It was a tutorial on covering secondhand shoes with a new fabric to give them a new life. It is from the lovemaegan blog, direct link available here. She used a beautiful houndstooth fabric; …which I sadly did not have, but I

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  • Vintage craft book adults

    Vintage craft book adults

    Vintage craft book adults have their shit together a lot better than their youthful counterparts. It’s probably because they chose to be there…but there’s a couple that are just amazing.

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  • Vintage craft book kids

    Vintage craft book kids

    Vintage craft book kids are a strange lot. I don’t think photographers got as many chances at getting that “perfect” shot of children at play as modern photographers do. So here they are; enjoying their new beanie, wearing smocks, or anything else that vintage craft book children do. And they do so many, many things:

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  • Victory Lap

    Victory lap post – and what a pleasant surprise. What a way to kick start the weekend! This was my entry for Barek‘s annual-ish Barek Eyes competition – you use the signature eye shapes that are a popular theme in his work, and appropriate them into whatever style and chosen media you desire. No big

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  • Clothing alterations; adding to a slip to make it correctly fit

    Clothing alterations; adding to a slip to make it correctly fit

    So, another thing that I tried out in January was learning a new stitch, and using it on a boob-tube style slip that I purchased that just wouldn’t stay up (but that’s why it’s called a slip, right? Hur hur). First things, the new stitch: The stitch is commonly known as broomstick lace crochet, and

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