Rugged Terrain

I've started fashioning this lace frippery.

If you remember, it's from lovely G (from the Embroiderers' Guild) her gift to Flora.

From a while back.

To be honest, I more than love it.

It's quality, all right.

And, as Mr Fascinata said, 'No-one from the Guild is going to give you rubbish.'

Indeed.

I'm fashioning a sculpted cap, resplendent with a free form lace piece, for one.

Here they are in progress.

 

On a down side, I had to out-source the house-keeping again.

Thank goodness for my niece's no-nonsense approach to the

rugged terrain we had to cover together.

Here's the top of her head, above the steam mop.

Talk about things piling up, doonas-out-of-cases,

copious dust-balls and a rear deck, (tomorrow's Tupperware Party's venue) that

hadn't seen any cleaning action since May 2012.

 

Here's it is looking almost civil.

 

Never too busy to arrange feathers, though.

Will have to get this Flora-fied batch on the house model. Busy.

Had the opportunity to see Australia's indigenous dance company Bangarra last night.

Coincidentally, the ballet was called Terrain.

Here's my other niece, E.L modelling an organic and re-purposed lace Flora-One-of-a-Kind.

I wonder, has she started driving heavy machinery in a mine, yet?

People, I kid you not, this where she's heading. I love her.

Last night, Bangarra's piece was about the timeless wonder and the spiritual resonance of Lake Eyre.

The Lake Eyre Basin is a very important part of Australia.

It covers one-sixth of the continent and holds some of the rarest, least-exploited eco-systems

on the planet.

I read somewhere that the dance company actually went out to stay in the tiny town of Marree,

685 km north of Adelaide

in South Australia.

There's a government proposal getting around at the moment to rename (or reinstate!) Lake Eyre

(named after a European explorer, of course)

to Kati Thanda.

Where earth meets the sky.

I hope Bangarra's work supports this cause to acknowledge Lake Eyre

as the cradle of much Indigenous and non-Indigenous culture and history.

 

 Honestly, is anyone else bananas for Anna Dello Russo's range for H&M?
Don't forget, too, Roberto Cavalli's selling maxi's in Target at the end of October!
I'll have to go mysteriously absent from the chalkface around 8.30am for 15 minutes or so!
Important off-campus meeting.

 

 

 

 

 



Beautiful Ballet: One Click Away

This year Queensland Ballet has had a change in artistic direction

the wonderful Francois Klaus has made way for

the internationally acclaimed dancer and author Li Cunxin!

Yes devotees, Mao's Last Dancer.

Personally, I can't get over it.

Li was living in Melbourne and has made his way up to sunny Queensland.

This 2013 season has the likes of this

getting around on stage: Cinderella, Giselle, Elegance, The Nutcracker and the opportunity

 to have lunch with Li!

I'll have to think like Oscar Wilde, and purchase a season ticket

and with the rest of my money, just waste it.

Isn't QB looking lovely?

One click and the season ticket's yours.

Might have to line up all those outfits, whose wardrobe or purchase rationale includes:

I'll wear it to the theatre or ballet....

The lace Wheels and Doll Baby, an Australian label, based in Perth, Western Australia.

One click away on mail order.

Untangle a few accouterments, too.

If I wasn't so sure about what hard work it is, and in-another-life I'd trot

out some costumes for the Ballet.

Already have the finishing touches.

 

With these Flora-One-of-a-Kinds, that

I could call back from their new homes.

Lovely.

What's your reality, today?

Mine's coming back at great speed.

Term break almost over.

Lots of this still to do:

Better get cracking. Don't want it hanging-over-my-head.

No more of this, either.

Three hour coffees. Really.

One a positive note, I have the Tupperware party to look forward to.

It was touch and go for a moment, lots of good folk are otherwise engaged.

Numbers were limited, but have narrowly come good.

Looking forward to the pantry make-over

and restocking this depletion.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Party Post and Creatives

Had a lovely time at Starr's birthday soiree for Mad Hatters, only.

As her sweet grandmother would have commented, it was full of creatives.

Artists, photographers,cake-makers,cosmeticians, stylists and musicians in the mix.

Was going to wear my homage to Maison Michel,

but then my inner voices told me to fore go the ears...

Lucky I did because I would have had strict competition

from the likes of other guests, see the front left.

And this, forward right.

Glad I stood out in this Flora-One-of-a-Kind.

The gift de jour would certainly be this,

a circa 1891 edition of Lewis Carroll's

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

stored safely in a bespoke box, lined with white satin.

From Starr's lovely, N.

Another highlight of the jour, was surely Haidee's

 amazing sugar fondant

Alice Cake!

Red velvet and chocolate

with all sorts of Alice frippery and mayhem adorning.

Haidee's taking orders if you want one, too.

Or, indeed, your own fripperied version.

Whatever knocks you out.

 

 

 

 

Here's Starr looking suitably chuffed.

We got to snoop around the studio, too.

 

I spied Flora in Paris, circa 2010.

Among others.

 

Sweet R drove 200 kilometres round trip for the event.

Here she is on departure.

Anyone who makes that much of an effort gets my vote.

Thanks Starr, we enjoyed the pARTy.