Art Box Diary: February 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010

On Saturday March 6 I will have a stall at the Fitzroy Market.

Address:
Fitzroy Primary School

corner Napier & Chapel Streets, Fitzroy
Melways Ref: 44 B4

Getting there

TRAMS 86 (travel to Smith St), 96 (travel down Nicholson St) and 112 (down Brunswick St)
BUSES 200, 201, 203, 205 and 207 with stops at Johnston Street
BUSES 250, 251 and 253 with closest stop at Rathdowne and Elgin Streets

Parking is VERY limited

I will be selling vintage kokeshi dolls...

And perhaps the odd daruma

There will be plenty of Japanese knick Knacks...

And even a medicine box or two...

I will also be selling new and modern Japanese art, my own artwork, pottery, and collage pouches. Please note my Japanese antiques and art are at antique and art prices.

Just come for a visit anyway!

Work bench

Late afternoon, my work bench arrived. You can tell I'm excited about it's arrival can't you?

Wabi Sabi Table

When I was very young, my father would take my family to the Camberwell Market. He would always end up bringing some new treasure back home to strip back, mend then place somewhere in our house.

My father has passed on, but he has influenced me in the home furnishing department. Take this old white table for example. On the outside it was nothing special. It was tired, worn and boring. However, underneath I saw something else. I saw beauty within the ugliness.

After a light sanding and an application of orange oil ( which I highly recommend, as it's non toxic and makes your home smell like fresh oranges for a few days!) the table was reborn, it was strange looking, it looked old but new, it had become a wabi sabi table.