I've been neglecting you
for 6 months now.
It's all just been too much keeping up with real life.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Refresh yourselves.
I'll be back at rose street market in Fitzroy
from the 29th of January 2011
dear friends
Dear cyber- friends,
I've been neglecting you
for 6 months now.
It's all just been too much keeping up with real life.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Refresh yourselves.
I've been neglecting you
for 6 months now.
It's all just been too much keeping up with real life.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Refresh yourselves.
Damn!
Friday 24th of June
I made this badge for Julia Gillard
to help her announce.
Took too long in the crafting
and now everyone knows.
Damn!
A souvenir of an historic occasion?
A great bit of self publicity?
or just a plain fact to wear on your chest?
Whatever.
handcrafted in a backyard in Melbourne
recycled timber badge
dunno
friday 18.06.10
just felt like letting you know,
that sometimes things are not all that
they seem.
badge
original
hand-made
waiting
friday 11.06.10
does anything more need be said?
this twin set of badges
handcrafted in a melbourne backyard
from recycled timber
$15 includes postage
available in australia and the antarctic only
DELUXE AND DANGEROUS
Friday June 4 2010
This week-end I'm going to premiere a new section
to my Rose Street market stall.
The mature people's badge department..
It comes with the appropriate warning on the lid.
To celebrate the grand opening
this weeks offering is one of those badges!
An original hand-crafted deluxe doubly dangerous
badge made from recycled timber,
paint and jewelery findings.
dimensions 2.5X6.5cm
you'll feel good
Thursday night the 10th of June I will be acting
as auctioneer in the second annual orphfund auction.
Last year the event raised over $10,000
that went completely
to children in need.
check out the inspiring orphfund web site
As well as doing good
there are some really great bargains to be had.
music, bar, food, shop
Rose street artists market
60 Rose st. Fitzroy
7.30pm June 10
If you can't make it you can always
get involved through the orphfund web site.
a cloudy happy friday special
behind every badge is a story
this badge ended up in the hands of a fully paid
up member of the cloud appreciation society
who came in to rose st. to check it all out.
well check out the cloud appreciation society!
in appreciation of that
this badge,
so special
I've been collecting languages for a while at Rose St.
and waiting for the day when a signer and an artist
would come along to fill this gap.
Amazing amazing amazing.
The drawings are so beautiful.
Many thanks Liz
check her web site out
It's so precious that I haven't brought myself to paint
it over yet, but tomorrow is the deadline.
many no. fives.
and thanks to Lauren
my market neighbor for liaising .
Lauren has a totally delicious
on view and up for contributions
Saturday and Sundays
Rose st. market Fitzroy
mothers day special
7th of May 2010
everyone needs a lift.
for all the mothers.
buy this badge and get chocolate.
hopefully.
maybe.
handcrafted original badge
recycled timber and paint
very good.
one special only
australia and the motherland only
available only to mothers and people with mothers.
i know
Melbourne Friday 30th April 2010
i know you're thinking that
i didn't post last friday,
and that this is a shonky blog operation.
we'll your possibly right.
but,
the reason I've been slow in moving
is E.H.R.
Early Hybernation Response Syndrome
I've found wearing this badge helps.
So if you suffer similiar,
fork up $10 and i'll post it to you,
anywhere in australia, iceland, finland or alaska.
hand made original
recycled timber badge
one only
one only
very good.
go
before you can't
hup hup hup
Friday 16th of April
and another friday special
swinging kinetic hand-made original badge,
recycled timber
5cm. X 4cm.
jazz on
$12 includes postage
Australia and Galapagos islands only
first in first served
gone again to the faster finger
or flipper.
whatever.
....................................
Friday April 6 2010
special friday.
know the feeling?
handcrafted two part badge.
recycled timber
2.5cm X 4cm
$15 incls postage
australia and texas only
EASTER
Good Friday 2nd of April
I wouldn't normally list a larger piece
on a Friday special but this seemed too
good to pass up.
I've been making these for a little while now.
Cross made from old English
carpenters rule and hanging off
one meter of antique bronze ball chain.
measures 9.5 X 7.5cm.
double-sided
$25 includes postage
available in australia only
make Good Friday very good.
ART
Friday 26.03.10
I'm often thinking about this and
the complex surrounding issues.
so
a practical manifestation of the dilemna.
a very practical twin set.
wear one or both to openings.
hedge your bets.
wear them to your
local shopping centre.
wear them to your
local shopping centre.
fun to be had.
handmade original badges
manufactured in northern melbourne
from recycled timber
A STEAL
$15 incls. postage
australia and venice only
FEEL FREE.....
Friday 19th march 2010
I'm going to trial this one on at the rose street
market this week-end!
meantimes it's this friday's special
hand-crafted badge etc..
sold to the west.
I'm going to trial this one on at the rose street
market this week-end!
meantimes it's this friday's special
hand-crafted badge etc..
sold to the west.
HANDS ACROSS THE DITCH
Friday 11th of March 2010
This Fridays twin set is offered in the
spirit of cultural connection and communication
and is especially useful for mixed marriage couples.
original design hand made on recycled timber
available in Australia and New Zealand only
sold to the quuckest finger
n.
This Fridays twin set is offered in the
spirit of cultural connection and communication
and is especially useful for mixed marriage couples.
original design hand made on recycled timber
available in Australia and New Zealand only
sold to the quuckest finger
n.
the dreaded middle man arrives again
Friday March 5th
I recently went to one of Melbourne's many tip shops
and was not surprised to see one of Camberwell Market's
big stall holders ferreting around amongst the goods.
But I was surprised when it was evident he worked there!
Voluntarily I'm guessing.
Then the penny dropped.
That is why
there is never anything good in
tip shops or city opp shops anymore.
It is siphoned off before it hits the stands.
I call this arrival of the dreaded middle man syndrome.
This Friday in honour of all that,
a super special.
THE ANTIDOTE.
five! hand cut and a painted badges
each measuring approx 2.5cm square
mostly
Friday 26.02.10
This week is the last week of summer!
I'm not so happy, I much prefer the hot over the cold.
I love wearing shorts, having all the doors ad windows open.
sigh.....etc.
This week's end of summer commemorative twin set
is not only attractive but
factually correct
original design, hand-painted badges
on recycled timber
wear them together or separately
extending the aquatic theme
Friday 19 February
Apologies for last weeks omission.
Sometimes it's just too much.
So I'm celebrating my
return with a twin set of special badges.
Inspired by a
conversation last week at the market.
Wear them together.
Or separately!
Original design hand-made badges
on recycled timber
available in Australia and Venezuela
regards neil
Apologies for last weeks omission.
Sometimes it's just too much.
So I'm celebrating my
return with a twin set of special badges.
Inspired by a
conversation last week at the market.
Wear them together.
Or separately!
Original design hand-made badges
on recycled timber
available in Australia and Venezuela
regards neil
jelly fish
Friday 5th of February 2010
this weeks offering comes with a story.
A couple who looked like they'd just
stepped off a shoot for a Swedish
sporting commercial bought this badge
from me last week-end at rose st. market.
I asked him why?
They turned out to be English and had
come to Australia to do some
scuba off the Queensland coast.
He'd had the incredible bad luck of
being bitten by one those
miniature killer irukanji jelly fish
whilst in a wet suit 20 meters down.
He had to be airlifted out and
spent two nights in intensive care.
Well he'd bounced back enough
to buy a badge that says
"i like jelly fish"...
that'll show those jelly fish...hmmmmm.
original badge hand-painted on recycled timber
once only offer
available in australia and bolivia only
this weeks offering comes with a story.
A couple who looked like they'd just
stepped off a shoot for a Swedish
sporting commercial bought this badge
from me last week-end at rose st. market.
I asked him why?
They turned out to be English and had
come to Australia to do some
scuba off the Queensland coast.
He'd had the incredible bad luck of
being bitten by one those
miniature killer irukanji jelly fish
whilst in a wet suit 20 meters down.
He had to be airlifted out and
spent two nights in intensive care.
Well he'd bounced back enough
to buy a badge that says
"i like jelly fish"...
that'll show those jelly fish...hmmmmm.
original badge hand-painted on recycled timber
once only offer
available in australia and bolivia only
sssshhhhhh
friday 29.01.10
Sometimes there is this roar of a thousand voices that
thunders in your ears, and sometimes it just seems
that there is.
Can you imagine an international day of silence?
I'd be happy to keep quiet for a day
and kick in a dozen pendants
like this one if
someone wants to organize it.
Let me know, meantime...
Let me know, meantime...
pendant hand made original
on recycled timber with
46cm antique bronze chain and matching clasp
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Friday 22.01.10
To celebrate the new year,
even the new decade
i thought this
pair of badges might come in handy.
Wear them together to confuse people,
keep one give one away,
or just alternate as you see fit.
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