What I've been playing with and Pre-Christmas Market Dates

I've been really inspired lately and have been having lots of fun playing in the studio.  

I've started creating one-off sterling silver and resin wearable paintings.  These will eventually be under my Melanie Augustin label that I'll be launching properly next year!

And to give the Christmas tree a bit of Kimono Reincarnate love this year, I have crane ornaments in "Peace", "Love" & "Joy".

I've been tap, tap, tapping away working on lots of Rock Pool stacking rings. 

And returning to my love of textiles and surface design, firstly with some new summer scarves coming soon...

I won't be doing many markets this Christmas, but you will find me at...

The BrisStyle Bazaar.  As well as some Kimono Reincarnate goodness, I'll be taking along kimono fabric ready for you to create gifts yourself.  I'll also have a selection of samples and seconds for the only time this year.

I'll also have a few pieces in the Etsy Pop-up Shop and am hoping to get along to the opening preview night.

And my final Brisbane market will be huge!  I'll be at the QAGoMA Store Christmas market, it's such a wonderful market, filled with fabulous artisans.

Then finally, a trip down to Melbourne!  Oh how I've missed my Melbourne jaunts.  I'll be at The Big Design Market and there will even be one of my Crane ornaments in one of the showbags.

And of course, both my web-store and Etsy store will be open until Christmas and my lovely stockists will have work available too.  Happy Christmas shopping!

One Week 'Till Melbourne!

This time next week I'll be on a flight, on my way down to Melbourne for my favourite event of the year, The Big Design Market.

There are so many amazing Australian designers at the event, it's such a delight to be among them.  You can see the line up here.  Luckily my fabulous assistant is going down with me so that I can get all my Christmas shopping done there.

For now, I'm busy making up a storm... but.... stay tuned, my next post will include a chance to win $100 of your choice of Kimono Reincarnate goodies!

See you in a week Melbourne!

Heading Down to Old Melbourne Town

I do love any excuse to escape to Melbourne, and in the next few weeks, I'll have two!

This weekend I'll have a stall at Markit@FedSquare, I'll be in the (theatre) foyer if you'd like to come by and say hi.

Then two weeks later, from the 7th to the 9th of December, I'll be at The Big Design Market.

I've booked myself in a little free Melbourne time while I'm there and can't wait to explore more of the gorgeous city.  Do you have any recommendations of what I should see or do that will only take a few hours?