I'm back from the karoo and back to real life.
I'm moving into my studio at the Woodstock Foundry this week.
Watch out for updates here or follow me on twitter to follow me every step of the way!
TAKE CARE & ADRIAAN KUITERS SHOP OPENING
I feel like there are new shops opening up all over Cape Town's city bowl. It's got me all excited and this is one the best of all! Take Care and Adriaan Kuiters finally have a home on Kloof St!
Their shop warming takes place this Friday the 23rd at their new home 73 Kloof St.
I already stopped in yesterday and purchased myself 2 new outfits. YAY!
Take Care is a wonderful collection of basic, beautifully designed women's clothing by Jessica Harwood.
Adriaan Kuiters wardrobe is clean, sophisticated and on trend for any stylish male, by Keith Henning.
XMAS GIFT HELP
I know exactly what you're all thinking.
Christmas is in a week, I haven't bought a thing, I'm so stressed out and I'm STILL at work and I don't want to go to a mall and and and...
I'm here to help.
For the past couple of weeks, I've been keeping my little eyes open for rad gifts to buy friends and family that aren't mass produced and lame. I've also included quite a few unisex or male type gifts as we all know that getting guys socks and bottle of whisky is so unimaginative.
No. 1
COFFEE AND TEA
Everyone enjoys a cup of coffee or tea, but a box of joko and a can of nescafe just isn't gonna cut it. Enter Rosetta Roastery. I found out about this little coffee roastery a couple of days ago at the Freeworld Design Centre Artisan market. Their coffee is tasty and complex.
I bought a gift box of this coffee for R225. Inside, there are 3 different types of coffee. You can make up your own box and order it online on their website, here.
For those of you who enjoy a peaceful, ritualistic kind of tea, Lady Bonin is your woman. Jess' romantic take on tea has changed the way we see this anytime beverage. Each tea is wrapped in muslin and placed is a glass clasp jar. Check out the different teas and their prices here. Jess can deliver in the CBD or your tea may be collected from Observatory in Cape Town. Alternatively, you can have it couriered to you for an extra cost.
No. 2
CHOCOLATE
So, you don't wanna buy chocolate that's gonna make someone feel guilty, fat and under appreciated. This is where Honest chocolate solves everything. The two chocolatiers, Anthony and Michael, have gone to great lengths to bring us a sugar free, dairy free, guilt free, raw, beautifully packaged chocolate. They use agave nectar instead of sugar as well as vanilla pods and coconut oil to bring out the awesomeness in the raw, organic cacao. They have a range of 3 products: Bon Bons; Slabs (my favourite is the 88% 'Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark'); and Chocolate spread. Find out more about the chocolate here.
No. 3
CRAFT BEER & WINE
If you know me, you know that I love craft beer. And Union Craft Beer that is. Buy a 4 pack from the And Union beer salon on Bree St for R90 or purchase some of the fine wines, sure not to disappoint any friend or family member.
More info here.
No. 4
A INTERESTING READ
Rattlesnake Books in Muizenberg is one of my favourite little shops. They stock beautiful old books as well as gorgeous engravings, maps, quirky objects and paintings. You can get it all here. They're very new, so their site is still under construction here, alternatively you can see some pics on their facebook page, here.
No. 5
A GOOD HAIRCUT
A man looks his best when his hair is treated with kindness. The good folk down at Barnet Fair give old fashion barber cuts, hot towel shaves and beard trims. They take the time to make a man feel his best. Ladies, this is the mani-pedi for your man. Vouchers are available on request, get more info here.
No. 6
SOMETHING TO LOOK AT
My prints have been selling quite well over the last week to men as well as woman. You can purchase a print, ranging between R350 to R450. Have a look at what's available here. I've also just released another two prints which are shown above.
No. 7
JEWELLERY
Inkheart Jewellery has interesting, original pieces. Each piece is hand crafted from silver, all handmade and not your run of the mill iconography. Nina's jewellery boasts octopus pendants, owl rings, solid silver umbrellas and snowflakes. Pieces range from R250 to R800 Keep up with Nina's new pieces here.
No. 8
SKINNYLAMINX
Heather Moore doesn't need any introductions. A tea towel, an apron, a cushion cover, all the home essentials. The new Skinnylaminx shop can be found at 201 Bree St, Cape Town. Yay! Or order online here.
No. 9
A LUNCH PROMISE
My new favourite restaurant is found at 133 Bree Street, Clarke's bar and eatery is the best place for a burger and a beer. Whoever you take here is going to love every minute of it. With fresh clean white walls, windows full of plants, Deluxe coffee and pretty, friendly staff, what's not to like? More info here.
No. 10
THE CUTEST BOWLS EVER
Sessi Bee creates the cutest handmade bowls. Each one is totally different, I can't think of a reason why no one would like these. Find Sessi Bee's Blog here and here Facebook here.
Christmas is in a week, I haven't bought a thing, I'm so stressed out and I'm STILL at work and I don't want to go to a mall and and and...
I'm here to help.
For the past couple of weeks, I've been keeping my little eyes open for rad gifts to buy friends and family that aren't mass produced and lame. I've also included quite a few unisex or male type gifts as we all know that getting guys socks and bottle of whisky is so unimaginative.
COFFEE AND TEA
Everyone enjoys a cup of coffee or tea, but a box of joko and a can of nescafe just isn't gonna cut it. Enter Rosetta Roastery. I found out about this little coffee roastery a couple of days ago at the Freeworld Design Centre Artisan market. Their coffee is tasty and complex.
I bought a gift box of this coffee for R225. Inside, there are 3 different types of coffee. You can make up your own box and order it online on their website, here.
For those of you who enjoy a peaceful, ritualistic kind of tea, Lady Bonin is your woman. Jess' romantic take on tea has changed the way we see this anytime beverage. Each tea is wrapped in muslin and placed is a glass clasp jar. Check out the different teas and their prices here. Jess can deliver in the CBD or your tea may be collected from Observatory in Cape Town. Alternatively, you can have it couriered to you for an extra cost.
CHOCOLATE
So, you don't wanna buy chocolate that's gonna make someone feel guilty, fat and under appreciated. This is where Honest chocolate solves everything. The two chocolatiers, Anthony and Michael, have gone to great lengths to bring us a sugar free, dairy free, guilt free, raw, beautifully packaged chocolate. They use agave nectar instead of sugar as well as vanilla pods and coconut oil to bring out the awesomeness in the raw, organic cacao. They have a range of 3 products: Bon Bons; Slabs (my favourite is the 88% 'Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark'); and Chocolate spread. Find out more about the chocolate here.
CRAFT BEER & WINE
If you know me, you know that I love craft beer. And Union Craft Beer that is. Buy a 4 pack from the And Union beer salon on Bree St for R90 or purchase some of the fine wines, sure not to disappoint any friend or family member.
More info here.
A INTERESTING READ
Rattlesnake Books in Muizenberg is one of my favourite little shops. They stock beautiful old books as well as gorgeous engravings, maps, quirky objects and paintings. You can get it all here. They're very new, so their site is still under construction here, alternatively you can see some pics on their facebook page, here.
A GOOD HAIRCUT
A man looks his best when his hair is treated with kindness. The good folk down at Barnet Fair give old fashion barber cuts, hot towel shaves and beard trims. They take the time to make a man feel his best. Ladies, this is the mani-pedi for your man. Vouchers are available on request, get more info here.
SOMETHING TO LOOK AT
My prints have been selling quite well over the last week to men as well as woman. You can purchase a print, ranging between R350 to R450. Have a look at what's available here. I've also just released another two prints which are shown above.
JEWELLERY
Inkheart Jewellery has interesting, original pieces. Each piece is hand crafted from silver, all handmade and not your run of the mill iconography. Nina's jewellery boasts octopus pendants, owl rings, solid silver umbrellas and snowflakes. Pieces range from R250 to R800 Keep up with Nina's new pieces here.
SKINNYLAMINX
Heather Moore doesn't need any introductions. A tea towel, an apron, a cushion cover, all the home essentials. The new Skinnylaminx shop can be found at 201 Bree St, Cape Town. Yay! Or order online here.
A LUNCH PROMISE
My new favourite restaurant is found at 133 Bree Street, Clarke's bar and eatery is the best place for a burger and a beer. Whoever you take here is going to love every minute of it. With fresh clean white walls, windows full of plants, Deluxe coffee and pretty, friendly staff, what's not to like? More info here.
No. 10
THE CUTEST BOWLS EVER
Sessi Bee creates the cutest handmade bowls. Each one is totally different, I can't think of a reason why no one would like these. Find Sessi Bee's Blog here and here Facebook here.
MARKET TONIGHT AT TJING TJING BAR
Together at Tjing Tjing Bar tonight.
I'll be selling my wares amongst these other fabulous friends and fellow creators.
There'll be free drinks from Bacardi for the early birds. Get there early so you can get in, last time there was a queue to get inside.
I'll have my prints, xstitch, cards, tags and feather earrings for sale.
I do commissions such as personalised blog headers, branding, custom x-stitch hangings and anything else you'd like to throw my way, come have a drink with me and let's chat :)
See you at 6pm!
Lost & Found
Hey!
If you're in JHB, you should go to this tonight / 24th November!
I'm exhibiting some of my work as well as 2 new pieces in the theme of "lost and found"
I'm quite proud of these two pieces as I spent countless hours on them.
I'm also very excited to be exhibiting in Johannesburg again.
Here are some sneak previews of my works in progress from my posters.
The prints will be on sale as editions.
GENE KIERMAN & ALBERT COERSTE AT HAAS
Gene's exhibiting his artwork this Friday at Haas gallery!
See you there for a glass of wine and awesome art!
See you there for a glass of wine and awesome art!
WHEN A FONT TURNS INTO A SONG
I've been doing some Font downloading.
Lots of it. I came across this beautiful blog with a list of free fonts that has taken me most of 2 evenings to get through all the amazingness. I'm not even sure how I got through to the blog in the first place, it was probably through my Pinterest.
I made a new typography friend through all these links and I tweeted at him (@JamesTEdmondson) and mentioned how beautiful I thought his typography is and he sent me this!
Then, I came across a very cool design web design site and saw this snap shot of a site with a cat on it and some other lovely desaturated images. When I clicked on said image, it took me to a site filled with animated gifs!! My favourite!
I clicked on the cat having a self bath instantly. Then some music started playing and it was quite nice.
I then saw that the whole album was a free download.
So, I downloaded it.
I'm listening to it as I write this and it's very lovely, soft, folky, ukeleleleleyy music, beautiful male vocals and and. Great website, great music, all for you.
Sean Lam:
Hanging Up The Moon is a 'self titled' 11 track album comprising of a series of home recordings.
It's been awhile since I've done something musically and this album is the result of me trying to satisfy that urge to get back at music making. Since I currently do not have the time to commit to my band, the only way forward is to do this alone and at home. All the recordings took place in ungodly hours (hence the moniker), mostly because that's really the only window of time I have. The stillness of the night and early mornings also helped, for I was simply working on this album in my study and not a sound proof studio.
In terms of the music, its really raw and simple stuff. I wanted to get back to writing songs that I can play in their entirety using just a guitar or ukulele, campfire songs if you'd like. Going folk this time around allowed me to better focus on the crafting of words. The minimal instrumentation was also fitting in terms of the mood and feelings I was trying to convey. The process of writing these songs and getting them out of my head have been rather therapeutic for me. I do hope you will enjoy listening to the album as much as I enjoyed making it.
Thanks
Lots of it. I came across this beautiful blog with a list of free fonts that has taken me most of 2 evenings to get through all the amazingness. I'm not even sure how I got through to the blog in the first place, it was probably through my Pinterest.
I made a new typography friend through all these links and I tweeted at him (@JamesTEdmondson) and mentioned how beautiful I thought his typography is and he sent me this!
Then, I came across a very cool design web design site and saw this snap shot of a site with a cat on it and some other lovely desaturated images. When I clicked on said image, it took me to a site filled with animated gifs!! My favourite!
I clicked on the cat having a self bath instantly. Then some music started playing and it was quite nice.
I then saw that the whole album was a free download.
So, I downloaded it.
I'm listening to it as I write this and it's very lovely, soft, folky, ukeleleleleyy music, beautiful male vocals and and. Great website, great music, all for you.
Look at the rad gifs, listen and download here.
Sean Lam:
Hanging Up The Moon is a 'self titled' 11 track album comprising of a series of home recordings.
It's been awhile since I've done something musically and this album is the result of me trying to satisfy that urge to get back at music making. Since I currently do not have the time to commit to my band, the only way forward is to do this alone and at home. All the recordings took place in ungodly hours (hence the moniker), mostly because that's really the only window of time I have. The stillness of the night and early mornings also helped, for I was simply working on this album in my study and not a sound proof studio.
In terms of the music, its really raw and simple stuff. I wanted to get back to writing songs that I can play in their entirety using just a guitar or ukulele, campfire songs if you'd like. Going folk this time around allowed me to better focus on the crafting of words. The minimal instrumentation was also fitting in terms of the mood and feelings I was trying to convey. The process of writing these songs and getting them out of my head have been rather therapeutic for me. I do hope you will enjoy listening to the album as much as I enjoyed making it.
Thanks
Advertising on Between 10 & 5
You can check it out here.
I wanted it to look like a fuzzy black & white tv screen flashing "subliminal messages" of my work.
Let me know if it works :)
I'm sharing the advertising space with Says Who, Studio Muti and Social Contract
SA Blog Awards
After tweeting this link and talking about with other prolific bloggers in the country, I've decided to not take part in the SA Blog awards. At all. Ever.
If they can't take the time to research what's happening in the blogging world in our country, then I can't take the time to even pretend like I want to take part.
Another blogger forwarded me a letter from the SA Blog awards (no one has got back to me yet) and this is what they have to say:
Thank you for your comments regarding the categories.
We are aware of the recent Cape Town award. The design category is however a very broad category and as such there are several different types of sub categories for design, as you have correctly pointed out.
It is however not feasible or practical to create awards for categories and sub categories, and virtually impossible to get clarity on the design category.
As an example design could be fashion design, web design, business design, communication design etc...
These blogs could then spill over into other categories which are more definable.
We are trying our level best to ensure the blog categories are easy to enter, understand and practical to manage.
We really do appreciate your input, and will consider additional categories in future.
Best Regards
SA Blog Awards
We are aware of the recent Cape Town award. The design category is however a very broad category and as such there are several different types of sub categories for design, as you have correctly pointed out.
It is however not feasible or practical to create awards for categories and sub categories, and virtually impossible to get clarity on the design category.
As an example design could be fashion design, web design, business design, communication design etc...
These blogs could then spill over into other categories which are more definable.
We are trying our level best to ensure the blog categories are easy to enter, understand and practical to manage.
We really do appreciate your input, and will consider additional categories in future.
Best Regards
SA Blog Awards
So that's the answer why your design / DIY / Fashion / web design / interior design / insert anything creative here, will not be taking part in the SA Blog awards. Because it's too broad a subject therefore it most certainly doesn't count and we'll leave it out altogether.
Dear SA Blog Awards...
This is a letter I've just written to the SA Blog Awards. You can see the Categories list here.
I'm writing to inform you that your categories are terrible.
I can't fit my blog into any of these "boxes"
There is no section for Design or illustration or the arts or Craft or DIY or Interior Design, the list goes on.
You're going to have a very large group of people under the "Entertainment / Lifestyle" category, which, in my opinion is going to make it very unfair to the people who are in fact just trying to fit their blog in somewhere.
I'm not sure if you did any research into what kind of blogs are happening in South Africa, in fact, I'm sure you didn't.
If anything, the second option box should at least be a sub category of what you've put in the first option.
Example:
Option 1
- Entertainment / Lifestyle
Option 2
- DIY
- Interior Design
- Illustration / Design
- Journalism / Writing
etc.
Please take a look at my blog and tell me where it fits in.
http://lostisaplacetoo.blogspot.com/
I'm writing to inform you that your categories are terrible.
I can't fit my blog into any of these "boxes"
There is no section for Design or illustration or the arts or Craft or DIY or Interior Design, the list goes on.
You're going to have a very large group of people under the "Entertainment / Lifestyle" category, which, in my opinion is going to make it very unfair to the people who are in fact just trying to fit their blog in somewhere.
I'm not sure if you did any research into what kind of blogs are happening in South Africa, in fact, I'm sure you didn't.
If anything, the second option box should at least be a sub category of what you've put in the first option.
Example:
Option 1
- Entertainment / Lifestyle
Option 2
- DIY
- Interior Design
- Illustration / Design
- Journalism / Writing
etc.
Please take a look at my blog and tell me where it fits in.
http://lostisaplacetoo.blogspot.com/
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