#4 ELI

This little lady-horse is Eli (#4). She isn't really finished yet, but I had to upload her her because I don't think I will get a chance until tomorrow. I don't think 'Eli' is a good name for this horse - she doesn't really personify all the cuteness and coolness of her namesake. I guess there will be lots of horses called Eli (or variants of Eli) over the next 96 horses. Not to mention the over-use of Danika, Jess, Sarah, Cat and Tash. If only I was making bees instead of horses.

MAGNETOCEPTION

This is Eartha (after Eartha Kitt). She is horse #3, and is only a colt (little one). She reminds me of the 1970s (not that I was there, but I've seen pictures).

I spent most of last night when not watching Merlin, Nature's Great Events {amazing} and The Last Enemy {amazing} looking up 'random articles' on Wikipedia. I can now tell you all about chlornaltrexamine and magnetoception. The first is a super-strong "irreversible mixed agonist-antagonist" which is 22 times more lethal than morphine (I guess this means it is a poison). The latter is how dolphins and birds migrate using the Earth's magnetic field.

I just had the sinking realisation that I have to go back to university this week. Argh. I just want to be grown-up already.

THE CREATION OF EVERYDAY HORSES

Everyday I am going to make a horse to add to my stampede. It seems like a good way of doing something creative. The first two I have made are called "Ebb" (the blue one) and "Flo" (the orange one). They have buttons for joints. They are going to live above my desk and below my window. Don't mind my dodgy puppet show... I will endeavor to add them everyday, however the reality is this will more than likely be an update orgy every Sunday.

PHOTOCOPIES & STICKY TAPE

As the title suggests, this is what happens when you combine photocopies and sticky tape. The essence of the process is to rip the top layer of the photocopy off and overlay them. Its not unlike pre-Photoshop layers. The images are from Surry Hills.

RICCARDO DALISI

Constructed from heat-pressed acrylic (it has been heart-pressed on both sides - hence the shadowing effect). All the planes rotate around the central axis - each one had some significance to Dalisi and the art of drinking coffee (primarily the tactile experience as a reference to how you have to invert the Neapolitan Coffee Pot to use it).

This has been sitting on my desk for approximately 2 years. I used to do so much work with acrylic, to the point where my tutors informed me that I wasn't allowed to use it anymore. Censorship I say.

GAIT OF A HORSE

My new love is this website: yooouuutuuube.com

Hours upon hours of fun to be had. 

I BURNT MY TOAST

I burnt my toast this morning. It was still yummy (little dry though). It's homemade bread (and toast I guess). Super!

I must find the images of my heat-pressed toast. That was cool. 

CHERRY BLOSSOMS MAKE MY HEART SMILE

Ikea fabric -- stuck to wall using fabric stiffener as seen on Apartment Therapy

I like how it looks like there are birds in the cherry blossom branches.

TEA CUPS

Things I can't live without:
Peppermint tea
Corning Ware tea pots
Super cute china tea cups and saucers