Bather,by František Kupka

Bather by František Kupka.
I found this on the MOMA site, where I love to visit from time-to-time, especially when I'm in New York, its my first point of call. I get very emotional there for some reason, and have been known to weep in front of a large Matisse painting of the dancers. This artist is so adept with that watery moody thing. I'm inspired by that today, as I gaze out across a watery grey sky here in Melbourne...

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So here we are, this represents something which might change the way we do art. I did this on my iPhone today with a new app called 'brushes', which I found on The New Yorker site. This week's front cover of that venerable magazine was created by Jorge Colombo. I checked out the app on the iTunes store, and decided to treat myself to it. (its only $5.95, but I usually prefer getting free apps..) I can't wait to get really fluent with this, being the iPhone junkie that I am!

Art Deco box

Yes, I think this is an appropriate place to start. I inherited a very large collection of costume and design items from my mother. And not only many of the objects from it in life; but I realize more and more that I absorbed everything she gathered and hunted and inherited herself from her rich cultural life, by osmosis and I imagine: DNA. So I'm very very lucky. And I have a big responsibility, not only to my family, but to all interested in, or passionate about beautiful things, to pass on this extraordinary legacy. And that's why I'm inbetween things. I have been making jewellery for years and years. I still love to make jewellery. But I also paint and draw. And I also design and create logos, design styles and images for other people, including my own 'house'.
So here we are. I've finally started this blog, and hope it brings you as much inspiration and creativity as it brings me.