Meet the Northside Crafters: Found n Bound

We are very excited to have Found n Bound as one of our crafty stall holders on the 10th of October ...

Tell us about what you sell ...

I recycle old, vintage hardcover books and make them into writing journals. The old covers are so beautiful and I retain all the goodies you find in a book (library cards, award plates, illustrations and even children’s scribbles)

What inspires you?
I’m inspired by the need to be kinder to the planet and work with materials that already exist. I’m also inspired by the nostalgia and creativeness that goes into making or buying something handmade.

What's your favorite medium to work in?
It would have to be paper for sure with fabric coming in a close second.

What would you be lost without ....
My bookshelves

What's your favouritecrafty read?

I’m a big Mary Englebreit fan who is a beautiful & whimsical illustrator in the US and produced the Home Companion magazine. It has just recently ceased publication (US recession has hit the mag market) but you can find her on-line.

I also love popping into visit craftcitymelbourne as it’s a good spot to find some quirky things around Melbourne.

What do you like to listen to when you craft?

It has become almost a ritual that Michael Buble croons me through my working hours.

What crafty forums do you lurk in ....
There are so many wonderful places to lurk and I wish I could spend all my time reading but then I’d never get doing! I peek into craft gossip forums.

Whats up next for you on the craft front?
I would love to learn about screen printing and I’m looking for inspiration (and time) to reuse the beautiful old illustrations from children’s books. Oh – and I’m definitely going to try a macramé wall hanging (I knew I should have kept my old ones)

Do you have any UFO's (unfinished objects),what are they?

I had an ambitious idea to get all family & friends to create their own quilt block with words of wisdom or illustrations. Well, that was 10 years ago and I’ve not put the quilt together as I got distracted by making my sister a quilt for her wedding. I will do it one day, but the pieces are still beautiful just as they are.

Where else can people shop for your goodies?

Markets:
Williamstown, Mornington, Red Hill

On line at:
Found n Bound Etsy
Found n Bound Madeit.com

In the shops of:
Fannyz, 174 Chapel Street
The Cool Room, 133 Carlisle St, St Kilda
The Local Shop, 262 High Street, Northcote
Rusty Spade, Canowindra, NSW

Meet the Northside Crafters: Tinniegirl

We are all getting excited about the first of our markets on Saturday the 10th of October, only a few places left so please email in your applications if they are still kicking around!

Today's crafter is Tinniegirl, a Melbourne craft legend! She produces the most amazing original pieces of artwork and is famous for her tinnies, filled with crafty goodness.

Tell us about what you sell ... Tinniegirl
I sell original collages that incorporate paint, paper, felt, fabrics and embroidery.

What inspires you?
I'm really inspired by nature, and especially birds. I think underlying that are ideas about freedom and flight that I often feel manifest themselves in nature.

What's your favorite medium to work in?
I think I would have to say paint. Almost everything I do involves painting. I have become quite enamored by embroidery and stitching lately and this seems to be showing up in my work a lot more.

What would you be lost without .... Gel Medium, my partner and our cats, and creative friends

What's your favourite crafty read I love craft magazines and particularly some of the publications out of the US. Cloth Paper Scissors and Artful Blogging are my two favourites.

What do you like to listen to when you craft? I often listen to Craftcast podcasts when I'm crafting.

What crafty forums do you lurk in .... I haven't discovered any forums, which is probably a good thing given how much time I already spend on the computer!

Whats up next for you on the craft front? I ponder that question pretty much on a daily basis. I'm not sure where I want to take my art next. I want to make sure that I give myself plenty of room to explore mediums and ideas, and to enjoy the journey of being/becoming an artist. I definitely want to keep selling my work and I'd also like to try and exhibit work next year. I'm also interested in teaching workshops and encouraging other people to explore their creativity and different techniques.

Do you have any UFO's (unfinished objects),what are they? I've got a few, not too many I'm pleased to say. I don't like to have too much unfinished business lying around. I've got a beautiful hand-pieced patchwork quilt that I started about 3 years ago that needs to be finished and a handful of collages that are in progress, and I think that's about it. Well OK, there's a couple of others but I'll let those sleeping dogs lie!

Where else can people shop for your goodies? My Etsy store is closed at the moment but it should be back up and running in the next few weeks (fingers crossed) - www.tinniegirl.etsy.com