Pockettree seasonal cards on recycled or white stock .... I have others saying a variety of ditties:
'Mmmmm christmas pudding and brandy kisses enjoy!' 'Christmas cheer & hip hip for the new year!'
'Happy holidays & sparky firecrackers for the new year!'Happy Christmas everyone, I start a Trophy Room Gallery residency this Tue 14th Dec for 3mths. In the 10 days leading up to Christmas I will be using the space as a popup shop showing off my pockettree wares, whilst my art project gains in momentum. [Trophy Room 545-549 South Dowling Street, Surry Hills
Come, visit and get some chrissy goodies, local and sustainable! I will be showing off my bespoke wares, XMAS cards, my etsy cards + postcards, original art prints, '2 in 1' Tshirts, ROMAN Tshirts, infant singlets and Objects d'Art.
TSHIRTS/ JACKETS WANTED: I will refashion them into a bespoke sustainable '2 in 1' Tshirt for you or for a gift, so don't throw out a fav with a pen mark or splash of coffee, bring them down donations also welcome.
[Jackets are for the Boris, bags with big personalities project.]
I am representing the Rizzeria collective off on an adventure with Leigh Riggozi who's transporting the mighty risograph machine up to Newcastle's TINA festival (taking part in the Young Writer's Festival) on the October long weekend, I am running the Saturday workshop and helping anyone print a zine or the likes on the day.
Above: (Left) Opposites attract, train trip in Italy, 2009 & (Right) Here I am, train sketching on way to Newie 2010.
After note: How odd I didn't make the connection when I scrunged these two sketches to print in a demo workshop, but train travel is great for sketching!
So I am back from the festival it was really lovely to meet and talk with so many talented creative people, ah sad news about the risograph machine it died half way through the festival so here is a half print that it made based on my train commute sketches. Oh what is with the ink cartridges in the top corner of the photo? Well it has been along time since I had a good printer at home and this one has EIGHT cartridges wow.
Above: 'So last season' by pockettree.This title goes back afew years now Cara & I were brainstorming and came up with it whilst enjoying a break in the studio, and before the auction I thought yep this title was made for today and the masses were into it! So Last Season is also the name of my upside-down range and today I found out there is a Scandinavian label with the same name of cause it's a great phrase. After the event I thought I'd check them out and they have a very similar garment as you see above, there's is a polished design all beautiful typical of scandianvian design - smick made with new fabrics not like my version made whilst we had 30min heats to whip up clothes from the old threads piled in the room.
I just love that ideas are not about the individual anymore, this event was suported by Creative Commons and one desig label has open source patterns of their garments nice!
Above: 'So last season' by pockettree, as worn by the happy customer, sorry I forgot to get your name, trying to sourec it via the grapevine.
Above: 'I used to be a tennis freak' a pockettree So last season T, as worn by the happy customer, sorry I forgot to get your name, trying to sourec it via the grapevine.
Above: 'I used to be a tennis freak' back view by pockettree.
Above: 'I used to be a tennis freak's sleeve' Casino T by pockettree, sorry I forgot to get this models name, trying to sourec it via the grapevine.
Above: 'I used to be a tennis freak's sleeve' Casino T by pockettree.
Above: Sac to Sexy Gladiator dress by pockettree, thanks Mary Lou for modelling.
Above: 'Origami Waterbomb' by pockettree.
All garments and designs were created on the 3rd and 4th July using recycled garments at the Fashion Reloaded event as part of the Berlin Fashion Week 09 theKey.to international event for green fashion, sustainable design, lifestyle & culture, July 1-4 at Kaiserliches Postamt, Karl-Marx-Str 97 Berlin-Neukölln. Cick here for more pictures and information.
ZOOPER as Berliners say, I have been asked to join in theFASHION RELOADED green fashion week event here in
Berlin. "swap, make & restyle your old but nice clothes"
4th July at Kaiserliches Postamt Neukölln Berlin. Noon-7pm.
