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No one would take fashion advice from me!  LOL!I make delicious handwoven accessories, but I do not profess to know ANYTHING about fashion :DAnd does that matter? I hope that you are here because you have your own style, and love the colours that I have chosen for my range - and you choose what you love because you love it, not because they are fashionable *I’ve always dressed the way I wanted to. When I was in high school, I was bullied for being ‘the weird kid’, and my parents and school counsellor (a shitty one) used to say...

I hate to remind you ….But it’s getting near that gift-giving season :OIt’s time to start thinking about innovative, unique gifts that show your family and friends that you have really thought about them …For that person who has everything, why not handmade scrunchies?Most people with long hair wear these (no matter the gender) - why settle for a boring one when you can have a delicious scrunchie made from handwoven fabric?You can find the range on my website, or in person at Fleurieu Arthouse in McLaren Vale :D

Cravat vs Classic vs LuxeWhat is the difference?Cravat = this is a shorter length infinity scarf, sewn with a twist - I called it a ‘Cravat’ because it looks so cool sitting under a jacket. Just throw it on and go, perfect for wearing most of the year ;)Classic = my best selling double length scarf - sewn into a loop, you can wear it long, or loop over twice.Luxe = extra fine and drapey double length scarf - sewn into a loop, but using cotton that is twice as fine as the classic. Lighter to wear, so perfect as...

‘Theatre Of The Grotesque No. 2: Borehole’ - hand woven tapestry by Michelle Driver (2019) Trepanning, or trepanation is basically drilling a hole in the skull to relieve pressure. In ancient times, it was also used to let the evil spirits out.Trepanation experienced a resurgence in the 1960s, when a group of people used trepanation as a way to get high and emulate their ‘third eye’ to experience euphoria and enlightenment. Joey Mellen wrote a book called Bore Hole, and he and his partner Amanda Feilding practiced self trepanation - the latter did it for the camera in a short...

I’m nearly there!I brought this loom home so I can work on this tapestry DAY AND NIGHT!Well, maybe not every day, but pretty much every night, haha!Though because I’m using the entire height of this loom, the warp is getting pretty tight … but y’know, if my fingers don’t bleed, I’m not working hard enough *I can’t wait to show you this one - it’s the first time I’ve woven on the side since my very first tapestry in 2012 :O