HobArt

How beautiful is Hobart?  I had a little trip to there on the weekend and stumbled across The Market an independent art and design outdoor market.  It was fabulous and what a find.  I bought some things just for me (as well as a few pressies too).  A couple of honourable mentions. Firstly Dick and Dora make some gorgeous acrylic brooches, necklaces and Christmas decorations. So I picked up a few and will show them once I have set the table for Christmas.  The table is something that I've been agonising over for awhile but inspiration has finally struck me now thanks to them.

sashikodesign had a range of gorgeous designed bags made by incorporating Japanese textiles.  Each bag has a limited run and the designer Kiyomi was lovely (and helpful about making the right purchase).  The deliberation was killing me.

I stayed at the fabulous Henry Jones Art Hotel is located on the waterfront in Hobart.  It was Australia's first art hotel and has won numerous awards and is often rated in the Conde Nast Top 100 Hotels in the World. 

You get such an amazing sense of history in Hobart everywhere you go.  The views from Hobart over the Derwent River are beautiful and it feels like everyone that lives there has one! 

Graffiti art

 I'm a big fan of graffiti art.  I find it amazingly intricate and vibrant.  Here is a local urban find that is just tickety-boo!

Empty frames

Over a lovely chin-wag and a good coffee at Bar 9 this morning (I might add it was well worth the trip for a coffee) we had a discussion on the virtues of empty picture frames on a wall.  Here are a few examples of where it has worked on mass.  

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