A Little Personal Art History...

I thought I would share this fabulous and very old painting with you...

It is a fruit study painted in 1922.

 The artist Vera Edridge aged 14, 

won first prize at the Nelson Provincial Apple Show!

 Don't you just ADORE this gorgeous old gilt frame?

 Maybe a little tired just like the painting it frames...

 But gorgeous in it's aged shabbiness.

This painting has pride of place in my art studio...

It was painted by my Grandmother.

She went on to paint the glass advertising slides at a Nelson Cinema.
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Isn't it a funny thing...

I previously worked in advertising and I'm an artist!

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DIY Crate Side Table...

 Take one old crate and paint it white

(or whatever colour takes your fancy!)

In a previous life this crate was purple and was a storage box for children's story books.

I inserted a new piece of wood to the table top.

Then painted it.

 You'll need a set of four swivel castors...

These quality mini industrial look castors are from Bunnings, 

and unbelievably were cheaper than the cheap looking  plastic model!

 Use a pen to mark the screw holes at each corner of your crate.

 Then hammer a slim nail a way into the marks.

This makes it easier to get the screw started and screwed on.

 Attach each caster this way.

Now your crate has four wheels.

How cool is that?

Use as a portable drinks table, a display table, in the home or on the porch

- you can tuck some magazines in the cubby.

Another idea is to use the crate table as a games table, using the cubby as a games storage shelf.  Perfect for the summer deck!

I've used mine as a lamp table/art book storage table in the art studio.

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Kowhai Flowers....

This sprig of Kowhai flowers was left on the mantel above the last of the winter fires.

Even though the flowers have dried they are still beautiful...

 Beautiful enough to share with you all today.

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