Douces Inspirations......

You know how I have hinted that I am involved in a doudou( french for softies) exposition well here is the flyer for it. It starts on Saturday and finally I have finished all my wares. I didn't really have to make too many as there is 3 other local ladies involved but once I get started the ideas keep flowing. The idea behind us doing this sale is to get some exposure but it is also a fundraiser for one of the womens shelters here in Noumea. For every 4 doudous we sell we donate one. It may not be big but it is a offering......if we are lucky and sell everything we have made they may get 15-20 doudous. Myself and my friend Kris are going in to set up tomorrow so I will take some set-up shots. 

Now I don't know how many readers I have from Noumea but if your are around go and check it out. Details are as follows- 

Douces Inspirations

7-20 May

Infinithe, Rue Sebastapol, Noumea

Bijoux Commemoratifs....................

 I have a very good friend here Kris and she is a jeweller, mum and super women. Late last year she put the feelers out and got a group of Noumean artists together for an exhibition. In a moment of madness she asked me to contribute something..........now I am no jeweller but a women with fabric and an idea can go along way. The exhibition was titled ' Bijoux Commemoratifs '- Commemorative Jewellery. I knew right from the beginning I wanted to celebrate the birth of my twins, they are the only ones I will have and they are special. I also had the idea I wanted it to look like it was a Victorian papercut piece. So out came the embroidery thread, some calico, an old book that had some papercut illustrations and off I went.
 

Did I acheive what I originally set out to do?  I don't know as I never work with a picture in front of me just an idea in my head but I did like the way it turned out in the end and so did lots of other people. At the gallery it is hanging on a very rusty piece of corrigated iron which adds to the whole olde worlde feel.

 I don't know how many readers I have here in Noumea but you all should take a half an hour out of your day to go and have alook at the exhibition. I think you will find it very interesting.