MR KITLY NEWS

2011-04-29T00:32:00.001-07:00

MR KITLY blog is now located over here in tumblr.

http://mrkitly.tumblr.com/

Thank you for following us here to date,
and hope to see you over in the new place!

(ps - the tumblr site I have had for a while,
so it will include my usual postings of things that I like,
as well as MR KITLY news and pics)

2011-04-05T06:02:00.000-07:00

Nathan Gray, Instrument for multiple musicians, 2010

'SPECTRAL LIGHT AND PRESSURE CHANGES'
Nathan Gray

14 APRIL - 1 MAY
Opening Thursday 14 April, 6pm-8pm

at

MR KITLY
Upstairs, 381 Sydney Road
Brunswick

art www.thebiclops.blogspot.com

music www.snawklor.blogspot.com
images www.inspirilog.blogspot.com
http://aggregnathan.blogspot.com/

MR KITLY gallery page

Nathan Gray is represented by Utopian Slumps

Nathan Gray, Proposition for Dysfunctional Ensemble 3, 2010

Nathan Gray, Proposition for Synthesizer (Act, Mishap, React, Repeat), 2011

2011-03-30T03:42:00.000-07:00

ALTERED OPENING HOURS
THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2011

MR KITLY will be open 11am-3pm
Thursday 28 March.

Shop install in the gallery until April 14

2011-03-26T21:27:00.000-07:00

We have a shop install in the gallery until April 14,
when a new show by Nathan Gray opens.

The shop install has new in store tote bags by Sirena con Jersey,
lovely linens by Fog Linen, the very popular String of Pearls plants,
Smalltown macrame plant hangers,
and a table setting of handmade pottery.

2011-03-23T03:57:00.000-07:00

The proceeds of the raffle have now been donated to the Australian Red Cross
Japan & Pacific Disaster Appeal 2011.

A great big thank you once more to everyone who contributed.

My thoughts are with those North-eastern coastal communities,
and I send love and support to all Japan.

Emily Green new stock

2011-03-18T22:34:00.000-07:00

New stock just arrived from Emily Green!

Necklaces $30
Earrings $10
Brooches $20~$30

Sirena con jersey

2011-03-18T21:49:00.000-07:00

MR KITLY now stocks Sirena con jersey!
Tote bags $25.
Available via web shop now.

"Sirena con Jersey are Ali and Eli.

We produce stuff we would like to wear but we don't find in the stores.
We both come from the graphic design world,
but Eli is illustrator and Ali loves crafts.

Sirena con Jersey was born in 2007 with a serie of handmade
knitted sweaters. Then we produced a serie of screen printed totebags.
People like our stuff, so we decided to keep doing things.

Sirena con Jersey means mermaid with sweater in Spanish."

Smalltown Plant Hangers

2011-03-18T19:37:00.000-07:00

We stock Brunswick macrame artist Smalltown plant hangers at Mr Kitly.

Large (white and red in this picture,
blue and silver also available) are $280
Small (pink in this picture) are $160

They are quite something.
An extremely delightful way to suspend your plant life.

Raffle winner

2011-03-18T17:23:00.000-07:00

The winner for the MR KITLY raffle is...

26

Congratulations:)

Here is how it looked for the top 10, using
www.random.org/sequences...

Random Sequence Generator

Here is your sequence:

A really big thank you again to everyone who has contributed
their thoughts, time and cash to help the people in great need on the
north-eastern coast of Japan.

The latest news reports of hunger, thirst and bitter
cold in the tsunami-affected areas are so distressing.
It is really good to be able to forward our $790 direct to Red Cross
and know it will be going to assist where it is most needed.

And it is also really important to hear the stories of hope,
endurance and generosity coming from Japan, as well.

I look forward to going back to Japan later this year,
and saying hello again to a wonderful place that has faced
the worst, but will survive and prosper.

MR KITLY Help Japan raffle update 18.3.11

2011-03-17T17:45:00.000-07:00

The MR KITLY Japan prize pack raffle via big cartel has now closed.
Thank you to everyone for your amazing support for Japan.

Together we raised $790, all of which is be donated to the Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.au/japan2011.htm

As soon as the transfer is made I will post the Red Cross receipt
so you can all see your contributions have gone through OK.

For the prize draw, I am notifying everyone who bought a ticket
of their unique ticket number(s) via email today.
Then I will pop all the numbers into an online random number
generator to find the winner.

I will post the winning number on this news blog,
as well as emailing the winner directly to confirm postal address and things.

Sorry if this all sounds a bit step by step and overly,,,tattslotto,,,
but just want to be all clear and super fair about the draw!

Good luck everyone, and just a great big thanks again for
your generous support for Japan.

xo

New At-Swim-Two-Birds

2011-03-11T17:25:00.000-08:00

I am always super excited when new stock from Renilde arrives.
Now in store new mobiles, new pot holders and new seat cushions.

Mobiles on web shop
Pot holders on web shop

Canisters

2011-02-18T21:26:00.000-08:00

Handmade metal canisters from Japan have just arrived.
In copper, brass and tin plate.

All shapes and sizes, really nice for storing some
MR KITLY tea:)

To quote the makers, the canisters are:

"Simple item that will someday become antiques.
To hold your interest, the shape is simple.
Artisans make them by hand to use the minimum
number of lines free of unevenness from any angle.
The comfort of smooth opening and closing is realized
through such meticulous work. Scuffing is also done by hand.
Hardly any streaks or stains remain, giving a beautiful matte finish."

Also from same design house,
handmade wooden rattles and chopstick rests
now in store (and coming soon on web shop).

Mia Schoen

2011-02-18T20:38:00.000-08:00

We had such a nice opening on Thursday,
Mia's paintings looking great in the gallery space.

Mia Schoen, 'Interposed', is up until March 2.

Plant life 6.2.11

2011-02-05T17:20:00.000-08:00

Plant life now on in the gallery and shop.
Bird of Paradise, Frangipani, Philodenron,
Boston fern, Umbrella Tree, Devil's Ivy and more.

2011-01-27T20:23:00.000-08:00

More recent arrivals.

The macrobiotic cooking books have arrived!
Plus some other nice vegan cooking books,
and the Just Bento cookbook!

Above
Japanese Bamboo Baskets

Collecting Design, Adam Lindeman

Weaving as Metaphor, Sheila Hicks
(This is a beautiful, beautiful book.
See Book By Its Cover entry here.)

Isamu Noguchi and Modern Japanese Ceramics

It's Beautiful Here, Isn't It, Photographs by Luigi Ghirri

Hiroh Kikai: Asakusa Portraits

Lousie Bourgeois: The Blind Leading the Blind, Makhi Xenakis

The English Garden at Night, Linda Rutenberg

The Selby is in Your Place, Todd Selby

Japanese Style, Slesin, Suzanne; Cliff, Stafford; Rozensztroch, Daniel,

Coming Up For Air, Stephen Gill
(Really, really, great new release photography book)

Arts and Craft Companion, Pamela Todd

Japanese Photography Books of the 60s and 70s

The Judith Rothschild Foundation
Contemporary Drawings Collection

Still Life

Century Ceramics WOA, Edmund de Waal

Setting Sun: Writings by Japanese Photographers, Ivan Vartanian et al

2011-01-27T20:05:00.001-08:00

ku:nel, Casa Brutus and Come Home have arrived.

2011-01-27T16:17:00.000-08:00

Books just arrived from
FOIL, Toto, Seigensha & Atelier Bow-Wow.

Featuring photos, works and words by/on
Yasuhide Kuge, Rei Kawakubo,
Terunobu Fujimori & Yoshimoto Nara.

ABOVE:
REFUSING FASHION - REI KAWAKUBO
(MOCA DETROIT)

(look inside!)

In order to justify the singular vision and approach
of this celebrated Japanese fashion designer,
the organisers of this retrospective at the MOCA,
Detroit decided to create an all-compassing installation –
with numerous individual pieces selected in order
to reveal a complex and multifaceted whole.
Presenting the fruits of a practice that spans more than 20 years,
the exhibition and delightfully conceived catalogue
present clothes and accessories designed both for
Commes des Garçons and under her own name,
shop designs, posters, advertisements, collaborations with
architects, photographers, Merce Cunningham, and with those
that wear and style the clothes. The publication is interspersed
throughout with various images from the exhibition, film-stills,
photographs and texts from five different authors.

138 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 28 cm, pb, English

KUGE YASUHIDE - ATELIER
(FOIL)

(look inside!)

Kuge Yasuhide’s second publication saw the
photographer visit a number of ateliers of
prominent Japanese artists and document
the place where ‘values’ are created.
The studio spaces of Yayoi Kusama, Katsura Funakoshi
and Takashi Murakami, for example,
are vividly and lively represented
in this photography book.
Tools used in the studio, the atelier spaces themselves,
personal details, favourite objects and
studio assistants who support the artist
in their daily practice all appear in these images,
exposing and emphasising the richness of
these ‘scenes’ of creation.
Illustrated throughout with full colour images,
the publication contains very little text.

144 p, ills colour, 21 x 28 cm, pb, Japanese

BATH VIEWS:
FUJIMORI, INUI, FUJIMOTO, ISHIGAMI,
TORAFU, NAGAYAMA
(TOTO)

Part of an important tradition in Japan,
bathing is not only for washing away the stress
and fatigue of a long and busy day, but it is also
for dreaming and creative play.
Wishing to unlock the bath’s forgotten potential,
the editors of this edition asked six architects
to envision their schemes for the bath of the future.
Beautifully realised and laid-out while retaining a
Japanese aesthetic, this volume examines six
bathing projects from Terunobu Fujimori, Kumiko Inui,
Sou Fujimoto, Junya Ishigami, Torafu and Yuko Nagayama.
A generous blend of photographs, plans,
models and sketches accompany each design
that is also explored through the thoughts and
motivations of each participating architect.

194 p, ills colour & bw, 18 x 24 cm, hb, Japanese/English

RYOKO AOKI - CHAIN RING

With a signature use of botanic or landscape motifs
coupled with diffuse lines that form map-like objects,
Kyoto based painter Ryoko Aoki’s working approach
has led to the creation of her own unique
floating world full of mysterious humour.
This first publication on the work of the artist
presents an extensive body of predominantly existing
works on paper that also explore the theme of ‘linking.’
Delightfully produced, the book is illustrated throughout
and contains a combination of delicate sketches,
watercolours and gouache on paper, along with
several photographs, juxtaposed and linked to one another.

128 p, ills colour & bw, 25 x 18 cm, pb, Japanese/English

DOUBLE FANTASY: KOREAN CONTEMPORARY ART
(FOIL)

A younger generation of Korean artists have been emerging
over recent years with new forms of expression that
reflect an understanding of issues relevant
to the rest of the art world, yet with a unique Korean sensibility.
Published to coincide with an exhibition carrying
the same title at the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma
Museum of Contemporary Art, this book surveys the works of 15 artists,
including Yee Sookyung, Kim Dokyun, Yoon Jeongmee,
Won Seoungwon, Ji Yongho, MeeNa Park and Lee JIhyun.
All are introduced through colour images of a
selection of recent works and accompanied by
several essays, biographic notes and short written introductions
about each artist’s practice.

120 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 24 cm, pb, Korean/Japanese/English

MIYAKO KANAMORI: NUI-GURUMI
(FOIL)

(look inside!)

Admired by a growing group of fans from around the world,
Miyako Kanamori’s nui-gurumi dolls each have a
unique and adorable characteristic.
The artist’s stuffed-dolls, which take the form of
much loved animals such as cows, penguins,
monkeys and koala bears, for example, are produced
from worn out clothes or textiles taken from fashion brand labels
such as Kate Spade and Cath Kidson.
Following on from a successful edition from a few years ago,
this catalogue features 76 unique dolls each
depicted one to a page and in full colour.

64 p ills colour 18 x 21 Japanese/English pb

YASUHIDE KUGE: NIWA TO SONO
(FOIL)

Devoid of any text, this collection of both single
full-page and double-spread colour photographs
presents a unique interpretation of Japanese gardens.
These images of gardens- “Niwa to Sono” in Japanese –
seem at first glance almost uninteresting and typical
in the manner in how various features, pathways,
buildings along with seasonal views are depicted.
However, closer inspection reveals an intelligent eye
for the exact choice of these images and the choices
for both composition and depth of colour.

68 p ills 40 colour 22 x 31 Japanese/English hb

PATTERN OF CERAMIC ART
(SEIGENSHA)

Collection of some 200 colourful design drawings,
including two-dimensional, unfolded-view pictures
and edge patterns, for the colourful over glazed pictures
and patterns painted on porcelain that date from the
Meiji and Taisho period. These styles include early
Kutani, Imari, Aka-e, polychrome Nabeshima and Kakiemon,
some of which reflect Chinese influence.

264 p ills colour & b/w 11 x 15 Japanese/English pb

BOW WOW FROM POST BUBBLE CITY

Following on from the cult success of the
‘Pet Architecture Guide Book ‘, Atelier Bow-Wow
presents a comprehensive survey of some
70 small scale house designs and projects
of their own making that deal predominantly
with the complexities of dense urban environments.
Conversations on twelve different urban and
architectural issues relevant to their practice are
threaded throughout this book which comes
exhaustively illustrated with photographs,
models, plans, sketches and elevations.

320 p ills colour & b/w 17 x 21 Japanese/English pb

YOSHITOMO NARA: FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY DRAWER
(FOIL)

Publication featuring work produced by Nara since
the late 80s which formed part of a travelling exhibition
which visited three different locations.
At each site unique exhibition spaces were
created in collaboration with the
design group Graf from Osaka.
This book introduces not only the exhibited works,
but also the layout of the installations along with the plans of each site.

226 p ills 180 colour 17 x 21 Japanese/English pb

RYUKYUU-BINGATA - TRADITIONAL CLOTHES OF OKINAWA
(SEIGENSHA)

Volume presenting a collection of some 200 examples of the bold,
vivid designs of Ryukyu bingata stencil dyeing which
differs distinctly from traditional Japanese dyeing.

254 p ills colour 11 x 15 Japanese/English pb

Closed Thursday Jan 27

2011-01-24T23:47:00.000-08:00

MR KITLY will be closed this Thursday January 27 2010.

I am very sorry about any inconvenience this
might cause for any planned visits on this day.
We will re-open as normal Friday-Sunday this week.

Thank you!

Webshop update: 23.1.11

2011-01-22T17:13:00.000-08:00

Fog Linen items updated on the web shop.
And D-BROS!!!

maker post series #3 - HIMAA

2011-01-14T22:16:00.000-08:00

The third of the maker post series features Japanese artist HIMAA.
So great!
MR KITLY stocks HIMAA zines, badges and totes.

Please read on below for an insight into the wonderful world of HIMAA...

HIMAA

What do you make?

I usually do drawing, sometimes make sculpture
and have been making zines.

Where do you make them?
At my home.

How long have you been making them?
I have been making them about 7 years.

please choose 3 interweb links that you most enjoy to click on.
MapCrunch: http://www.mapcrunch.com/

Tool-Making Crows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtmLVP0HvDg
wikipedia: Random article

what were you doing this morning at 11?
I was at a meeting with an editor.

how did you first start working/creating in your field?
One of the reason was moving up to Tokyo?

where do you see beauty in the everyday?
Where ever in the everyday life.

what book do you find yourself returning to often?
I often open a tarot guidebook recently.

what is your favourite space in your home or studio?
I like to be by the south facing large window.
You can see 3 cats outside from there.

could you describe one object that you treasure?
It is Dick Bruna's sign.
I got it from him at his studio in Utrecht in 2001.

who inspires you?
Especially not, but child.

how would you describe your hometown to someone from overseas?
It is a city where is between mountain and sea.
There was a great earthquake in 1995.

what do you think of when you think of Melbourne, Australia?

It's far.

Please choose 5 pictures or images that tell a small part of your life
or the various sources of your inspiration.

That's all , Thank you for interview to me.
I saw a cat on your web-site, that's cute : -)

- himaa

Renilde's new items

2011-01-06T17:59:00.000-08:00

New items from Renilde have arrived!

Potholders, embroidered pincushions,
crochet seat cushion, and beautiful new mobiles.

new bags and my dad

2010-12-22T14:30:00.000-08:00

New in store:
Fabric bags by Japanese designer (based in New York) Reiko Nakamura.

This wonderful one is stripey, large and roomy for porting all kinds of objects.

My dad is watching the MR KITLY shop this morning from 11am-1pm
if you pop in and say hi:)
I will be there from 1pm or so until 7pm.

oji x design

2010-12-21T00:57:00.000-08:00

wow wow wow

oji x design < > takahashi kougei (handmade woodenware)
rinao design < > takahashi kougei (handmade woodenware)
oji x design < > futagami (metalware)

just arrived!

Masanori Oji is a young Japanese design master.
Rina Ono runs Japanese design practice rinao.
Takahashi Kougei is a family-run wood workshop in Hokkaido.
Futagami is a 100-year-old metalware workshop in Toyama.

These designers' collaborations with Takahashi Kougei and
Futagami have produced a stunning range of functionalware.

Very, very, special.

Only at MR KITLY in Australia.

oji x design < > futagami bottle openers (3 in stock)

kakudo series from oji x design and takahashi kougei (maple dish in stock)

oji x design < > takahashi kougei kami series mug cup (m) in stock

oji x design < > takahashi kougei kami series free cup various size in stock

rinao design < > takahashi kougei cara series egg cups and milk pitchers in stock

rinao design < > takahashi kougei cara series bowl in stock

dec/jan opening hours update

2010-12-19T18:17:00.000-08:00

MR KITLY December/January opening hours

Sunday Dec 19 11am-5pm
NEWS FLASH: Will also be open Wed 22 for twilight shopping 6pm-9pm!
Thursday Dec 23 11am-7pmFriday 24 Dec 11am-1pm

Closed 25 Dec - 5 Jan
Re-opening 6 Jan

2011 opening hours
Thursday to Sunday 11am-6pm
or by appointment

printed matter update 19.12.10

2010-12-18T23:56:00.001-08:00

Sumimasen by Isabelle Boinot now in store!

ceramics update 19.12.10: Valerie Restarick

2010-12-18T19:28:00.000-08:00

We have just received new stock from ceramacist Valerie Restarick.
A beautiful range of tea cups, vases, bowls,
pitchers and plates now available at MR KITLY.

Valerie's craft base is British/Japanese,
evolving into her own style.
Her work is an expression of her ideal design components;
balancing subtle shapes into a whole is a
concept that Valerie finds a fulfilling and perpetual challenge.

All Valeries' stoneware is oven, dishwasher and microwave safe.

Ceramics update: 19.12.10 - Keiko Matsui

2010-12-18T15:50:00.000-08:00

MR KITLY now stocks Keiko Matsui ceramics.

Keiko Matsui grew up in Osaka, Japan and her dedication to ceramics is
based on the respect and history she learned from a very early age.

After moving from Japan in 1999,
she completed an BFA (Hons - Ceramics)
at the National Art School, and her recent achievements
include winner of both the Fête Picasso Small Art Objects, France (2009),
and the Woollahra Small Sculpture
Prize Viewer's Choice Award (2008).

Keiko’s work revolves around a search for
simplicity and serenity
and making functional objects.
Her process revolves around working quietly.
She treats each piece in isolation and her floral, landscape
and organic motives are drawn freehand,
ensuring no two pieces are alike.
The brush strokes are sensitive yet strong,
reminiscent of calligraphy,
while the pencil drawings are innocent and quirky.

About the finjan (above)

There are many names for the long handled pot used for brewing coffee.
Traditionally, those pots are made from copper with a wooden handle,
and they are common throughout the Middle East,
North Africa, Caucasus, and the Balkans.

‘Finjan’ is the name that is used in Israel.
Keiko started making her ceramic Finjan after watching
her partner making Turkish coffee every day.
After visiting Israel she saw various shapes of finjan
and was inspired by them; the finjan were full of character
and particlarly charming, and their form is unique and
quite peculiar in comparison to Keiko's own culture where one
uses a simple tea bowl without any handles.

Keiko's finjan were thrown on a wheel and the handle was added separately.
It is not recommend you using finjan on a stove,
but it would be delightful if you use it for milk, dressing, sauce etc.

Signage

2010-12-18T00:13:00.000-08:00

Some extra signage
to help guide.

It has been so nice that so many visitors have come up
after seeing our sandwich board,
with just MR KITLY written on,
no further information.

Thank you!

We have now added shop + gallery on the wall.

Tea time

2010-12-17T21:18:00.000-08:00

Cup of tea?

Star of the range is the Australian-grown sencha.
This tea is gown by a local farmer in alpine Victoria,
is superb quality, and is mostly sold to Japan.

100g $8.50

:: Other teas in store include ::

a lovely ceylon orange broken pekoe;
queen mary; breakfast tea; lapsang souchong; genmaicha;
russian caravan; australian daintree black tea;
bushfire lemon myrtle; licorice and peppermint;
organic peppermint; organic gunpowder green tea;
china gunpowder; pai mu tan white tea;
delhi chai; and organic fair trade darjeeling.

Maker post series #2: Jessica Hans

2010-12-17T04:25:00.000-08:00

MR KITLY is so very pleased to introduce the second of the maker post series.

This series aims to introduce some of the artists
who have provided work for MR KITLY

via a little q & a and a collection of images curated by the maker.

maker post series #2: jessica hans

(picture 1) sampler tapestry, hemp warp, wool weft, 19" x 34" (on floor, in MR KITLY shop)

(picture 1) handwoven tapestry, cotton warp, wool weft, 20" x 38" (in basket, in MR KITLY shop)

(picture 2) ceramic work

(picture 3) PARIS UND WALD, zine, 32 pages, b/w digitally printed, silk screened cover, edition of 200

(picture 4) FELSGARTEN, zine, 20 pages, b/w digitally printed, hand sewn, edition of 100

Jessica's woven textile work and zines are available at MR KITLY.

Scroll on for the q & a and jessica's curated images.

maker post series #2: jessica hans

What do you make?

I make a large variety of things, usually functional and for the home.

I am a sort of jack-of-all-trades.
I'm a very dedicated weaver,

I mostly use a 24" Baby Macomber floor loom.
I do a lot of work in ceramics.

While I most enjoy making weird hand built vessels,

I have been spending a lot of time throwing (totally off-center) on the pottery wheel.

I also enjoy making little books of photographs that I take.

Where do you make them?

I do mostly everything out of my home in Baltimore, MD.

I have my loom set up here as well as all of my yarn and dyeing supplies.

The material that I dye with I usually get from the

woods right outside of the city or from up in Pennsylvania.

I use the facilities at a local art college here in Baltimore to make my ceramics.

Sometimes I trade rugs for time in my neighbor Nick Gottlund's (http://www.gottlundverlag.com)

book binding studio when I am working on books.

How long have you been making them?

I have been weaving for three years. Ceramics is something very new to me;

I have only been working with clay since this summer.

Please choose 3 interweb links that you most enjoy to click on.

http://moondunes.tumblr.com

http://www.ubuweb.com

http://bigheadstevenson.blogspot.com/

What were you doing this morning at 11?

Baking a sour cream coffee cake, doing laundry, weaving.

I am a bit of a multi-tasker.

How did you first start working/creating in your field?

My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was seven years old.

I grew up in the country in South Carolina where there many

acres and acres of cotton growing everywhere.

Working with fibers has always been something innate.

The repetitive nature of the medium is really cathartic I think.

where do you see beauty in the everyday?

I like the mountains a lot. I also like the ocean very much too.

I enjoy things that much bigger than I am, in every sense... I travel frequently.

what book do you find yourself returning to often?

I have three books on natural dyeing and herbology.

I use them as a resource but also always as a constant source of inspiration.

They were all published between the 1920's and 1950's.

what is your favourite space in your home or studio?

My favorite place is not actually in either my home or studio

but in the garden I have a couple of blocks from my house.

It was my favorite place to be over the summer.

I put so much labor into our little farm and the harvests were all so rewarding.

could you describe one object that you treasure?

I have a collection of fossils and geodes that a good friend gave me a couple years back.

They're all very small but he collected them himself

from the shores off the coast of London when he was very young.

who inspires you?

My friends inspire me. Everyday.

I love watching people grow into their selves.

I enjoy watching the decisions my friends make, creative and otherwise,

that mold them into who they are. It is such a special thing to be a

part of their lives and be witness to the incredible people they are becoming.

how would you describe your hometown to someone from overseas?

Have you seen The Wire? I think it's a pretty accurate depiction of Baltimore.

It's a small city, below what we call "The Bible Belt",

meaning that it's still very rich in its southern heritage.

It's small but it's very tight-knit. The creative scene is
unlike anywhere else I know, it has such a funny personality.
And the music scene here blows my mind all the time.
I think people here are completely full of genius or otherwise completely insane.
I love them.

what do you think of when you think of Melbourne, Australia?

I don't know if one thing strikes me when I think of Melbourne.
When I think of Australia, though, I think of the Nic Roeg movie Walkabout
and I want to image that that is all of Australia.
I also think of marsupials, obviously.

Please choose 5 pictures or images that tell a small part of your life or inspiration.

thanks Jessica!

Bridget Bodenham jewellery

2010-12-16T18:06:00.000-08:00

Melbourne ceramic artist Bridget Bodenham
jewellery now in store.

New drop earrings in multi-hued palettes, brooches, rings and neckpieces,
and especially for Christmas - porcelain decorations on ribbons
for your window or Christmas tree.

Look out for a maker series post soon on Bridget
here on MR KITLY new blog.

photos #1 and #3 by Karl Scullin.

Exhibit K

2010-12-16T17:59:00.000-08:00

Absolutely stunning resin, sterling silver
neck pieces and earrings.

Exhibit K jewellery available at MR KITLY,
by Melbourne jewellery artist Karla Way.

above image by Karl Scullin.

Krushka Town

2010-12-16T16:51:00.000-08:00

MR KITLY is very happy to announce we

now stock Melbourne artist

Madeline Kidd's

new product design line.

Krushka Town: designed for everyday pleasures.

Set of 4 cork-backed placemats

with original artwork by Madeline Kidd.

$40

2010-12-15T12:39:00.000-08:00

MR KITLY web shop is now open!

A selected range from MR KITLY
available for online purchase,
with more to come bit by bit.

Shown here are some items currently available,
including the very special "maron" cast-iron teapot,
printed matter and textiles.

You can see shipping arrangements under FAQ
on the online store site.

plant life update 12.12.10

2010-12-10T22:32:00.000-08:00

So let's talk about plants.

I think they're great.

MR KITLY sells indoor and balcony plants

for greening your life.

All plants pictured here are for sale!

(But not the macrame at this stage,

we are working on it:)

above:

Handmade terracotta pot by Laura Fraser (Boogi)

planted with very rare and special Hippeastrum bulb

(Knights Star) from the Amaryllidaceae family.

Likes a position with good morning or afternoon light.

Perfect for balcony plant or on a bright window ledge indoors.

Flowers spring/ summer. (It can be induced to flower if fed before and after

a quick visit into the fridge for approx 1 week).

How much is enough?

Needs water and food during growing period in Spring and Summer.

Water once or twice a week

when the top centimeter of potting mix starts looking dry

Can be left drier during dormancy.

Leaves can also be cut back over dormant period.

Other plants available, potted and ready to be popped in a

nice corner, shelf, hanger or window include:

MR KITLY special terrariums

Monstera Deliciosa (Fruit Salad plant)

Philodendron, various

Ficus, various (Rubber plant)

Aspidistra (Cast Iron plant)

Rhaphidophora aurea (Devil's Ivy)

Nephrolepis exaltata (Boston Sword Fern)

printed matter update 11.12.10

2010-12-10T22:29:00.000-08:00

Latest issue Come Home, ku:nel and Casa Brutus now in store!

Maker post series #1 Renilde de Peuter

2010-12-04T17:32:00.000-08:00

I will be doing a series of maker posts over the next few weeks
by the wonderful artists and makers who have their work in MR KITLY shop.

The first of the MR KITLY maker series posts features
Renilde de Peuter of at-swim-two-birds.

Renilde's textiles and mobiles are available at MR KITLY.

Renilde's beautiful blog documenting her life and work
has been an inspiration to me for quite a while now,
and I feel so very lucky to now have the chance to
be here at MR KITLY surrounded by Renilde's colour world,
I feel a little like I am inside one of Renilde's
poetic posts I have admired so much on at-swim-two-birds.
Very, very special.

Pictures 1-9 feature Renilde's work available at MR KITLY.
Please scroll on below for Renilde's interview and curated pictures.

RENILDE DE PEUTER

What do you make?

I make all sorts of things: embroiderie, croching, knitting, patchwork,
weaving, silkpainting, there's little structure or planning in what I do,
mostly I'm working on different projects at the same time.
I love to work with recycled materials and to let my imagination take over and tell stories.

Where do you make them?

I work on a table in the livingroom, which is actually
more an atelier where you can also sit and watch television :-)

How long have you been making them?

I love to craft since I was a young girl;
I learned how to knit at school at the age of six,
I remember my first lesson very well!
When I was twelve, we knitted a pair of socks with five needles, I liked it a lot.
I've been crafting my whole life since.
It all took a more clear direction though when I started for Mieke Willems,
and especially since I started my own blog about two years ago.

What were you doing this morning at 11?

I still have a full-time job in a shop, so I was working there.
But I wish I was hanging around at home in my pyjamas doing some embroiderie.
I love to be at home.

How would you describe where you live?

I come from a small village in the north of the country.
I remember when I was a kid, there was a sort of observation post
on a little hill near where I lived; when skies were clear, you could see
'The Balls of Brussels', that's how we called the Atomium from expo 58.
I suppose that when you would be standing on a hill at the French border
in the south of the country, you also would see 'The Balls', that distance is about the same.
What I mean is, Belgium is quite small.

What do you think of when you think of Australia?

When I think of Australia, I dream of a world far away,
with deserts, kangaroos, extraordinary nature, culture, art,...
it's a part of the world I've never been before, it appeals to my imagination.

What is your favourite space in your home.

My bed to think and read and my table to work :-)

Could you describe one object that you treasure?

Definitely my table, I've had since forever and it gets stained
and scratched more and more everyday,
but that's the beauty of it; my table is changing and
evolving together with me and my work.
And another plus, through the years it
got a natural patina that fits very well with my new interior.

What book do you find yourself returning to often?

A book that attracts me is The Fabric of the Cosmos from Brian Greene,
I often glance through it, and of course At Swim-Two-Birds,
the book I've named my blog after.

Where do you see beauty in the everyday?

I find beauty in small details, in flowers, insects, trees, light,... everything in nature.

How did you first start working/creating in your field?

I've been crafting all my life, but the things I made now started with Mieke Willems,
they asked me to make some embroideries for their shop.
Then I started my blog and every day people respond to my work,
gradually my crafting and plans and ideas are expanding and take a more concrete shape.

Who inspires you?

Everybody who's passionate.

Please choose 3 interweb links that you most enjoy to click on.

intellligent-----clashing.com
anambitiuosprojectcollapsing.com
adrawingdiary.blogspot.com

Please choose some images that tell a small part of your life
or the various sources of your inspiration.

2010-12-02T23:04:00.000-08:00

We are now open!

:: December shop opening hours ::

Thurs-Sat 11am-7pm

Sun 11am-5pm

Gallery exhibition

is up until December 19

Woohoo!

Some more special items for the shop are on their way,

I will update newly arriving pieces via this blog,

and the plans for a web shop are moving,

please keep an eye out if you like.

(Opening night photos taken by julian.

More are posted on MR KITLY's facebook, here.)

2010-11-17T02:28:00.001-08:00

MR KITLY is getting ready to meet you.

We are still tinkering with the set up.

all photos: karl scullin

back to mr kitly web page

2010-11-15T21:03:00.000-08:00

Paul Williams

MR KITLY opening exhibition features works by

Oliver Hextall, Paul Williams, Mark Rodda,

Georgina Ward, and Antonia Sellbach.

December 2 6pm

Upstairs 381 Sydney road

Brunswick

(opening night facebook page)

MR KITLY shop will also open on opening night.

See you there!

mark rodda

Georgina Ward (previous work)

Antonia Sellbach

back to to mr kitly web page

2010-11-13T03:37:00.000-08:00

....

MR KITLY is a shop and gallery in Brunswick, Melbourne.

Opening night December 2 from 6pm,

Upstairs 381 Sydney road, Brunswick.

the opening exhibition facebook invitation

MR KITLY shop will also open from the 2 Dec opening night.

Pottery, printed matter, textiles and indoor plants.

A collection of goods for life made by artists and artisans

in Australia, Japan, Korea, USA and Europe.

MR KITLY is a skylight and sun-lit space on the

second floor of a Victorian-era shop building.

We celebrate the hand-crafted,

the unusual, the illuminating,

the imperfectly perfect,

and beautiful small things in life.

....