A long awaited and highly deserved Return to Op-shopping (oh and blogging - hi!)

As part of my reward for not op-shopping for about 3 months, I went to my favourite strip in Belmont and went crazy! Over the five-all-next-door-to-each-other adventure, I managed to get some real gems, including these super kitsch teensy swan vessels. The biggest vases at the back are only about 15cm high, and the rest are just for jewellery and Tchotchke's (daym I love that word). They are all very lucky little things as soon they will be filled with adorable succulents and cacti, and apart from the plastic apricot guy on the right (can't part with him!), will be making their way to Osier customers! I'll post here when they're available on my facebook page, and due to there being plants involved, they'll only be available to my local fans here in Perth - sorry dudes!

p.s. I find it hilarious/awkward that the one on the left is a tourist momento from Cronulla... obviously it's back from before the place became famous for all the wrong reasons...

Handmade Finds Ahoy

I was just perusing some local West-Aussie blogs, and through some link-following, discovered these charming, adorable and whimsical birdies, and they all have adorable little human names...

check them out here.

This Little Piggy went to Market

Firstly, huge thankyou to all who came on what was essentially a MUCH too cold day to do anything but snuggle up in your doona at home. My day started rather earlier than I had anticipated, having accidentally pressed the wrong buttons on my alarm clock, changing the time forward an hour instead of just changing the alarm time. So there I was, dressed, fed and packed, ready to leave... and then i glance at the clock in the kitchen, which proudly announces its 6 o'clock in the bloody morning, which means i has gotten up at a wholly ungodly hour of 5AM!!!! This is from the girl who has been known to get up at 5 in the afternoon on occasion. So after i went back to bed for an hour and a half (with all my clothes,hair, makeup etc) i got out to my car which was covered in frost... bugger.

But never theless, I left, drove, arrived, set up, drank copious amounts of (rather dodgy) skinny latte to wake me up, and waited for the hordes to arrive. And arrive they did, to my complete surprise, but really, Justine (lovely organising lady) does such a good job of marketing that I sholdnt really have expected anything less.

So, I launched some of my laser-cut designs, which were complimented and bought, much to my delight and great releif, and the old favourites such as Christopher Poker Brooches and Vintage Button Rings were again snapped up with enthusiasm. But best of all, I has some return customers, which always makes my day (especially when I remember them!)

And so, on with the pictures:

Osier, originally uploaded by treis - six seasons. on [flickr]

That would be me with my new haircut trying not to look silly as I usually do with photos. And failing miserably.


And this is my stall at the beginning of the day. I think I'm getting to almost the perfect setup.


These are just a taste of whats to come as part of my new laser-cut label; PIP AND EMILY. I'll list the unsold stock on etsy in the next week or so, if you're interested *nudgenudgewinkwink*

Right, I've harooned on for long enough I think, might be time to send off my application to the next market (Made On The Left) and go to bed.

xo Lauren

Moose and Me

Well, the day has finally arrived. My lovely items are now stocked at Moose:Art for Living. Ever since I created Osier, I've wanted to be on their website, its got such a great, unique feel, and the quality of items on there is amasing... so I applied, got rejected, applied, got rejected... and then applied again.... and got in! Such a wonderful surprise, and I got to work immediately, creating some trademark Osier pieces, as well as some one-off beauties! And the darlings even put me up on the homepage:

along with their brilliant artist statement... they make me sound so hip and fantastic! (clicky for a big readable version)


Please check them out, they really are awesome: www.shopmoose.com.au

see you soon!