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Trop d'Amour
A few days ago I gave my friend Jess' blog a mini-makeover :)
We thought up some icons of things that she loves, and I illustrated a pattern to include them. I then made a scrabble letter header with a cartoon portrait of her. I think it looks really fun and playful, just like Jess. Go to trop d'amour to read her blog!
We thought up some icons of things that she loves, and I illustrated a pattern to include them. I then made a scrabble letter header with a cartoon portrait of her. I think it looks really fun and playful, just like Jess. Go to trop d'amour to read her blog!
xx
Candy heart biscuits
So as I'm living the freelance life right now *cough unemployed cough* I decided to make something special for my favourite people for V-day.
I used Martha Stewart's sugar cookie recipe and Yuppiechef's instructions for flood icing. My cookies were a bit too soft, so rather leave them in for 12-15 minutes if you make big cookies like mine. The cookie recipe is all paranoid about overcooking, so I was misled. Martha you bitch.
Here's how mine went...(I should never be a product photographer)
I used Martha Stewart's sugar cookie recipe and Yuppiechef's instructions for flood icing. My cookies were a bit too soft, so rather leave them in for 12-15 minutes if you make big cookies like mine. The cookie recipe is all paranoid about overcooking, so I was misled. Martha you bitch.
Here's how mine went...(I should never be a product photographer)
PS. I got my heart cutters from Mr Price Home, super useful if you love the kitsch like me...
xx
V-Day
Happy belated Valentine's day my loves.
Hope you all had a great day with someone that makes your heart happy.
Thank you to my valentines for all my pressies! Got way too much for a single girl ;)
Hope you all had a great day with someone that makes your heart happy.
Thank you to my valentines for all my pressies! Got way too much for a single girl ;)
xx
Back in the world of the living
After the last few months of stress, bookbinding, painting, drawing, etching, printing, photoshopping...I am done with Honours!
It was an up and down year, being a designer in an art school can sometimes feel quite lonely. But I finished and am really happy with how my final books came out. This course has really cemented my love of illustration, and I'm currently working on my first big illustration job so I'm obviously on some sort of right track (I think).
Here are some photos of my final exhibition taken by the lovely Beth and Jess...
It was an up and down year, being a designer in an art school can sometimes feel quite lonely. But I finished and am really happy with how my final books came out. This course has really cemented my love of illustration, and I'm currently working on my first big illustration job so I'm obviously on some sort of right track (I think).
Here are some photos of my final exhibition taken by the lovely Beth and Jess...
Excited for what's next...xxx
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Am I a feminazi? Probably.
The ANC Women's League recently stated that 'they do not consider themselves feminists.' Well I'm South African (where the ANC is in power) and I'm a woman so this affects me. And for them I have a very eloquent response: wtf? Angie Motshekga, you are meant to be on my side. You are supposed to be my voice in government, the voice of our gender. And when you reject the movement that gave us our rights in the first place, it makes me want to punch a hole in the wall.
Buying into this outdated view of what being a feminist entails is lazy and irresponsible. So since feminism seems to be becoming more and more uncool, here are my reasons for defending it...
Why I am a feminist:
- Because blogs like Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street exist (Tagline: The sexy side of protesting corruption)
- Because I have been asked if going to an all-girls school makes you bitchy, as if being in close confines is the equivalent of feeding gremlins after midnight
- Because my family assumes that I will get married and have kids, and I think that's a decision and not a default
- Because I have had a guy come on to me, me reject him, and then see him tweet that 'It isn't easy to find the right girl, and the right girl won't be easy. #Truth'
- Because I'm sick of old men talking about my uterus
- Because American Apparel ads exist
- Because women don't want to be called feminists, but believe in being treated equally by men. Erm?
- Because my first instinct when I meet a woman is to judge her, and a man to flirt with him
- Because stats say that we engage in about 10 hours of media consumption a day...and almost all of it makes money out of giving us reasons to hate ourselves
- Because (and it's an old example, but still true) a woman who is celibate is a prude and a woman who enjoys sex is a slut
- Because I'm sick of people saying that 'Nobody's going to buy the cow if they get the milk for free' (Oh shock oh horror, to end up an old maid!)
- Because men are not all chauvinist pigs, and to assume that they are and acquiesce to that is doing both genders a disservice
- Because girls feel the need to hide their intelligence around potential boyfriends
- Because talking about my gender in a derogatory way lets me be a part of the 'boy's club' and gives me male attention that I have been taught to crave
- Because I meet men who are more comfortable with calling themselves feminists than some women
- Because guys constantly talk about having sexual feelings, but girls must hide and be ashamed of any sexual desire they might have (Bring up the topic of masturbation with a girl and a guy and see what I mean)
- Because when outdated prejudices and policies infringe on one's right to build the life that they want, it is NOT OK. And you don't get to remove yourself from the debate, it's too big for that.
Why you should be too:
- Because you can be a feminist and STILL be sexy, feminine, fabulous...whatever those words mean. You can wear red lipstick or no make-up, shave everything or nothing...and still believe that no one gets to assume anything about you based on those choices.
- Because hairy-legged vegetarian cat-lovers are not going to camp out on your lawn until you become one of them. We're too busy making organic lentil bread.
- And on the other side, it doesn't mean that just because you want to get married and pregnant that you are not a valid part of the debate.
To me, feminism is about doing your thing and not letting people give you shit about it.
Now who could be against that?
Go to Who Needs Feminism for other answers (Spoiler alert: We All Do!)
Buying into this outdated view of what being a feminist entails is lazy and irresponsible. So since feminism seems to be becoming more and more uncool, here are my reasons for defending it...
Why I am a feminist:
- Because blogs like Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street exist (Tagline: The sexy side of protesting corruption)
- Because I have been asked if going to an all-girls school makes you bitchy, as if being in close confines is the equivalent of feeding gremlins after midnight
- Because my family assumes that I will get married and have kids, and I think that's a decision and not a default
- Because I have had a guy come on to me, me reject him, and then see him tweet that 'It isn't easy to find the right girl, and the right girl won't be easy. #Truth'
- Because I'm sick of old men talking about my uterus
- Because American Apparel ads exist
- Because women don't want to be called feminists, but believe in being treated equally by men. Erm?
- Because my first instinct when I meet a woman is to judge her, and a man to flirt with him
- Because stats say that we engage in about 10 hours of media consumption a day...and almost all of it makes money out of giving us reasons to hate ourselves
- Because (and it's an old example, but still true) a woman who is celibate is a prude and a woman who enjoys sex is a slut
- Because I'm sick of people saying that 'Nobody's going to buy the cow if they get the milk for free' (Oh shock oh horror, to end up an old maid!)
- Because men are not all chauvinist pigs, and to assume that they are and acquiesce to that is doing both genders a disservice
- Because girls feel the need to hide their intelligence around potential boyfriends
- Because talking about my gender in a derogatory way lets me be a part of the 'boy's club' and gives me male attention that I have been taught to crave
- Because I meet men who are more comfortable with calling themselves feminists than some women
- Because guys constantly talk about having sexual feelings, but girls must hide and be ashamed of any sexual desire they might have (Bring up the topic of masturbation with a girl and a guy and see what I mean)
- Because when outdated prejudices and policies infringe on one's right to build the life that they want, it is NOT OK. And you don't get to remove yourself from the debate, it's too big for that.
Why you should be too:
- Because you can be a feminist and STILL be sexy, feminine, fabulous...whatever those words mean. You can wear red lipstick or no make-up, shave everything or nothing...and still believe that no one gets to assume anything about you based on those choices.
- Because hairy-legged vegetarian cat-lovers are not going to camp out on your lawn until you become one of them. We're too busy making organic lentil bread.
- And on the other side, it doesn't mean that just because you want to get married and pregnant that you are not a valid part of the debate.
To me, feminism is about doing your thing and not letting people give you shit about it.
Now who could be against that?
Go to Who Needs Feminism for other answers (Spoiler alert: We All Do!)
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