Sweet Inspiration :: Thrift to create!

"Mismatched plates & cups found in thrift shops are stacked and glued together so that the objects are given new life"

These lovely objects are called the "Salvation" project... I found them in a magazine, I am not sure which one! Due to the massive amount of periodicals I have I have started ripping out the "good" pages so I can't tell you much except that they were created by Constantin & Laurene Boym with Mooi studio... and that this collection of thrifted objects were shown at the prestigious Milan's furniture fair! Wow! Doesn't it make you want to go thrifting or Op shopping as we call it?!

What are the possibilities?! I am not sure that my brain works in such a creative way... I am only just starting to overcome my reticence in the op shopping department. When I was a kid we went to our local St. Vinnies every week (or that is my recollection)... I devour books, so I think it was a pretty economical way that my mum satisfied my need for a regular new book.

When I went to uni it was pretty cool to trawl through the musty shelves to find interesting things for dress up parties. I bought my first wedding dress at St. Vinnies! And I modified it into an angel's outfit... but of recent years I have found it a bit hard to overcome my dislike for the musty smells... But reading blogs have really spiked my interest in thrifting again. Besides it runs in my blood, my mum is a hard core op shopper, recently discovering a Chanel suit for $100... to bad it was too small & cream!

Here are my recent finds...


I don't even really like eggs but with those sweet little faces I just had to have these egg cups. On their base it reads "Genuine Anne Beate Design * Handmade in Denmark"... It just makes me wonder what journey they have been on, only to be found nestled on a table at a market stall. I think I might use them as candle holders... or just look at them on my desk. They still have their spoons which I think is pretty amazing.

Nicky has also been out & about at St. Vinnies and other places! She found these plastic cannisters... and spent time picking through piles of buttons. She even made friends with the little old ladies behind the counter, they had her sorting all the buttons into colours! Thats how you spot the best ones!


And something totally unrelated, Sally & Bekka asked me about the loop & bow on the side of the bib. I don't think my powers of description are up to describing the method. So to use the old adage "a picture is worth a 1000 words"... here is the diagram from Masaki's book I mention yesterday.


Happy thrifting folks! T