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A Children's Clothing CompanyArchive for Australia
Jonah and the Girl | Bertie Canvas Kicks
Jonah and the Girl is the baby sister of Australian shoe brand, The Horse | After years of catering to grown ups, the owners have decided to tip toe their way into well-crafted kids pumps | Bertie is the first model from Jonah and the Girl | Made from 100% cotton canvas, the Bertie has a sturdy rubber sole and can be worn with or without laces | These smart shoes are currently available in six different colours | Featuring two white eyelets and one silver eyelet, Bertie is finished with Jonah and the Girl’s signature whale insignia on the heel | Made from 100% cotton canvas and sturdy rubber sole, Bertie is machine washable – the perfect everyday companion for kids | Available online at jonahandthegirl.com
The Obliteration Room Exhibition | Yayoi Kusama | The Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
The Queensland Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, Australia has opened an exhibition that your kids would love | The museum has invited children to take part in the playful works of one of the most significant and influential Japanese artists working today, Yayoi Kusama | Kusama’s art consists of making paintings, sculptures and photographs using dots to cover the entire surface – a process she calls ‘obliteration’ | The artist, who has in the past had success working with children, has decided to get the little ones involved in her exhibition at the GoMA | She has given the visiting children access to a large white room full of white household objects and asked them to ‘obliterate’ the room | Thousands of coloured dot stickers have since been handed out to children and stuck to the walls, piano, table, lamps, etc | The no-longer-white room has now become filled with coloured spots and they aren’t even half way through the exhibition | The Obliteration Room, is part of Kusama’s Look Now, See Forever exhibition that runs until March 2012 | qag.qld.gov.au
Stormie Mills
Since launching his career as a visual artist 25 years ago Stormie Mills has carved a distinctive niche for his work that has seen him showcased internationally to critical acclaim | Stormie’s work is an emotional expression of the beauty found within decay, captured within the layers of his paintings | Along with success at his solo shows across Australia, Stormie Mills has crossed many geographic boundaries with representation in Barcelona, Berlin, Greece, London, Los Angeles, New York & Miami | He has been a guest speaker at the London Institute of Contemporary Arts in 2004 & worked on many private commissions & collaborations including the production of limited edition toys, bags and clothing | Stormie Mills has established a strong following for his unique statements on life, his imagery highlights the strength needed to continue onward in the face of adversity shining the spotlight on the superhero in all of us | Using everything from street walls to hundred dollar bills and dresser drawers | Characters, rendered predominantly in greyscale, evoke a sense of loneliness and isolation, portraying the age-old themes of quests for identity | His street art-style paintings, well-received by critics and collectors alike, have been commissioned for the creation of murals across Greece for the Athens Olympics and featured at Miami Art Basel | stormiemills.com
Mae | Fabric Wall Stickers | Australia
boobosh® loves Mae a kids decor brand all the way from Australia | Mae’s delightful fabric wall stickers are designed with children in mind and are more than happy to be moved around – and scrunched up, smoothed out and rearranged again and again | They don’t mind a shower here and there either, after being rough housed by those precious yet impossibly grubby little ones | As well as being quite good looking, fun and unique, Mae is always doing her best to be kind to the environment, always supporting local Australian businesses. They use ‘eco’ inks (as will boobosh®) and recycled cardboard packaging (as will boobosh®), not to mention our stickers are reusable and with proper care (and even a bit of improper care) will last for years to come | www.lovemae.com.au
Havoc Denim | Australia
Premium children’s denim label for boys and girls ages 3-14 | Havoc create street inspired children’s clothing with a strong attention for detail and fit | Havoc Denim believe that denim must look cool yet be of the highest quality, comfortable and wash well | High quality denim is sourced from India and is pre-washed for extra softness | www.havocdenim.com
