Let me introduce you to the Finders Keepers. An independent design & art market founded in Sydney, that supports new and emerging independent design.

Newspaper Taxi is very proud to be a “featured shop” on the fabulous Finders Keepers Blog which is full of pictures, profiles and features from a select group of artists and designers.

I went to the last market which was on just before christmas and I was SO inspired by the amazing, creative talent from all the exhibitors. It was packed, repeat, packed and every where I turned there was an array of quirky designs and handmade treasures displayed in charming ways. I had such a great evening catching up with friends, doing my christmas shopping and saying hello to heaps of my Newtown customers.

The next market is on over the 15th and 16th of May, so pencil it in, tell your friends and say sorry to your piggy bank because you are bound to find yourself in a dilly of a pickle over what not to buy.

This is a sneak peek at a Hilary Herrmann work called “The inner chatter of an equine”. My friend Natalie just acquired this piece along with another two of Herrmann’s recent works. They are fresh from the easel and I just adore them.

 I don’t think I have ever seen an artist capture the feeling of the far north coast in a painting quite like Herrmann does. Those green rolling hills bring back strange hazy childhood memories. I see home when I look at her work. It is so beautiful and so strange at the same time and it just keeps getting better. I have been watching Hilary from afar and really think that the recent work is her best yet.

18.04.09

Just a note to let you know that the Nathalie Lete products have arrived! The post cards are even more beautiful than I imagined. They are selling quickly and we have already sold out of some designs.

An array of postcards

Nathalie Lete’s divine studio space

Postcard collage

Studio shot from above

I’m very pleased to announce that Newspaper Taxi will now be stocking a select range of accessories and stationery from the studio of French artist Natalie Lete. Soon we will have a selection of Nathalie’s gorgeous brooches, scarves and postcards in store.

I am a huge fan of Nathalie Lete’s vibrant, playful work and I’m super duper jealous of her amazing studio. (Sigh)

Nathalie creates her work in many ways, mixing different techniques and mediums, illustration, ceramics, textile and painting… She is inspired by her travels, but also by the mixing of vintage toys and old engravings of flowers and animals. Her work is colourful, naive and poetic, sometimes strange, to the point of tending towards art brut. 

She produces childrens illustrated books, knitted and stuffed toys, glass pictures, patterned dishes, and a range of postcards, ceramic sculptures, silkscreen prints, wool rugs and jewels in limited edition.

I just can’t wait to wear one of her beautiful Paris inspired brooches… I’ll let you know as soon as they arrive!

Ceramic jugs and flowers

Door bell and canvas map

Books and tall set of drawers

For those of you who have a good imagination and a love for the little broken beauties of this world then we have a treat for you.

The shop has a great selection of architectural pieces from antique french chandeliers, furniture and fixtures.

But be quick, our customers are a bevy of artists, stylists and creative souls. These sorts of things get snapped up very quickly!

This is just a sneak peek of some of the new stationery that’s heading our way. I can’t wait until it arrives, the range of Brooch cards are so clever. I’ve already got a few people in mind to send them to. It’s 8 to 10 days for parcel shipping from Canada so I’ll let you know as soon as it’s in store!

11.04.09 Just a note to let you know that the stock arrived safe and sound. We have only had the stationery and brooches in the shop for just a few days and almost sold out of a few product lines. The little packs of bird note cards are flying out the door – don’t miss out!