rain

rainy days.

my 11.11.11 has been quite dreadful.

and i found out a drawing of mine is missing.

days like these make me want to just hide

from the world.

but, i shall refrain from being overdramatic.

i remember reading a margaret atwood piece

about drawings and writings forming a tent

in which we could seek solace.

this is probably what i've always been doing.

there are times when it is not enough.

on to happier things!

i came back from a trip to hongkong recently.

I loved it! 

for the food and the shopping (of course)

and spending time with the boy..

the best part of the trip is finding things like these

in the midst of antiques and second hand paraphernalia

on an antique street near soho.

to be honest, i'm fascinated with shunga

of course the japanese art form ukiyo-e in general

is really inspiring.

but shunga, is really quite something...

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here's an interview fever avenue did with me in october.

it's absolutely too kind. thank you tammi x

there's plans for an exhibition 

coming up real soon...!

i will keep you lovely people informed

once i get more details.

again, i will TRY to blog more

draw more

live a little better.

sadness / happiness

recently i went to catch a lykke li gig!

she was amazing and she wore a really nice trench coat-dress.

i love this song of hers from her most recent album..

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also, I had the honour of being featured on the August issue of  CATALOG magazine!

(check out page 44) 

i know i'm really late in posting about this.. 

busy panda busy zoo

my friend izzy is also on there and it's nice to be featured alongside her intricate embroideries!

i have a fondness for mix media works

so her talent in combining embroidery with fashion illustrations 

touches a soft spot in my panda heart~

the very very lovely elisa from We Are Drifters has also done a feature of me here!

now you know my human name.. but it's only a name

that which we call a rose

by any other panda would smell as sweet ;)

i'm a big fan of her beautifully designed and well-curated website of young artists,

so DANKUWEL MIJN ELISA x

finally, (i know this entry is getting looong),

the fashionable girls of pixiekrane did an interview with me here!

read the interview to find out about my artistic inspirations.

i made a visual mix tape with 

my favourite paintings, and music that goes along with them!

everyone has been really sweet

sweeter than sugar cane (do you know pandas eat sugar cane too?)

so there are more collaborations in the midst

i'll share the news soon..

meanwhile, sleep well and dress however you feel like it!

peace!

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