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I have been lucky enough to have holidayed in one of my favourite parts of the world, Ubud in Bali.
Thank you to all the special Balinese people I met, especially Leroy, Nyoman and Made and a big hello to Francesca!
Bali is one of those special spiritual places that is so friendly and generous with sharing its culture. I especially love Ubud for its emphasis on the arts and culture and for the attention to aesthetics that is evident everywhere.
Whilst there- apart from relaxing, meeting people, eating great food and (joy of joys), keeping a sketch book, I also bought some traditional Balinese paintings from Leroy K Puspa. Above is the before framing image of these paintings, of 'Ganesh' and the 'Goddess of Knowledge'.
Both are exquisitely detailed paintings that are sadly let down by the heavy black card that surrounded them when I bought them. Black is often thought of as a 'neutral framing colour', yet it is a shade that needs to be used sparingly and with caution in the framing process. It can be very heavy and flat and leech the art work of its life and vitality.
Stay tuned for my solution to this problem and how I still use a dark tone (not black) in the framing process that really helps to elevate these two lovely pieces!
Although I feel I've only scratched the surface of this amazing place, my favourites were; lunch, dinner or coffee at the 'Three Monkeys Cafe', A trek through the rice fields for an organic meal set high above the rice fields at 'Organic Sari', chai at 'Cafe Nasi Goreng' and the best service, food and ambience I have EVER encountered at 'Arys Warung'!!
I can't wait to return to this magical land!
It was a couple of days after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... Actually, that's not true, Rarified has now re-opened for business and the framers are busy and bustling round the house.We hope you all have a fabulous and safe New Year!Here is the Rarified window at present. The David Bromley image is 'Boy in Interior' by Third Drawer Down, limited edition t-towels, featuring images by new and established artists. I love David Bromley's work, in my mind he is an artist that is truly living his authentic creative life. He also has three funky interiors shops called 'A Day on Earth'. This image is an affordable way to purchase his work, whilst you build up to owning an original painting!At Rarified we love creative businesses that seamlessly marry creativity with business savvy and style. Third Drawer Down is another Australian creative business idea that I particularly admire. Check it out here.And whilst I'm doing the plugs, I must extend a big thank you to Absolutely Beautiful Things, for leading by example and inspiring us at Rarified to start this blog!See you in 2008!
Rarified currently has this Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' print in stock, both framed and unframed. Or you can order a huge range of other movie posters via our weblink. The Rarified team would love to order it in for you, if you are not comfortable ordering online.
Movie posters are perfect for decorating your home movie theatre.
My favourite film of 2007 was 'As it is in Heaven' a truly beautiful and powerful film! I loved it so much, I saw it twice.
This has proved to be a favourite for men of all ages; from 5-50 years old! This Tintin 'Blue Lotus' print by Herge is currently framed and for sale for $295. Here is a detail of this fun print.The Rarified team loves this one, for the fantastic illustration, for the brilliant use of strong colour and for the sense of adventure contained within this high quality print.If someone you know loves Tintin, or you'd like to escape to a 'clear lined world full of adventure' (thank you Steven Harrison), Rarified stocks a range of other Tintin prints and postcards.Drop in and ask to see the range!
There are some lovely new pieces on the Rarified Gallery walls. Pictured here is one of a series of three prints by Druvert, called 'Les Bols', published by Nouvelles Images.This is one of a set of two that Rarified has framed in a matt brushed silver frame, with a soft grey/blue and white matt. Matching the outer matt colour to the neutral blue grey background in these prints allows the stronger blues and pinks in the image to really stand out. This is a very pretty and feminine image and will go quickly, so call Rarified if you would like us to hold it for you.
This is a pencil sketch of a very sweet dog called Morgen, who sadly died recently. She was a very smart kelpie dog and lived a long life! She is much missed.
Cass Rhemrev, who is a talented illustrator and Rarified team member, drew this portrait from photograph for a special client of ours. We then floated the image onto a deep grey/brown matt and framed it in a deep box frame- in natural maple. It looked fantastic and is now a permanent and beautiful tribute to a great dog.
How many photographs of special family members do you have that could be turned into one-off original sketches?
Think about what a priceless gift this could make! Email Rarified for more information.
The job of the week was framing these gorgeous hats from Vietnam for a fantastic client of ours!
This piece looked stunning when finished, the Rarified team hand sewed the hats onto a lovely soft peach matt and the whole piece went into a deep chocolate brown box frame, lined with soft brick red spacers.
This makes a lovely way to present memorabilia from travels, or anything three dimensional. The best thing about this piece is the way seemingly discordant colours sing when put together as a whole!
I have been lucky enough to have holidayed in one of my favourite parts of the world, Ubud in Bali.
