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Over the four days Able and Game spent at Design Made Trade we were lucky that we were surrounded by some lovely people. It was nice to have people to have a chat to during some of the quieter periods of time as well as having something lovely to look at.
Opposite me was James from Tub Designs who made the most beautiful lights. It was nice to be able to look over at his very well decorated space and imagine owning a house full of them. The fabrics he used have a lovely weave to them creating a beautiful effect when switched on.
On my right was Tina from Sudell who made outdoor furniture, including the "tablecloth" design above, which was first made for the Fringe Furniture exhibition in 2007. Her booth looked fantastic as the light going through the middle design creates a lovely effect, which you can see in this press feature on her website.
On my left was Lisa from Lox and Savvy and Rio from Boniko. Rio from Boniko makes the cutest little socks and capes and came all the way from Perth for the show. Her sister also makes cute little softies from the socks with the cutest quirky details. Rio told me about Japanese ghost videos on Youtube during the show and I just freaked myself out a little watching one then.Lisa from Lox and Savvy had been a big help to us in the lead up to the show when we emailed asking for some advice. Lisa makes beautiful stationery and was also recently features in Real Living Magazine in a pretty swanky dress.
The last week has been a bit of a blur and I can't believe it was a week ago I was packing up ready to go to the Carlton Exhibition Buildings to set up for Design Made Trade. The opening night was fantastic fun, especially after spending Tuesday night and all of Wednesday sniffing sharpie fumes and feeling like I was in an episode of Top Design with the deadline looming. A big thanks to Sam for including us in his post on The Vine about the 5 things he loved at DMT and to Lucy for saying lovely things about us on The Design Files.We also took part in This Is Not A Design Market which was a great event, although I didn't get a chance to have a look around at all the stalls. I wasn't sure what to expect and lucky my parents were in the city and answered my emergency "please come back and help me" sms. Hello to all the people who came by, it was great to chat to you and see that our sense of humour is appreciated by others. Gareth and I both agree, the highlight of making our cards is seeing people laughing and getting enjoyment from them. We will be back at Rose Street this Saturday, hopefully with some new designs, which always seem to come at 2am when we don't have a pen and paper handy!
I think Gareth and I make the best cards when they are a collaborative effort. I had this drawing made up and knew I wanted it to be a birthday card, but that was all I had. I called Gareth in and he just came up with the line right away and it was perfect. This little fellow is up on Etsy right now.In other exciting news Able and Game will be participating in Design Made Trade as part of the State of Design festival. The event runs from July 16th -19th and is open to the public on the last two days, the Saturday and Sunday in the Carlton Exhibition Building in Melbourne.
