Beachside Living

If you've been wanting to see, touch and feel the textiles made by Ecoinspired, you can now find our handprinted environmentally friendly textiles here......

at  Beachwood,  Avalon Pde, Avalon Beach.

Beachwood are ''merchants of integral components for beachside living" . Their style is fresh with a coastal influence.

"Beachwood specialise in custom made furniture using timber reclaimed from old Australian houses, warehouses and bridges. Their homewares and soft furnishings complement the furniture and give Beachwood its own distinct feel".

Some of my favourite items at Beachwood includes this gorgeous Hanging Pod Chair and recycled timber daybed. (photos courtesy of Beachwood)

 

So next time you visit the Northern Beaches, browse the beachside village of Avalon and call into Beachwood where you'll see EcoInspired's textiles looking right at home. 

Table Runners for Spring

I've been terribly slack on the blogging front....and it's because I've been completely absorbed in printing and piecing together a new selection of table runners! This particular job is very satisfying...... I can utilise lots of remnant pieces of fabric and I enjoy seeing these pieces evolve into attractive and useful textiles that can look great on any table or wall. 

 

And with Spring finally here in the Southern Hemisphere what better way to dress an inviting alfresco table than with gorgeous, handprinted, eco friendly textiles. Available soon from Beachwood at Avalon Beach, NSW,  Sturt Gallery in Mittagong, NSW and EcoInspired's online store

Ethical Design Marketplace

I've recently begun selling Ecoinspired's  homewares on Blue Caravan. Have you seen this fantastic online marketplace yet? It's loaded with environmentally friendly, ethical design products and many of them are made locally. You might like to take a look.........www.bluecaravan.net

On another note, I've been busy lately working on a new design, mixing a few different colours and making up table napkin samples. 

I'm really happy with the Grevillia design on this soft grey linen.....it's earthy and natural.

I also began working on a gingko leaf design recently.....have been wanting to for ages, (ever since seeing Marimekkos Gingko print in burnt orange on mustard...which I love)

so I made a few sketches..........and just stared at them for a couple of days

...then finally decided on a layout ..and had the screen made...

now for the fun part ...choosing colours and printing!

Keepin it green....

Isn't it fabulous how we can so instantly communicate with people on the other side of the planet. Sitting in my little studio in Narrabeen Australia I can read a blog post written  minutes ago by EcoHustler sitting in front of his computer somewhere in the USA!

www.ecohookups.com is EcoHustler's online networking site, started with the purpose of making green living, second nature. His site has hundreds of members and his blog posts are full of unique green designer products like this solar powered sound system, perfect for the ipod or iphone.

These fans are amazing ...

and theres loads of information about them on his blog.

I love these 'yummy foods and facts'

and just moments ago Ecohustler, has also written a few kind words about EcoInspired here. 

World Environment Day 'Giveaway'

Would you like this cushion?
Well now you have a chance to win this unique hand screenprinted 40cm hemp scatter cushion in EcoInspired's first ever giveaway to mark the occasion of World Environment Day 2010. (This Saturday 5th June 2010)

This Birch design has been hand screenprinted using water based inks onto a light/medium weight Hemp/Yak hair and is backed with 13oz Charcoal coloured Hemp/Organic Cotton.

If you'd like to go in the draw simply:-
1. Follow this blog or become a fan of EcoInspired's Facebook page.
2. Blog, tweet or post on your wall details of this giveaway
and
3. Post a comment to let me know that you would like to be part of the Giveaway.
Too easy really!

The lucky winner will be drawn on Monday 7 June 2010.
Good Luck!