January 2010
8 posts
Jean Picart le Doux (French, 1902-1982)
Jean Picart le Doux (French, 1902-1982) Known as one of the most prolific tapestry designers of the 20th Century, Picart le Doux worked closely with Jean Lurcat. Works are highly collectible and have graced the walls of ocean liners of the Art Moderne Era. Although best known for his tapestries he also created ceramics, paintings and sculptures.
Papier mache a very cute childrens magazine →
We love this magazine created here in Sydney by Beck and friends.
Vintage Paint By Numbers
We love these old Paint by Numbers paintings, something to do with the quality and colour of the paint.
Listening to "The Besnard Lakes are the Dark...
New books from Arcade Publications
We are really lucky to be able to source the new titles from Arcade Publications. Launched in 2007, Arcade (Rose Michael, Dale Campisi, Michael Brady, Peter Daniel) publishes short reads about Australia’s past: from eccentric entrepreneur EW Cole and infamous Queen of Harlotry Madame Brussels to comprehensive – if unconventional – histories of Melbourne itself, Aussie pin-ups and hoaxes...
December 2009
4 posts
November 2009
6 posts
The next stage is set
We finally managed to move everything from the Bronte Road shop to the temporary location. The next few weeks will be spent getting the online back online with all the one off pieces. We’ve been getting plenty of orders for things that are finally finished. Funny how some things will sit in the shop for ages but once they finally sell half a dozen people turn up looking for them! I’m...
“times change and we change with them”
– william harrison
last Saturday
The very last Saturday at Lost My Way store was fantastic, we managed to sell most of the leftover stock and resorted to selling everything for $5. We saved the stuff that was too good to sell at that price and I’ll be adding this to the online store. Hoping to relaunch the store on the next two weeks with loads of really good items. Can’t wait to get it up and running. The weather was...
Last Days Of Charing Cross
Seasons Greetings from Lost My Way and farewell from the Lost My Way store in Charing Cross. We only have a few days left of the final sale and, sadly, we will definitely be closing our doors at the end of November! We’ve had a wonderful time in Charing Cross but it is time to move on to brighter and better things and for Simi to spend some time with her band - mushu. Stay tuned for our...