Originality is dead. No it's not. But it is if you want it to be.

It's pouring rain in Hobart today, and I am retreating into my red-tent, after just coming out of a nearly 4 week scorpio retrograde I am feeling very full to the brim of revelations. My revelations are- striving  not to be such a closed book in my personal life, and also online, so I figure I have quite a bit on my mind today and feel like blogging. No coffee induced post today, just good old honey gems for breakfast (I whipped up a batch last-night) for snack food while I enjoyed oogiling my new first edition to my reef tank. A cute little mushroom coral, and of-course made some extra for yummy afternoon snacks for Paige today. I must admit I blame Elaine one of my most treasured customers for giving me the idea-(honey gems) Elaine is a food genius and if she does not apply for Master Chef, I don't know what the world is coming to.

Any ways.. Back to my blog. I want to talk about collective consciousness of ideas. I am a believer of collective conciseness. Its like /god/goddess/nature/vibration spits out these amazing epiphany ideas every-now and then, and us humans get an onslaught of ideas and think "wow I came up with an amazing idea!" Well,.... Chances are someone has done it first/or you are doing it at the same time! This does not devalue your idea what so ever, its collective remember! So finger pointing can sometimes become irrelevant. Sadly there ARE other people that DO see other creative ideas and think wow *rubs hands* I could make a quick buck off that. Now thats just bad ju ju. Just don't do it. Ever. Why? Because it kills artists. And I mean kill-stab stab.

 I see the odd inspired look by BR work, and I am tickled pink when they put their own spin on it. To inspire others is honestly one of the best feeling's on earth. If you feel like you created an amazing idea, but find out someone else did it before just shoot them an email explaining about the collective consciousness! It's a real thing! Trust me! A perfect e.g. is yrs and yrs ago, I started to do ruche (pleated folds) on my nappies, I thought I had come up with the best idea, I found out in-fact it was not my idea, and contacted the maker asap in an email explaining I had never seen it on a nappy and apologised, lucky for me the maker is an amazing grounded well respected woman (8 yrs in the industry) that 'got it'- got it as in, thanks for the email and it's fine.
 Even though ruche has been around for many 100s of yrs, it was never done on a cloth nappy.
I did not do to many after that, because well.. Thats her thing, her signature.

Communication will get you everywhere in life. If you do not have them skills work on them. Your life will become immensely more valuable.

I am very far removed from any nappy forums, private groups ect, first of all I am so flat out with being a mum, and sneaking in my sewing, aquascaping, reef management, and connecting with my real life friendships. Second, I just do not have the time to be socialising outside of my own FB private wall, so if you ever need help about anything regarding your nappy/nappies, please never hesitate to contact me via email, that's what I am here for I am always happy to help, you just have to come and find me, as I am not floating around on forums for a name tag any longer, if I am online and reading, it's about coral species and fish species.

Been doing a spot of nude life modelling again one a week, which has been fantastic for my post motherhood body (I use to work at the uni, high-schools private artist sits to help me get through my uni degree studying lithography)  It's been a real eye opener for me to be doing this again as my body has changed in such a short time of frame (post motherhood) and it's helping me heal, as well as bringing in a little Saturday market veggie shopping money. To be frankly honest, I needed to connect with again with outside work, don't get me wrong I adore working from home, but it can become very isolating.

Any way off track again... I tend to do that- Woops!
 I have so much to write....Bare with me >.<

Back to Originality is dead. No it's not. But it is if you want it to be. 

Finding inspiration can come in many forms, being an emotional being helps, so tap into that, we are all women, we all have it....

There is only 3 things I ask makers to take into consideration when creating their own product.

1 - Please do not call/market your own very detailed nappies 'Extremes' While I cannot stop you from doing it, I do ask kindly that I am quite protective of the word. (Sure I do not own the word), but it's my signature for BR nappies, one I am extremely passionate about and very proud off,  I designed this concept and I know I am the brain child for putting 12 hours on a nappy (that was not collective consciousness). I know it's never been done before as I have been around for 5 yrs now. Big long scenic nappies are awesome and I am so happy and in awe to see so many amazing creators doing it!! Just call/market them with another name. Find a name that suits your work and resonates with you. I have this crazy idea to make a super sized (size of a double bed) cloth nappy and spend weeks on it, and apply for a grant to get it out in the mona art exhibit, (combating global rising waters) that or have it ready to go for when giant incontinent angels grace our planet ;) Gawd over active imagination :/ HA HA HA

2-Please do not use a fnt curved panel like I do on my Extremes and 98% of my nappies. I am the first to do it and will always do it, I know trends are set and I encourage inspiration, but there is a huge difference between rip off, and inspiration where you put your own twist on it. I cannot police this as I cannot afford patents, being a very small hand made business with not allot of cash flow. Remember I am asking kindly, not saying DONT DO IT. These photos are eg of what I mean by a fnt curved panel. 

3-Never take apart my nappy and trace around it and slightly alter it. I spent over a yr testing refining my pattern. Doing this takes away from Team Red, and that is just not a cool thing to do. I might at some stage open up a licence for established makers to use the Thyla Pouch, but thats way off. I am not ready to share it just yet - Does a gollum ' myyyy precioussss' 

I never see the whole -"Oh she copied me", "oh but no she copied me!" (Like I have time to see/hear that rubbish) But I know how the hand made industry works, and it happens. Again COMMUNICATION is the key so if you see something you do not agree with just email privately like two adults.

Collective consciousness is alive and well and it's a beautiful thing, so is change and revolution, everything grows, but it should be growing through genuine inspiration, and putting your own spin on it. NOT by taking other peoples ideas with intent to make a quick buck. Just don't do it, again it's really bad ju ju!

Guess what I  am trying to say at the end of this blog, is to be inspired but others work you like, but ALWAYS put your own spin on it. Because frankly if no one does....Originally is dead.....And frankly no one want that do they?

Makers are popping out of the wood work everywhere (which is awesome!). The best advice I can give is test test test, take 6 months of leg work to find all the info, and dream up new ideas, thats the beautiful thing, to creative Evolutionary  ideas. Thats the key to being successful. Oh working hard helps :P

I am sure after 5 yrs of me never really talking about this subject, I hope you have enjoyed my option. And if you have gotten through the whole thing I applause you as my writing and grammar is terrible!
Oh... Please never refer yourself to a grammar nazi. Nazi is a very strong word and think about the history......Franky not so cool eh.....? If you are a primary teacher and judging me you are forgiven, Hey bad photography shits me to tears to ;)- Working on that!

Me and Paige are off to feed my new mushroom coral live krill!! Weeeeeee!! Then you know..Vacuum rice of the floor for the bazillion's time.

Have a lovely day. -JR

                              Remember small WAHM mums do not have the big bucks to protect our designs      and ideas, we are to busy feeding our children and investing back into business. Tap into them awesome ideas, you hold within your cells/imagination, if you don't have them... Get out of the hand made industry. It's just not for you. 

                                           

                                                        Jesus love you <3

                                                    Have a lovely day. -JR

Blogging

The phenix had risen. Chicky chicky BoW wOw.

 Things are wonderful! 

Birthdays, gardening, art exhibitions, sewing, hot chocolate in the spring time, aquascaping, cat's as hot water bottles. Looking forward for this summer to test out Paige's new swimming skillz!  

I am a instagram addict. Find me at  barerumps_jerry_paige

Always updating with happening's of team Red through instagram, living the studio cloth nappy making addict lifestyle, while my blog sit's in sooky mode for a while (Just struggling to find the time to blog)

                                     Are you curious about my logo?

 Bare Rumps symbol is inspired by the Tasmanian Tiger. Carnivorous marsupials which roamed the wilds of Tasmania. They suckled their young like wolves, but carried them in pouches similar to kangaroos. They are now thought to be extinct.....

                    They are also the inspiration for the name of BR's nappy pattern I designed in 2012- 
                                                                  'Thyla pouch' 


Booster size for the large has shrunk slightly, starting date of that was the 14TH OCT 2013 I have been getting allot of feedback that the boosters are to big and like night nappies, so I have decreased the sizing slightly to accommodate a more comfortable fit for the larges. Xlarge will come with the bigger booster, this size is designed to become night nappies for toddles by double boosting.


                                 This next photo say's everything about BR! 

                                                                                  Got that? Good. 

-JR x 

My 360L tank project

This is not a blog post about cloth nappies this time, it's still about being green, and looking fabulous. 

I invite you to check out my cool but crappy instagram photographs of my last three month 360L tropical tank project. I swear I was a mermaid at some stage in a past life, as my kitchen kinda resembles an underwater garden atm, that and every now and then I find a mysterious scale in the bathroom, and locks of white hair on the stairs- (Could be the cats ;) )  

This project started of as me getting awfully frustrated at the inner city possums eating some of my delicious and delicate tulip bulbs at the start of winter, I was terrified I was going to get a crappy flower party come spring, so I figured I better take the garden inside just incase. 

This is over a three month time frame. 

                                

Paige knows all of the species names to all the tropical fish, and I am proud as punch when she reals them off to visitors!

All up we have 6 tanks, if you want some guppies sent up, or down, or round around, I will get Mr Percival to scoop them up in his bill and dump them in you're fish tank.
 Da BaBiEs are in Da HoUsE

Not much longer until little Red is in school and I can pump out a more relevantly longer stream of cloth nappy goodness again. Till then it's chillin like a villian with the odd listing.

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 Thats where the magic happens.
-JR x

Writing from a Work at home, Stay at home, mum.

Winter is creeping upon us.
I am writing from my writing desk in my bedroom, oil diffusers fills the air with a warm smell of frankincense, Western Australian sandalwood, and a touch of lavender. The windows have condensation and the tiny drips scurry down the foggy double glazed windows, it's such a comforting feeling knowing it was created by mine and my daughters warm breath in bed cuddling, Cornish Rex brothers at our feet, contrasting against the cold spring bulbs deep in the frosty earth in the back yard, storing and making strength for the 2014 springs bulbs. Van diemends Quality bulbs did the work last yr for this yrs bloom.

I am drinking coffee and feel like writing.

The phenix is about to rise.
 I am back to my health.
Not 100% gun ho, as with every waining and waxing, a small part of the energy dissipates and is left floating in the air of time and history, a ghost, a reflection of the actions of yesterdays, and a knowledge of tomorrows power through simply learning and growing older and wiser in life.

A blog post for BR is sitting in edit mode.
It has been for a few months now, it's sitting and waiting for the full concussion of clarity of mind to appear, it's taking me a while to reflect which in sense is a good thing, I am such an all or nothing girl, and certainly when I am in 'nothing' mode, I always have something to give to BR.
It is after all, my second child.
Taking the time to do it, is certainly good for my soul.

Having time of sewing has been wonderful!
Me and Paige are a fiasco of laughs and giggles most afternoons when we hit the park and play together. I have lost 24 kg in a yr, and now I keep up with her fast little furious feet begging me to skip, hide, and reach for the moon together.

On the way home from the park last week (She was sitting on my shoulders)
- "Mummy, look look it's a plane! Can I touch it?"
 Me-"Reach out your hands baby girl, try"
 Little Red-"No I cannot mummy! It's to far away!"
 Me-"Oh Baby girl if you keep trying you will be abable to touch the stars as well one day, I promise."
Little Red- "Ok mummy"
Me-"That's my girl"

It was such a profound moment of clarity for both of us, you know them moments when you almost feel like you are touching god? Doctors would say it was a rush of dopamine. I believe it was a bit of both. 

I am sewing again, it's lovely.
I do not wish to go full steam ahead freight train like the past yrs, the steam is only just leaving my body now, and my flight or fight sensors dissipated. I am also gardening. Planting bulbs in my garden most nights with a glass of Pino red, and colour matching different plant species, habitat growing environments, oh tulip-mania has taken over. It's been a wonderful project to pour my energy into.

In the coming weeks you will see more photos added to the 2013 album on FB, I am sewing some really great extreme themes atm, I have not listed many, a manageable few, that will see love and devotion poured and stitched in daylight hours.


My nights are now for resting.

I am at the end of my coffee, and getting glittery, its time to dig out that fitted snow jacket, pick up some pots in town, its perfect weather to plant tulips.

Oh and before I forget... To my dear friend that went through turmoil last night via cyber nappy crazy land. Yesterday was yesterday, and todays a new day.

 Dont let people put words in your mouth.
Some people just did not understand what you were trying to say.
Freaken start your own blog woman!!!

-JR x

Studio life.

Life has such funny ebbs and flows.
 I have slowed down in the studio, and can feel the freight train leaving my body.
 Along with that movement of exit I feel extremely emotional. It's hard to put into words. So I guess I will just leave this space empty until I find the those words .......

Old growth forest protection.

Good afternoon!
 I am sneaking in a quick blog!

 It's that lovely time again when BR hits the exhibition light's of Salamanca arts hub "The Long Gallery" in Hobart.

But this yr I sadly will not be attending.

I have quite a few design projects going on atm so simply sitting this one out. Going with my Gut feeling here, and it's never failed me in the past, I am to busy deigning for my current customers! If I put any more into the batch, that unicorn glue might have to make an appearance, and I am pretty sure I am saving what little of it I have left for something bigger.

2011'S Entry
2012's Entry

BUT! Do not be disappointed!

I have made this scrumptious nappy and I would like to donate 100% of the profit raised to our local environment centre like I normally do with this event!

 The volunteer crew down that way really do amazing heart giving efforts, so I am asking you to dig deep if you can.

So hows this Misty sea! I have only ever dreamt about making a full cut misty sea nappy like this, and NoW iT'S a ReAItY !!! 

I will post it live to bid on with this blog post on my FB wall.
I notify the winner on Monday the 4th of Feb, at 8.00pm Tas time not a moment later!

I am spot on with closing it off so please feel free to tag yourself in the image to keep an eye on bids.
Min of 5 bucka increments, postage is on-top of final big.

It's a super dooper sweet, super rare Misty Sea minki large Thyla Pouch, with a Hand dyed Bamboo velour inner, with a micro-fleece topped booster.

I hope this lovely rare, and very fabulously special nappy makes lots of people smile, because it sure did for me when making it this morning. Think it was the misty sea... Does odd things to grown women!

BIDDING IS OPEN NOW ON MY FB WALL!
-JR x