Magnolia Square at Malvern Town Hall

We will be taking part in Magnolia Square at Malvern Town Hall on
Thur Oct 21st 10am-9pm
Fri Oct 22nd 10am-5pm
Sat Oct 23rd 10am-4pm.
There is a great and varied line up of retailers on show.
Come and check it out, we have quite a few new designs to show you.

Prong set ring

A tiny porcelain ball set in silver tentacles.
This ring is our take on a prong setting and can be stacked in contrasting colours for an interesting effect.

Klei Spring

Bronze silk tshirt dress.
Also comes in black, white and red.

Brown linen pleat dress with oversized pockets.

Blue drop neck dress in sand washed silk.
Also available in black silk crepe.

Anthracite linen batwing top.

Silk crepe maxi dress with petal embellishments and dip dyed bottom

klei Beads

Shot by Kim Holegate Ryan

Apron Dress

We made the Apron Dress in a few different fabrics but the most popular has been this black checked linen. Although very stylish, it does have a very "I must feed the chooks" kind of feel to it.
Another plus is that it looks great on most body shapes and can be worn by a Australian size 8 to 16.

Klei expands clothing line

Wool crepe trapeze dress (also available in black)


Silk crepe tie dress (also available in ivory & red)


Linen/cotton blend overalls (also available in black)


Cotton jersey cowl neck dress under linen trapeze dress


Cotton ruffle neck dress


Linen scoop dress (also available in black)

Figurines

Photos by Kim Ryan
I like the way the positioning of the figurines appears to change their relationships and how they interact with each other.

Design:Made:Trade

Klei will be showcasing at Design:Made:Trade within the Craft Victoria booth.
Design:Made:Trade is a diverse and inspiring trade exhibition space of over sixty 3x3 metre cardboard booths, including some of Australia’s leading furniture, fashion and industrial design brands.

Design:Made:Trade returns for its third year and will be accompanied by a huge number of programs including workshops, talks, exhibitions and displays. This historic site comes alive with activity during the first week of the Festival so register to visit if you are part of the design industry or come along with family and friends on the public days.

Dates & Times:
Thursday 15 July, 10am – 5pm, TRADE ONLY
Friday 16 July, 10am – 5pm, TRADE ONLY
Saturday 17 July, 10am – 5pm, TRADE & PUBLIC
Sunday 18 July, 10am –5pm, TRADE & PUBLIC

Visit the State of Design website for more info.

Cylinder necklace

Our Cylinder is now available online.
This architectural necklace is delicate, Contemporary and very easy to wear.

Klei at Bowerbird Bazaar in adelaide

Bowerbird Bazaar, Adelaide's Design Market, is back 26 – 28th March 2010.
Queens Theatre, Playhouse Lane (off Light Square) Adelaide
Bowerbird Bazaar returns as a bigger and even better showcase for Australian designer-makers. Featuring a wide range of high-quality, beautifully made wares including jewellery, textiles, lighting, furniture, bags, clothing, glass, artworks, stationery and toys, Bowerbird Bazaar provides a wonderful opportunity for local and interstate designers to promote their work.

Check out the amazing line-up of designers showing their wares.

I made it myself

Thankyou to Angela Blakston for her write up about our rivet rings in the "Made it myself" column of The Saturday Age.
Click on the image to read the article in its entirety.

Supported and unsupported ceramic objects

Here is a small preview of works Barbara van Oost is showing at Journal from the 15th to the 29th of March.
Journal is located at 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC.
Opening times are as follows:
Mon 7am – 9pm
Tue 7am – 9pm
Wed 7am – 9pm
Thu 7am – 9pm
Fri 7am – 11pm
Sat 8am – 6pm
Sun Closed

New items added to the Klei web store

Pebble necklace on suede
Small cupped necklace

Lighter necklaces

We have thought about lots of our loyal customers who told us they love wearing our heavier pebble necklaces but feel the weighed down by all that porcelain and silver.
With this new line we are giving your vertabrae a break without compromising on design. Our new range of necklaces are so easy to wear you may forget you have one on.
A small selection will be added to the web store in the next few days.

White Christmas at Craft Victoria

We made 12 of these freestanding objects, all one of a kind, for Craft Victoria's "White Christmas". We avoided bending the wire into typical Christmas shapes, hoping instead that whoever bought them would keep them out on display all year round.

Cupped necklace & earrings

Embossed animal necklaces make it to the shop.

A selection from our Double Pendant Range has been added to our online store.
Check them out for more info.

Rose street's virtual market

Now you don't even have to visit Melbourne to get a preview of whats on show at the Rose st Artist Market. Their new online store is showcasing a selection of works by a group of regular stallholders.
We are happy to be offering our Stig Twig range.

Handmade in Bloom

We will be taking part in the Handmade in Bloom Market in Canberra on the 11th and 12th of September. It's all taking place in a new venue, The Yarralumla Woolshed, which looks like an amazing space.
There is a great line-up of designers and craftspeople showing their wares.
The twilight market on the Friday night operates from 6 to 9pm and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

Finders Keepers Blog

A big thanks to Finders Keepers for the profile on their blog.
They have lots of informative interviews with designers, makers and retailers from all over Australia.
Check it out.

Stoneware terracotta