Treehorn geo-faceted wood jewellery and toys

I was reading State of Green online store newsletter recently and spotted these incredible handmade wood jewellery pieces by Tasmanian artisan Joe Chester of Treehorn. Seriously folks! I'll have one please. Make that one of each...

The Treehorn collection of geo-faceted necklaces, pendants, bangles, kitchen boards and building blocks are handmade by Joe using only reclaimed, recycled or sustainably grown timber (such as Tasmanian Oak and Douglas Fir). In fact, pieces are often made items from wood trimmings on the workshop floor.

The amazing building blocks would make a fantastic gift for a child of design-savvy parents, but I can also imagine them piled up on display in an adult's room, or even a work desk. Much cooler than a stress ball, that's for sure.

You can find Treehorn wood jewellery and products in the online store as well as at stockists across Australia and New Zealand.

Images: Treehorn

Beth-Emily artwork and scarves

Oh the gorgeousness of Beth-Emily's ethereal artwork. I was lucky to meet Beth-Emily in person at The Finders Keepers market in Sydney and have a chat to her about her beautiful artwork and see some of her pieces in person.

We were chatting about the preserved birds at the museum and how amazing it is that the staff let you sit down with a piece to examine and draw from. Having a real-life model suits Beth-Emily's super-realistic style, which is hard to capture when drawing from photos. Can you imagine being an artist and spending your days drawing birds in a museum?!? Such a romantic notion.

Hobart-based Beth-Emily's ornithology, flora and fauna artwork is also gorgeous in real-life and was being snapped up left, right and centre at The Finders Keepers. They would make a beautiful gift for a young girl or teenager, and I bet Mum would like one too.

Beth-Emily has also recently expanded the application of her artwork onto these divine silk scarves. Keep an eye out for them at markets (check Beth-Emily's blog for details).

You can find Beth-Emily's artwork in her online store on Etsy.

Images: Beth-Emily

Dick and Dora bamboo iPhone covers

How great are these bamboo iPhone covers featuring birds on a wire by Tasmanian accessories designers Dick and Dora!!! Sustainable, functional and oh-so-chic. The original acrylic brooch featuring the same design has been re-released as well as wall art. Coming your way soon. (Mother's Day alert!)

Read more about Dick and Dora here on Bondville.

Images: Dick and Dora.

Hip Products: Cat Rabbit plush and jewellery

You want an heirloom gift for a child but don't want to go the baby spoon/silver brush and comb set/baby bracelet route (you know what I'm talking about). And you want something modern, memorable and fun. Something that they will have forever.

The totally amazing hand-crafted plush creatures from Cat Rabbit just might fit the bill. These quirky-cool pieces of art have huge personalities. Characters like the fur-covered owls, fez-adorned bears, folk costume-wearing raccoons and nerdy glass-wearing rabbits look as if they have stepped right out of a storybook

You might also like Cat Rabbit jewellery (necklaces, hair combs, brooches) or Wall Art for yourself. I just couldn't resist the raccoon cufflinks!

You can find Cat Rabbit in the Etsy store, at markets (check the blog) and at galleries and stockists around Australia (and online).

And how cool: "To celebrate the Vietnamese year of the Cat and the Chinese year of the Rabbit (hereby known as the year of the Cat-Rabbit) there is 25% off everything in the store until the 13th of February 2011!". More behind-the-scenes info on the Cat-Rabbit blog here.

Images: Cat Rabbit

Hip Products: That Vintage

So many wonderful Australian designers have been unearthed during the fundraising process for the QLD Floods. I was beyond excited to discover the beautiful woodwork of Sophie Hill from That Vintage. Sophie auctioned off many of her pieces on Facebook and raised $3,689 for the QLD Flood Relief Appeal. Thank you Sophie for all your hard work. (that's Sophie there in the top pic. Ain't she cute.)

Sophie's range of wood jewellery is handmade from Tasmanian Myrtle timber and includes brooches, rings, pendants, earrings and necklaces. Based in Launceston, Sophie is a self-confessed bird lover. Her designs started with a Tasmanian Blue Wren and a Common Sparrow and have developed to include all manner of flora and fauna as well as lovely intricate fretwork-like patterns.

You can find That Vintage jewellery on Madeit (Australia), Etsy, and stockists across Australia and New Zealand. And to celebrate the That Vintage 3rd birthday, shipping to Australian addresses is free for the month of February 2011! Check out the That Vintage blog and Facebook page for behind-the-scenes info.

Images: That Vintage