neil thomas art

DETAIL

2011-09-26T21:29:00.000-07:00

A detail of one of the newer pieces that

I've been making.

TIME

2011-09-26T21:23:00.000-07:00

a transformed detail of something that i had the

pleasure of making for someone recently.

WHEN THE LITTLE MAN COMES

2011-08-12T02:13:00.000-07:00

dedicated to DW

fly me to the moon

2011-08-02T04:57:00.001-07:00

IT'S OVER

2011-07-25T02:44:00.000-07:00

It's over and it's another

year that I didn't win it.

SHOOT

2011-07-25T02:38:00.001-07:00

tin

2011-07-07T17:42:00.001-07:00

no message

It's time i posted this up

2011-07-07T02:28:00.000-07:00

SMALL CONSTRUCTIONS

2011-07-07T01:56:00.000-07:00

Been working up some callouses on my

photo editing fingers to make these digital

postcards from the other side.

she....

Winter in Melbourne is long,

maybe not as savage or definite as in other places

but it seeeems long.

BUNKER DOWN.

At least now we're past the winter solstice

and the sun is setting later.

I say hold up there sun,

hold up there,

and cling to our side of the

horizon for all you can.

bunker down

this backdrop was sampled

from someones else's

stall at rose street

smile

Smile!

It can't hurt.

IF ONLY

2011-06-30T02:56:00.000-07:00

If only i could make things as brilliant as these!

Kaleidoscopic digital mashes of some of the

jewelry pieces currently for sale at rose street artists market.

for the love of cars

I like this one because it also

combines my current fascination

with the cross as sculptural object.

my car the star

and finally

cyclists rule

ps. these images are all digital extrapolations of
simpler jewelry....but if you should ever see one for sale
please buy it for me!

BLOG UPDATE

2011-06-20T21:11:00.000-07:00

I've been unresolved about how to proceed with this blog
for a while now and I'm hoping that I've turned a corner.

Qucik update on the remake.

These pages will no longer directly represent
the things that I make and sell,
primarily at the Rose St. Artists Market every weekend.
To see those you'll have to come to the market.

What this blog will consist of is images and words
that have references to my current work and I think
will more accurately reflect where i'm creatively up to.

I'm hoping it will be a lot more interesting for everyone.

You can still order things through this web site

but generally it isn't as straight forward as

push the button, pay the price and check the post.

It's more, send an email of the

'hey i'd like a piece of timber painted with a doo-dad and ....etc ...' kind of thing.

ps. I've seriously got the iphoneography bug

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON SOME NEW THINGS

2011-06-14T02:12:00.000-07:00

dear friends

2010-12-19T18:10:00.000-08:00

Dear cyber- friends,
I've been neglecting you
for 6 months now.

It's all just been too much keeping up with real life.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Refresh yourselves.

I'll be back at rose street market in Fitzroy

from the 29th of January 2011

Damn!

2010-06-24T17:37:00.000-07:00

Friday 24th of June

I made this badge for Julia Gillard

to help her announce.

Took too long in the crafting

and now everyone knows.

Damn!

A souvenir of an historic occasion?

A great bit of self publicity?

or just a plain fact to wear on your chest?

Whatever.

handcrafted in a backyard in Melbourne

recycled timber badge

dunno

2010-06-18T04:39:00.000-07:00

friday 18.06.10

just felt like letting you know,

that sometimes things are not all that

they seem.

badge

original

hand-made

waiting

2010-06-13T01:56:00.000-07:00

friday 11.06.10

does anything more need be said?

this twin set of badges

handcrafted in a melbourne backyard

from recycled timber

$15 includes postage

available in australia and the antarctic only

DELUXE AND DANGEROUS

2010-06-03T22:55:00.000-07:00

Friday June 4 2010

This week-end I'm going to premiere a new section

to my Rose Street market stall.

The mature people's badge department..

It comes with the appropriate warning on the lid.

To celebrate the grand opening

this weeks offering is one of those badges!

An original hand-crafted deluxe doubly dangerous

badge made from recycled timber,

paint and jewelery findings.

dimensions 2.5X6.5cm

you'll feel good

2010-06-01T22:02:00.000-07:00

Thursday night the 10th of June I will be acting

as auctioneer in the second annual orphfund auction.

Last year the event raised over $10,000

that went completely

to children in need.

check out the inspiring orphfund web site

www.orphfund.org

As well as doing good

there are some really great bargains to be had.

music, bar, food, shop

Rose street artists market

60 Rose st. Fitzroy

7.30pm June 10

If you can't make it you can always

get involved through the orphfund web site.

a cloudy happy friday special

2010-05-21T00:54:00.000-07:00

behind every badge is a story

this badge ended up in the hands of a fully paid

up member of the cloud appreciation society

who came in to rose st. to check it all out.

well check out the cloud appreciation society!

in appreciation of that

this badge,

so special

2010-05-20T15:16:00.000-07:00

TH E INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SYSTEM.

I've been collecting languages for a while at Rose St.

and waiting for the day when a signer and an artist

would come along to fill this gap.

Amazing amazing amazing.

The drawings are so beautiful.

Many thanks Liz

check her web site out

CRYPTOLIZARD

It's so precious that I haven't brought myself to paint

it over yet, but tomorrow is the deadline.

many no. fives.

and thanks to Lauren

my market neighbor for liaising .

Lauren has a totally delicious

FOOD BLOG

WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SYSTEM?

on view and up for contributions

Saturday and Sundays

Rose st. market Fitzroy

mothers day special

2010-05-07T00:55:00.000-07:00

7th of May 2010

everyone needs a lift.

for all the mothers.

buy this badge and get chocolate.

hopefully.

maybe.

handcrafted original badge

recycled timber and paint

very good.

one special only

australia and the motherland only

available only to mothers and people with mothers.

i know

2010-04-30T04:09:00.000-07:00

Melbourne Friday 30th April 2010

i know you're thinking that

i didn't post last friday,

and that this is a shonky blog operation.

we'll your possibly right.

but,

the reason I've been slow in moving

is E.H.R.

Early Hybernation Response Syndrome

I've found wearing this badge helps.

So if you suffer similiar,

fork up $10 and i'll post it to you,

anywhere in australia, iceland, finland or alaska.

hand made original

recycled timber badge
one only

very good.

before you can't

hup hup hup

2010-04-15T20:34:00.000-07:00

Friday 16th of April

and another friday special

swinging kinetic hand-made original badge,

recycled timber

5cm. X 4cm.

jazz on

$12 includes postage

Australia and Galapagos islands only

first in first served

gone again to the faster finger

or flipper.

whatever.

....................................

2010-04-08T22:04:00.000-07:00

Friday April 6 2010

special friday.

know the feeling?

handcrafted two part badge.

recycled timber

2.5cm X 4cm

$15 incls postage

australia and texas only

EASTER

2010-04-01T18:10:00.000-07:00

Good Friday 2nd of April

I wouldn't normally list a larger piece

on a Friday special but this seemed too

good to pass up.

I've been making these for a little while now.

Cross made from old English

carpenters rule and hanging off

one meter of antique bronze ball chain.

measures 9.5 X 7.5cm.

double-sided

$25 includes postage

available in australia only

make Good Friday very good.