Kitty tells a tale

Participating in craft and design markets: benefits and pitfalls

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

After a busy 2011 year of design markets (Bowerbird Bazaar, Finders Keepers-Brisbane, Undercurrent and Markit@FedSquare), Craft South commissioned my Mr Kitty (aka Farley Wright) to pen a piece for their website.

This is a good read for any crafty makers out there who are thinking of applying for a Design Market for the first time. Read the full article here.











Kitty’s Creative Space

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Want a peek inside Kitty’s creative space? Take a look at the Finders Keepers blog to read the article and to see the great pictures that Scott and Alia of White Wall Photography fame snapped up.







MELT an exhibition of hand made rings and precious things

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Whoopsie daisies! I should have posted about this exhibition in December before it began, it’s all over now but I’d still like to share it with you.

MELT was a wee little exhibition of rings that I made and had on show for the month of December 2011 at Urban Cow Studio in Adelaide. Thanks to everyone who went along to have a look and for all of your positive feedback and purchases.

A collection of rings by Adelaide jeweller Katrina Weber, these utterly individual creations found their inspiration in a free-form organic play of precious metals: 18ct gold, pure silver and sterling silver.

Wrought raw in the studio making process, each ring finds it own direction. Natural and found objects (dried leaves, fabrics, papers) roller printed into the metal surface. Rings becoming collective nouns for granulated globules of silver and gold, nestled together upon bands of fused silver in fine textures of matt and bright finishes.

Whimsical and delicate, precious rings to grace a hand.

MELT Exhibition


Christmas SALE 2011

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

It’s on again and you’re invited, to the 5th annual Kitty Came Home Christmas SALE!

Fifth time means fine and fabulous, feline fantasmagoric savings for you to purr over.

Kitty Came Home Christmas SALE

For more details and to RSVP, please visit the event page on Facebook

Finders Keepers Brisbane

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Kitty Came Home is about to hit the bitumen on a massive road trip from Adelaide to Brisbane where we have a stall at the Finders Keepers Spring/Summer Markets on the 5th & 6th November.

This is an amazing event that showcases over 65 Australian designer makers and crafty types like Kitty! Come to the Old Museum next to the RNA showground and bring a few pennies to spend on the many tempting treasures on offer.

A special treat for our Brisbane Kitty-fans: 20% off at the market for those who ‘Like’ our Facebook page.

Brisbane Finders Keepers

















Pop these dates in your diary, spread the word to your friends and you can also RSVP to the event. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces at Finders Keepers in Brisbane.

Plan for the new year – 2012 Diaries are here!

Thursday, October 13th, 2011





































Available now in the Etsy store, get your paws on these soon kittens as they are sure to be snapped up fast! Take a peek at the collection here .

Spring collection

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

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Have you been thinking it’s time to update to a new purse for the Spring season? Then look no further my lovelies because Kitty’s new Spring collection is here and about to hit the shops.


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Speaking of shops, check out these new Kitty Came Home stockists that have sprung up recently:


Presence on King William











E for Ethel











Council of Objects








Follow Store











Three Card Trick











Let’s all continue to shop in places like these who support Australian designers and makers and who create lovely spaces where we can all find special treasures.

On-line SALE

Monday, July 18th, 2011



Get an awesome 20% off all Kitty Came Home goodies in Kitty’s Etsy shop. The SALE kicks off today and will run for two weeks only – from Monday July 18th until Monday August 1st.

To get your mittens on the discount coupon code all you need to do is visit and ‘like’ Kitty’s Facebook page .

Once you’re there read Kitty’s ‘status’ which will have the coupon code in it, HOORAY! Plus if you ‘share’ Kitty’s Facebook page with your friends then they can get the discount too.

As always Kitty offers free shipping around Australia too.



Warm Fuzzies

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

For anyone who visited the Kitty Came Home stall at the May Bowerbird Bazaar in Adelaide you might remember the amazing collection of knitted woolly delights that were on offer. One of the most popular items was the cable knit bangle, each knitted by Nanna Coral in a range of warm Wintry colours. P5033764_
Adelaide Magazine have included the Knitted Bangles in their July Warm Fuzzies collection, featured amongst some other goodies from Witchery and Mimco. Bangles are available at Push Pin Boutique on Compton Street for the city cats and at Red Poles Gallery, McLaren Vale for all you country kittens.













The fräuleins are back

Friday, May 27th, 2011

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THE ALL FEMALE ART COLLECTIVE ARE BACK BIGGER AND BRIGHTER FOR THEIR THIRD INSTALMENT

The Frauleins make fine art with heart.

It’s all about love, imagination, beauty and the truth of being a girl. It will enrich your soul. Or flirt with you. It’ll be cute and coy and probably charm your socks off. … This flock of lovelies, born from the creative hub that is Urban Cow, invites you to join them for the opening of their third group show, Three Times A Lady.

Be enchanted by the latest thoughtful anthology of painting, illustration and keepsakes from the all-female art collective, as they take you on a trip to lady land. With a combined back catalogue of works gracing the pages of many a fine magazine, the likes of Frankie, Yen, Inside Out and Home Beautiful all agree these eleven artists and designers are top shelf.

Fancy a gander at these visual delights? Then come along to the Fraulein’s new venue at Gallery on Waymouth (rooftop bar included) to enjoy some banter and bevvies, plus the marvellous specimens on display!

FEATURING Naomi Murrell :: Katrina Weber :: Ruby Chew :: Peta Alannah Chigwidden :: Elisa Mazzone :: Georgia Gabrielle :: Joelie Croser :: Anna Creasy :: Kate Gagliardi :: Lisa King AND VERY SPECIAL GUEST… Bec Winnel

Opening Night
June 1st, 6 – 8pm 2011
Show runs June 1st – June 30th 2011

GALLERY ON WAYMOUTH 30 Waymouth Street, Adelaide 5000 Tel: (08) 8211 8820 | Fax: (08) 8212 0563 Open Monday-Saturday 9am until late




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