We have been busily working on new canvas artworks to re-stock our
Etsy shelves. After our
Curly Button Tree appeared in the paper we were completely inundated and haven't really caught our breath yet.
It's been fun though. We got an email from Kate Boulton who owns
Buttonmania in the city letting us in on the fact she's having her bi-annual button sale this week. So yesterday Kim went in and stocked up on the most amazing, quirky, striking buttons you've ever seen. We sorted through them last night with a bottle of wine and I have to say, I was in button heaven! So our next curly button trees will bear the fruit of yesterday's acquisition. We will be starting to add to our
Etsy shop towards the end of the week so please keep checking in.
Kate was also nice enough to hang one of our Button Trees in her shop so you can go and check out "The Button Tree" canvas at
Buttonmania, Level 2 - The Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne. I don't have a decent picture of it, apologies, but it means you just might have to go and take a squiz for yourself (and maybe pick up some cool buttons at the sale while you're there). "The Button Tree" has a rich gold piped trunk and branches against a soft white background, and is covered in playful, colourful, wonderful! (I was just looking for another '-ful' word!) buttons. It's also for sale, so if you'd like to purchase it just talk to Kate when you're there.
But now, what you've all been waiting for...drum roll -
Art by Wiley's Very First Competition - how exciting! As part of
Meet me at Mikes' 3rd birthday celebrations we are giving away a mini canvas and all you have to do to win is leave a comment on this post. Yes, that's right. A comment! Too easy!

"Pink Flower Garden" measures 30.5 x 10 x 2cm (12 x 4 x 0.6"). (You can see the
green version in our Etsy Shop for $25.) This artwork was created with acrylic on canvas and features a set of very cute button flowers of different sizes, colours and textures. It is finished with a gloss varnish. It's an original, unique Art by Wiley piece and comes signed, dated and ready to hang. The winner will be drawn out of a hat next Wednesday 2nd December.
Good luck and thanks for stopping by!