We will be taking a very well deserved rest over the New Year. Thanks to all our fans who have helped us grow over the last year! We have far too many ideas for 2010 already so they'll be lots more to come!
We will reopen on Wednesday 13th January 2010.
22.12.09
Online Shop
Top priority for the New Year is the online shop. If you want to be the first to hear about its opening make sure you join our Facebook page.... they will be the first to know! Link on the right side bar! >>>>
That's it folks - the last product to hit our shop this year!
We've worked hard to finish those final requests before Christmas! That's it - no more! We created this tree based on our display tree we have in the shop. Could possibly be used as a Christmas tree but then all year round as a jewellery stand, or key stand near the door... we love products with a dual use!
Tuesday 22nd December - open until 7pm
Everyday Life - new colours! By Sophie Henson Also we have a range of her prints in store exclusive to Little Design Horse. Sophie has been working on lots of new bits and pieces for designers around the world. Her work is one to collect. If you're looking for a gift for a design friend - we think one of her Ts designed for Future Shelter or one of her illustration prints is sure to please!
21.12.09
We're open Monday from 10-6pm!
We're open today - yeah! Come and say hello. Above : King's Park coasters20.12.09
Sunday opening today! 10-4pm
Come and relax in our aircon. That's what I'll be doing today. I'll busy making the last few things before Christmas.... we have one more thing to release that we have several orders for already.... photos to come later today!
19.12.09
Extreme DJ new T now in the shop - yeah!
We finished it just in time for Christmas - yes cutting it fine but it was a brand new design which we didn't think we'd get done in time. I'll post a photo later!
18.12.09
Late night Friday - open until 7pm tonight
Keychain stocking fillers - cool! $8 each beautifully engraved in Angove St17.12.09
Open until 9pm tonight!
Fed up with been pushed around in the mad rush before Christmas? I would recommend stopping by Little Design Horse shop tonight followed by dropping into the Flying Taco for a bite to eat and a Mexican beer at the same time.
There is plenty of parking right outside and we don't do Christmas music - now that has to be better than the Karrinyup crush!
There is plenty of parking right outside and we don't do Christmas music - now that has to be better than the Karrinyup crush!
16.12.09
Unwrapped Leederville - Saturday 19th December 2009
All those happy shoppers going to Unwrapped this Saturday don't forget to pop by our shop in Angove st just a few minutes away. We are not showing at this market but its going to be hot on Saturday so revive yourself in our great air conditioning!
10:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday 19 December 2009
Leederville TAFE Campus, 196 Oxford Street (across from Luna)
10:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday 19 December 2009
Leederville TAFE Campus, 196 Oxford Street (across from Luna)
Late night and extra opening hours
Take advantage of extra opening hours! Note we are open Sunday, and late on Thursday, Friday and Tuesday.
Thu 17th Dec 10-9pm (ooo extra late night!)
Fri 18th Dec 10-7pm (another late one)
Sat 19th Dec 10-6pm
Sun 20th Dec 10-4pm
Mon 21st Dec 10-6pm
Tue 22nd Dec 10-7pm (and another!)
Wed 23rd Dec 10-6pm
Thu 24th Dec 10-4pm
Thu 17th Dec 10-9pm (ooo extra late night!)
Fri 18th Dec 10-7pm (another late one)
Sat 19th Dec 10-6pm
Sun 20th Dec 10-4pm
Mon 21st Dec 10-6pm
Tue 22nd Dec 10-7pm (and another!)
Wed 23rd Dec 10-6pm
Thu 24th Dec 10-4pm
12.12.09
Christmas Tree
Made in our workshop and available in the shop from today 40 x 60cm high. Available in wood, white and red. Makes a great table centre piece and is best viewed with a mince pie (uk) or prawn (aus) in hand!11.12.09
Tales from Christmas Past
This is a photo of our Christmas card designed for the Museum of Modern Art in New York last year. Inspired by modern architecture and structure.
Looking after the locals!
No more markets for us before Christmas. Maybe that means we'll have more time to finish the online shop.... yes this is a sore point for us and I'm sorry we haven't got this finished. As we make everything ourselves (yes including an online shop) we decided we needed to focus on making sure we had stock for Angove St shop and the markets in time for Christmas. So for now, the online shop will happen in the new year... unless Father Christmas wants to help us finish the online shop in the next week (but he's probably got enough organising to do!)
Throw an energetic 20 month old Sophie into the mix and we soon run out of free time! Seen here wearing her organic elephant T!
9.12.09
Subi Street Festival - Thursday 10th December 5 - 9pm
Don't forget - Subi street festival tomorrow! Our last market of the season. We finished making our Future Shelter christmas trees today so come along to get a first glimpse. Available in wood, red or white acrylic.... nice! No photos yet - you have to come and see for yourself!
Photo: Giant sized Dino Roar! wall decal, Park Canvas, Retro Flower & the Pirate Ship Canvas
8.12.09
Extreme DJ
Left :"Today Tonight Tomorrow" 2007, Limited Edition (2 left)
Middle :Extreme DJ (Canvas)
Right : The Microscope (Canvas)
Extreme DJ print is now available on Canvas in store. Also available as a Limited Edition Print and sooooon to be a brand new T. We should be printing it towards the end of this week.
Running Man - Wall Decal
Make your own adventure with Running Man! With optional accessories you can choose his current adventure... is he on an important mission leaving love behind? or running away from his 007 lifestyle to give his love some flowers? This wall decal is designed to be moved around to create new adventures.
Are sales a good thing?
Sales... I don't like them! Mainly because "things" we buy are already too cheap.
I hate toy sales especially. I think of the person who sat at the desk making the components, how long did it take them, what did they have for lunch, where do they live? The chemical factory that made the plastic, the designer that made all the moulds. the factory that made the cardboard and the printers who printed the packaging. The eletricity needed to power those factorys... how was that generated?
I think about the ship that most probably sailed from China; that dodged the pirates, survived the giant waves that appear on those vast oceans which I've never experienced myself, the conditions the people endured on the boat. Who was the captain?
Who unloaded the container and drove the truck to the depot and onto the store? Did the driver stop for lunch and what did he have? Who printed and made the price tag on each and every product, all with their relevant barcodes and put them on the store shelves during the night when most of us (those without sleepless children) were sleeping? Then there is the assitant who sits at the counter all day putting "things" throught the till. And what about the bag it came in, who printed and made that? And how long do you use it for?
The cost of things are too cheap when you consider all the work it took to get them here. Isn't it amazing these things are here for us to buy? Shouldn't we be valuing them more? For them to be half price on the shelves in a sale designed to make us all buy more seems disrespectful to all those people who put in the hard work... especially those who sit in sweatshops in conditions we'd much rather not think about?
Of course in the case of children's toys, the child who receives the gift and is the whole reason the toy began its life, much prefers the box it came in.
I'm not asking people to stop buying (we are a running a shop afterall!) Just consider its life, who made it, and its real cost.
I hate toy sales especially. I think of the person who sat at the desk making the components, how long did it take them, what did they have for lunch, where do they live? The chemical factory that made the plastic, the designer that made all the moulds. the factory that made the cardboard and the printers who printed the packaging. The eletricity needed to power those factorys... how was that generated?
I think about the ship that most probably sailed from China; that dodged the pirates, survived the giant waves that appear on those vast oceans which I've never experienced myself, the conditions the people endured on the boat. Who was the captain?
Who unloaded the container and drove the truck to the depot and onto the store? Did the driver stop for lunch and what did he have? Who printed and made the price tag on each and every product, all with their relevant barcodes and put them on the store shelves during the night when most of us (those without sleepless children) were sleeping? Then there is the assitant who sits at the counter all day putting "things" throught the till. And what about the bag it came in, who printed and made that? And how long do you use it for?
The cost of things are too cheap when you consider all the work it took to get them here. Isn't it amazing these things are here for us to buy? Shouldn't we be valuing them more? For them to be half price on the shelves in a sale designed to make us all buy more seems disrespectful to all those people who put in the hard work... especially those who sit in sweatshops in conditions we'd much rather not think about?
Of course in the case of children's toys, the child who receives the gift and is the whole reason the toy began its life, much prefers the box it came in.
I'm not asking people to stop buying (we are a running a shop afterall!) Just consider its life, who made it, and its real cost.
4.12.09
Subiaco Upmarket - Thursday 10th December 5-9pm
Don't forget the night market next week. It will be nice to create some Christmassy market feeling to welcome us into the festive season. We have some brand new products to release in time for Christmas so come along and have a first glimse... and no its not the butterfly mentioned below!
Perth Upmarket
@ Subiaco Street Festival
Thursday 10th December
5pm - 9pm
Rokeby Rd
(between Hay St & Roberts Rd)
Perth Upmarket
@ Subiaco Street Festival
Thursday 10th December
5pm - 9pm
Rokeby Rd
(between Hay St & Roberts Rd)
2.12.09
East Fremantle Street Festival - Sunday 6th December
We're venturing out of North Perth again... this time to East Fremantle for the street Festival in George St. We'll be showing some of our new exciting ranges for the first time.
East Fremantle Festival
Sunday 6th December
1 - 7pm
George St, East Fremantle
Above : New!! Butterfly mirror shown here with our wall decals (Bird Tree and The Queue)
East Fremantle Festival
Sunday 6th December
1 - 7pm
George St, East Fremantle
Above : New!! Butterfly mirror shown here with our wall decals (Bird Tree and The Queue)
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