These boxes are evidence of a well loved bunny. Each lunch box represents a day of salad and they each contain (in order of favourites): Carrot Broccoli Gai lan Celery Tofu the bunny doesn’t get this royal treatment all the time. Usually he has to share his carrots with the rest of the household.
This drawing titled Nature Will Show You The Way by Lim Heng Swee gives me warm fuzzies.
In the months after Easter, rescues are inundated with unwanted rabbits. Sadly, people buy rabbits for Easter and when the novelty wears off the rabbit must find a new home. A rabbit is a 10 year investment. Yes, they can be cuddly and sweet, but they need daily attention and work. If you’re unsure, get a toy rabbit or a chocolate rabbit this Easter.
Rabbits, a.k.a. lagomorphs can melt the hearts of the cruelest fictional characters. Even the villains of Star Wars have a soft spot for lagomorphs. Don’t believe me? Here’s the proof! Kelly Kerrigan painted these tributes in memory of her late husband. Who was either was a rabbit supporter or a Star Wars fanatic. Maybe both. I imagine these are highly collectable from a pop culture or animal lover points of view. You can claim your very own little piece of culture over on Kelly’s Etsy store: Tramp Lamps.
Tofu has the coolest grotto behind the shed. The green tunnels that he has carved out for himself give him shade in the heat of the day.
It was inevitable that someone like me – a ham fanatic – would fall deeply in love with anything bearing the name “HAM MADE”. Jo Robinson – a farmer’s daughter, fine artist and designer from East London is behind the genius of Ham Made and these sweet illustrations are simple but give us a glimpse into a whimsical world. If you ask me, I think the rabbits are quite the thrill seekers, but not in a suicidal bunnies kind of way. “HAM captures unexpected moments from the contented lives of a pig, a horse and a rabbit.” You can purchase Ham Made products directly from their website http://www.hammade.com.
When God Was A Rabbit.
If I didn’t DIY some cute garden markers, I might consider this adorable bunny shaped ones. Available at Candy Stripe Cloud: www.candystripecloud.com.au. $19.95AUD for a set of 4.
Our home is heaving with art. Really. We have 32 pieces on display in our 1 bedroom home. There’s even 2 paintings in the bathroom. Though we haven’t bought any paintings lately, last weekend I retrieved three of my paintings from a local cafe before they changed owners. Now we have 5 paintings leaned up against walls awaiting wall space. I need at lease one more room to put them up in. If anyone knows an Auckland cafe or business that would like to display some paintings, let me know. p.s. Happy Chinese New Year!
A little while ago, a dude contacted me about doing a pet portrait illustration for his partner who reads this blog. This is resulting drawing of Bunny and Henry. I took a few creative liberties. Done in black ink pen, coloured on the computer. I enjoy drawing pets so if you have a special someone you would like imortalised as art, drop me a line.
Each winter, our mint plant dies and then in summer it returns. Mint is supposed to be invasive, so I’m not precious about planting it within Tofu’s reach. It doesn’t matter anyway, he doesn’t help himself. He doesn’t ravage the garden but he loves mint if you pick some and present it to him. Why? He finds individual leaves delicious but the whole patch is too pungent He likes the attention He likes to be “spoon fed” In any case, the mint plants are safe. I put together this garden marker over the weekend. Check out tomorrow’s post for how to DIY your own.
These Dancing Rabbits by Auckland crafter Adventures of Alex O & Co make me want to binky around the garden. Available as iPad cases or baby essential bags. Alex sells at http://www.felt.co.nz and on Etsy. For more info visit her website at www.adventuresofalexoandco.blogspot.co.nz.
I wanted to experiment with a cutout picture of some lady lips but Tofu was not impressed. I figure by the set of his whiskers he doesn’t like red lipstick. This is the closest shot I got but needs some shifting to the left. I wonder if I got some cool man lips, Tofu may have been more obliging?
A Rabbit in a Sweater Sweater! For those days when you wanna wear an ugly alpine sweater, but it’s not quite appropriate. Just $33.55 at SheInside.com
Lazy Summer day I can has yellow flowers Yom yom om nom nom
I was crossing the road the other day when a large white rabbit unexpectedly drove by. A bus ad for the local Silo Theatre, the white rabbit is just one in a series of fun images to promote this season’s shows. I wish I were responsible for every piece of local design starring a rabbit, but it’s also ok that I am not.
Frank a sweet blue rabbit coat hook was on Kickstarter.com last year and raised $23,732 of it’s $3,000 target. Over $20,000 over target means that there are many bunny admirers in the world. That chuffs me. Watch the video here on the Kickstarter page: Frank
Tofu hangs out in our backyard from morning to night. He has free reign of his little kingdom which includes a decent sized backyard and all of the underside of the house and deck. It gets pretty hot outside in the summer though and he’s pruned and landscaped to his exacting shade and size requirements. Behind our shed, within the bushes, Tofu the bunny has hollowed out a nifty grotto to relax in the heat of the summer afternoon. This is where we will find him on a hot day. This shady green cave has at least 3 entrances and plenty of room for a bunny to stretch out.
How sweet is this packaging and branding for apéritif Fox and Rabbit? I would buy this if I saw it at the store. I don’t care what the product tastes like. Designed by Australia based designer Ting Sia, you can see more of his work over at his website http://www.tingsia.com
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