Here’s a retro mattress for this week – two seasons in one mattress. Spring and winter. I was at a friend’s place recently and poking out of a book was this old leaflet for the Young Communist Party of New Zealand. I think it was probably from the 40s or 50s? I love the graphic … Continue reading young communists are people who are out to DO things
I am op-shopping less lately due to both budgetary constraints and a desire not to fill the house with more stuff, so I haven’t been photographing mattress textiles as much, however recently the mattresses came to me, as some neighbours moved out and left two on their front verge. (Where they then stayed for some … Continue reading abandoned mattresses
Here’s the latest mattress photo – Highbury House op-shop. 1980s (?) thick linen. This may be the most esoteric project I’ve ever had – but I’m fully addicted now. Emily from Millicent Crow recently added some gorgeous 1950s examples to the group pool – check them out HERE and Emily’s lovely blog is HERE Emily … Continue reading the mattress project continues
