paper cuts & cardboard cut outs…
Posted in my heart wanders, personal, sydney April 15th, 2011 by pia

I’ve been surrounded by boxes for days, knee deep in cardboard and packing paper. I’ve begun wearing gloves while I open and unwrap each item as I’ve been getting some seriously nasty paper cuts. But still, I am inspired.

All this unwrapping and flattening boxes has given me some wonderful ideas for upcoming book launch events. Lots and lots of ideas. Also, I’m very glad that my beautiful oak table from Paris passed quarantine…

Phew!

how sweet is this…
Posted in my heart wanders, pia's photos April 13th, 2011 by pia

A gift from my faraway friend. Dank je wel sweet L. x

my heart wanders to brisbane…
Posted in my heart wanders April 11th, 2011 by pia

photograph by kylie johnson, paper boat press

Kylie Johnson is a poet, ceramicist, and one of my dearest friends. Last year while I was writing my little heart out in le petit bateau vert in Amsterdam, she sent me parcels throughout the year filled with treasures to keep me going, the sweetest gifts, and emails with quotes that would always resonate with me. She seemed to know exactly what I was going through, and knew when I needed a bit of encouragement, even from the other side of the world. You may recall I wrote a post about her beautiful studio  – paper boat press –  and home here

Well, I’m delighted to announce that in celebration of the release of My Heart Wanders, dear Kylie is hosting an exclusive event in Brisbane on May 7th. Together we’ve been working out the finer details over the last couple of months, and I can tell you, it’s going to be grand, I am so excited about it… imagine an afternoon spent on the grounds of one of the quaintest locations in Brisbane, surrounded by local made by hand goodness while we sip tea, eat petits sandwiches & butterfly cakes, all the while chatting about taking risks, letting go, and making a home wherever you are…

Tickets are $15 each, but if you buy the book (which is $59.95) and ticket combo,  it will be a neat $65. You can also order more signed copies of the book to pick up on the day if you want to buy some for friends and family.  All tickets and books must be purchased online through Kylie’s shop here. There will be a limited amount of tickets available, so please order asap as tickets have already been selling fast.

I cannot wait to meet you all in Brisbane – so many of you have been such wonderful inspiration to me over the past few years, and it will be an incredible experience to be able to meet you in person and get to know you that little bit more. A big thank you to Kylie and her studio girls who have been working hard over the past months to put this very special day together.

xx

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For more information, click here.

My Heart Wanders, the official book launch in Sydney
Posted in my heart wanders, sydney April 8th, 2011 by pia

This is it, mes amis, this. is. it! the books have arrived, they’re big and beautiful and as you can imagine, I’m incredibly excited to finally be able to reveal the details of the celebratory book launch here in Sydney

There will be bubbles, there will be books, the ever-lovely Victoria Carey, editor of Country Style Magazine will be speaking on the night, and there may even be room for a little live music too. Oh, I cannot wait, I do hope you can come along.

When: Friday, April 29, at 6pm
Where: Ariel Books, 42 Oxford St, Paddington
RSVP: email here or call (02) 9332 4581

This special celebration will kick off a month of fabulous and exclusive book events happening all over the city, which I am bursting to tell you about. Once all the finer details are sorted, I will be sure to let you know what is happening and where. And, big news: if you live in Brisbane or Melbourne, there is something incredibly special in the works for both locations too.

Oh, my heart is happy.

xx

the My Heart Wanders book cover…
Posted in my heart wanders, pia's photos December 24th, 2010 by pia

Being able to share this with you today is a very special moment for me. For those who have been part of this journey from the beginning, perhaps you feel it too. I wanted you guys to be the very first to see it.

Joyeuses fêtes mes chers amis, see you in the new year! xo