"Would you like a bag with your Bucket?"

Mr. Bucket has been popular today..

Sold several of his tee shirts, in quick succession... In fact at one stage the whole shop was locked in heavy debate around the Mr. Bucket table, about which colours and designs were the best - or funniest. The ladies took a back seat for a while as the menfolk raged over their fashion choices... Two bought tee's for themselves ("Rebel With A Bucket" designs, one black, one brown), while another couple bought one for their son. They went through every bucket, every design, carefully matching the tee shirt with their son's personality.

It all got very raucous and lively, as you'd expect from anything Mr. Bucket was involved in.

The best part was at the end, when, dutifully, the good Wolf patrons were asked as they paid for their Mr. B tee shirts, "would you like a bag with your Bucket..?" The answers were a unanimous "no".

That's good for the environment - "Go green with Mr. Bucket!"

Men with power tools & an enchanted clothes forest...

Things are moving at a rate of knots at Stockroom!

This week: a clothes forest magically grew out of the floor.. Jason reports that "a forest of 20 candle bark trees sprouted from the floor and grew into the roof".. It's where you'll be able to find a myriad of locally made clothes from heaps of talented designers - and a tree-house changing room! Things are getting stranger by the minute at that Stockroom, I tell you..

Some of this magic might have had something to do with a few blokes you can find on the premises, helping young Mr. Jason assemble his big 'makers factory'... Pete, Bob and Jake the Sparky. They kindly posed for portrait photos this week which came up a treat. Get to know your power tools and the men behind them! All for a good cause.. Check out the album on Facebook.

Big week

Very cool news.. Wolf At The Door - and Jason and Magali's house - were featured this week in The Design Files!

TDF is a fantastic weekly blog that features the best in local design from around Australia, run by the very dedicated Lucy Feagins.

There's also a great interview with them and lovely shots of Wolf At The Door and their house too.

So if you'd like to get to know the lovely Jason and Magali a little more - and their particular philosophy on life, art, making things and what they care about - just click here! (The story and photos are about half way down the front page...)

Ode to the humble dress

We've had a big dress day today.. Must be something in the Winter air here in Hepburn.. A will to bring summer back!

Two of our very special dresses have walked themselves out the door in rapid succession today. Have to say that I'm impressed.

The beautiful blue print 'Audrey' dress (above) from Queen Clothing hasn't been hanging on the wall for very long. She's a scene stealer. A woman and her friend - up for a birthday weekend - were drawn straight to it. It was a lovely thing to see, a beautiful, classic dress make a 'modern grrl' so very happy, specially on her birthday. She literally transformed when she put it on. Into an Amazon!

The other was the Sneak Design 'Hoodie' dress which is enviably cool I have to say... The woman who tried it on happened to be wearing striking red gumboots.. The look was perfect! She also could see much possibility in the mirror.

All from trying on a dress.

There's something so graceful about wearing a dress. Maybe sometimes we need to be reminded of this? Perhaps in the age where trackie dacks have been made chic by the likes of 'Britney' and 'Nicole'.. With ugg boots. Yep. Not sure how that happened. "Long live the dress!" I say.

Wolf At The Door featured in Thaw!

It's always a bit exciting when your business gets some air time somewhere.. In this case we're super-excited at Wolf At The Door to be featured in the current issue of Thaw Magazine which came out yesterday!

Thaw is a really nicely-designed small format magazine which features innovative artists, designers, makers and creative types who dwell in the Ballarat and Central Vic region - plus cool places to visit. And on page 21 of the Thaw Winter Issue (08) you can find a really cute interview with Magali, one of Wolf's directors - who also just happens to be pictured! Thaw is always a great read and a testament to the dedication of editor Kim Anderson and her team, who really know how to ferret out the good local talent!

It comes at a really good time for Wolf's owners Magali and Jason... They are bunkered down building and renovating their new art complex in Kyneton, Stockroom. They've been hard at work getting it ready for it's big opening in early July.

With Wolf about to turn ONE and Stockroom about to open, watch out for more features in magazines and publications over the coming months! Very exciting!

Plus you can hear Jason being interviewed live by Richard Watts on Smart Arts, 102.7 RRR-FM, Thursday July 15 at 10.30am. Mega-star!

Up a ladder - and loving it!!

In case you haven't heard, Jason and Magali have big plans for Kyneton. Right now they are converting an historic 1860s wool factory into the most unique arts complex in the region!

Called Stockroom and due to open late June/early July, it will feature an exhibition space, a retail store, artist studios, plus a 'retail concept space' for makers, where they can exhibit, promote and sell their work direct to the public. We're talking hand-made products, design, art, craft, locally-made and designed furniture and fashion - plus the odd vintage piece or two. It's just like Wolf - only on a grand scale!

Anyone who's been to Wolf At The Door will know that both Jason and Magali are passionate about art and community. At Stockroom they will continue to support makers and artists by curating exhibitions and running special events that engage audiences and the local community alike.

They're looking for makers, artists and designers who share their unique vision. Spaces are filling up fast at Stockroom; if you'd like to be a part of the most ambitious and unique arts complex in the region, get in contact with Magali on i@wolfatthedoor.com.au. There's nothing like it and the possibilities are endless!

We'll keep you posted with opening details and festivities.. In the meantime you can follow Stockroom's progress on Facebook, and check out the image gallery.

Exciting times are ahead! It's all part of the ever-growing Wolf At The Door community... Up a ladder - in the name of art. Go Jason!

"And I would do anything for... art."

Today, the best art story...

A new customer to Wolf At The Door came by to put a deposit on a layby, a Valentin Design stag-head sculpture.

Excited about it, he ended up telling the story behind his purchase. A nearby resident, he'd been eyeing off the stag head in the window for months, becoming a bit obsessed with it, trying to work out how he could buy it on his (then) limited income. Telling his friends about his dilemma, they advised him to get another job.

He's ended up with not two jobs but five! "And all because of that stag head which I have changed my life for! The lengths I've gone to to get it.." he said, laughing. Plus it is his very first art purchase, and he loves it so much that he's going to change his entire room around to complement the piece. That's what you call art-love!

Forget "I would do anything for love". Reckon Meatloaf should write a song about art!

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starting a blog

wolf at the door is starting a blog, watch this space to follow updates on art and design showcased in the gallery. we're happy to answer your questions about artists, makers design and objects.