say hello to our cover artist,
amélie fontaine
Who are you and what do you do? I’m a French illustrator,
living and working in Paris. I make children’s books, draw for
newspapers, and when I have time left, I focus on my personal
work. I also practise etching and ceramics. What’s your
artistic medium of choice? My favourite medium is drawing
because of its immediacy. I like the simple feeling of the pen
on the paper, and the possibility to draw anywhere. Sketching
outside is really important to me, as when I’m working,
I’m like a naturalist – I observe and identify things. This
documentation is the first step that allows me to drift towards
imagination. Tell us the story behind this artwork. I started a
series of drawings with animals and people, but with strange
relationships. For instance, a woman with a tiger, but we don’t
know if they’re dancing or if he’s attacking and devouring her
- as if animals were revolting against their role as domestic
pets. But this one with the cheetah is more kind and gentle,
like a guardian. Have you always been an arty type? As far as
I remember, I’ve always drawn, especially with my brother. We
used to draw big battles with knights and blood splashing and
cut legs everywhere, before trying something calmer: starting
a newspaper. We had to reproduce each one with felt pens in
order to get several copies; it was exhausting. What would
we find you doing when you’re not making art? I love going
to exhibitions and concerts when I’m in Paris; walking in the
countryside when I’m somewhere else; reading books and
trying to pass my driving theory test.
scarf time
Like many of us, maker lady Cristina López Santos
became a little bit obsessed with the movie Grease –
especially the bright colours, snazzy duds and gravity-
defying hairstyles. We’re rather pleased she did,
since she translated that love into some pretty lovely
scarves for her label Olula, like the Frenchie, which
can be nabbed for around 40 bucks. Head to olula.net
to bring out your inner Pink Lady – we daresay Rizzo
would be proud.bits of bowie
Staring into David Bowie’s eyes
can be a dangerous thing if you’re
a teenager seeking freedom and
hoping your baby half-brother
will disappear into the clutches of
goblins – as anyone who’s seen
Labyrinth will know. But now, you
can gaze at the dearly departed
Goblin King for hours and hours,
while you piece his face together in
the form of an extremely mullet-y
jigsaw puzzle. (We hear it’s almost
as tricky as finding your way out of
the labyrinth, but with fewer riddles
and drug-filled stone fruits.) Around
$19, urbanoutfitters.comwallet it be?
You’ve heard of day-of-the-
week undies, but what about
size-of-your-bank-balance
purses? A whopping big
grin for just after payday;
an uncertain smirk when
you’ve spent two days
buying lunches instead of
bringing food from home;
flowing tears for the times
you’re reduced to mi goreng
on the couch while you
pinch the neighbour’s wi-fi
through the wall. If this
sounds like something that
would be up your alley,
Danielle Wright can help
you out. We have three
of her emotional leather
cardholders up for grabs
over at frankie.com.au/
win – or you can nab them
for around $37 a pop at
daniellewright.netwhat’s in
aname
Names have long
been connected to
the way a person
makes their dosh:
Mr Cooper crafted
barrels from wood;
the Smiths were
a family of metal
workers; and you can
probably guess what
Miss Weaver did
from 9 to 5. It’s little
surprise, then, that
English lass Rosebud
Casson found herself
making jewellery in
the likeness of her
favourite flowers (no
roses, ironically, but
plenty of other lovely
blooms like this
one). Around $10 at
rosebudcasson.co.ukfrank bits