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Kandos You Are Cementa

Kandos You Are Cementa

Kandos – quirky, country Kandos. Not your obvious host for a biannual Australian contemporary arts festival. Previous claims to fame have been the hotrod show and the now-defunct cement works.  But on February 2nd this post-industrial NSW township played host to a flock of artists who swooped upon the quiet ...

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Hell Is Empty & All the Devils Are Sidetracked in Marrickville

Hell Is Empty & All the Devils Are Sidetracked in Marrickville

I’ve written before about the fact that I’m a closet steampunk sympathiser. I have travelled to Oamaru, NZ – capital of steampunk in the southern hemisphere – to pose for Facebook pics with oversized busts of Queen Victoria, and bid on eBay for all manner of corsetry, bustles and eye-glasses. ...

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Why Oh Why? – The High Cost of Design Software in Australia

Why Oh Why? - The High Cost of Design Software in Australia

With all the excitement about the high cost of products in Australia compared to the US, how does it really affect the creative industry here? As designers, we all need software to create.  According to this old news story that did the rounds a while back,  Adobe doesn’t mind slugging Australian ...

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Glamour, Global & Growth - Women in Business

Two weeks ago I attended a Women in Business seminar "Glamour, Global & Growth" hosted by the NSW Department of Trade and Investment. I went along with the talented Katerina Roth - one of my co-contributors at Design Federation. Held on the 47th floor of the MLC Centre and overlooking ...

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Ruby Chew – Masquerading With an Adelaide Rose

Ruby Chew - Masquerading With an Adelaide Rose

Walking through Ruby Chew’s Adelaide is like following the Queen of Hearts through her Wonderland. As we pass a vintage shop she likes, she uncurls her arm in a fling, like a burlesque dancer unburdening herself of a gratuitous item of clothing, “You should really check it out, they have ...

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FEEL AND THINK: A NEW ERA OF TOKYO FASHION

Feel & Think is the most anarchic fashion exhibition to hit Sydney in years and comes with its own integrated pop-up store, fashion film screenings and fashion runway show blurring the divisions between high couture, street wear, art, fashion and performance.

Originally conceived and shown at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery in 2011 in association with Bunka Fashion Research Institute, Bunka Gakuen University, Feel & Think is a dynamic investigation into the contemporary Tokyo fashion scene. The exhibition features five of Japan’s most cutting-edge designers whose curiosity for various aspects of contemporary culture and their diverse interest in art, design, music and cultural pursuits outside of fashion create a fusion between the worlds of fashion, art installation, and theatre. Read all about: FEEL AND THINK →

19.06.13. filed under Events & Exhibitions. No Comments →

Curious Iconic Craft: Designing Magazines That People Love

Curious Iconic Craft is a premium, collectable book, with everything you expect from the designers behind Little White Lies and Huck.

It is currently 100 pages and measures 24.5 cm high by 20 cm wide. Readers will gain key insights into our creative processes and attention to detail, including: visual tricks and treats, knowledge: technical expertise,secrets: including behind-the-scenes work, heart: creating custom typefaces, the attention to detail, original sketches.

Purchase a copy right here

11.06.13. filed under General. No Comments →

Pinhole Vol. 03: The Catch – The devil is in the details

The latest version of Pinhole (Vol. 03) is finally out. Titled The Catch, the zine’s aim is to “.. explore the dark side of a good thing and vice versa. So what is the catch for you? In this edition of Pinhole we have captured the creative and artistic interpretations of ‘The Catch’ through pinhole photography, illustrations and stories designed to seduce and surprise you.”

Our Very own Estelle Pigot and James Bourbon (Trinidad to his friends) also have a wonderful work featured in this edition, so what are you waiting for? Grab a copy today from the Pinhole Website

Pinhole is a Sydney based collaborative project between like-minded friends exploring our intentions, artistic experimentations and sharing our experiences. We come from a mix background within the creative industry but at the heart of it all – we are story tellers. To us, stories illustrate matters and show possibilities on any subject matter. Which is why we want to know your story and just like a pinhole camera – capture what your eye sees, write what’s on your mind, draw what’s in your heart. Capturing different perspectives on everyday life.

 

07.06.13. filed under Design Federation, General. No Comments →

Interview with Merryn Spencer of Pop-Up Parramatta

Our very Own Estelle Pigot who spends her days working for Regional Arts NSW interviewed Merryn Spencer of Pop-Up Parramatta for the Regional Arts website and we are lucky enough to have for you the full interview (raw and uncut!)

WHAT’S THE FIRST STEP FOR A COUNCIL OR COMMUNITY WHO WANTS TO CREATE POP-UP OPPORTUNITIES?

As the empty spaces landscape is still emerging in Australia there are many ways of undertaking a pop up opportunity. In our Council it’s part of an integrated series of projects to enhance and enliven the experience of the city for those who live, work and play in the area and creating a ‘filler’ between major redevelopments in the area. Read the rest of this entry →

03.06.13. filed under Interviews. 1 Comment →

Fashion Palette Designer registration

Fashion Palette, the Sydney-based company, which has made a name for itself by providing Australian designers with unique local and international runway platforms returns to New York in September to showcase the Spring 2013 collections from some of our country’s finest fashion designers.
Last year, the Fashion Palette New York (FPNY) line-up included some of Australia’s most celebrated designers – Akira Isogawa, Toni Maticevski, and Bowie Wong, Bettina Liano as well as Samantha Wills to name a few. Together for the first time on one runway these designers showcased their Spring 2012 collections in an exclusive Australian – only show at Canoe Studios in Manhattan, New York. Read more about Fashion Palette →

22.05.13. filed under Fashion & Lifestyle. No Comments →

Numskull interview

“Numskull is an Australian based artist, working out of Sydney in a variety of fields and mediums including painting, sculpture, illustration and large scale murals.”
As Numbskull will be talking at this years Semi Permanent, we decided to ask him a few questions before the big event.

Read the entire Numskull interview →

21.05.13. filed under Interviews. No Comments →

Gods & Monsters: a fundraising project

MIAF is super excited to be involved in saving a really important part of Australian animation history – and you can be too!

The Grendel Fund is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to raise funds to ensure the digital preservation of Alex Stitt’s groundbreaking animated feature ‘Grendel Grendel Grendel’ (1981).

In the festival’s 13 years, this is absolutely the MOST significant and rewarding thing we’ve been able to pull off – hands down!

We quickly discovered digitising a 35mm feature is a rather expensive process. Fortunately, the good people at one of the leading film transfer houses have agreed to sponsor half the cost, so we’re asking for your help to raise the remainder.

To make this happen, the campaign goal is AUS$9,000

$8,000 for 50% of the digital transfer
$400 pozible fees
$600 transaction/admin fees

If we achieve more than this amount (which would be amazingly fantastic), we want to help ‘Grendel Grendel Grendel’ screen beyond MIAF13.

PLEDGE HERE! pozible.com/grendelfund

20.05.13. filed under Film & Animation. No Comments →

LOMOGRAPHY x DAS MONK PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION – “RIDE”

This year we are launching our first ever Das Monk photography competition, in association with Lomography Australia/NZ. Over the next month, we’ll be opening our doors (and inboxes) to budding young photographers who think they can bring something new to the Das Monk table, as we are looking for an amazing photo to print on a t-shirt in one of our upcoming seasons.

Drawing inspiration from the lo-fi analogue aesthetic of Lomo cameras, this year’s theme is “Ride”

Entries close on June 6, and the winner (chosen by us) will receive a Lomo Sprocket Rocket Camera and film pack, a Das Monk tee/sweatshirt pack, $250 cash, and of course their very own Das Monk t-shirt featuring their winning entry!

To enter, follow the guidelines below:

1. Email your photos (max 3 photos per entry) to mail@dasmonk.com
2. Include a brief bio, including a website link if you have one.
3. A brief explanation of how it relates to the theme, “Ride”.

Good luck!

15.05.13. filed under General. No Comments →
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