After sharing a building with infamous Sydney karaoke den Ding Dong Dang’s for 3 years Gaffa has moved to the big end of town with new 3 story premises at 281 Clarence Street in the CBD. Gaffa now houses 4 gallery spaces, the largest jewellery studio in Australia, a jewellery store, an industrial design project space and a café. Gaffa director Kelly Robson said she is thrilled by the move and is planning an innovative program for 2010. She says, “Gaffa has always been dedicated to supporting cross-platform collaboration across design and the visual arts and this new significantly larger site will bring more artists not only together but to new and larger audiences.”
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03.02.10. filed under General.
On the eve of Apple’s iPad tablet PC announcement, I went to Amazon.com and bought a Kindle. Several of my friends thought I was bonkers. If I wanted to read eBooks, surely one that used colour and had lots of other features would be a better choice? The fact is, I’ve already placed my iPad order, because I want both. Why? Because I’ve started writing eBooks and I need to know how they look on both platforms.
My Kindle arrived three days ago and I love it! I love how it only does one thing. No distractions. I love how it sits in my hand like a skinny, easy-to-hold paperback. I love how easy-to-read the digital paper is. That’s right folks—it doesn’t use an eye-straining, backlit, power zapping, hard-to-read-in-daylight screen like a computer or iPhone. It reminds me of an etch-a-sketch screen, matt grey with strange black digital ink, but it is surprisingly easy to read. I find myself wanting to read it and flipping through pages and pages of text without noticing the object itself. Read the rest of the article by Dominique Falla →
Gorker Gallery is proud to present ‘Accumulating’ by Michael Steele, Michael’s work has been making serious waves in the USA leading up to the end of last year with features on Juxtapoze.com and NotCot.org, his work in the HE-MAN show at gallery 1988 in LA flew off the wall and with some new T-designs on the popular Tank Theory website we are super excited to have him showing at Gorker Gallery. Read all about Michael Steels Show - Accumulating →
Its not often that something as brilliant as The Australia Project comes along. Seeking to challenge peoples perception of Australian identity through art, its creators Chris Edser, Scott Heinrich and Yianni Hill are asking “..What is YOUR opinion of our culture?” Read all about The Australia Project →
31.01.10. filed under Inspiration.
Designer Rugs are proud to announce the inaugural EVOLVE AWARDS – the six winning rugs will form part of Designer Rugs ID COLLECTION 2010 / 2011, with winners sharing more than $20,000 in prizes – including a Trip to Milan’s Salone de Mobile 2011!
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The LEIELA Lady Accolade Design Award is a Victoria-only event, which is open to aspiring designers aged 16 and over from Victoria – participants are invited to present a design that reflects the LEIELA brand. Five designers will be selected as finalists of whom each will be required to create and bring the design to life. The winner will be awarded with gown naming rights and their design will be added to the LEIELA collection. In addition, the winner will receive a LEIELA gown/s up to the value of AU$1,000.00. Read all about the LEIELA Lady Accolade Design Award. →
In association with Icon Film Distribution, Design Federation is giving our readers the chance to win one of ten double passes to see A Single Man. A SINGLE MAN is the film written and directed by fashion icon Tom Ford and stars Colin Firth and Julianne Moore and releases on February 25. Colin Firth has already been nominated for the Best Actor award at the Golden Globes, and is looking likely for an Oscar nomination as well for this role. The film is a beautiful story of love and loss, and a man dealing with grief following the loss of a partner. Read the rest of this entry →
25.01.10. filed under Giveaways.
From the City of Love’ is an adventurous exhibition by three inner city artists, Lesley Dimmick, Irena Storay and Vee Malnar. The three friends who are artists in their own right have known each other over twenty years are having their first group exhibition at the Lane Cove Music and Cultural Centre.
The work on show is linked with a romantic and domestic theme of love and luxury. Appropriately scheduled to fit with Valentine’s Day, the exhibition starts on 27th January and goes to the 20th of February
Venue: Lane Cove Music & Cultural Centre – 266 Longueville Road Lane Cove.
On site parking; 254 Bus from St Leonard’s; Disabled access.
