Slow Art at the 18th Biennale of Sydney
The 18th Biennale of Sydney opened this Wednesday 27thJune with the theme of All Our Relations directed by Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster, featuring some works that ask for your time, and it’s well worth giving it. I have had the opportunity to see works at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia (MCA) and half of Cockatoo Island so far and there were... Read More
A re-use for beer bottles
For the second year in a row, The Source has been collecting glass bottles of all sizes to re-use. How you might ask? To fill with Italian tomato passata sauce, of course! The Source was founded by Laura Frangelli and myself, as a project to reconnect with our food source, honour the nature of seasonality and preserve a beautiful, community minded tradition. After last years success,... Read More
Impossible Projects – Saving Polaroid Film
I always had a fascination with Polaroid cameras, I loved the novelty of having a picture printed on the spot. Even when digital photos came around, there remained something special about shaking an instant. Over three years ago after the shut down of the last Polaroid factory, a couple guys decided they would do the impossible and return to us the magic of instant Polaroids thus... Read More
A sensual affair with an old craft
What an amazing moment it is when we are completely in tune with all our senses. This evening gone, a few of us at a bit slow had an evening encounter with wool. I know what you’re thinking, the title sounded much more interesting than wool, right?! Well, you’d be wrong. It’s such an amazing experience to be in touch with a technique that has such a long history. Felting... Read More
