BUTTONS - THERE ARE MANY PRACTICAL, POLITICAL, DECORATIVE, IDENTIFYING PURPOSES SERVED. Here is the story of Ruth Meier, a New Zealand collector of art deco buttons, 3,000 of them. (Look out for a … [Read more...]
Book destruction/reconstruction
ARTISTS' BOOKS, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Here is a link to an exhibition catalogue with numerous examples of the art. The exhibition is running until 19 January 2016 at the Brooklyn Public … [Read more...]
Father Christmas TRIES to visits Australia
CAN FATHER CHRISTMAS FIND HIS WAY HERE? THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF BARRIERS. The first was the tendency for locals to buy the northern hemisphere image. Here was a great response from Greg Bakes of … [Read more...]
Les Mason, graphic designer, exhibition at NGV
UNTIL 21 FEBRUARY 2016, YOU CAN ENJOY AN EXHIBITION OF GRAPHIC DESIGN BY LES MASON (1924-2009), FOR A TIME A MELBOURNE BASED DESIGNER. This free exhibition is open daily at the Fed Square branch of … [Read more...]
Paper nativity scenes (ephemeral while the idea is eternal)
What is a nativity scene?ORIGIN OF THE NATIVITY SCENE? According to Wikipedia a nativity scene or creche: the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art … [Read more...]