THIS THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2019, at the Wheeler Centre What do we know about queer lives and stories from the past? In November, we’ll delve into LGBTIQA+ histories with a special live recording of … [Read more...]
The Queensland exercise book
ONCE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND YOU ARE A COLLECTOR, THE NEXT QUESTION IS ALWAYS - 'What do you collect?' Followed by the more difficult 'why do you collect that?' As we all know one of the best parts … [Read more...]
Type tells tales
NEWish BOOK Type tells tales edited by Steven Heller & Gail Anderson, (Thames & Hudson, 2017, 224p, $55) Others advise: large format book with 290 colour and 40 B&W illustrations of the … [Read more...]
Storm in a teacup? No
UNTIL 24 NOVEMBER 2019, AN EXHIBITION 'Dry Your Dishes On My Culture' by Wadawurrung visual artist Kait James explores questions relating to identity, perception and our knowledge of Australia's … [Read more...]
Conserving 1840 portrait of a Boonwurrung man
LEARN ALL ONE CAN FROM PORTRAIT OF BOONWURRUNG MAN. Come to a lunchtime free lecture on 4 December 2019 at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Catherine Gill, as part of her recently … [Read more...]
Penpal? Stickyfriend?
Hello! I’m Thomas 39, from Heilbronn/Neckar Germany. Since 2001 I collected Bananastickers! Now I have 2500 pieces! So I need Trading partners! Are you interested? My address: Thomas Leuze Zum … [Read more...]
ESA President’s report for 2018/2019
ESA 2018/2019 REPORT - the ESA has had a busy year with 2 fairs, the symposium, show and tell meetings, a swap meet, the publications and participation in Rare Book Week. Fairs We have had the … [Read more...]
I’ll drink to that – whoops, spilt it
AT OUR LAST SHOW & TELL, I BOUGHT A FEW, AND THEN PICKED UP A BOX OF NO LONGER LOCAL BEER COASTERS. Like the long gone commercial blotter, they combine the ability to soak up excess fluid with … [Read more...]
Campaigning 2019
HOW DO YOU SHAPE A STREET DEMONSTRATION IN 2019? ESA MEMBER AS BROUGHT THIS PIECE FROM 'THE CONVERSATION TO OUR ATTENTION: How to craft a protest brand. Here is the lead in to the article: Public … [Read more...]