IT HAS BEEN POSTED OUT TO MEMBERS. There are 36 page journal crammed full of stories about late 19th century/early 20th century decorative biscuit tins, marriage equality, take-away coffee cups, how … [Read more...]
START SAVING
SUNDAY 23 September AT THE NEW TIME OF 9.15 (PUBLIC) 8.30 (MEMBERS), THE NEXT EPHEMERA FAIR, yes start saving and practice getting up earlier on Sundays. There is every indication that this will be … [Read more...]
WAVING THE RED FLAG: CHINESE POSTERS 1949-1976
FROM 18 JULY IN CANBERRA, POSTER EXHIBITION at the National Library of Australia, running until 12 February 2018, WAVING THE RED FLAG: CHINESE POSTERS 1949-1976. The authorities in the early … [Read more...]
Tour of a local modernist artist home
TUESDAY 18 JULY, TOUR OF MODERNIST ARTIST HOME, the Studio is the former home, sculpture garden and artists' studio of the internationally acclaimed sculptor Karl Duldig and his wife Slawa Duldig. The … [Read more...]
RBW preserving the past
THURSDAY 6 JULY 12-1, gsv MEETING ROOM, LEVEL 6, 85 QUEEN STREET, Preserving the past: photos, books & paper-based items Debra Parry will share her expertise about the preservation of books and … [Read more...]
Collecting comics
Thursday, 6 July 6.30 pm - SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM A WORLD CLASS COMIC BOOK COLLECTION. Part of Rare Books Week in Melbourne: Presented by the Book Collectors` Society of Australia (Victoria) ESA … [Read more...]
The Urgent Protest Art of the Berkeley Political Poster Workshop
HERE IS AN ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE ABOUT AN EXHIBITION FROM A POLITICAL POSTER WORKSHOP AT BERKELEY, IN CALIFORNIA, IN 1970. We have reproduced the article … [Read more...]
Visit Sherlock Holmes’ “museum”
THERE IS A CREATION OF THE SHERLOCK HOLMES' FLAT IN LONDON, that looks to the era and also to current incarnations of the detective. The rooms are decorated with the famous pipe, violin, and … [Read more...]
Laughter lines and other distractions
Everybody knows what a comic is. We’ve all read them, laughed at them and enjoyed them. A few well-chosen images can transport meaning across language barriers. Threads of humour are teased from … [Read more...]