Canberra
drawn to zine
Thursday, June 17, 2010 | by Jade Suine
Zines MOTE by Cameron Baker and Fly Away Bird by Miss Helen
capes & capers: new fashions from grazed youth
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | by Carolyn Price
Red Capelet by Grazed Youth AUD $99 from the indie art & design store
shop handmade canberra
Monday, May 17, 2010 | by Jade Suine
The independent design scene in Canberra consistently rumbles, but perhaps not as audibly as it does in our larger, and assumed cooler, cities. The recently opened Shop Handmade however, is turning some curious eyes towards the nation's capital.
prime mover giveaway
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | by Carolyn Price
"Love is the only fuel you need..."
Prime Mover is a new Australian film directed by David Caesar (Mullet, Dirty Deeds), which will embark on a road trip throughout regional NSW this Thursday. The two week exclusive 'country' preview season is believed to be a first, and celebrates the communities and locations where Prime Mover was filmed.
The film opens nationally on November 12, and Transmission Films has generously given us 10 in-season double passes for indie art & design to giveaway! Check that you can make it to one of the cinemas where Prime Mover will be screening (listed below), and comment on this post by Friday 6th November to enter! (Why not tell us your favourite mode of transport... truck, motorbike, sedan, bicycle, bus, hot-hatch, 4WD, caravan, tangara, combi van, mini, ute, scooter, your first car, your new car, by foot?)
Starring an ensemble cast of Australian actors, including Michael Dorman, Emily Barclay, Ben Mendelsohn and William McInnes, Prime Mover is a diesel charged romance about ambition, pressure, responsibility and the love shared by a man, a woman and his truck. It is a bitter sweet crowd pleaser with action, some singing and a little bit of dance.
Dorman plays a talented truck pinstriper in Prime Mover, and there is a special section on the web site devoted to the various trucks and other vehicles that star in the film! The web site itself is really impressive, with a truckin' interface & an oversized load of pics...
"A funny and moving slice of everyday life mixed with a smattering of magic realism, Prime Mover offers a whole new perspective on the Australian trucking way of life." Melbourne International Film Festival
The Prime Mover Soundtrack features Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, Michael Dorman and Abbe May with the original score by Paul Healy.
Prime Mover opens nationally on 12th November 2009 at the following cinemas:
NSW: Palace Verona, Dendy Newtown
VIC: Carlton Nova, Village Rivoli
QLD: Dendy Portside
ACT: Dendy Canberra
WA: Luna Leederville
If you can make it to one of those locations, make sure to comment on this post and enter our draw for one of 10 double passes!
handmade markets
Friday, November 14, 2008 | by Carolyn Price
Ravishing Vintage Neckpiece by Anna Vedelago, exhibitor at Perth Upmarket
Christmas is fast approaching and over the next few weeks, there are a multitude of handmade markets to provide pressie potential, including:
- Sat 22.11.2008 Canberra: Handmade Market
- Sat 22.11.2008 Melbourne: Market3031
- Thu 4.12.2008 Perth: Unwrapped: Subiaco
- Fri-Sat 5-6.12.2008 Sydney: The Finders Keepers
- Sun 14.12.2008 Perth: Perth Upmarket
I've included a little information on each of these events below, starting with the soonest - the first two are being held TOMORROW!
THIS WEEKEND sees the launch of Canberra's Handmade Market. If the web site design pictured above looks a familiar, that's because the founder of the Handmade Market, Julie Nichols worked with Justine Barsley during the launch of Perth's Upmarket earlier this year. She was inspired to bring a similar event to Canberra, and introduce locals to the amazing wealth of talent within their own city - so the Handmade Market is 'Canberra's Upmarket'... The Handmade Market will be held this Saturday from 10am - 6pm at Canberra's Albert Hall. There has been a great response from local designers - you can see profiles on the stallholders here, and already, a second event has been planned for February 2009! All the best for the launch Julie - and to our indies from Canberra - make sure to get along & show your support!
Left, jewellery by Sinead Buckney, and right, ceramic piece by Joanne Searle & Lia Tajcnar. (Exhibitors at Canberra's Handmade Market.)
ALSO THIS WEEKEND... the Melbourne suburbs of Flemington and Kensington will host Market3031. 3031 is, of course, the suburbs' postcode, but the event is sure to draw in handmade fans from much further afield... The first Market3031 was held in November 2007 as an artists' market designed to profile and showcase local people's work. There are lots of lovely pictures on their Flickr site - do have a look!
Handmade by Lauren Williams - exhibitor at Market3031.
Unwrapped: the marketplace was the first of the designer markets to appear on the Perth indie scene. Conceived in 2006 and launched in March 2007, the third Unwrapped event is about to take place. Unwrapped: Subiaco will be held as part of the Subiaco Street Festival on Thursday, 4th December. Rather than being a regular market with the same stall holders each time, Unwrapped: the marketplace aims to provide emerging designers with a platform to gain brand awareness and secure retail stockists... The designer lineup changes with each event so there is always something new to look out for!
Flyer for The Finders Keepers designer markets at the CarriageWorks in Sydney in December. Recognise the dreamy artwork?! Of course, it's by indie fave, Kareena Zerefos!
Fans of Sydney's Hope Street Markets will be delighted to discover The Finders Keepers - a new identity for the vibrant event. The new name is based on the simple joy of discovery, and reflects the move to working in association with the CarriageWorks. Under this banner, the team also plan to expand the markets into other areas of Australia. The first Finders Keepers markets will be held over two days, from Friday 5th to Saturday 6th December. (I'm personally rather pleased The Finders Keepers is now within easy walking distance of my house!)
December also sees the return of Perth Upmarket. Building upon the success of September's debut, founder Justine Barsley has expanded the event to include over 65 stalls. The market is located at the historical Perth Town Hall which is apparently Australia's only medieval style town hall (built during the Victorian Gothic revival movement in the nineteenth century). For those of you who are curious, you can check out the pics here. Perth indies are in for a treat, with Perth Upmarket now a quarterly event - this as well as the Made on the Left markets (which were held last weekend) and Unwrapped (described above).
Silver Princess Pods by Eucalypt Homewares, exhibitor at Perth Upmarket
So, if you live in Canberra, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney, mark these dates in your calendars! If you live in other areas and know of a handmade market coming up before Christmas - please leave a comment & let us all know. Happy handmade shopping everyone!
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