
Winter Swan by Irene Grishin-Selzer from the I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean exhibition at Outré Gallery, Melbourne, July 2010. (AUD $520)
"Ladies First" opens at 6pm this Friday night, 21st May 2010! The girls will come out to play, and show off an amazing collection of original artworks.
Curated by Melbourne's Tessa Yee, the show will be a unique and light-hearted exploration of the ways in which female artists represent their ideas of femininity - both the dark and the light, the naughty as well as the nice.

Bonnie Poplar thinks moustaches are forever amusing! After researching different types, she picked her favorites and created these funny-faced gentlemen trios. There are two different designs in the Gentlemen Series, this one featuring Dali, Fu Manchu, Mario Bros!
Size: Approx. 25mm wide x 22mm high
We're so excited to be stocking Evi's super-sweet designs, and have no doubt they'll be snapped up quickly! Bonnie Poplar brooches are made using double-sided veneer timber called Rimu which originates from New Zealand. Each brooch has a silver tone brooch back pin with hook lock on the back. The quality & detail of the laser cutting & engraving is exceptional!
Evi O. is a book designer and illustrator from Sydney, and Bonnie Poplar indulges her passion and imaginations, translating her 2D delicates onto 3D wearable objects. Quirky narratives are embodied within each hand-made novelty, giving her products a curious feel.
*All prices listed in Australian dollars with GST included.
The critters and characters who are Herbert & Friends are the cutest handmade felt softies you can imagine! We were fortunate to meet the original red knitted Herbert in person, and he introduced us to the rest of the gang, including Mimi the Yeti...
Mimi is a little bit shy for a yeti, but she's the best yeti friend you could hope for because she loves making crepes. If you're feeling a bit down nothing lifts your spirits like the perfect crepe.
Mimi is 22cm (8 1/2 inches) and 20cm (7 1/2 inches) across her shoulders. She is handmade by Torunn using wool felt, felt and printed cotton fabric.
*All prices listed in Australian dollars with GST included.
This is a digital print of an original illustration created in gouache. It was inspired by the music of The Spooky ScareCrows... You can almost hear the dischordant melodies of the carnivale!
Printed on 100% recycled 300gsm card with archival inks, signed and dated by the artist.
Size: A5 (210 x 148mm)
Image size: 170 x 110mm
Emma Kidd brings intriguing characters to life in her original artworks, goccos, postcards & prints. She has an incredible portfolio and we are thrilled to offer a selection of her works for sale. In many of her pieces, we see portraits of monsters - curious & playful, strange & shy. At other times, we see characters in their environments - different imaginings of the natural world, or darker, more sinister spaces where twisted tales are unfolding.
Emma Kidd is an Australian artist, illustrator, printmaker, photographer who spends most of my time creating things. The name "benconservato" refers to "well preserved" in Italian.
©2009 Emma Kidd - All copyright and reproduction rights are retained by the artist.
Please note: Photograph of print has been taken through plastic, so there are some rippled reflections which are not part of the print.
*All prices listed in Australian dollars with GST included.
This is a digital print of an original illustration created in gouache. It was created for a group exhibition entitled : The Last Book (organised by Luis Camnitzer).
Printed on 100% recycled 300gsm card with archival inks, signed and dated by the artist.
Size: A4 (210 x 297mm)
Emma Kidd brings intriguing characters to life in her original artworks, goccos, postcards & prints. She has an incredible portfolio and we are thrilled to offer a selection of her works for sale. In many of her pieces, we see portraits of monsters - curious & playful, strange & shy. At other times, we see characters in their environments - different imaginings of the natural world, or darker, more sinister spaces where twisted tales are unfolding.
Emma Kidd is an Australian artist, illustrator, printmaker, photographer who spends most of my time creating things. The name "benconservato" refers to "well preserved" in Italian.
©2009 Emma Kidd - All copyright and reproduction rights are retained by the artist.
Please note: Photograph of print has been taken through plastic, so there are some rippled reflections which are not part of the print.
*All prices listed in Australian dollars with GST included.
This is a digital print of an original illustration created in gouache. The limited colour palette works so well to reflect the mood of this image. It was inspired by the book by Andrei Makine.
Printed on 100% recycled 300gsm card with archival inks, signed and dated by the artist.
Size: A5 (210 x 148mm)
Image size: 170 x 110mm
Emma Kidd brings intriguing characters to life in her original artworks, goccos, postcards & prints. She has an incredible portfolio and we are thrilled to offer a selection of her works for sale. In many of her pieces, we see portraits of monsters - curious & playful, strange & shy. At other times, we see characters in their environments - different imaginings of the natural world, or darker, more sinister spaces where twisted tales are unfolding.
Emma Kidd is an Australian artist, illustrator, printmaker, photographer who spends most of my time creating things. The name "benconservato" refers to "well preserved" in Italian.
©2009 Emma Kidd - All copyright and reproduction rights are retained by the artist.
Please note: Photograph of print has been taken through plastic, so there are some rippled reflections which are not part of the print.
*All prices listed in Australian dollars with GST included.
For the cutest totes in town! Sonia Brit of Bendigo's Bob Boutique has a range of bags & accessories that give you a taste of her shop & gallery. If you visit Bendigo, you MUST stop by! Bob Boutique is located in the lovely Shamrock Building in the centre of town.
Isn't Little Red sweet with her big bright eyes and red cape? Mr Wolf sure looks hungry though...
These strong calico totes have double straps to provide a very compfy shoulder strap length, gusset in the bottom so you can fit more in and, like all Bob products, are made in Australia.
*All prices listed in Australian dollars with GST included.
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