Tag: design
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Handwoven Cult Bags From Canberra
Written for Broadsheet The dance of a discarded plastic bag in the wind was the inspiration for Canberra-based designer Georgina Whigham’s accessories label, George. “I was interested in … drawing from an object that is mass-produced and disposable,” Whigham says of the silhouette of her handwoven utility totes, which resembles that of a plastic shopping…
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ARTIST PROFILE: GEOFF TODD
Written for Art Edit VICTORIAN-BORN ARTIST Geoff Todd’s father, a dairy farmer, would spend his morning tea break completing crosswords in the daily newspaper, sketching in the margins as a way to resist young Geoff’s chatter. It was from here that Geoff’s own artistic flare took flight. His first solo exhibition was held in 1969…
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ARTIST PROFILE: ANNETTE RAFF
Written for Art Edit AS A CHILD, Gold Coast-based artist Annette Raff would draw to keep herself entertained, tossing each drawing aside as the fun was in the ‘doing’ rather than the finished piece. “My parents joke that I drew before I walked,” she says. That said, Annette’s pathway to becoming an artist hasn’t been entirely…
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ARTIST PROFILE: DAVID PAVICH
Written for Art Edit SYDNEY-BORN ARTIST David Pavich is drawn towards the vastness and variety of the Australian landscape. “There are the harsh, dry, arid regions of Australia, which provide an eerie atmosphere,” he says. “And other times lush regions, which generate certain feelings of paradise.” His paintings are built up from layers of oil paint, but…
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ARTIST PROFILE: ANGUS MARTIN
Written for Art Edit “I FIND BEING an artist is like having a diary for the world to view,” says South Australian artist Angus Martin. The painter – whose practice revolves around fluid figures and lines strong enough to move Matisse himself – uses his craft to capture the feelings that arise from love and relationships. The…
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Mediterranean Dreaming: A Local Linen-and-Ceramics Label Collaborates With Dinosaur Designs Co-Founder Louise Olsen
It was the rugged beauty of Puglia, Italy, that drove Sydney’s Alexandra Heard and Heleena Trahanas to found fashion-and-lifestyle label Alex and Trahanas, which specialises in breezy linen and one-of-a-kind ceramics. The friends and designers use premium garza linen from one of the oldest mills in Italy for the label’s summer dresses, and artisans in Puglia…
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Melbourne Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, October 11, 2018
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne The Beach People Online Luxe seaside label The Beach People continues to celebrate its birthday with 50 per cent off round beach towels, travel towels, leather carriers and beach cushions. Load up on beachy essentials in preparation for the warmer weather. While stocks last. Matteau Swim Online Designed between Sydney and…
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ARTIST PROFILE: HANNAH FOX
Written for Art Edit Magazine ARTIST HANNAH FOX MIGHT BE MOTIVATED BY SIMPLE AESTHETICS, BUT HER DAPPLED WORKS RECREATE THE DELICATE LIGHTWORK OF DUSK IN FINE DETAIL. SHE TALKS TO WRITER STEPHANIE VIGILANTE ABOUT CREATING VISUAL EXPERIENCES. Hannah Fox is inspired by the allure of nature – both the tangible and the intangible. “Rather than depicting the physical…
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ARTIST PROFILE: EUGENE RUBULS
Written for Art Edit Magazine EUGENE RUBULS IS ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE STROKE BY DELICATE STROKE. HE TALKS TO WRITER STEPHANIE VIGILANTE ABOUT HIS LIFELONG AFFINITY FOR NATURE. ART IS THE medium through which Eugene Rubuls hopes to raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of marine wildlife. His mission is to highlight the pressing issues associated with climate change.…
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Melbourne Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, July 26, 2018
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne Somedays In store Men’s and women’s fashion house Somedays is moving out of its Royal Arcade store, so everything onsite is reduced to clear. Grab bargains across brands such as Dr Denim, Kowtow, Wood Wood, Baserange, Gitman, Royal Republiq and more. Expect 50 to 70 per cent off storewide. Get it…
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