definitely green wash

My show opened last night; having a solo show is always a little daunting as you can't hide amongst the other exhibitors. The Ranamok Glass Prize was opening at the same time at Artisan, so I did have the benefit of a shared audience.  

It was great to get this feedback today from Damian Buckley (thank You Damian!):

The objects fascinate, intrigue and delight the viewer. They go beyond the realm of mere absurdest objects which can tend to alienate, bewilder and ultimately annoy the viewer. The detailed and precise treatment of the works transforms them into artifacts themselves, melding them seamlessly with the found objects they contain. These artifacts are of another world which has it's own consistent logic and order, even if that order is beyond our current understanding. Like any visit to a good museum, the pleasure for the viewer comes from unraveling the clues of this unknown world that the artifacts have left behind. The fact that there is a healthy 'nod and a wink', thrown into the process adds to the warmth and pleasure of viewing them.

In short, they are "lovely".

I got some other emailed feedback which I'm checking to see if the writers are happy for me to add.  So far I've been enjoying people's interpretations of my work, they give me an insight into a different way of viewing them. After looking at small things closely for a long time, these new perspectives are something I need.  

tool is installed and ready to open

sneak preview

Creative Industries Academy: Concert, Conference and Design Fair

I'll be heading to East Timor soon to speak and participate in the Creative Industries Academy Concert, Conference and Design fair.  I've just received the press release which includes a link to the event program, it looks big!

"Academy of Arts and Creative Industries
Between July 14 to 17 the Dili Cultural Centre – CCD (former Mercado Lama) will host a Concert, International Conference and Design Fair, with the main purpose of launching the future Academy of Arts and Creative Industries of Timor-Leste. The program will start on Thursday the 14th, at 6pm, with a Concert by national and international artists, and a special appearance by HE the Prime-minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão. On the the 15th and 16th, an International Conference will take place, featuring sessions on visual arts, music, dance, cinema, television, architecture, design, publicity, crafts, literature, museums, galleries and many more. During these days and until Sunday the 17th, CCD will open to the public, who besides taking part in these events may also visit the Design Fair which will take place in CCD’s gardens. This event is a joint-organisation of the State Secretariat of Culture, the State Secretariat of the Counsell of Ministers, and the Queensland College of Arts, Griffith University, in Australia."

read the press release