Sunday, June 28, 2009
The Clothespeg Project | Submissions close 24th July
The Clothespeg Project was launched in Perth in 2007. The concept is based around these simple instructions... submit any style of work, about any theme you like, with whatever content you want - there is no limitation other than size. Previous volumes have included work from graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, tattoo artists, textile artists, painters, street artists and sculptors. The open submission format welcomes submissions from anyone. Currently in its third volume the project will be touring to Sydney and Perth with a call for works currently open.
As part of The Clothespeg Project an award is offered (sponsored by the host galleries) for one artist who is declared the 'best in show' to receive a free solo exhibition in the space. Past winners have included local designers Sean Morris and Kate Anna Williams.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Oxford St Markets | 27th June 2009
Held on the last Saturday of each month, the Oxford Street markets have become a Perth institution. For winter they've moved into the Aranmore Hall (corner of Oxford and Franklin Sts), with the farmers market set up outside.
Runs from 9 until 4pm, free parking available.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Made on the Left | Saturday-Sunday 25-26th July
Made on the Left is planning a full weekend of design goodness at the Hyde Park Hotel from July 25 to 26 and is calling for stallholder applications.
Made on the Left, formed in 2008, creates events and activities to promote independent art, design and fashion from around Western Australia. The association has already held three successful markets, two in Perth and one in Bunbury, in the past 12 months. The market is expanding to two days in July to meet demand.
Successful stallholders must feature their own designs at the markets, with all products either handmade by the designer or fully produced in WA. Applications can be downloaded from www.madeontheleft.com and submitted by June 20.
About Made on the Left: it's a not-for-profit association founded by independent designers in 2008 to support Western Australian creative talent. The association aims to support all WA-based creative designers, artists, craftspeople and independent labels, by sharing information and creating events.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Duel | 26th June - 11th July
Tickets normally $25 - concession for Friends of the Festival (Perth Arts Festival).
Book through PICA, 9228 6300 or online pica.org.au.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Cottonmouth presents... Works inspired by Nick Cave | Friday 10th July
Exhibition opens 5.30pm, performance from 7.00pm - 9.30pm. Tickets cost $15, available from WA Museum Shop in person or by phone 9427 2776. A cash bar will be operating (no EFTPOS or credit cards).
Pick n Mix Exhibition @ Lala Orange Wednesday 1st July
"The idea behind the exhibition is that 10 artists showcase a print each and then you can either choose 3 for $30 or 6 for $50."
Artists exhibiting on the night include Jodee Knowles, Deathbot, Kate-Anna Williams, Jeff Hansen, Henry Luong, Yolanda Stapleton, Martin Wills, Gav Fielding, Fudge and Sarah Brown. The party continues post-exhibition at 399 Bar.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Stuff in Perth | Comments wanted!
Where do you prefer to shop and find odd, cool, different stuff?
Or where do you take you crew out to enjoy a feast?
Where do you drink?
Who makes the best coffee?
Where do you see the most interesting/challenging/exciting exhibitions... most often?
Where's the best music played? Live?
Here's some of our favs but we'd love to hear yours.
STORES
Anywhere along William Street, Northbridge (Last Chance Studios, William Topp, Lala Orange, Harry Highpants, The Butcher Shop plus more); anywhere along Beaufort St, Mt Lawley (heaps of restaurants/cafe plus Ruck Rover, Libertine, Planet Books etc); Oxford St, Leederville/Mt Hawthorn (mostly around busy end near freeway, plus a bit further up the road - Distracted, who also make great coffee). Kalamunda can be cool on weekends with markets, bookstores and random French patisseries. Mr Sparrow in Subiaco.
COFFEE
The Imp (Victoria Park), Likdt (Subiaco Markets Fri-Sun), Crema (Kalamunda), Millpoint Rd Book Cafe (South Perth)
SixThousand | Now online, soon to be updated
Shortly ("over the next few months"... too long, too long!) there will be weekly updates on Perth music, fashion, art, design and other stuff, plus daily additions to the site.
Sign up here or if you’re interested in contributing, email sixthousand(at)rightanglestudio.com.au
Woohoo! Bring it on.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Space Ship News = Perth Music News
Visit Space Ship News for the latest on what's happening re the Perth music scene. It features Perth and Western Australian bands and/or events, including band profiles, news and events, interviews, vids and a weekly online issue summarising the week ahead.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Submit art for second Semi Permanent book 2009
They'll be releasing a second book for 2009 and submissions are open. It will be released at SP Melbourne in October.
Check out the website for submission guidelines, entries close 10th August. May 5 pieces per person.
ECU Grads Exhibition | 12th -14th June
ECU's final year interior and spatial design students redesign retail spaces along Beaufort St, Northbridge this weekend.
Exhibition opens Friday 12th June at 6pm. It continues over Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th between 2-6pm. See the Spectrum Project Space for more, 221 Beaufort St, Northbridge.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
One Movement Music Festival | 17-18th October
80 artists belting out their latest anthems in 30 minute showcase sets rarely ever seen by the public. One Movement Music Festival will host the finest checklist of today’s rising stars and tomorrow’s music icons on the Perth Esplanade – 40 must-see artists per day.
"Picture a European electroclash outfit delivering their most bangin’ set while Japanese punks cut the frills and get down to the business of rockin’. No nonsense, no encores – this is a festival of artists out to prove themselves on the global stage.
The One Movement Music Festival is a massive coup for Perth, and will draw taste-making fans from across the globe desperate to revel in the ‘it’ sound of tomorrow, all for truly value for money day or weekend ticket prices."
Line-up to be announced very shortly. For more see the website.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Overgrowth @ Last Chance Studio | Saturday, 27th June
Featuring:
ANDREW GORDON - BEASTMAN - CREEPY - DAEK - DREWFUNK - JAE COPP - JAMES HANCOCK - JANE KING - JODEE KNOWLES - PEACOCK - KID ZOOM - LIZ HAMMOND - MARTIN WILLS - PAUL IKIN - PETE LONG - RENEE HERD - SAM DESOUZA - SEAN MORRIS - SIDEPROJECT - SLEEP - SOPHIE HENSON - TIMBA SMITS - TIMOTHY ROLLIN - TWENTY ELEVEN
Check out the Artists WA site for links and comments via blog of local artists...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Crafty Cuts of Curious Crap (Cool Crap)
Distracted is always a good thing. They're now taking applications for this year's Little Market Day, to be held on Sunday October 25, in car park behind the shop.
Download a form from their website, get it in to Distracted before July 30 and in August they'll let you know if you have been successful.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Perth Upmarket | Sunday 7th June
Check out the website for public transport instructions and more info.
10 am - 4pm. Perth Town Hall, corner of Hay and Barrack Street
Staple Mag | Issue Two out now
Check this out - Perth's own skate mag.
According to Morgan Campbell "last year Lance Dawes was in Perth to show some international pros around the West Coast hotspots. Lance is the founder of Slap Magazine, photographic extraordinaire and all time East Coast shredder and representer. In the wee bit of downtime out in Roleystone, he asked me if we had a local mag? I said “No” without really knowing a reason why. He replied: “With this crazy isolation, so many talented skaters and amazing spots, it seems like it should.” The conversation haunted me, and I guess that was the moment of conception for ‘Staple’."
Anyone seen it around? Sounds fine.
Cottonmouth, the last for 2009! | Thursday 11th June
Fair enough we say, especially since we've just done the same thing ourselves! The last line up looks grand, with our favourite regulars...
Patrick Pittman
Scott-Patrick Mitchell
Simon Cox
Tristan Fidler
Gabrielle Everall
Lily Chan
Jay Pruyn
Anna Dunnill
Byron Bard
MC Able
... and three great musical interludes:
"RABBIT ISLAND will once more take the stage with LI'L LEONIE LIONHEART (hopefully armed with their sketchbooks)! And CARBUNCLE will blow your minds just as they did last year when they were on a slightly different SalamandaStrong sort of trip! Some of us are still recovering."
See the Cottonmouth website for more info and a heads up on future stuff. Looks like they'll be back with the whole monthly gig thing at the start of next year, and hopefully projects in the meantime.
459 Bar, Rosemount Hotel, 459 Fitzgerald St, North Perth.
$5 entry, doors open 7.30, musical mayhem at 8, spoken words soon after.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Kris Sowersby talk | Tuesday 16th June
Kris Sowersby is touring Australia for AGDA (Australia Graphic Design Assoc.). He'd be well worth checking out - fantastic typeface designer. He's from NZ but we can't hold that against him - some great things come out of NZ (like snow and... snow!). Sowersby's typefaces combine historical knowledge with contemporary craftmanship & finish.
In a 2007 interview with I Love Typography, Sowersby was asked how he got started designing type: "There was a point at design school when I realised that I loved drawing letterforms, so much so that I would prefer to make typefaces than become a graphic designer. I think it was when I was drawing/copying Bembo letter by letter, trying to understand how it was put together. I noticed that the arch of the ‘n' subtly curves into into the right-hand stem-all the way down into the serif. For some reason that struck me as being quite amazing. It is a detail that would seem rather innocuous, yet lends so much warmth and character to the overall printed impression. I still have that sketch, I wrote "cheeky Bembo!" next to it.
www.agda.com.au/news/national/224/register-now-for-kris-sowersby---international-speaker-tourPerth Winter Arts Festival | 1st June to 31st August
Ok, maybe very general there - but some of my most favourite keywords! When I get more time I'll be looking through the programme (check it out here, www.perthwinterarts.com.au) for more info and specific events. Right now though, I'm just glad there's stuff to be done when it's *finally* starting to feel like winter!
Feel free to post reccomendations and suggestions for what we should see/hear/taste/feel!
The Maids | Last show this Saturday, 6th June
French artist Jean Genet’s 20th century work will be reinvigorated with this vibrant and original showcase of West Australian women artists, including an original sound design by Felicity Groom - winner, 2008 WA Top Song Competition for Triple J Unearthed.
Every night reality blurs with fantasy as Claire and Solange take turns pretending to be their mistress in a crazed ritual, fantasizing the murder of Madame.
With its evocative language, The Maids is a harrowing tale about the rituals of extravagance and the horrors of poverty, the agony of exclusion and the ecstasy of imagination.
A City of Perth Winter Arts Season event. Visit www.perthwinterarts.com.au for more.
Tickets $22, concession $15
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Magnificent ~ experimental publishing platform
Should be interesting to see how it goes. It looks great and it celebrates everything local (from a Tasmanian perspective?). Each edition will turn around a single incident or significant issue.
Each edition of Magnificent is FREE to subscribers in 2009. Be quick, at last check there weren't many copies left!
http://www.relatedprojects.net/?page_id=50