Category: Art
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My Marimekko t-shirt
When I bought this T-shirt in an upmarket Op Shop, on a trip to Melbourne a few years ago, it was already well-worn. I don’t know when my T-shirt hit the retail market for the first time, but I do know that Annnika Rimala created the original design, called Keidas, in 1967. Imagine how different…
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The lost art of ship figureheads
Pandora, barefoot, ivory-skinned, her blue robes trimmed with gold, holding a casket, tightly, with two hands. She seems to fly above me in the volume of this ship-like space with its billowing ceiling and angled windows, her skirt flowing gracefully as though propelled by the breeze. Aloft on the prow, but not free at all,…
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Art, t-shirts and travel
I’m an artist, an art gallery goer, and a traveller. Like many travellers I buy t-shirts as souvenirs. They become wearable memories that transport me back to a special place or a particular experience. T- shirts are my go to souvenir purchase because they are utilitarian, easy to pack additions to my holiday wardrobe that…
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The Art of Christmas
Here’s our family recipe for a fun Christmas: Be Creative Rob cut out Christmas photos and pasted them on old cards. Oscar made a Christmas tree for the front porch. Andrew took candid portraits with his Canon. More Creative Ideas Oscar, Sam and I played around with the special effects on my iPhone. Create you own…
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Artroom Insomnia
Normally, seven-year-old George who lives across the road doesn’t pay much attention to my artwork, but this question mark series really had him interested. “What are they?” he asked. “Question marks” I said, as the back story on these pieces is rather involved. “Oh,” he said as he noticed the collage work. He looked at…
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Yindyamarra Sculpture Walk
The 5.3 km Yindyamarra Sculpture Walk in the NSW border town of Albury features a series of stunning contemporary Aboriginal sculptures lining the Wagirra Trail from Kremur Street to the tranquil Wonga Wetlands. Of the fifteen sculptures created by local Aboriginal artists, this group of Kookaburras (Guguburra) created by mixed media sculpture artist and local Wiradjuri man…
ART by Jude Tulloch 