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Blender Laneway and studios, popular for displaying the ever-changing face of Melbourne’s Street Art is host to a night artist market, continuing to run until the end of February. It’s here you can meander through the wares of the local painter, jeweller, fashion designer, photographer and craftsman. You can even get your palm read, experience the performing arts and watch …
By Celeste Hawkins Like many, I am still in holiday mode. However, I felt it important to share this little find released in October of last year. I had no idea that Sylvia Plath, famous for her poetry and most notably her semi autobiographical novel “The Bell Jar”, also completed a number of drawings. In fact, she hoped that …
I admire Leunig for his ability to comment on Australian culture in all the amazing ways that he does-visually, poetically and philosophically. I stumbled upon this YouTube clip of him speaking at The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne earlier this year. “The artist must express what is oppressed”, says Leunig. And most important, the artist speaks for the ones who “don’t …
By Celeste Hawkins According to Shelley Krycer the Contemporary Art Scene in Belgrave is thriving. After watching the momentum build in the Hills for some time; in the form of quality art shows, pop up shops and galleries-this is clearly the case! The Tiffaney Bishop Collective and Limerence have had their part to play, with mentoring, supporting and showcasing artists …
By Celeste Hawkins Telia Nevile has always been a documentarian of sorts. An almost obsessive need to capture every moment has aided her vast collection of hundreds and hundreds of photographs of her friends. Her long love of theatre combined with this need to photograph has resulted in a quirky, sometimes cheeky series of photographs that deliberately distort and …