Monday, June 13, 2011

Object Loves Paper

On Saturday 4th June Object was pleased to host a workshop 'Works on Paper' by Bianca Chang as part of the A4 Paper Festival (31st May-5th June. ) Bianca is a Sydney-based emerging paper artist who taught the group techniques for creating layered paper sculptures-such as planning, plotting and cutting.


image from http://blog.paperconvention.com/

Although the A4 paper festival is officially over, you can check out the Paper Convention Collective website and blog for more information on this group of artists dedicated to the documentation of paper expressionism!



And for more papery goodness, we have copies of the first edition (May 2011)of Paper Runway Magazine which is sure to inspire DIY crafty paper projects.

Lastly, here are some of the lovely paper works from the pop up exhibition in the Manga-Pod during the festival.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Annual Manual-Showing until 19th June

Well it sure is a woolly winter Tuesday here at Object! It's been chilly of late, but we are cosy up in the gallery with the aid of our trusty heaters and so there is definitely no excuse for not visiting us especially with Annual Manual: A Guide to Australian Design Now in its final weeks! This exhibition curated by Office for Good Design is a significant award show of Australian emerging talent. 8 outstanding finalists have been judged by a panel and the winners have been awarded the opportunity to have a solo exhibition in Object's Project Space in 2012. Apart from the 8 finalists, there are also 10 more names to watch playing on the gallery AV. You will have to come in and see the winning pieces for yourself but for now, here are some pictures that show the breadth of design in this show.

Thomas Llewellyn (VIC) DRAWING BOARD

Emily Nam (VIC) BODY, CLOTHING,OBJECT,EXPERIENCE

Daniel Emma (SA) D.E

Meredith Turnbull (VIC) EARRINGS, OBJECTS, SCULPTURES

Esther Stewart (VIC) PORTABLE COMPACTIBLE


Kristel Britcher (SA) SUSPENSION SERIES RANGE & CRYSTALLINE COMPOSITION 1

In-ah Shin (NSW) ANOTHER: BEING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER

Aly De Groot (NT) GHOST NET BASKETS


All images from Annual Manual: A Guide to Australian Design Now 2011

All Photography: Jamie Williams