Posts Tagged ‘artwork’

the design files open house

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

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this year i am lucky enough to be included once again in the design files open house. as with last year, lucy from the design files has taken over a whole house for 4 days and filled it with an outstanding selection of art and objects, including pieces from kirra jamison, jardan, dawn vachon and daniel emma - just to name a few (for a full list of contributors see here). everything in the house is for sale – possibly the best christmas shopping experience ever!  here are some (very average) pics of the 3 new original pieces i will have on display (and for sale!) at the house:

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they are respectively titled “up“, “down” and “around“, and have been framed by the lovely folk at neo frames too. for more details on the design files open house, check out the website. (ps awesome design files flyer by georgina perry)

rituals and potatoes and advance copies

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

so. i had a big post planned – about the things i’ve been up to lately. there has been quite lot: speaking at the semi-permanent conferences, visiting leah in tropical tweed heads, a shoot for inside out, ari’s 5th birthday. but of course all those things meant i have been manic, and have barely had a second to sit down. so you might just miss out on that stuff (unless you are on instagram – then you get to see everything). but i will quickly tell you about 2 exhibitions i am involved in in the coming weeks. the first is ‘Rituals’, curated by the ever-busy hungry workshop. all the artists where asked to design masks or faces – here is a sneak preview of my work combined with eirian chapman’s piece:
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the exhibition opens on saturday at koskela showrooms in sydney (where the school also resides), and is up until the 7th of october. you can see a flashy preview of some of the work on the hungry workshop blog. (the show is rumoured to be heading to melbourne next).

the second show is at ganim store (61 brunswick st, fitzroy). as part of their upcoming kids week rae has asked 40 artists to customise a mr.potato head doll. they are not for sale, just for fun (which is great!). details below:

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and another thing that happended last week. something monumental, something i could not not write about : an advance copy of my book “find and keep” arrived!

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i am so happy with it. i can’t wait for it to be out in the big wide world and getting put to good use. it will be in bookstores from the 1st of november. keep an eye out here for some sneak peeks and also melbourne and sydney launch party details.

there you go – i did get to sit down long enough to write something. and as from tomorrow i will have many more opporutnites to sit down. or lie down even. possibly next to a pool, or on a beach, with cocktail in hand. yes – we are going on a holiday. were off to  malaysia for some more tropical fun times. i plan to eat and lounge and then eat again. and oh my god do i feel as though i have earned it. see you in two weeks!

john gorilla mural

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

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over the weekend a painted a mural at new local cafe john gorilla, which opened it’s doors to the public yesterday. this was exciting for two reasons: 1. i now have a cute cafe with decent coffee and seemingly delicious food and treats within metres of my house, and 2. this was the first mural i have both designed and painted, and i found the whole process incredibly satisfying. admittedly my painting technique leaves much to be desired, but at the same time i’m learning to love my own wobbly lines (just i don’t look too close).

john gorilla: 49 pearson st, brunswick west. open 7.30am – 4pm everyday. more info here. if you visit keep your eyes open for a table which i also painted. (last photo stolen from three thousand).

risographica 2

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

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last week i created a new print for the risographica 2 show, which opens at lamington drive tomorrow night. i think because i’ve been rather lazy of late (so many cafe dates, so little time) i really laboured over this one. i’m much better at working when i have a million things going on – something to be said for momentum i think. in my laze-about state i actually created 4 prints, but the breif only allowed for one – fingers crossed i’ve made the right choice.

anyway, the show is set to be AMAZING, with prints by many other JW artist including eirian chapman (that’s a sneak peak of her’s in the corner), kate banzai and kat mcleod. all the prints are editions of 10 and are only a gobsmacking $50 each! $50!!! i’d get in quick if i were you. plus a percentage of sales will be going to vision australia.

risographica 2 opens 9th august 6pm-9pm, and then runs until september 29. lamington drive – 15-25 keele st, collingwood. opening hours etc on the lamington drive website. (while your there you can pop into the new miniscapes shop too – it’s so good!)

in other news: like everyone in melbourne at this time of year i’ve been dreaming of warmer months. it’s having a strange effect on me and i’m developing an urge to make some clothes again. just 1 or 2 summery dresses, possibly with a custom print, to sell on my (soon-to-be-updated-in-many-ways) web shop? what do you think? should i enter the nightmare that is clothing production and go there all over again?

true self exhibition

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

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i have been lucky enough to be asked to participate in this exhibition – true self. organised by jacky winter and fabio ongarato, it is an exhibition of collaborations, chain mail style. eg – i was delivered a blank board, which i half-filled with my artwork (sneak peek above), and then sent it on to my first collaborator minna gilligan. i then received a half finished board from my second collaborator - emily green, which i completed (which was hard – was so beautiful when i received it didn’t want to touch it!).

there are some really amazing talents in this show: akira isogawa, tai snaith and maricor/maricar just to name few. i’m very curious to see how the boards i contributed too turned out, as well as all the others. if you are interested too, the exhibition opens tonight and continues until 24th june. oh and did i mention all the pieces are for sale and are just $200 each and all the money goes towards charity ‘fitted for work‘? all sounding pretty great to me.

true self: june 1 – 24, first floor balcony at GPO, cnr bourke and elizabeth st, melbourne. more info on the true self site

new work

Friday, March 9th, 2012

there’s been quite a bit going on here, albeit at a more relaxed pace in line with my new working order. here’s some recently completed projects:

1. field trip: jacky winter don’t sleep. in between adding a whole new section to their ever expanding creative suite of peeps and starting a consultancy business, jeremy has also curated a pretty amazing conference – field trip. there will be more expansive post on this in the near future (as i am one of the speakers. gulp), but for now, it’s just about the artwork – which i was lovingly asked to do in a 3 day turn around. but, you know, i don’t mind a bit of pressure, so it all went well, and i’m pleased with results. plus who could resist a brief where i got to draw my favourite tools of the trade and put faces on them too? more details on the conference here.

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2. poster for stonefield: i actually designed this end of last year. i think it’s being sold as a print, i’m not exactly sure by where or by whom (useful much?), but i really liked it so i wanted to put it out there. and if you don’t know, stonefield is an all-girl band made up of four (very young and talented) sisters from country victoria. if rock is your thing you should check them out. they are pretty kick-ass.

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3. artpark journal: i was asked by all-around-ace mr.paul mcneil to submit something for artpark journal #3. no brief, just whatev’s. this is what i did. you can get a copy of artpark journal at various places around the traps, and also through their webstore. it’s FREE (although you do have to pay a tiny postage fee if you get it online).

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4. “geometrical” gocco print: i made this for the homemakers market last weekend at the richmond weekender (which was so nice btw). it’s the most multi-coloured of gocco prints i have ever attempted, and i’m liking it’s vibe. it’s an edition of 20 (8 on craft paper, 12 on white paper), they are just over A6 size and priced at $17. i have a few left, if anyone out there is interested please email me.

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in other news… this weekend i’m making my annual pilgrimage to golden plains. can’t wait. i’ll be working the till in the beatbox on sunday (mostly likely in a desperately hangover state), so please come and visit if your around (taco truck will be in attendance too!). happy weekend!

homemaker’s market this weekend

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

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this saturday, i am having a stall at the homemakers market at the richmond weekender. this market, although small, is like no other so far, and features my most favourite melbourne business’s – mr. kitly, cibi, mr lincoln, sticky fingers bakery, tokyo bike, just to name a few. to be honest i’m feeling quite intimidated.

so i’ve made some new cushions featuring amazing fluro yellow fabric i found in savers (picture below, although doesn’t show it’s pure awesomeness as i hoped), and am contemplating making some new prints too. plus i’ll be selling my new journals, and lots of other bits and pieces from my existing collection as well. the space will also include food at graham canteen, (run by the cavellero gents), and it’s all being housed in the partially shelled old channel 9 buildings (ie – amazing).

homemakers market: saturday 3rd of march, from 10am – 3pm. 22 bendigo street, richmond. more details here.

in other news, i have joined instagram and am whole-heartly obsessed.  if you would like to see even more snippets of my work and daily life (as below), my user name is beciorpin.

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and because that was just not enough distraction for me, i have also joined pintrest. you can see my boards here.

new work update coming soon… lots of great things to show!

points of happiness (this week)

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

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* this quilt which is on its way to me via a pretty special friend in the UK. i’ve been lusting after it for while now. thanks lawrence.

* new(ish) shoes. fluoro nail polish.

* my pieces in the design files open house! (there is actually a 4th piece not show, 2 smaller ones have been sold!). if you haven’t already had alook you really really should. it’s the best christmas shopping experience you are likely to have. PLUS i met kirra jamison and dane lovett at the opening night – nothing like getting to meet 2 of my  favourite artists. squeal. (thanks to maddi stamer for the pic)

* ari has been waking up at a bit more reasonable 6.45am. plus i get a kiss on arrival. and tyke has been more organised too.
* xmas plans – i’m feeling surprisingly festive this year. i’m planning our friend-family christmas dinner down at the beach, there are lots of us and we will stay a few days. there has already been many phone calls regarding cocktails and sleeping arrangements. i might even get surfing lessons from amanda. i’m pretty excited.
* it’s friday. and that means pancakes for breakfast tomorrow.
* when i do use my blog for venting, i get nice comments that make me feel not so bad. thanks for that xx
ps sorry about the weird spacing… having some issues with my blog – help sam!

design files calender 2012

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

lovely lucy from the design files has curated another calender. this time the theme was ‘collective clutter’. each artist was assigned an area – mine was ‘my pinboard’. clutter being one of my all time favourite subjects – i LOVED doing this illustration. i obsessed over it and could have worked on it forever. in fact, it became the starting point for my upcoming book with erm books (which is being launched  7th of dec btw).

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the calender is being launched tonight at lamington drive. copies will be available for sale, as well as A2 size prints of each illustration (limited edition of 10 each). you can buy the calendar online here. and, as an extra bonus, it is also the opening of marc martin’s exhibition “silent observer“. i had sneak peak yesterday and its really pretty special (marc is also releasing a book of the exhibition with erm books at the same time as me).

some other things i have coming up:

* i will have some new original collages for sale at the design files open house, which opens next week! details here. sneak peek soon

* we are having a stall at markit at fed square this sunday. we have been been making a few new bits and pieces. more sneak peaks coming.

* i’ll also have some of my products and prints at the something little pop-up store in armadale, details here

it’s well and truley awesome overload in here at the moment. but you just wait til next year. BIG THINGS ARE COMING. that’s all i’ll say for now.

cosmic high noon print

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

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this week i created a new print – titled “cosmic high noon” for the remix group show at ranch notorious (which opens as part of semi-permanent tonight!). for this exhibition, participants had to remix 2 artworks which have previously appeared in the sydney or brisbane remix shows (more info here and here). the works i chose were from maricor maricar and rinzen. pretty intimidating trying to make something to match both of their awesomeness, but i’m happy with how it turned out.

i’ve decided to make the print an edition of 10 – and i already sold one before it left the studio! dimensions are 30 x 40, and cost is $250 (unframed). email me if your interested in buying one (or visit the show!).