tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88633429907546511382024-02-20T02:21:35.727+11:00Paper Poetry - artist/designer Helen Edwards<p align="left">Paper Poetry is a collection of artworks, prints, designs and stationery created by Helen Edwards, a self-taught artist based in Sydney's inner west. Currently focused on mixed media collage, Helen's artwork is influenced by traditional crafts, textiles and embroidery, industrial and utilitarian objects, street art, illustration, packaging and re-use. </p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-39287367757841304962012-11-26T21:54:00.002+11:002013-03-10T12:32:29.368+11:00Reclaimed jigsaw puzzle jewellery<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
It happened well over a year ago. I was op-shopping with a friend in Sydney's West. I saw a jigsaw puzzle with a strange image on the box. It was one of those old paintings with so many people and details, in really dark rich colours, almost ugly. But I opened the box and thought I love those colours, I could do something with that. </div>
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I thought, I'll make some jewellery, I'll find little images amongst the overall scene and I'll make them into brooches. I'll make use of all the different colours in smaller pieces for necklaces or earrings. </div>
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The box sat in my studio for quite some time... I started doing the puzzle, it takes a long time! It does remind me of childhood, tackling some big puzzles with my family over the summer holidays. I think before I even finished making my prototypes, I had already started collecting other puzzles. </div>
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I've spent nights on the sofa and afternoons in the garden, bent over puzzles... I've even tried to rope friends and relatives into helping me, I'm picturing puzzle parties... puzzling times ahead!</div>
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Check out some of the pieces I've made so far... more to come, much much more!</div>
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Find out more about Jeff's work here at <a href="http://cardiganthreadscollective.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">The Cardigan Threads Collective</a>.</p></div><br />
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<p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jeff was sharing a stall with <b>Nina Baker</b>, from <b>The Side Project</b>. Nina's work is awesome! It's edgy and beautiful. Some of Nina's jewellery designs feature thin strips of metal collected from the street - they've fallen out of street sweeping machine brushes. </p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I snapped one up at a previous market! It's got two strips of metal, some bright yellow teardrop beads and a tiny pearl, on silk thread. </p></div><br />
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<div><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mind you, this is just the "side project"- more on <a href="http://thinkingandgoldsmithing.blogspot.com.au/p/works.html" target="_blank">Nina's jewellery</a> here </p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
That is one of the great things about doing markets - meeting other like-minded people who love to create. </p></div>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-61416232031998280742012-02-11T20:40:00.000+11:002014-11-07T22:11:25.448+11:00Paper Now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Image:</b> Bronwyn Berman<i>, <b>The Eternal Dance</b>, </i>2011 <b>Source:</b> <a href="http://bronwynberman.com.au/artworks/eternal-dance">bronwynberman.com.au</a><br />
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Love this work by Bronwyn Berman, so really must try to get to this curated group exhibition at Incinerator Art Space - 2 Small St, Willoughby. It's on until 4 March 2012.<br />
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"Paper Now comprises thirty works by eleven Australian artists who share a common approach to their current practice through the use of paper as the primary medium... They cut, fold, stitch, etch, stamp, trace, draw and paint on and with paper highlighting the sensuality and fragility of this extraordinarily versatile substance."Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-77763759579256596932012-02-11T20:20:00.001+11:002012-02-11T20:47:31.940+11:00Cardboard couture<br />
Cardboard (and paper) is so versatile! There are so many interesting projects out there.<br />
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Here's a promotional campaign for the Laforet Grand Bazaar, in Harajuku, Tokyo:<br />
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Image source: Design Boom. <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/18864/paper-fashion-ad-campaign-for-laforet-grand-bazar.html" target="_blank">Read more about the project and creative team here</a>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-91488982628974398272011-07-14T17:33:00.001+10:002011-07-28T12:32:43.673+10:00Guerilla Crochet<p><a href="http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/guerilla-knitting-hits-sydney/story-e6freuy9-1225790203891">Guerilla knitting</a> hit Sydney a few years ago, and it still brings a smile to my face. The other day, I discovered some delightfully quirky guerilla crochet close to home, when I went out for an afternoon walk. </p>
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<p>A lovely vine creeping around a wooden pole, with a mixed bunch of crocheted flowers and leaves. Love it!</p>
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<p>Read more about Sydney's most famous guerrilla knitter, <a href="http://www.grrlandog.com/about">Denise Litchfield</a>... and a little "<a href="http://dneese.blogspot.com/2009/01/packing-your-guerilla-knit-kit.html">how to guide</a>" in case you get the urge! </p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-74928549917813394912011-06-04T17:22:00.005+10:002012-08-27T08:33:23.075+10:00Hidden nature<p>Walking past a painted mural on a corrugated iron fence in Newtown, the deteriorating paint caught my eye. It was split, cracked and bubbled, with rust? Straight away, it reminded me of natural decay. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZU9GxzrJZQ4BbAaOd3_g5OtFtRNssk_4AIV0LQ1hpmKoKfFn25ONWMSFOBveWRGWr7xGcN_eyw_g-hPQOcrDorLgt03b-cqeMCkbbJicajLS7EGs79QelNuDrWbvgRV4_bXvOTqByRd1U/s400/RIMG5038.JPG" width="290" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKB3IPtBfCKtEIxJVmFfHvZ3pW5JU2yE93dywDheoQSKg7pgCN_2sSWiTPIeQlx8AshVvH7es-mE88JLpcDX7cKKrKd95ukuIsZJ79szs_ZPCK8Jt48oDIgkOLKwZcOmmKJOCPsikHEIn/s400/RIMG4993.JPG" width="290" /></div><p>Then as I looked closer (with my camera), I began to see beautiful colours and textures, which again reminded me of nature... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuu98AJfzn15OTtpfuDT9tIfhnNbwDWp1PFPOmuVMj27NjpKRYDfux-ml0Z9sO4e-zZ5LHgGw7teOMA4bGQo65wZGSYWzlbFQ05XdnKM7AyvGd-aV8emNnVxd7ZCkKi2T-F3I58cWZjS8n/s640/RIMG5029.JPG" width="600" /> </div><p>...leaf veins... sun-baked mud...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq00dXCQM828fxllw4hFw9rzQ1UHEomUac90HOmN_inmmGNt6kiGI-j3hqfZmMAwQu_FZQwf3bZ6u3PBaB_fKmfu9VMK1GlSL85LFczJGi5HuW1eci63hZkJkJ_EQTUakQUaVdNE-6ggMe/s512/RIMG5011.JPG" width="290" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1Ky0qaOjWoufY_beqPwrDoz1hINZDnS7Gegs7XHK6vdoF9MDHo9QS_4tjd8Ri6ExcYEz3BCxRAXTlikX770LuIIwG62H2etUaE3jor9jKXjztFmF_k-GoCbBv9TCm6JvfRhJGVAgfRnQ/s512/RIMG5023.JPG" width="290" /></div><p>...coral reefs... viewed from the air...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_dUDrZAGuZpypgp8nxGEoUsHVxi0E9R6vCrLE2Q-LdS4gWTdacAlKU-RxVEHSFQBmAhvimMfJwAR5tB8sLv24gKIgl915Mi9PKpHoinMxk5x4dpfSZ7O_43vzwiAlq_fAUJs2fqCM2H6/s640/RIMG5003.JPG" width="600" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzT4v1eZBg4Xp8Cibzjs3tcyrz1lwfrmQ8_MCIVWOymVokgTENstcT_-u3SaVVEXKDdLgZI83TWRby5IUaLyG0K1ZWAU4ukEsT_OQYO1OUYQ1nYoeSrq4UEZhKNPWvtRjtVaDfm6JuCjk/s400/RIMG5034.JPG" width="290" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCG1H7jc9GhQ-ls0we-n3-uf-avQ8heuD9qCbQ1Y_kmm_Io_v7RChrA8bQ-SAmCyqyCgOHBn1taNlxQOw-79KA6l5-ZYU1lh6lZnPOsACDplgeGh0bfvwcZgQZ09Vtj4tDMslpZsf9Ik4/s400/RIMG5036.JPG" width="290" /></div><p>I got caught up for a moment in this hidden world.</p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-64145641302539520682011-05-20T10:02:00.002+10:002017-09-23T15:26:24.836+10:00Colour!<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wandering on the internet, looking at other design blogs, so much out there to inspire!</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Images from <a href="http://www.lostateminor.com/2011/04/29/hollands-blooming-tulip-fields/" target="_self">here</a> via <a href="http://matouenpeluche.typepad.com/matouenpeluche/2011/05/tulip-time-fields-.html">here</a> and <a href="http://sydney.concreteplayground.com.au/news/20160/tulips-bloom-in-springtime-holland.htm" target="_self">here</a>.</div>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-86466648802482734332011-04-03T21:26:00.002+10:002011-04-04T08:27:09.817+10:00Eco graffiti<p>This street art has really captured my imagination, it's so poetic and whimsical... living graffiti 'made' from moss.
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<p> <img src="http://www.yatzer.com/assets/Article/1321/images/7.jpg" alt="" /> <br />Eco graffiti by <a href="http://crosshatchling.co.uk/">Anna Garforth</a> and Eleanor Stevens. Image source: <a href="http://www.yatzer.com">www.yatzer.com</a> </p><p> </p>
<p>Apparently, a mix of yoghurt and sugar was used to stick the moss onto the bricks.
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<p>Another method is to blend moss with yoghurt and sugar and then paint it onto the wall. After a few weeks of being watered with a spray mister, the moss begins to grow.
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<p><img src="http://www.yatzer.com/assets/Article/1321/images/11.jpg" alt="" /><br />Eco graffiti by <a href="http://crosshatchling.co.uk/">Anna Garforth</a> and Eleanor Stevens. Image source: <a href="http://www.yatzer.com">www.yatzer.com</a> </p>
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<p>Beautiful, harmless, and moss feels so beautiful to touch!
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<p><img src="http://www.yatzer.com/assets/Article/1321/images/12.jpg" alt="" /><br />Eco graffiti by <a href="http://crosshatchling.co.uk/">Anna Garforth</a> and Eleanor Stevens. Image source: <a href="http://www.yatzer.com">www.yatzer.com</a> </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.yatzer.com/1321_new_trend_-_the_eco_graffiti">Read more about this project by Anna Garforth and Eleanor Stevens</a>
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<p>At <a href="http://www.spacecraftaustralia.com">Spacecraft</a> textile studio in Melbourne, the backing cloth covering the printing table becomes saturated with different elements of each successive design. Rather than simply throw these away, Spacecraft find chance compositions and then sell them as backing cloth "paintings". They also turn the backing cloth into soft cube seating. </p>
<p><img src="http://www.spacecraftaustralia.com/images/productsimage2.jpg" alt="Several layers of printing have created a chance composition on the backing cloth" /> <img src="http://www.spacecraftaustralia.com/images/productsimage18.jpg" alt="Backing cloth made into soft cube seating" />
<br />Source: <a href="http://www.spacecraftaustralia.com">spacecraftaustralia.com</a></p>
<p>Spacecraft, you make re-use look sooo good!</p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-46824982398260884042010-12-04T21:44:00.004+11:002011-07-26T16:20:10.794+10:00Admiration - Rosalie Gascoigne<p>I've long been an admirer of artist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalie_Gascoigne">Rosalie Gascoigne</a>. I find her work, and her story, really inspirational. Born in New Zealand, she worked in Australia from 1974 to 1999. She established a reputation as one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists, yet had her first serious exhibition at the age of 57. </p>
<p>Gascoigne worked mostly with found materials: drinks crates, road signs, floral lino, enamelware, galvanised tin, corrugated iron and masonite. Some of her most iconic works are abstract grids of letters and word fragments - black text on yellow backgrounds, found on wooden Schweppes soft-drink crates and reflective road signs. </p>
<p>Rosalie Gascoigne exhibition at <a href="http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/exhibitions/rosalie-gascoigne">The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square</a>, Melbourne 2009:</p>
<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nD0rPMQ3iA_DsOrQi-y-5h3CFJATp1qJ6X5cGGSLn-dCccqqvVO-fj6FMr8mg66RtqunH68Ap1qxKVpPY-aE2S_VbSO4MoxvnCkwMm21X0fttWANkwIt6RcydOAixDDz82nMJ5FT7n2J/s800/3355001969_3590f0d194.jpg" width="500" height="375" /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliasfreq/">aliasfreq at flickr.com</a> </p>
<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZfsKXldVzO4uN77jIp7K9sr5NT0nZ34082QEI2eCbJ-qTGF-kbX_Zfv_TFAOBQHKeJLZMBbJGn4JfVO1c2o4uJG4FRu88NOfHE2ibiw28-Yd8n63-bpSkswkcL59hoPIC1m3uz0YY9Hn/s800/3355822682_f8a74f7f0c.jpg" width="500" height="375" /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliasfreq/">aliasfreq at flickr.com</a> </p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3180839565_656547e42d.jpg" width="500" height="375" /><br />Photo: <a href="http://www.vwgolf.net.au/showthread.php?164-Artistic-Photos-Thread">Justin Fox </a></p>
<p>More information about Rosalie Gascoigne:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/learn/schools-resources/rosalie-gascoigne/">Learning resources - NGV Australia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/arts/express/stories/rose.htm">Transcript of a 1997 interview with Rosalie Gascoigne by Stephen Fenely</a></li>
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<p>Recently I read on Indesignlive about a Melbourne artist, Brett Coelho, who has also been inspired by Gascoigne. Brett Coelho worked as a graphic designer for 10 years, before becoming a full time artist working with found materials and exploring nature as a theme in his art. His work celebrates the ordinary, finding beauty in the most unlikely of places. He has recently collaborated with Bleux Design who have produced prints for architectural use. </p>
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Image: Brett Coelho / Bleux Design Source: <a href="http://indesignlive.com/articles/products/finishes/bleux-collaborates-with-brett-coelho">indesignlive.com</a><br />
<br />Read more about Brett Coelho and Bleux Design at <a href="http://indesignlive.com/articles/products/finishes/bleux-collaborates-with-brett-coelho">indesignlive.com</a>. </p>
<p> </p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-81666499014260667612010-12-04T21:40:00.001+11:002011-01-02T17:15:03.128+11:00Awe-inspiring indigenous art<p>A highlight of my trip to the Northern Territory in September was the Desert Mob 2010 exhibition at the <a href="http://www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au/">Araluen Arts Centre</a> in Alice Springs. It's an annual exhibition of art from Aboriginal communities across the Western Desert region spanning the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. </p>
<p>We only had a short time there, but as I hurried from room to room, I felt exhilarated by the explosion of colour and the diversity of painting styles plus weaving, pottery and sculpture. </p>
<p>Here's a few pics of the exhibition catalogue:</p>
<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPUrd6Nya6aAUt-bgpn6KTiKPlTvLJ45He6jhx5uGDeHXMWvtFW_hCNnGBWOM-MQLk0yCH2_FbFklkanBRX3gE1V3So6TCuFYUdI7bvThYFJifQssONOkgPS5TLxb8t7PHAKYmfpCwEXL/s400/desertmob1.jpg" /><br />Front cover of the catalogue: <strong>Harry Tjutjuna. </strong>Wati Ngintaka, Wati Nyiru, Wanka and Kungka Tjuta, 2009. Acrylic on linen 202 x 264 cm. Araluen Art Collection. Purchased from Desert Mob 2009.</p>
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<br />Left: <strong>Sadie Singer.</strong> Old trucks, 2010. Acrylic on canvas 100 x 120 cm. Iwantja Arts.<br />
Right: <strong>Nyarrapyi Giles.</strong> Warmurrungu, 2010. Acrylic on canvas 182 x 179 cm. Tjarlirli Art. </p>
<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATXlLgdkq95ftwzhruuQzdgnbEHEHOxiCnkMIBmqUfYQmcd3LmdI41UqpUdhc83sOWyZePKK0CK9mr3TtFsBtZunul4IQrwXpGvTMIZ3vuSGwvdBcKQ2CorwYwEjIyJPoCITmUMr5j9uX/s400/desertmob3.jpg" height="300" width="400" /><br />Left: <strong>Tommy Mitchell.</strong> Wakalpuka, 2010. Acrylic on canvas 101 x 76 cm. Warakurna Artists.<br />Right: <strong>Tiger Palpatja. </strong>Piltati ka Wati Tjakura, 2010. Acrylic on canvas 199 x 122 cm. Tjungu Palya.</p>
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<p>Back in Sydney, I went to the open weekend at Art Gallery of NSW for the <a href="http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/art-soul/">Art + Soul </a>exhibition, and also loved the associated <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/arts/artandsoul/">ABC tv series</a> presented by curator Hetti Perkins and directed by Warwick Thornton. </p>
<p><img src="http://www.abc.net.au/arts/artandsoul/images/ep1_320_m1921158.jpg" width="320" height="180" /><br />Hetti Perkins, Art + Soul, ABC tv series 2010. Source: <a href="http://www.abc.net.au">www.abc.net.au</a></p>
<p>One of the most astounding moments in the series, for me, was watching Aboriginal artist Mr Giles 'sing' a painting by another artist. Although he had never seen the artwork before, he immediately recognised and understood its story. It gave me goosebumps to realise the depth of meaning contained in these abstract works. </p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-86169352385453585132010-08-31T12:54:00.000+10:002011-01-02T17:15:03.129+11:00Marrickville Women's SalonThe Marrickville Women's Salon is a group exhibition which is showcasing the work of over 40 female artists living or working in the Marrickville area. It was officially launched by the Marrickville Mayor on the day of the federal election.<br />
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Huge thanks to local artist Ellena Rados for putting together the show!<br />
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The exhibition is on until this Sunday 5 September 2010 at ESP
Gallery, 228 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville.Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-25050373615761534092010-08-17T12:20:00.005+10:002011-04-26T20:45:35.199+10:00Cardboard love<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I find cardboard such an inspiring material, it's sturdy, versatile, and either recycled or recyclable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11127/my-space-by-liya-mairson.html">'my space'</a> is a cardboard folding/pop-up play area for children developed specifically for small apartments which lack the space for a play room. It can be folded up and stored behind a door or under a single bed. Designed by Liya Mairson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">When I was young, my older sister won a cardboard spaceship. Man, I loved that thing!</span>
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A new <a href="http://www.lilypaddesigns.com.au/">Lilypad Designs</a> store has 'popped up' inside the newsagency at 267 King Street, Newtown. Kirsten has curated an impressive line-up of design, illustration, handmade goods, craft and art. <br />
First off, there are Lilypad Designs cushions, zippered pouches, tote bags, cufflinks, buttons, badges, magnets and cards. Then, there are offerings from local and international designers including softies, brooches, wrapping paper and Shinzi Katoh stationery and gorgeous tea sets.<br />
Oh, and you can also find my artworks there :)<br />
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<b>Update: 22 September 2010</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The pop-up store has now finished, but it may pop up again in the future! In the meantime, you can find Lilypad stockists at <a href="http://www.lilypaddesigns.com.au/">www.lilypaddesigns.com.au</a></span>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-83655453348434815812010-07-19T23:07:00.003+10:002010-08-17T12:29:08.349+10:00New works - storybook characters<p>Have been busy (and having fun) creating a dozen new framed collages ready for a new store on King Street, Newtown. </p>
<p>Here are a few, plus you'll find them all in the <a href="http://helenedwards.blogspot.com/p/gallery_01.html">gallery</a>.</p>
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppkYDTu1kxIhXzMAo4vpFaEycCvrGS3lNoddfn2e8XMqMyWnfumLn78JXqd2fV3Mgff_KzryP3Za-7a4VWM_W9RDpHaVsjs5JGgwYH-ugqJkPSpIBc8dSl9zT6MuGlpuIqzwgtlSAixz7/s288/RIMG4153.jpg" /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBGgRL3cWmfvu2Tdz01TkWWXoMfq80ctmzJstnRuy44XiJ-CkkGRA1p-9RBD4P3GiFMxugV8gToW1qQGl-QjtDtW7TF_L8ZzsLSBcMGx5kfCxGjP_aqUz9ouVf56Q7Ifvq_f8nZk9vwG8/s288/RIMG4136.jpg" />Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-23915075474986650992010-06-01T17:36:00.004+10:002010-07-22T17:48:07.022+10:00Now available at Poliform!<p>I'm delighted to have some of my artwork on display (and available for sale) in Poliform's Sydney showroom.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.poliform.com.au" target="_blank">Poliform</a> produces contemporary high-end furniture and embodies the best of Italian design, with uncompromising quality and luxury.</p>
<p>Here are a few pics:</p>
<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeu4MCUPZ_8G7DUqecIJx-AkInSMAucrkb_RYMnxNTupibDaybD487xDuaL2WvFazCFjV-ECRqYe7SgxmiuMCF2bDHXB3ZN8JXH6QEe69hq1HaePiDrX03VoyuLA5yKLSNQ2i0IVaJmIUk/s288/green%20with%20kitchen.jpg"/> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKma7IjTKrq4OJktMz5FFjvlemSmlKrorKi4BGbu4OU8uDCNxDqIdpRNJk5Rk76iElMozv75Mn5MhpCOXtXtVRwwhhgbjTNHmHNHMPQnXPngch2iKor5RRbGSo033j3R1BSlU6Ov_Au-he/s288/green%20red%20yellow%20bookshelf.jpg" /></p>
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<p>There are also some beautiful pieces by artist Tanya Stubbles, who is based on the NSW south coast. Tanya was a 2008 Wynne prize finalist at the Art Gallery of NSW. View some of Tanya's mixed media works at <a href="http://www.tanyastubbles.com.au/series_exploration-of-movement.html" target="_blank">www.tanyastubbles.com.au</a></p>
<p>Thanks Leonie and Poliform for supporting local artists!</p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-91594795157094513982010-04-14T23:08:00.006+10:002011-07-28T12:57:04.921+10:00New works - collages on wooden panels<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
Have just finished another set of cardboard collages on wooden panels, all 15cm x 15cm. I've experimented with some new colours - vivid pinks and yellows, silver, and plain brown cardboard with black text - staying true to its origins as a humble packing box. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ukI_1ALnLWQtlz_1VmZ7TILb4bMbmgOqsBXGZpgQfBs1hgt4gqsLlL9bPJ71WdFvxMp6EJ6_e_-xMUVM6-KYmbZvEMrUd3nGkDNTD2NUGU8hZoqQM3fGJNuLKbm2y1mITTY2VOp63QdI/s1600/RIMG0603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ukI_1ALnLWQtlz_1VmZ7TILb4bMbmgOqsBXGZpgQfBs1hgt4gqsLlL9bPJ71WdFvxMp6EJ6_e_-xMUVM6-KYmbZvEMrUd3nGkDNTD2NUGU8hZoqQM3fGJNuLKbm2y1mITTY2VOp63QdI/s320/RIMG0603.JPG" /></a>I really relate to this quote from UK artist, <a href="http://fionalongart.co.uk/archives/torn-tar">Fiona Long</a> "As I walk around the streets of London, on my way to college or work and when I’m out and about, going to galleries I see art everywhere. It may not be art to anyone else as it isn’t obviously beautiful, it isn’t made by an artist and it isn’t in a gallery, but I keep seeing elements of aesthetic quality and beauty wherever I look. I intend to explore the beauty of what many see as ugly, imperfect elements of our urban environment."<br />
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Life seems so rich when you find beauty everywhere! <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3Kl_Q6Yo8mFWkoardeHhaUnY8talTOOTOqOtXQgsF1hX1LdIJxC2xFMjglJMtq_xW6boNj2MAhYOZ9F8eomVG9l1YaAJAZSSh-l7Juis4hzRguUsAE9oLamZ2Cyud9rhnLBsDkcvH_NC/s1600/RIMG3021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3Kl_Q6Yo8mFWkoardeHhaUnY8talTOOTOqOtXQgsF1hX1LdIJxC2xFMjglJMtq_xW6boNj2MAhYOZ9F8eomVG9l1YaAJAZSSh-l7Juis4hzRguUsAE9oLamZ2Cyud9rhnLBsDkcvH_NC/s320/RIMG3021.JPG" /></a>A while ago, I heard about the Japanese aesthetic called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi">Wabi-sabi</a>. "Wabi-sabi acknowledges three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... Characteristics of the wabi-sabi aesthetic include asymmetry, asperity (harshness, roughness), simplicity, modesty, intimacy, and the suggestion of natural processes."<br />
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<br />Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-45776974852940620932010-03-08T11:30:00.001+11:002010-04-10T17:43:46.355+10:00Time lapse on the loose without a tripod<p>I really don't have a lot of technical knowledge about photography, I'm happy just to 'play' (for now) and luckily, I'm a fan of accidental images. </p>
<p>This is what happened when I tried to take some photos of the Sydney Opera House at night, using a slow shutter speed and no tripod...</p>
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<p>The last one, especially, reminds me of a fluffy feathered nest!</p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-6366917990197636192010-03-08T11:16:00.002+11:002010-04-10T17:43:46.356+10:00Local graffiti<br />
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This abandoned shopfront sign on King Street was a perfect canvas for a stencil artist. <br />
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Took these photos a while ago, so not sure if it's still there, I guess street art is always changing. <br />
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The peeling vinyl sign has different shades of blue and white, faded lettering, splatters of paint, lots of imperfections and details. <br />
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Maybe it doesn't look like much at first glance, but once you start zooming in on something like this, you 'find' so many different compositions. <br />
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Here are some of my faves...<br />
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Does anyone know this artist's name?</div>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-30964453383956765402010-02-12T08:45:00.000+11:002010-04-10T17:45:25.526+10:00New work, new characters<p>I've been making these ones for a while, but have added 5 more to the collection.</p>
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<p>The characters are taken from old children's books, and the background is a mix of painted and unpainted cardboard fruit box tiles.</p>
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<p>They're mounted on boxes salvaged from an art store, that used to hold paint tubes. They make a great base, giving the work a bit more depth on the wall, and they're so light too. They're ready to hang, with a red hemp loop on the back.</p>
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYiXOOCpI8s4TdZkshoRL1J8iMGcTIPP08aiPFiGwl_-38VW74LactmoWrTDL6EYhUg9NIOKqygU4BeSvax_f_reU9CBTPWaFM4kW67XjwEvS0b7lfShs49cZqQ6fTaRdRf3iEF9zksbr/s400/RIMG3474.JPG" />Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-36521789425357649982010-02-12T08:31:00.000+11:002011-07-28T12:59:01.469+10:00Addison Road Night Markets, Saturday 6 February<p>Addison Road Centre is a fantastic community space, home to Reverse Garbage, The Bower, MAD Gallery and lots more community organisations.</p>
<p>Took part in their makers market last Saturday night. There were lots of handmade goodies, yummy Ethiopian and Japanese food, home baked cakes, Chai and free music performances from Lolo Lovina, Toy Death, a local choir plus Radio Skidrow dj'ed.</p>
<p>The rainy weather meant we set up in the hall rather than on the green, but it didn't keep people away. Here's a shot of the crowd chilling out to Lolo Lovina (although they were up and dancing at times too!)</p>
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<p>Thanks for a fun night Addison Road Centre!</p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-39737521214642203662009-12-15T20:05:00.000+11:002010-04-10T17:45:49.613+10:00New work<p>Have framed some of the 12cm square fruit box collages - really happy with how they turned out.</p>
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<p>And there's also a new large panel in blues - 40cm square, my biggest so far. It's fun to play with new sizes colours and formats.</p>
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Another day, another market...<br />
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Made some 9cm square fridge magnets, and one of them is going to be someone's Kris Kringle present at a recycled furniture company. Hope they like it!<br />
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Oh, and I found a new little friend - Mr Skinky seemed to like my work! <br />Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863342990754651138.post-53636899240209480342009-12-08T16:53:00.003+11:002011-07-28T12:33:16.798+10:00Unusual materials: jewellery made from pencils<p><img src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z75/mb3.jpg" alt="" /><br />
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<p>Maria Cristina Bellucci's jewellery pieces "...are made using fragments of pencils that have been attached together and formed into a variety of shapes. The forming process reveal the interiors of the pencils, showcasing the wood and the coloured lead."</p>
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<p>Really beautiful! Find out more about Maria's jewellery at <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/8246/maria-cristina-bellucci-pencil-crayon-jewelry.html" target="_blank">designboom.com</a></p>Helen Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374183402980217898noreply@blogger.com0