Across Victoria right now there is much to do and take part in. You can barely sneeze without having to apologise to some sort of pop-up festival or annual event or show. Yet, it is not all about Melbourne's CBD, it's about regional Victoria, and the suburbs as well. Hence I visited the Whitehorse Artspace to … Continue reading Review: Evolution, the art of Roma McLaughlin
Month: October 2017
One invisible story
Indulge me for a moment as I present these facts. Women make half the food and fibre in the world. The entire freaking world. Up until 23 years ago any Australian woman filling in the Census could not be categorised as a farmer. Women could be 'farmer's wives' or 'help meets' but even if they … Continue reading One invisible story
Review: Blade Runner 2049
Big spoilers ok? There you have been warned. Blade Runner 2049 is like ice cream. It's good but unnecessary. I happily lived without a second helping of BR, but since it was offered, I took it up. However, if I had been unfamiliar with ice cream, this way of presenting it would have not been … Continue reading Review: Blade Runner 2049
The zine scene
The State Library of Victoria is an architectural marvel of Melbourne, and a pretty inspiring 'suppository of all knowledge' to use an actual quote by a former Prime Minister. It also regularly stages exhibitions. A recent one featured zines. I am fascinated by bookmaking, book art, book ephemera, publishing, and hands on making. Despite this, … Continue reading The zine scene