I love lollies

We couldn’t have picked a better day to take our helicopter ride.

image credits: I took these ones

image credits: Bella Cooke, Bright Bold and Beautiful

New work I discovered by a Japanese artist who constructs complex string sculptures.

image credits: Akiko Ikeuchi

This cutlery set was part of the Vienna Exhibition at The National Gallery too.

photo credits: Lynne and Horst

On the weekend I went to see the Vienna Exhibition at The National Gallery. I fell in love with the pattern work created by the Wiener Werktatte (Vienna Worshop), a production co-operative of architects, artists and designers who were committed to designing art which was accessible to everyone.

photo credits: 1. I took this one 2. King Fishers 3. I took this one 4. flickr 5. & 6. King Fishers 7. Julia Ritson 8. I took this one

I explored River Studios on their recent open day. River Studios used to be a vacant warehouse in West Melbourne which has been repurposed to house studios for 75 artists. What a great initiative by the City of Melbourne, Arts Vic and Creative Spaces. I loved peaking into the workspaces of each artist and  talking to them about their practice. I particularly fell in love with this peg curtain that artist Louise Lavarack created using 5000 wooden pegs. Isn’t it amazing how a bland everyday object can be turned into a piece of beauty and movement.

photo credits: I took these ones

Melbourne has been design central for the past few weeks. The two things that have stuck in my mind are the Glasshaus display of hanging plants at The Design Market at Fed Square and the light installation at Design Made Trade.

photo credits: The hanging plant images are mine  but the last 3 magical shots are from eness