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Moombaki, Country Style

September 8th, 2011 by Tracy

Moombaki Wines Country Style spring 2011

Hey! my sister is in Country Style magazine!

It’s such a buzz to open a magazine and see your nearest and dearest featured in an article. The new Country Style spring edition features a story on Melissa, Dave & the boys and their country life making wonderful Moombaki wines and doing sustainable, responsible stuff on the land, all to the twittering of birdsong and the digging of dirt. (OK friends, you know Mel and I are somewhat different – soil never sullies my hands!)

And if you’re in the mood for some Spring drinking, the Moombaki shop has thoughtfully reorganised things so you can now make up your own mixed case.

This Country Style edition has some lovely photography and great stories to inspire your bucolic inclincations.
Something about the flowers on the cover appealed to Trixie:

Trixie loves Country Style

 

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Barnes & Schwartz typo tour

June 14th, 2011 by Tracy

Barnes & Schwartz visit to Perth

Last night type devotees of Perth were treated to an entertaining typographic/choronologic talk by the talented Commercial Type duo Paul Barnes &  Christian Schwartz.

My favourite quote of the evening (re typeface ‘Graphik‘ utilised in Wallpaper et al): “Graphik doesn’t get in the way of Karl Lagerfeld”.

Paul & Christian are heading to other capitals in Australia as part of the AGDA International Speaker Tour, volcanic ash clouds & Qantas permitting…

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French Film Festival @ Paradiso

March 30th, 2011 by Tracy

French Film Festival YSL

Always a great opportunity to practise your “je voudrais un verre du vin blanc, s’il vous plâit” – the French Film Festival is on at Paradiso NOW!

I saw YSL-Pierre Bergé on Monday night – a touching insight into the creative, fragile genius & of M. Saint Laurent, and his life with partner Pierre Bergé. Of all YSL’s wonderful creations and innovations, his collection for Dior at age 21, and his early 60s designs are my favourite. Hopefully this moving doco will return for a feature run..

YSL photos via the Guardian

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Eames Powers of Ten

October 4th, 2010 by Tracy

Dandelion seed

It’s no news that Charles & Ray Eames were the most creative, prolific and inspiring design duo, ever! Their surname has even passed into cliché-ic use on eBay as a search term for all things mid-century.

I’ve just watched their amazing short film Powers of Ten, which explores the scale of things from micro-organism to galaxies, travelling at distances the power of Ten.

So apparently, the impending date 10.10.10 is of special relevance. Their grandson Eames Demetrios carries on their legacy, and blogs about some of the Powers of Ten events that are being held around the world. As he so fittingly says “much of the magic and many of the problems of the world are all matters of scale…. having an understanding of scale makes us all better citizens of the world.”

Palm Springs anyone?

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Shag-a-rama in Perth

August 29th, 2010 by Tracy

Shag Perth Outre Gallery

There were tales of last-minute spit and polish, a bomb-scare evacuation, and the artist even hanging his own paintings, but the opening of Outré Gallery Perth on Friday night went off with a Shebang!

It’s a great thing to have Shag ~ aka Mr Josh Agle ~ in Perth again, and he was at his amusing, bon vivant best (well, we were well-lubricated, esp. after some cocktail indulgence at Deville’s).

Check out the new 260 William St space and the exhibition ‘Inscrutable Mystery Guide’ – the paintings must be viewed in full panoramic splendor. It’s up for 3 weeks.

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to iPad or not to iPad?

June 20th, 2010 by Tracy

ipad with sketchbook pro“Huh, iPads”, I thought. “I don’t need one…”

When Steve Jobs said the iPad was magical, I think he was referring to its powers of seduction. Once you hold the thing, you want one! OK, it’s meant to be an ereader, but I think until they make something electronic smell like ink on paper, books are my pref. But it does make reading War & Peace in bed easy.

And then there’s the gorgeous, clear rendering of images and movies. It’s easier to haul around than my laptop, and when I find I can sketch with it (Sketchbook Pro is kinda addictive), my inner iNerd was awoken.

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Pebbles

June 3rd, 2010 by Tracy

Karin Erikkson ceramic pebble
…more on nature-inspired themes.
I just discovered the lovely work of Karin Erikkson – this pebble is from Mr. Sparrow, a cornucopia of delights in Subiaco.

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The Bird Paintings of Gostelow

May 26th, 2010 by Tracy


More birds, in an entirely different style, by E.E. Gostelow.

His painstaking watercolours of flowers and birds are just captivating. But what incredible dedication: after retirement he set himself a challenge of painting all the recorded species of Australian birds. An amazing collection of works.

I bought this book to inspire my recuperating Mum – Happy Birthday!

For the Love of Nature: E.E. Gostelow’s Birds & Flowers by Christobel Mattingley

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