The Why We Create Launch

Guests start to arrive for the launch of the Why We Create series within TRACE at Pin-Up Project Space, Melbourne. Photography James Braund.

Invited guests from a diverse range of fields including Art, Design, IT, Engineering, Law, Media and Education joined the How We Create team for the Lunchtime Launch of the Why We Create Series.

The Why We Create initiative (founded by How We Create and I) seeks to spark a wider conversation about the process and value of design-led thinking in Australia. Interviews, discussions and public forums are occurring parallel to events that will take place across Australia over the next 12 months. The Launch of this series was held within TRACE at Pin-Up Project Space in Melbourne, on 16 May 2012, and marked the close of the exhibition.

Yes that’s me passionately speaking at the event. Photography James Braund.

Norman Johnson from How We Create and Palamont: art in manufacturing launched the series. I gave an intimate presentation into why I create, and the importance of creatives engaging with the wider business community.

Nicholas Rogers (Parameter Space) and Alexi Freeman (Alexi Freeman). Photography James Braund.

Fleur Watson in conversation (Pin-Up Project Space). Photography James Braund.

Gini Lee (Melbourne University) through Scale Screen. Photography James Braund.

Matt Ward with Martyn Hook (background). Photography James Braund.

Joanna Bosse, Gini Lee (Back) and Christina Waterson. Photography James Braund.

Simone LeAmon in focus. Photography James Braund.

Patricia Lee (Back)( Palamont), Alexi Freeman (Alexi Freeman), Norman Johnson (Back) (Palamont and How We Create) and Nicholas Rogers (Parameter Space). Photography James Braund.

Guests enjoyed good conversation and a beautiful selection of light tastes created by our special local friends Cibi (head, hands, heart) accompanied by refreshing organic apple juice and Pimms cocktails all served by the fabulous Boys and Girls team.

Special Thanks to Melbourne based photographer James Braund who documented the event exquisitely and of course to the team at How We Create.

TRACE BID Details

TRACE comes home for BID!!!

I am so excited! My solo exhibition TRACE will return home for Brisbane Indesign (BID).

What is BID?

“…an ultimate event for design lovers … showcasing over 150 of the best local and international design brands in an exciting festival atmosphere…and takes place over two days (Friday 25 May and Saturday 26 May 2012) within showrooms and temporary locations.” www.brisbaneindesign.com.au

I spent part of yesterday checking out the venue on James Street in Fortitude Valley. Things are really heating up with only 24 Days to go until the event!!!

TRACE returning home to Brisbane will see a greater selection of my new work on show and the production of Tracelet. Stay tuned for the finer details…

Thank you again How We Create.

Brisbane Insiders

Brisbane Insider

With Brisbane Indesign (BID) only 53 Days away, creatives all ’round town are abuzz with planning, making, and collaborating to ensure it is an event to remember!

I was invited by Indesign to be a Brisbane Insider, that is, share my personal experience of Brisbane including places I like to snack, hangout etc. in a cool one page format.

I especially liked Designer Surya Graf's Insider Substation love...I often run into him at Cup...

... I enjoyed the perspective of Interior Designer Erin Dore (I would like to meet Erin...Maybe at BID!)...

...and always Architect Robert Riddel's eloquence and beautiful handwriting.

RESPECT!

Check out all of the Brisbane Insiders and their unique insights at Brisbane Indesign!

TRACE The Opening

Trace Opening Speeches: Norman Johnson (How We Create and Palamont), Fleur Watson (Pin-Up Project Space) and yes that's cheeky me. Photography by Tobias Titz.

Pin Up Project Space. Photography Tobias Titz.

I was so excited to finally share the works in Trace at Pin-Up Architecture and Design Project Space, Melbourne.  This opportunity to exhibit was made possible through the team at Pin-Up Project space. The generous support of How We Create (in mentorship, feedback, prototyping and sponsorship) ensured an amazing exhibition that is truly my best and most inspirational to date. After completing Official Duties I was able to enjoy catching up with the guests who attended the Trace opening.

Dear friends and colleagues Pawel Zab and Brett Duke. Photography by Tobias Titz.

New Scale Screen in the foreground was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Photography by Tobias Titz.

Norman Johnson (How We Create and Manager of Palamont) and Patricia Lee (Talented Product Design Officer at Palamont) also prototyped TRACE bracelet for the exhibition...Stay Tuned for details! Photography by Tobias Titz.

The beautiful Amy Hoffman (Light Project) with Simone Steel (Pin-up) who assisted in the lighting and installation of Trace respectively. Photography by Tobias Titz.

Ewan McEoin (Studio Propeller), Kate Rhodes (RMIT Design Hub) and Laura Sullivan (Pin Up). Photography by Tobias Titz.

Looking back through the space. Photography by Tobias Titz.

A very special thank you to Tobias Titz who captured the opening Night beautifully. Please see more of Tobias’ great work at his website.

NEED TO KNOW!!!

TRACE invite

I hit the ground running on my return to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Meetings….Studio Work… Submitting my Winston Churchill Fellowship Report… Working with Pin-Up… Receiving awesome sponsorship from How We Create…THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN!!!

Playing with Rubber… asking myself Who am I? Who do I think I am after all of the experiences with amazing people from all over the globe… And of course, Lots and Lots of MAKING…

Well the last few weeks I have not blogged much. That’s because I have been in full prep mode for my SOLO exhibition TRACE at Pin-Up Project Space in Melbourne Australia…

TRACE maps and connects the underlying conceptual ideas that thread through the practice of Brisbane based architect and artist Christina Waterson. By physically surveying the origins of her work, the new collection embodies a 3-dimensional ‘trace’, sketch or echo of past trajectories. A softening of material and a simplification of line results in Waterson’s return to essential forms and qualities. Like a stone smoothed by the tidal waters of the ocean, sharp lines soften to tactile curves and arabesques. A palette of materials that range from rubber, leather and felt resonate with a return to artisan values within the traditions of leather work, sewing, beading and macramé.

A collection of work within the exhibition is informed by Waterson’s recent Winston Churchill Fellowship Research experiences.

I am so excited about the new work I may explode at any moment! Stay Tuned!!!

We interrupt the scheduled program…02

Townsville one day Melbourne the next!

I hit the town on Friday 11.11.11 with my dearest oldest friend Rachel to enjoy the work of Eveline Tarunadjaj at No Vacancy Gallery, in Melbourne’s CBD. Eveline, an Illustrator, presented a new series of works with a child like innocence shadowed by a dark under current.

They were meticulously hand drawn using black ink and small moments of colour and blush

L > R; The Beautiful Rachel with Eveline. Eveline was very modest and understated given the strength and depth of her work

The exhibition continues until Sunday, 20 November 2011 at No Vacancy Gallery 34-40 Jane Belle Lane, Melbourne. View Eveline’s beautiful works at lovexevol.com

We interrupt the scheduled program…01

I was in Townsville during the week installing artworks under arkhi-Creative for Prophecies a pumping all night music event, held at Townsville Show grounds on November 12. It was pretty hot and there was a lot to do. I worked with Vix, a Townsville based spray artist and his crew for arkhi-Creative to complete the installation.

Day 01: Vix and I chill out after a hard work afternoon

A series of weavings from my elemental series of works (first produced in 1996) were made for this event.

Michael and Adam; Townsville Showgrounds; Pappas and Adam; Setting Up; Vix Spraying; Weavings; Painting the Weavings; Adam Macks and I; Painted and Installed Weavings

Lots of work and lots of fun! A very special THANK YOU to Adam Macks from arkhi-Creative for bringing me into the mix.

…lead up part 2

The list of jobs continued…

Demount Interactions: Andresen O'Gorman Architects at the Asia-Pacific Design Library, State Library of Qld. In its place install the Artichoke Exhibition; celebrating the history of Artichoke Magazine.

Work with Jon Linkins to photograph studies/work produced between 2007 - 2010. Thank you Jon once again for your time, insight and great coffee!

Take stock of who I am, who I think I am, what my passions are and who/what inspires me.

Age 12 drawing parrots and quails on a school excursion (L); Bloom Series 2D pattern (C); Objects of Inspiration: Glass beads, Liberty Fabric, Cruzada lamp by Darcy Clarke, shadows etc (R).

Website upgrade by designfront to include recent projects such as Fuzzy Dub 2010 (L) as well as projects completed as far back as 1996 (C) and 2001 (R).

Stop over at Sydney Indesign. Visit How We Create’s Launch and run into the guys from SG Furniture Co. (Happy 20th B’Day, I like the new branding and website!); re-pack again; fall in love with Eastern Weft…

Sydney Skyline; visit Dean and Raymond at Workshopped (in their new digs); Darcy Clarke at Hub.

Attend the Indesign after party, enjoy great live music and learn how to use wordpress …