Make art part of every day
Weaving intricate patterns, Asian design elements and symbolism into contemporary settings and public spaces, Elysha Rei’s work explores her own mixed heritage, and in doing so, invites others to contemplate their own cultural identities and attachments to familiar and unfamiliar places. While her exploration of her Japanese-Australian culture varies across […]
Welcome to our next Flash Feature with Logan musician Shaun Diver! We caught up with him in the comfort of our lounge room where we were fortunate enough to be serenaded by his heartfelt lyrics and quick fingered acoustic guitar prowess. Shaun recently played with Silk & Oil at the Retro […]
Simple, yet thought provoking and expressive designs are a common theme in Peta Thompson’s creative work. Her art explores personal narratives, combining prose with symbolic images, abstract work and portraiture. Narratives that are clearly influenced by her work in the community as an art therapist, and teacher. Peta’s work invites […]
I bought my Mum this mug that reads Wake up and Be Awesome. It’s beautifully designed, with modern font and geometrically influenced pattern on it and before I wrapped it up, I found myself staring at it. I wondered why this design appealed to me, and indeed why I thought […]
It is easy to recognise the dotted patterns of Aboriginal art as we know it today. The style was born out of the Aboriginal Art movement, which began in the community of Papunya, slightly north-west of Alice Springs. Here a group of Aborigines assimilated from the desert were led by […]