Indian Ocean Craft Triennial 2021
Indian Ocean Craft Triennial 2021

Author: Maggie Baxter

Publisher:

Published: 2022-05-03

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780645218206

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A stunning record of a world class exhibition of the people living around the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean Craft Triennial in 2021 brought together artists, makers and crafted works from around the Indian Ocean Rim (IOR). It was the first of its kind and focussed on the innate curiosity and rituals that connect us through the medium of craft and the handmade, at home and across the ocean. Now the exhibition is set to reach a much broader audience with the publication of the 144-page catalogue- Indian Ocean Craft Triennial- Curiosity & Rituals of the Everyday. Each of the 35 artists and groups represented in the exhibition have a double-page spread with full colour images of their works, an artist statement and bio. The artists represent seven countries with craftworks ranging from tapestry to jewellery to ceramics, carving and large-scale installations.

I Am the Mau and other stories
I Am the Mau and other stories

Author: Chemutai Glasheen

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Published: 2023-08-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1760992585

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This enticing collection of contemporary fiction is a celebration of our ubuntu: the invisible ties that bind us all together. From ancient forest guardians to modern cultural warriors, from grappling with age-old traditions to championing hair identity, these evocative stories explore the duality of Kenyan life and how to find a way between two cultures, both of which are yours. Chemutai Glasheen' s unforgettable characters are drawn from her early life in Africa with all its richness, diversity and complexity.

We Must Get Together Some Time
We Must Get Together Some Time

Author: Annette Nykiel

Publisher:

Published: 2021-10-17

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780648885207

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This illustrated catalogue documents an art exhibition by the We Must Get Together Some Time (WMGTST) collective. With essays by Sarah Drummond and Gregory Pryor, the book documents slow art processes that have been explored 2019-2021 by a transdiciplinary a team of creative artists/writers/film maker from Western Australia, who all conduct place-based explorations using slow, nature-attentive and sustainable-focussed textiles, writing, ceramics, alternative photography, film, painting, assemblage, walking, assemblage, sculpture and installation. The We Must Get Together Some Time exhibition was held at Contemporary Art Space Mandurah and Mandurah Performing Arts Centre October 17 to November 14 2021 and toured around Western Australia.WMGTST members include Nandi Chinna, Helen Coleman, Jane Donlin, Sharyn Egan, George Karpathakis, Todd Israel, Annette Nykiel, Perdita Phillips, Nien Schwarz, Michelle Slarke and Dianne Strahan.WMGTST members include Nandi Chinna, Helen Coleman, Jane Donlin, Sharyn Egan, George Karpathakis, Todd Israel, Annette Nykiel, Perdita Phillips, Nien Schwarz, Michelle Slarke and Dianne Strahan.

Wild Abandon
Wild Abandon

Author: Emily Bitto

Publisher:

Published: 2022-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781761068805

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A breathtaking new novel from the Stella Prize-winning author of The Strays. Shortlisted for the 2022 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year.

Built Perth
Built Perth

Author: Tom McKendrick

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781925815498

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How often do you look up and take notice of the buildings that surround you? Although a relatively young city, Perth in Western Australia has a rich architectural history filled with visionary architects and iconic designs. From hard times in the fledgling colony to modern innovations changing the way we live and work, every building has a story to tell. Through beautiful graphic illustrations and captivating histories, Built: Perth uncovers the stories behind 50 of the Perth's most fascinating and beautiful buildings. It is a welcome reminder that the built environment is more than just the place where people live - it is a reflection of who they are.

Planet City
Planet City

Author: Liam Young

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780648685876

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Planet City is a speculation of what might happen if the world collapsed into a new home for 10 billion people, allowing the rest of the world to return to a global wilderness. It is both an extraordinary image of tomorrow and an urgent examination of the environmental questions that face us today.

Unfolding
Unfolding

Author: Maggie Baxter

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789383098835

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Unfolding is an unusual and vital examination of how has the rich and diverse textile craft tradition been adopted and adapted by craftsmen, designers and artists. Traditional techniques and motifs are re-worked in entirely different ways; experimentation not perfection is the goal.

Luminous World
Luminous World

Author: Bill Henson

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 9781922089090

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Wesfarmers has been collecting art for more than three decades. From work by Elioth Gruner and colonial artist John Eyre to modern Indigenous art, the company maintains a diverse collection for the community to share and cherish through an active loan and exhibition program. Now, for the first time, Wesfarmers and the Art Gallery of Western Australia are proud to share sixty contemporary works with the Australian public. Luminous World features 50 artists from Australia and New Zealand including: Susan Norrie, Rosemary Laing, Howard Taylor, Dale Frank, Paddy Bedford, Fiona Pardington, Brian Blanchflower, Brook Andrew, Timothy Cook and Nyapanyapa Yunupingu. Featuring essays and poetry by Bill Henson, Richard Mills and John Kinsella, this is as must-have book for lovers of fine art.

Nikulinsky Unfolded: Xanthorrhoea
Nikulinsky Unfolded: Xanthorrhoea

Author: Philippa Nikulinsky

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-03

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781925816259

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Take a walk with internationally renowned artist Philippa Nikulinsky through the Great Victoria Desert. In an artwork painted on a continuous piece of Japanese kozo paper, Nikulinsky depicts the regeneration process of the iconic grass tree (Xanthorrhoea thorntonii). It unfolds through time to show the elegance of unburnt leaves, and in contrast the stark drama of bushfire-wrought sand dunes.

Materials, Methods & Symbolism in the Pichhvai Painting Tradition of Rajasthan
Materials, Methods & Symbolism in the Pichhvai Painting Tradition of Rajasthan

Author: Desmond Lazaro

Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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Explains pichhvais, the Indian cloth-paintings of religious significance. Step-by-step descriptions of the entire painting process from pigment preparation to burnishing. The method of making natural mineral colors presented for the first time. An important reference tool for art students and professionals.