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Sunday, March 29th, 2009
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10:19p - show's over - left on a window sill of a pub, abercrombie st, chippendale
Each week, a decorated matchbox with a tiny present hidden inside is left by a girl (and sometimes willing friends) somewhere in her travels. It's a random act of semi-artistic kindness aimed at disrupting someone's day in a tiny but positive way. That's if they dare to pick it up...
If this project has taught me anything, it's that there is an abundance of ridiculous stationary out there. These little clip men look like they'd glow in the dark, I'm yet to check!
It's been quite a week and by Friday I'd shriveled up in the corner of the gallery that I was sitting, getting sick after working 10 days straight. It wasn't so terrible, I got a few days rest and was taken very good care of.
This week I got a new role at work that I'm super stoked about!! I start in two days and I've got that very familiar excited/terrified-I-may-be-crap feeling in my stomach. Fingers crossed everything will be alright. I also opened my first solo show, which was one of the best nights ever. The gallery itself was inside a historic house in the suburbs where I grew up. It was very stately and made setting up and gallery sitting feel pretty grand. My bestest friend Tony Curran curated and made my work look and feel so clean yet shiny and I was stoked to work with him again. After much debate, his design for my exhibition worked and I couldn't have been happier. In addition to his technical support, he also doubled (tripled?? quadrupled!) as a photographer, speech minder and wardrobe assistant on the night. Thank you Tony, I couldn't have done it without you.
The highlight of the night was having Federal MP and ex-journo hero Maxine McKew show up and open my show. She is one classy, charming, smiley lady. And she knew stuff about me! Awesome. In the end, I can't believe I got paid to make that project. I was so happy with how it turned out! I think it may have been one of the best things I've ever made. And I got to meet two high school girls who read this blog who made it along on the night. It was lovely to meet you.
The show's still on and will be open Wed-Thur (1-2 April) from 11-4pm at Brush Farm House, 19 Lawson street, Eastwood. More pics and reviews here!
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