Monthly Archives: August 2010

Yarn Wrap

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Yarn graffiti artist, teacher and crafter.

The ‘Yarn Wrap’s work has been found all around Melbourne. Last year she contributed a number of pieces to the ‘Big West’ Festival in Footscray. She has also tagged around Fitzroy, St.Kilda and Bayside Melbourne. She studied at Sydney University in the early 90’s and qualified as a Textiles & Design and Food Technology teacher. She has taught in London and Sydney and is now teaching in Melbourne. She has tried many crafts including glass fusing, felting, lace work and screen-printing. Her current love is wool, which she knits and crochets into beanies, corsages, wrist warmers scarves and tags. The ‘Yarn Wrap’ is currently preparing work for the ‘Melbourne Satellite Reef’ a Hyperbolic Crochet Reef on display at the Burringja Gallery in Upwey from 9th October.

Check out an installation of knit graffiti at the Sweet Streets award show, 1000 Pound Bend: 8-24 October.

Get involved! Knit Graffiti and Craft workshops will be available during the festival. More info to be posted here…

http://yarnwrap.blogspot.com/

Also check out:

http://melbournesatellitereef.blogspot.com/

http://www.dneese.blogspot.com/

http://yarnbombing.com/

Banksy DVD Launch

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Red Hot Shorts and Blow Up Cinema are pleased to present the DVD launch party of the Banksy Film, Exit Through The Gift Shop.

This is a one-off screening of this brilliant film and it will be followed by a Red Hot Shorts VJ set and drinks at bar prices.

All in the lovely surrounds of the Sweet Streets Festival 2010.

Tickets: $15 or $33 with a copy of the DVD.

Available now from 1000 Pound Bend.

Streets and Lanes presented by Anglicare Victoria

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Sweet Streets Festival is happy to support Streets and Lanes -  an annual campaign allowing you to show support for your peers living in underprivileged circumstances. Funds raised through the Streets and Lanes Appeal will assist in addressing serious issues such as violence, mental health and youth homelessness.

STREETS AND LANES EVENT THIS SATURDAY AT 1000 POUND BEND (361 Little Lonsdale Street)
2pm – 4pm

The Vasco Era will perform a special gig on Saturday at 2pm in support of youth issues in Victoria.

HOST: BRIAN NANKERVIS
COST: FREE if you register at www.anglicarevic.org.au/streetsandlanes
(or $5 at the door)

SPECIAL ‘I CARE’ PHOTOBOOTH AT THE BEND

WHAT BETTER WAY TO SPEND YOUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THAN WITH SOME LIVE MUSIC AT A GREAT VENUE IN THE CITY. WHILST YOU’RE THERE YOU’LL GET A CHANCE TO CHECK OUT THE SWEET STREETS AWARD EXHIBITION OF URBAN AND STREET ART


Sweet Streets at BSG Event/Exhibition- WED 13 OCT 6pm

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Through a small bookshop, squashed between two kebab shops, and up some narrow stairs, you will find the hidden gem that is the Sweet Streets at BSG exhibition.

Finding the place may be tricky, but it is worth the effort as Brunswick Street Gallery and the Sweet Streets Festival presents an amazing show of urban and street artists from Australia and New Zealand during the Sweet Streets Festival (8-21 october).

This cross-tasman show will feature artists working in comic illustration, stencil, free-hand graffiti, screen-printing, mixed media, and painting.

FEATURING:

Cracked Ink (NZ) -   Cinzah Seeyakem (NZ) -   Liam Moore (NZ)

PNTR (NZ) -   Rhys Burnie   -   Nate Gamble   -   Deb -   Jo Waite

Megan Dell -   Bados Earthling   -   Heesco  -  KA’a

Come party with the artists on opening night:

A free event on Wednesday 13th October, from 6pm featuring music by A DJ CALLED MATT!

Festival Street Art Tours – Book Here!

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Come along for an exciting walking tour of some of the best (and often quite hidden) street art in Melbourne. As you are led by some of the most informed and involved local Street artists, you’ll gain an real insight into this unique culture presented on our city’s streets and laneways. Run by Melbourne Street Art Tours, the Sweet Streets Festival presents you with a specially discounted price (usually $69) for walking tours during the festival.

Melbourne Street Art Tours will be running 3 tours as a part of Sweet Streets Festival. Here are all the details:

DATES: Sunday 10 Oct – 1:30 – 5:00pm

Sunday 17 Oct 1:30 – 5:00pm

Saturday. 23 Oct 1:30 – 5:00pm

PRICE: $39 per person inclusive of Street artist tour guide, refreshment at the end of the tour.

MEETING POINT: In front of 7-11 in Federation Square.

FINISHING POINT: The Blender Studios

For Bookings or inquiries call: 03 9328 5556, 0416 971 707 E-mail: booking@melbournestreettours.com

*please mentioned the Sweet Streets Festival to get this special rate when booking.

Limited places – so get in fast!

Festival Street Art Tours – Book Here!

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Come along for an exciting walking tour of some of the best (and often quite hidden) street art in Melbourne. As you are led by some of the most informed and involved local Street artists, you’ll gain an real insight into this unique culture presented on our city’s streets and laneways. Run by Melbourne Street Art Tours, the Sweet Streets Festival presents you with a specially discounted price (usually $69) for walking tours during the festival.

Melbourne Street Art Tours will be running 3 tours as a part of Sweet Streets Festival. Here are all the details:

DATES: Sunday 10 Oct – 1:30 – 5:00pm

Sunday 17 Oct 1:30 – 5:00pm

Saturday. 23 Oct 1:30 – 5:00pm

PRICE: $39 per person inclusive of Street artist tour guide, refreshment at the end of the tour.

MEETING POINT: In front of 7-11 in Federation Square.

FINISHING POINT: The Blender Studios

For Bookings or inquiries call: 03 9328 5556, 0416 971 707 E-mail: booking@melbournestreettours.com

*please mentioned the Sweet Streets Festival to get this special rate when booking.

Limited places – so get in fast!

Festival Film Night 14 October – Book here!

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The Sweet Streets Film Night will feature four fresh short films about street art and by street artists. Three of these films will be having their premiere screening. Limited tickets available so book in early! Booking is easy – just follow the online booking system at the bottom of this page.

DETAILS:

1000 Pound Bend
Thursday 14th October 7:30pm
Tickets $7 (+online booking fee)

FEATURE FILMS:

Graff Hunters 15 min (Premiere screening)

Graff hunters: Spud Rokk takes you on journey through Australia’s urban arts culture. On this episode he’ll be venturing deep into the unknown, and sometimes dangerous drains system of Melbourne. On his adventure he discovers graffiti gems that lie dormant in Melbourne’s vast and highly fast paced metropolis.

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Dots : India 28 min (Premiere screening)

English streetartist Cyclops travelled to India on a wild goose chase; with no contacts or directions his ultimate aim was to track down and collaborate with local streetsignwriters. During his search he discussed how a life of self-destructive behaviour has had a positive impact on his motivation as an artist today…

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Hi! My Name Is… 18mins (Premiere screening)

A work in progress, sneak peak of upcoming Documentary on the history of Melbourne’s Graffiti and street art culture, from 1980 to 2010

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Ali and the Crooked Rib 35 min

Initiated and produced by the City of Melbourne’s Arts and Participation Program, Ali and the Crooked Rib is a documentary film by Thomas Baricevic exploring the artistic collaboration between Crooked Rib and UK-based ‘spiritual’ street artist Mohammed Ali (aka Aerosol Arabic) in Melbourne during 2009.  Mohammed was invited to Melbourne with the support of the British Council after the Crooked Rib expressed an interest to collaborate on a street art mural which remains in Sparks Lane in the heart of the CBD.

http://aliandthecrookedrib.com/

Fab Family

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FAB Family was established in 2005 and was a coalition of several graffiti crews to represent Bandung’s (indonesia) graffiti scene at that time. The name F.A.B stands for Flagrant Act of Bombing which Cheztwo came up with. From tags to throw ups to pieces and productions , they maturely evolve and added Family to the name because it defines them more better. They are supportive and innovative in their works and very committed as well. But the reason that bonds them together is their passion of having fun and enjoying what they do together as a family.

FAB Family ‘s area of work are in graffiti, street art and urban art with ten different individuals representing their own different visual styles and areas. Today, the family members are: Cheztwo, Racht4, Olderplus, 60, Skeed, Tzar, Pope, Stereoflow, Shake, and Astronautboys .

Fab Family will be visiting Melbourne during the Sweet Streets Festival. Check out their work at the Sweet Streets Award Show at 1000 Pound Bend: 8-24 October. Keep updated with where they will be live painting here.

www.fabfamilyfoundation.com

Max Berry

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Max Berry’ work creates a world where every object has a life of its own, a daydream land where houses talk to clouds and characters float playfully in abstracted space. Interested in a imagined worlds, where his characters can exist in a heightened state of duality, exploring obscure lore and strange unknown lands. His characters appear in many forms, as paste-ups, stickers, canvas, walls, live painting sessions, and on cardboard-busking. With multiple gallery opportunities and large mural installations. In addition to his work with Oh Really. Max has become part of the cultural landscape of inner Sydney.

Check out Max berry’s work in the festival Award Show at 1000 Pound Bend: 8-24 October.

http://www.ohreallymagazine.com/

Josephine Bradley Scott

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Yoyo in Union Lane

Yoyoe Been is the imaginary friend of Melbourne based Artist Josephine Bradley Scott. Yoyoe splatters mystical children on large city walls with aerosol and intricately pens them down on smaller surfaces with ink. Josephine’s wild imagination grew up in an industrial town where the outback meets the sea. A degree in Visual Communication brought Yoyoe to the University of South Australia where it bounced about and enjoyed specialising in Illustration. Both Yoyoe and Josephine share a love for India, spiders, Yoyo biscuits and the question ‘what if?’

Check out Josephine’s work at the Sweet Streets Award Exhibition: 8-24th Oct, 1000 Pound Bend


www.findjosephine.com