(APT6)
Some weeks ago my man friend and I checked out the the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT6) and it was FUN!
Not only the APT6 includes the work of more than 100 artists from 25 countries, including collaborations and collectives, which reflect the diversity of practices across Asia, the Pacific and Australia also has some really cool activities for the kids (or kids at heart)
It was cool (air-conditioner cool) and fun and if you have nothing to do tomorrow during Australia Day please check it out…you will love it!
I have included some pics for you to check out…we had loads of fun making the patterns of infinity and if you want to have a go make sure you visit the kids section of the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.
A bag full of kindness…
A few weeks ago my friend Liz gave me a bag full of clothes that her sister Ana had given to her to giveaway after she had cleaned her room. It was just like Xmas all over again… amongs the goodies there was a fab Akira pink top and some super funky black Tina Borg pants that I proudly wore to Lyrics Born concert last week.
I feel like I have a brand new set of clothes that I look forward to wear and I can not believe that such a little simple act of kindness could make me so happy so I decided to do the same.
It wasn’t easy… as you know I am very attached to my clothes and can remember the first time I wore each item and to what event so you can imagine how hard it was for me to actually get going on the “keep” and “toss’ bags.
Every time I went into my room to start the culling process I would think about how lovely each item was and how maybe…I could loose some weight and wear it again or turn them into a skirt or something else that I could wear but eventually I managed to convince myself that this is a good thing and that I would feel so much lighter afterwards…
Once I got going I could not stop and managed to fill 5 bags full of clothes but not without trying them on one last time and saying goodbye to it like you do an old friend that must go on another journey…
Chao Juanita…the Sasha Drake dress I wore to the Camp Quality charity event that I went to with my friend Liz. That was the first time we ever hang out and have been best friends ever since that day.
Chao Downtown…I wore that black and white floral dress many years ago after someone had broken my heart and I wanted to look good to hide how I really felt. As it turned out I must have looked good because I got stopped on the street by a in Style magazine fashion editor and made it into the street fashion editorial.
Chao Pretty Woman…haaa that famous red dress I wore to another charity event were I helped raise money just by selling ruffle tickets at the door.
I cant believe I am saying chao to my Sasha Drake white dress…I never wore it but I know I most probably never will so I am saying goodbye too.
My lovely partner Ian was happy to take some photos so I could have them as memories and also so I could share them with you. You can even see me wearing that famous Box Vintage petticoat that I never got to wear except for this photo shoot.
The first lucky girl to get dips on the bags is my old dear friend Maria and to see her happiness as she tried the items she liked on was enough for me to know that sometimes the best things in life really are for free…I was happy to see her facebook update a few days later showing that I had inspired her to do the same and was giving some of her own things away to charity.
A few days later I droped a few other bits and peaces off to my favorite barista from Ugess at West End and again was happy to see her face light up with her smile when she told me that her and her flat mate had had a fab time trying the clothes on the night before…
As I write this I still have the four dresses featured in the photo shoot hanging on my clothes rack not because I am not giving them away but because they need to go somewhere they will be cherished just like I do but most of all they need to be worn so if you like to have them just e-mail me…
I hope I have inspired you to do the same…I can not explain how fulfilling such a simple act of kindness can be.
All pictures were kindly taken by Ian Walton from ianwalton¡YaBasta!photography
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Girl - Zone
In my continuous commitment to regular uploads on my blog I have set up a “girl” only zone to work at in my room. My son Jorge usually takes up most of the sun- room designated desk area with either his computer or yoga mat where he is either IM-Ing his friends or doing head stands and or push ups therefore he leaves very little room for me to work at.
I had a little bit of space in my room near my windows so the area was perfect for a) my new work space and b) storage for my darlings belongings (after all my man friend needs somewhere to park his things right?) so I headed down to Reverse Garbage in West End to look for the perfect item that could be useful to make a cool looking desk/storage…
So- I didn’t want a desk looking desk…I wanted something that had a little character and didn’t look too much like an office desk. In my mind I had a picture of a door just like the one I used to make Jorge’s desk. I searched and searched and when I came across this little beauty hidden behind a whole lot of other doors I was inspired.
First it was the perfect width (2 and a half Kati hands) and the perfect length ( 12 Kati hands) and the colour was not my first choice but it was pleasant and still had the old hinges that were once attached to a doorway and made me wonder where it came from and how many people actually walked through it and what made the owners give it away for recycling and if they ever imagine that their humble little door would make this little blogger’s day… Best of all it was marked $12.50 yes not $125 or even $1250 it was a little old $12.50!
Now for some legs or something alike…on my last trip to Reverse Garbage I purchased a set of three cardboard tumbles that I have used to store the many shoes I had to take home when I left Suncorp. They are the perfect height so I used them as the legs and finally used one of the chairs I got from a vintage store in the Gabba as my new work chair…and the results. Well… I think it speaks for itself as the best work area for me. I am surrounded by all my favorite things while feeling connected to the outside world…
All pictures were kindly taken by Ian Walton from ianwalton¡YaBasta!photography
