The new issue of Pocketto Magazine is online now, featuring a photo shoot put together by Penny Lane, Marie Princi, Zoe Peet and myself. We shot it at the Red Castle Motel which is a sleazy dive but very photogenic, and wanted to give it a 70s vibe. These are some shots that didn’t make it through the final cut, you can find the rest on Page 40 of pockettozine.com(.)
All garments from Lala Orange, Never End, Winifred & Bance and Pigeonhole.
I used to buy a lot of vintage items from Ebay, but now that the Australian dollar is sucking royally, I can’t really afford to do that anymore… But, Ebay withdrawls aside, The Ginger Fox has just made vintage shopping a whole lot easier for us Perthies. Here are some of the items that will be for sale at The Ginger Fox’s stall at the Perth Cultural Markets (Cultural Centre – corner James and Beaufort Street) this Sunday, July 5, from 10am to 5pm. Happy shopping!
The Clothespeg Project launched in Perth back in 2007; the concept is based around these simple instructions – submit any style of work, about any theme you like, with whatever content you want – there is no limitation other than size. Previous volumes have included work from graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, tattoo artists, textile artists, painters, street artists and sculptors. The open submission format welcomes submissions from anyone. Currently in its third volume the project will be touring to Sydney and Perth with a call for works currently open.
As part of The Clothespeg Project an award is offered (sponsored by some lovely host galleries) for one artist who is declared the ‘best in show’ to receive a free solo exhibition in the space. Past winners have included local designers Sean Morris and Kate Anna Williams.
Deadline for submissions is July 24. To submit, head to onetrickpony.com.au/clothespeg(.)
It’s no secret that I love Pigeonhole; ever since Johann opened the doors of his Bon Marche Arcade store, Dropstitch has featured many Pigeonhole related posts (just search for ‘Pigeonhole’ on the right there to read those entries).
The world of Pigeonhole expanded recently with the opening of a Shafto Lane store and I’m pleased to announce that now the Pigeon-empire is growing again, with the addition of a new creative space adjacent to their existing Bon Marche store.
To launch the space, Pigeonhole will host an exhibition titled Cabin Fever, which will feature a collection of one-off, customised items by local artists, as well as a log cabin art installation. The launch and exhibition will kick off at 6pm on Wednesday, July 22, at 12 Bon Marche Arcade in Perth.
The new space will also be used to hold workshops starting in August, with Yolanda Stapleton presenting Lomography workshops, plus others offering knitting, baking and plush creating workshops. Johann has asked me to present a fashion related workshop which I’d love to do but I’m not sure what people would like to hear/learn from me… I thought the best way to figure that out would be to ask – so, whaddya wanna know? Perhaps you’re a student designer who wants to learn a few tips for approaching the media, or you want to be a stylist but don’t know where to start? I don’t think I’m overly ‘qualified’ on these subjects but my experience in the industry has taught me that qualifications really don’t mean much – it’s all about whether you have an eye for aesthetics or a way with words.
Please, don’t hold back, suggest away!
P.S. The photo at the start of this post is a sneak peak of a photoshoot I did with some good friends (who also happen to be incredibly talented) for Pocketto Magazine recently. Pocketto’s Editor, Emma, tells me the edition will be online on July 1, but you can head to the site now to check out Issue 5 – www.pockettozine.com
X-Press Fashion Magazine’s Winter Edition, When Yeti Met Bettie, hits stands around Perth this week and contains great fashion plus my blood, sweat and tears… hehe. The shoot recreates a kitschy Winter wonderland, with bean bag balls for snow plus a Yeti made by the Sub Gang Collective last year for Windows On William.
In between shoot pages you’ll find a feature on talented fashion students from Perth, a trend report for the cooler months and an interview with Mark Cain from Head Studio.
When Yeti Met Bettie comes out this Thursday, June 25, and is distributed alongside X-Press.
Photography – Tarryn Gill & Pilar Mata Dupont
Stylist – Emma Bergmeier
Assistant Stylists – Hannah McGrath & Rebecca Pattison
Make Up – Samantha Enticknap for MAC
Hair – Head Studio King Street
Models – Andrew and Megan @ Scene
Perth is about to get its own Thousand!
The Thousands are online portals for those who believe that the best things in life are often hard to find.
Each Thousand refreshes itself daily with city snapshots covering albums, events and laundromats; not to mention the odd opinion on film, coffee and pants.
The cream of this crop is emailed every Thursday, arriving in your inbox with a ‘ping’.
SixThousand is set for launch early August, to get your piece of the 6T pie, sign up here now: www.sixthousand.com.au
In the meantime, drop in on the other Thousands here:
Sydney: www.twothousand.com.au
Melbourne: www.threethousand.com.au
Brisbane: www.fourthousand.com.au
SixThousand is being created by Right Angle Studio. Other labours of love include WON Magazine and NowNow. Find out more here: http://www.rightanglepublishing.com
Doesn’t time fly? It’s nearly time for another Two Bucks Til Wednesday sale! Make your way to the Mount Hawthorn Community Hall at 197 Scarborough Beach Road on Saturday, June 20, to rumble for vintage threads… Doors open at 2pm and the sale will continue until everything is sold (which won’t take long!).
Photographs by Cameron Etchells
To celebrate the arrival of new Swedish bicycles and Italian Wolf Sculptures at the Shafto Lane Pigeonhole store, owner Johann invited Perth to go Riding With Wolves. A mini exhibition of work by Perth illustrators and artists is also on at Pigeonhole, featuring the work of Sean Morris, Jess Horrocks, Pete Long and Kate-Anna Williams.
