FRIDAY CUP SPECIAL

Friday 30th of October 2009

I'ts been tricky trying to fish

something from the

collection that  might be Melbourne Cup related,

but I think this piece might just be it.

Because.....

1. the greyhounds chase bunny replicas

around the track. this is a bunny replica

and you can wear

it to the track.

2. bunnies run very fast like some horses

3. It's a white rabbit, the symbol of fantasy

and dream like experience.

Sounds like gambling on the cup to me.

I know it's a stretch but the pendant is a nice one.

This baby is paint on recycled timber

with an 46cm. antique bronze chain and clasp.

measures 3.5 X 2.5cm

weights next to nothing

FRIDAY SUPER SPECIAL

THE UNOFFICIAL YEAR OF THE GOAT

I feel like I've been on my own with this thought for a while,
but now it has clearly caught up.

On the same day and from two
independent sources we received these gifts.

Beautiful and totally aura of the goat driven.


My theory is that with the world going into a state of
fatigue on all fronts, people are unconsciously reaching for symbols
that will strengthen them for the struggle.


and what better animal to choose than the goat?

Something so hardy it can live in the harshest of temperatures,
capable of  frolicking on the side of vertical mountains,
and  totally happy in Nunawading.

It can and will eat anything and is always randy.

Man has likened the goat to the devil because subliminally we
recognize in the goat one hell of a force of nature.

It can't be a coincidence that G.F.C  also stands for

Goats Fetta Cheese!

So this weeks special is the
global goat pendant.

As ever made on recycled timber with a goat laid over
a fragment of a page from an old atlas.
Finished with a 46cm. antique bronze chain and clasps.
The piece measures 2.5 cm square
and stinks of goat essence.


Similiar pieces by the barnyard available at the
rose st. market on week-ends or  email  me  for availabilities,
possibilities and pricings.

ta
neil

FRIDAY'S WEB SPECIAL no.3

Friday 16.10.09

This week's web special is a follow on from the
Tour de France commemorative badges I made as
a reminder that it's only a year till
it's on again.
sigh....

We don't own a televsion
so I borrow the small second
TV from the in-laws and
it always surprises me how emotionally
involved I get each year.

This honey coloured pendant piece will look beautiful flying
down a summer street, flapping on sun kissed skin.

Someone just has to tell the Melbourne weather to start kissing!

The piece is 5.0cm X 2.5cm made from recycled timber
and importantly weighs next to nothing.
The antique bronze chain
is about 46cm long and is finished off with a
nice matching clasp.

total cost $10 with postage!

OOPLA THE BIKE IS OFF TO PARKVILLE

oh and as always there is a wide range of something like it
available week-ends at the Rose St. Market.

oh and this might be a place to show it off
melbourne bicycle film festival

WEB SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Okay.
I've been thinking about things.

This is the new deal.

The 
WEB SPECIAL 
will be 
released 
at
MIDDAY ON FRIDAY.

Again one only.
Again first in first served.

Ta.

FRIDAY'S WEB SPECIAL

October 9, 2009

Each Friday I'm going to post up a
WEB SPECIAL
of one of the works I'm currently making and selling.

There's only going to be one on-line,
and it will really be first in first served.
Only available to folk in Australia.


One or two clicks and it's yours.

This Fridays special is a
Hero Pigeon Brooch
manufactured from recycled timber.
The pigeon measures 2.5 cm square.

Cost including postage anywhere within Australia
is $10!
Paypal only.

SORRY FOLKS!
IT'S GONE AGAIN.


OFF TO CLIFTON HILL MELBOURNE THIS TIME.


NEXT FRIDAY ANOTHER SPECIAL!


regards neil

Interventionist guide

October 9, 2009

I'm involved in the 
Interventionist Guide,
a major installation
and mini public art festival
that is currently happening in Melbourne.


If you take a radio or device that picks up FM radio
you can listen to a short 15 minute
interactive soundtrack I've created
entitled:  'How to be in Subways'


It's part of an ongoing series of sound works
dedicated to how to be in public,
for the benefit of you, others and the world.

Go to it!

HOW GOOD IS THIS?!
You can also
download the sound track to your music machine
here and follow it at your own pace.

The exhibition and surrounding events are a
brilliant and rare event and very with while visiting.

Some pictures from opening night

DONKEY LOVE PENDANT SPECIAL

I've been making  pendants for a while

and thought I'd throw up a real web special.

First in first served!

46cm fine antique brass chain with

matching clasp and these two pieces .

The donkey piece measures 2.5cm square.

Both pieces are very light and made from recycled timber.

15 dollars plus postage ($1)

Only posted within Australia

OMG how quick was that!

sorry folks it's already sold within half an hour of posting.

truly!

it's going to brisbane.

I'm encouraged into thinking

I might make this a regular practice.

Stay tuned, or plugged or wired.

whatever.

Meantimes,

but,

don't be disheartened,

if you're in Melbourne you can still pay the full price

for such things at the Rose St. Market

on week-ends, and there is even a number

of my works for sale on the Rose Street

Electronic Market.

NEW SUITES OF BADGES

Encouraged by the continued popularity of my

‘ SWINE FLU REPELLENT’ TM badges

(rumoured to have been endorsed by the

Country Womans Association!)

and the Tour de France commemorative bike badges,

I’ve decided in this second half of 09 to release

themed and topical suites of badges.

The first in the series will be for the

forthcoming festive occasion,

Fathers Day.

Father's Day is a tough occasion to buy for and

I'm hoping I've moved toward providing a solution.

The full suite consists of 16 badges that

should cover most gift angles and

leave a few over for further use.**

The badges are for sale as ever week-ends at the Rose St Artists Market in Fitzroy Melbourne

** naturally the badges can be used out of season, and i would encourage the user to find as many uses and excuses for displaying them.

CLOCKS

Such great news that Rose St. Market is now open on Sundays.

It opens it up to a whole new range of customers

who couldn't make the Saturday, and a whole new bunch of new traders.

Twice as much fun can't be a bad thing.

I've been selling variously made

clocks at the market for a while now.

I love it when people creatively further my works.
My original clock in the middle was added to by the purchaser
by two other pieces to create a long wall tryptych for a long thin space.

.

how nice.

Contemporary Jewellery

I've been doing quite a bit of reading and reflecting upon contemporary jewellery making recently.
As a result of some of this research I am pleased to release
my new range of badges this week.







The badges come separately or in these hand picked sets





Each badge is individually handcrafted from an original design.







As always they are available to peruse and purchase at the
Rose St. Artists Market on Saturdays.

Get them now while you still can!