Its been a big lead up to this exhibition. The show is an variety of unique works from artists, designers, typographers and graphic designers. It should be a good chance to meet all the people behind the scenes!
Sunday 21 April 2013
Thursday 18 April 2013
Fringe Furniture 2013 theme announced!
The theme for the Fringe Furniture 2013 exhibition has been released, it is apart of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. The exhibit plays host to the whole festival. I've seen some really diverse designs over the past few years that push the boundaries of the 'furniture ideal' that is considered the benchmark in society today. Just to see design evolve and progress organically via the creative input of individuals and groups is amazing, I think this years exhibit will thrive and better last years!
Fringe Furniture 2013: Make It True
Great design makes true a form, a shape or function that already exists somehow; it reveals a truth we aren’t aware of yet.
Discovering great design is a revelatory experience, but it’s also a moment of recognition. It’s the sensation you get when the unfamiliar becomes something you’ve always known – call it déjà true. Great design fills the space between the real and the imagined in a way that makes it feel timeless.
This year’s Fringe Furniture designers will bring these half-glimpsed truths into sharp focus and make them real.
Delivered in partnership with the Abbotsford Convent, Fringe Furniture will open on 18 September and run Wed – Sun, 11am – 5pm until 6 October.Registrations for the event will be open 28 June – 26 July.
Sunday 14 April 2013
Tractors - Western Australia
So over Easter break I went over to Western Australia to see my family. During this time we went down south west and Checked out my relatives tractor collection.
It was amazing to see tractors ranging from the 1920's - 1950's. All types and makes. Some from England, America and Australia. Farmall, John Deer, Chamberlin, Fordson and Supa Dexta. All the components and parts are true, as they are not hidden by unnecessary cosmetic cladding. What you see is what you get, no gimmicks, true blue. Just to even start some of these tractors takes some real muscle to turn the flywheels.
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| The front of this tractor is for crop rows |
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| John Deer, didn't have a muffler, she made alot of noise..... |
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| All the chaps having a look |
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| John Deer fresh of the ship from America |
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| Here is an adjustable wheel axle, undo the bolts and slide wheels along keyway |
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| John Deer, In perfect condition. |
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| Key way for the wheels to slide along axle. |
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| Coil spring for seat. |
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| What a beauty |
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| Looking a little worse for wear |
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| Chamberlin, Australian made in the late 1930's |
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| Now I want one of these track tractors |
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| This tractor is actually offset from centre so the driver could see the crop. |
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Milk Paint
So for university my classmate and I have to design a laser cut light. We are using 3mm Hoop Pine Ply. We wanted to put some colour into the light panels and discs that make up the design as Hoop Pine can get a bit plain in figure.
'The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company Inc'. In Groton, Massachusetts sells this paint which is purely biodegradable, non-toxic and odor free when dry. The milk paint comes in a powder, many different colours are available. To apply you use either a roller or brush with warm water, colours can be mixed to produce a wide variety of shades. An absolute winner in my books for an alternative to the nasty commercial acrylic and solvent based paints.
"As in originally produced home-made milk paint, we use milk protein, lime, clay, and earth pigments such as ochre, umber, iron oxide, lampblack, etc. The lime is alkaline but becomes totally inert when mixed with the slightly acid milk. We use no lead, no chemical preservatives, no fungicides. Milk paint contains no hydrocarbons or any other petroleum derivatives."
Clean up is done with soap water. The coat is dry to touch in 30mins! Wait 2hours to recoat. Also if the milk paint coat is not sealed 'water spotting' can occur. Which can leave blobs that don't look nice at all. So either use a lacquer over the top or use 'Clear coat' which the 'The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company Inc' actually produce, it is a non-toxic, water borne clear satin acrylic. But as I said before if the piece of furniture is to be in high traffic areas with grease and dirt then a oil or solvent lacquer would be the ideal seal over it.
I got this milk paint from Glen Rundell. He is the only importer of Milk paint I know in Australia. He is an amazing furniture maker and teacher.
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