fringe and my 5th!!

hey all!! what a gorgeous day today.. the girls and I took a mini tour of the 'fringe' today... it's another festival in march already full of events :)) but who counts car racing and bike racing anyway :P

The fringe is an arts and performance festival, there's also writers week - last week.. so today's tour started with Kat's studio in an old church building at Thebarton she shares with a few others.. designers, glassees and jewellers... what a great site! see also Kat's blog.. check her work out at the Bowerbird Bazaar in a couple of weeks..

The studio ceiling is so high it's impressive, as are the freezes and wall deco that still exists from the 50's-60's....then onto Gaganis a massive wholesalers warehouse full of every caterers hearts desire.... I def could have used a scooter in there!!

Just a bit later onto the city for some lunch in the 'Garden of unearthy delights' where I had an edinborough burger!! really good... followed by camels, the odd performance act and a lot of walking, to which I ended at the jazz stage in the shade.. a very civilised place to stop!
Then up rundle street and a quick detour into the new tea shop T2  a very pleasant distraction.. and up the road to the Urban Cow studio to check in and see what's new in Store...

All in all a very pleasant day touring and I am exhausted after a bit of a late night at the Womadelaide music festival last night that celebrates 20yrs in adelaide. Some truly stunning acts including the Drummers of Barundi and a very pleasant folksy interlude from Eddi Reader and from Staff Benda Bilili followed by a quite bizarre hit session from CHIC of which the david bowie tune was prob one of the most enjoyable for me.. well that's it and celebrating today the 5th anniversary of my blog and the 560th post!! phew :))

Well what a start to a great long wkd and still to come some studio time what could be better, if you want to keep up with what I've been up to check my weebly page or facebook :)) well happy wandering through all of the links and a wee slideshow from todays wanderings..

slipin trial #1...

so  here it begins the slipping trials...keep up with things on my weebly page angelawalfordceramic.weebly.com i have the terracotta clay and a few ideas lets see where it all ends up and hopefully not in tears  : P ...

sunday sunday....

Ah yes.. it be market time again and gorgeous weather as predicted with a very strange thumping summer shower in the morning... but it cleared up and got muggy :)) haha!! but a great day it was full of loads of visitors and a massive catchup with Rosa just back from New Zealand, what a treat time away is, so refreshing and inspiring... I'm just about ready for another trip pity my back pocket isn't!!

Anyhoo enjoy the lovely tunes of yesterdays buskers and a great greenery backdrop from next doors plant guy!! very nice..

HIVE meets fringe...

Deanna and her cousin 'the subject'

I popped down to the HIVE this evening they are currently hosting an exhibition by Deanna Janssan entitled 'Introspection'  it's such a great venue and holding a solo exhibition no small task. Speaking of her own work Deanna spoke of her paintings and the development across the years. She is in her first year studying at Adelaide Central School of Art, it's a top notch school! the SA ceramics award exhibition was held there last year.. So congrats Deanna a very cool show and if you're local you really must stop in and see this one..

 Hive 12 - Twenty Five

This week HIVE launches its very first Fringe exhibiton! Supporting young local artist, Deanna Janssan, the exhibition 'Introspection' will run from the 24 Feb to 16 March 2012 at HIVE. The launch is on this Thursday starting at 6:30pm with nibbles and light refreshments provided. 

going, going, gone...

the end

elodie's lovely platters

What fun we had last night at the Jam....

A big congrats to Stephanie James Manttan... we know you did all the work!!!

Yummy wine and munchies by Wayne Mcara, chef extraordinaire....the prawn and dill finger sandwiches were just out there!!! and a lil lamb and meat pie was just divine.... there was of course the sweet blue fairy floss squares that were just crazy, he did and excellent job backstage whilst his clay talent were on the wall with the rest of the crew... It was lovely to see Jane Reilly pop in as well as chief opener Jeff Mincham who's gorgeous piece was auctioned off at the end of the evening..

Anyhoo some truly charming pieces went for a steal last night, I had my eye on an indigenous piece but it went way over my budget!! and at the end of the night the walls were cleared and everything went to great homes..

'Trevor' Poh's gorgeous pair of platters of the skull and torso went for crazy dollars...
The top ten priced platters after the silent auction then went to live auction and every piece in the room sold!!

I had a great time catching up with friends and trying to organise lunch meets.. well we'll see :))



footnote from Steph

Platter Project Auction for 2012 Australian Ceramics Triennale

Thank you to all you beautiful decorators and volunteers who helped out last night at the platter project, I love you all!!! The evening was a roaring success, the vibe in the room was amazing. We sold everything so bumping out today will be easy. Also thank you to Craftsouth and JamFactory and our sponsors Toop & Toop, Fox Creek Wines, Goodieson Brewery and Clayworks, our success would not have happened without your support. On behalf of the 2012 Australian Ceramics Triennale I thank you again!!!