GoMA Christmas Design Market

Plastic Girl: Liana Kabel, Florence Forrest of Flying Star Toys, Shannon Garson: ceramic artist, Rebecca Ward: jewellery, and Kylie Johnson of paper boat press will all have stalls at the Gallery Store Christmas Design Market on Saturday December 6 at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane...

we hope you can join us all for a great day of Christmas Shopping with lots of other exciting Brisbane designers and craft makers...

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Made By Hand- Rebecca and Shannon's end of year events

For those of you around Brisbane in November/December, you are invited to Made By Hand.
Porcelain artist Shannon Garson and contemporary jeweller Rebecca Ward have created a very special exhibition sale for 2008 with an emphasis on individual, classic, environmentally-aware porcelain and jewellery.
There are four different times spread over three venues leading up to the end of the year.


Made by Hand @ Maleny Studio Sale

Saturday 15 November
9am - 4pm
Venue: The Studio
23 Cedar Street
Maleny



Made by Hand @ Kelvin Grove Urban Village

Friday 28 November 4pm - 8pm &
Saturday 29 November 9am - 3pm.
Venue: Shop R5b, The Village Centre
cnr Musk Avenue and Caraway Street
Kelvin Grove Urban Village
Undercover parking available via Ramsgate Street (free on weekends).


Made by Hand @ GoMA
Gallery Store Christmas Design Market

Saturday 6 December
9am - 5pm
Venue: Gallery Store forecourt
GoMA - Gallery of Modern Art
Stanley Place, South Brisbane


Cash and cheque payments only please.

For information
Phone: 07 3861 0157 or 0411 213 610
Email: shannongarson@yahoo.com
www. shannongarson.com
www.rebeccawardjewellery.com

Aqua Vitae - group show at kick arts

The Umbrella Collective is pleased to present our group show at Kick Arts in Cairns.
We have all created work based on personal connections to that precious matter: water.
And we would like to send our many thanks to Beverley for organising the show.

Tape Measure Brooches

Brooches made from one old tape measure, buttons and stainless steel by Liana Kabel

Longshore Drift Bracelet

Rebecca Ward: Longshore Drift Bracelet, sterling silver, Okarito beach pebbles.

magnolia blossom

Piccabu Elephant and Molehile Mouse

New to the Flying Star Toys collections this month is Piccabu Elephant and Molehile Mouse.

Spring Magnolia's

Longshore Drifters

Rebecca Ward: Four Longshore Drift Pendants for boys or girls.
st silver, waxed thread, pebble clasps.

cloud brooches

cloud brooches from paper boat press

The Fishing Line

The Fishing Line hanging mobile Bramble Bay edition from Flying Star Toys by Florence Forrest.

spring nests

Spring nests. Moss green and brown twigs stirring to life at Vessel gallery in Berkeley, California.

Nature Owls

Mr and Mrs Nature Owl from Flying Star Toys by Florence Forrest.

Pied Piper Necklace

Necklace made from various vintage and recycled plastics by Liana Kabel

Spring- the magnolia project

"The Magnolia Project" by Shannon Garson an exploration of a year in the life of a magnolia garden begins on March the 8th at Salmon Galleries in Sydney

Gingerbread Biscuit Bunnies

Gingerbread Biscuit Bunnies from Flying Star Toys by Florence Forrest.

Pebble Paddlers

Rebecca Ward. St silver, 18 and 24K gold, Okarito pebbles, waxed thread.

drawings

ink drawings by Kylie Johnson.

Measure Up Brooches

Brooches made by Liana Kabel from tape measures and buttons.

Shark Shards Bracelet

Rebecca Ward. Shark Shards. Recycled louvre glass, st silver, nylon "spiderwire"

a book of poetry

count me the stars by kylie johnson
released this week by Murdoch Books

strange beasties

Beastie bowls by Shannon Garson

Ripples Necklace

Rebecca Ward. Ripples Necklace. st silver, waxed thread.

Curvy Swingers

Rebecca Ward. Curvy Swingers necklace. Recycled window and louvre glass, gin bottles, st silver, nylon "spiderwire".