arresting human intelligence and barbara heath and malcolm enright and urban archaeology
collections, ephemera, exhibition, graphic design malcolmenright
11:50 am
So, the first day of my 60th year starts well. Emails, phone calls, presents and a slow breakfast hasseled by the cat & the dog (they know somethings up, we didn’t get up and go straight over the hill for exercise and straight down to work). Barbara and Lil have planned a 60th celebration for me tomorrow night, exactly 100 rsvp’s received with 36 well wishers either overseas or dispersed in other States and 21 rsvp’d with other scheduled events.
The invite was printed by Tom Lusch at Platypus as a gesture of thanks for all the print jobs passed his way in my lifetime. I started with a collage of portraits leading to the big six-oh but in the end I opted for simplicity – in design its mostly the stuff you leave out that shouts the loudest . . . and this was confirmed with the overwhelming positive response to the invite. We all look forward to an interesting evening and tomorrow night’s full lunar blessing, my friend and art patron Crow Hurst is supplying and pouring his New Zealand premium wine brands in his lead-free crystal also – our cups runneth over!
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Blogroll and barbara heath and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright
collecting, graphic design malcolmenright
7:32 pm
Look – first of all I have to tell you what a blast the launch was. Lunch time at Parliament House, Brisbane – *Aunty Margaret, Elder & Anna Bligh, The Premier + the Dean of Bond University who published the volume and almost all the story tellers were gathered together for the speeches and the welcome to country. What a fantastic ‘welcome to country’ – of the * Minjerribah Moorgumpin People (Stradbroke Island & Moreton Bay) by Mulliburriba Dance Group led by Joshua Walker. I just love the way traditional politics has played out fully in Government circles where they at least acknowledge the earlier indigenous owners of the land they hold and occupy, well done!
Well done Joan and all the stories in the first-person you managed to capture and reproduce. I have grave concerns about the general lack of design but I let that slide. We know quite a few authors and have been delighted to read their stories, I want to particularly thank John Stafford for, in his article he has cause to mention Barbara’s Magistrates Court door handles in the most wonderful light. Rightly so, I say. Our work joins the poetry of Nathan Shepherdson as the divider to Section Six – The Smart State.
ISBN 978 0 9806187 1 6 (the hard back) <www.bond.edu.au>
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Blogroll and malcolm enright and urban archaeology
collecting, ephemera, graphic design malcolmenright
11:08 am
Thanks Van, without the slightest prompting I was given this cover-less catalogue, all worn around the edges but never the less full of drawings, typography and prices of the day for hardware and building products. I’ve saved these catalogues from the beginning of my design career, paid good money from antiquarian book sellers the world over just to keep up the focus and build on the categories I’ve concentrated on. Lets face it – not only these advertising catalogues but all sorts of grouped commercial information with a graphic slant is now highly sought after. Just do a search for ‘trade catalogue’ on any search engine and see what surfaces and more importantly, look at the prices asked . . . also check out Vanessa and Michael’s web they updated yesterday.
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Blogroll and barbara heath and jeweller to the lost - retail range and malcolm enright
exhibition, Fashion malcolmenright
2:04 pm
Yesterday we dropped consignment stock back to the Queensland Art Gallery – Gallery Store & GOMA Store after a 6 month absence, purely due to our busy work load. Many visitors have remarked “where is the Barbara Heath stock” while the (supreme team) have kept up the energy and given us the feedback. New chains and charms are there, supported by key signature pieces; Birdie Brooch, Stainless Steel grid Pendants & Brooches, Pyramid Lattice Brooches, Gem & Pearlshell Earrings – a new set of Gem Cluster Rings are on the bench being made for the Gallery Store to support the full range of Interlocking Rings they will have exclusively, by Mid-July 2009.
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Blogroll and barbara heath and jeweller to the lost - commisions
bespoke, collections, Fashion, Gem Stones High Carat Metal malcolmenright
6:08 pm
A gift from Sarah’s Mother; Denise – Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire set watch case. Then came the commission meeting at the studio, the possibilities, a list of things they liked and two design & makes were devised. A hand-made chain mesh Bracelet with the ring as the catch + articulated Earrings with the jewelled case and gem-set toggles. Barbara and Juan-Luis worked out a holding device for the large Onyx drops that can be detached, easilly. Using French Antique Buttons and Polished Onyx & Single centrally set Diamonds, the Earrings are made with posts and secure omega clasps © Bh 2009.
See the earlier blog mention when the pieces first arrived to the studio – May 2009.
Wednesday 24th June 2009 – Update: Sarah collected her earrings today – all ready for her 40th Birthday celebrations tomorrow at GOMA (with more to come).
A gift from Sarah’s Mother; Denise – a Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire set watch case. (see blog item in May 2009). Then came the commission meeting at the studio, all the possibilities, a list of Barbara’s work they both liked and two designs were devised. A hand made chain-mesh Bracelet using the ring as the starter for the clasp + articulated Earrings using the jewelled case and gem set toggles. Barbara and Juan-Luis worked out a device for the large onyx drops we had cut in Sydney, these can now be easily detached. Using Antique French glass buttons, the onyx set centrally with a single Diamond, the Earrings are made with posts and secure omega clasps © Bh 2009.
Wednesday 24th June 2009 – Sarah collected her earrings today – all ready for her 40th birthday celebrations tomorrow at GOMA (with more commissions to follow).
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Blogroll and barbara heath and malcolm enright
Australian Gardens malcolmenright
7:54 pm
Everyone in our street knows we usually light a backyard fire, but it has been raining now for almost two weeks so it was a little flame, upstairs. A fire no less, just between us and the universe – as we both sat around at our powerbooks upstairs.
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