Haji @ Habitat playhouse 27th of December 2013

Hi everyone, 

This is going to be a stunning and intimate event with Haji Basim.

A mult-instumentalist, singer songwriter, who has created a new genre of acoustic music called Urban Folk. Haji Basim has played heavily across the US and has just returned (3/15/13) from an international tour where he played Tonsburg and Oslo, Norway, as well as Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne, Australia. He draws comparisons to such memorable acts as Richie Havens, Jack Johnson, and John Legend. With the vocal quality of Sting and Seal. Haji's past bills include Mieka Pauley and Ray Lamontagne. 

Haji is a superb musician who is connected to spirit, love and life and beautifully and eloquently expresses this through his craft.  Habitat playhouse is incredibly honoured to be hosting Haji for the the first of a series of monthly house concerts at Habitat Playhouse. 

We also have the pleasure of being able to provide;

Fox Creeks' delectable wines, and

sumptuous vegan goodies from Studio Voodoo

There will also be Chai and Beer available

Please bring a blanket and cushions for sitting on.

Hope to see you there 

Happy days

Kim

:)

'Harvest'

Makers associated with all that is Urban Cow Studio celebrate its 20th Birthday this Wednesday night from 6pm.  Urban Cow is located on Frome Street Adelaide, between North Terrace and Rundle Street.  All artists were given a Haiku to inspire their works. Mine was;

Heard, not seen

The camelia poured rainwater

When it leaned

Love to see you there :)

The SALA award winning Fijian Wayfinder

Well in a couple of hours 'Striking a Chord' will be in full swing!! So, here is my final installment before the opening, The Fijian Wayfinder.  This work is based upon the visual language of a combination of artefacts relating to Fijian and Western style navigation.  It also won the SALA Jam Factory Contemporary Design and Craft Award, yipee!! We are all getting super excited hope to see you all there.

General Manager of SALA Penny Griggs to open Striking a Chord

The Australian Strainer

We are extremely excited to have Penny Griggs General Manager of the SALA festival gracing our doors to open our exhibition tomorrow.  Come on by to view the Australian Strainer and other great pieces from Shelley Hughes and Westley Tulley at 5:30 pm

A sneak peek at some moody bluesy wintry ear clinkers

It's getting closer, looking forward to seeing all of your lovely faces on Saturday evening for some fantastic art from Westley Tulley Shelley Hughes and yours truly at Fox Creek cellar door from 5:30 pm

Firefall and waterfall

I've been loving blending colours from the anodised aluminium saucepan lid mountain (see previous post) to create these warm and cool cascading earrings.  I am working towards achieving zero waste within my practice and one of the areas I have been looking at is the rim of the saucepan lid, which is the part that these little beauties used to belong to.  It fascinates me to think that these rims used to seal in the juices of some delectable meal, some maybe for years and years. 

If only they could talk.

 They have their own stories and meanings embedded within them, its up to you to continue the story.  See them at 'Striking a Chord'  Fox Creek cellar door, Malpas Road Willunga South Australia, 10-5 everyday.

Sustainability Strikes a Chord

Sunset 

The sunset Series.  Created using Sustainable Design principles

The sunset. Possibly the most poignant part of the day.  Its a time to shift gears and those gears are different for everyone.  For me, the time just before sunset is the perfect time to get out and connect with the natural world. These pieces are designed to recognise and celebrate this change of viewpoint, pace, colour and light.  The materials included in these works are powder-coated aluminium, anodised aluminium and recycled sterling silver. The Sunset series has travelled with me to numerous locales around the world and can now be seen in 'Striking a Chord' at the Fox Creek Cellar door from 2nd of July through to the 30th of August 2013.

Striking a Chord at Fox Creek Cellar Door

SALA is on again!! 

Striking a Chord.... How do three artists from such distinct disciplines put a show together? We struck a chord!! Our aptly titled exhibition combines the musical tone of paint by Shelley Hughes, sculptural installations of Bronze and wood by Westley Tully and the upcycled kineticism of jewellery and object by myself. With movement, metaphor and melody our works will sit together at the Fox Creek Cellar door until the end of August.  For a bit of a head start on SALA squizz, head on down to Fox Creek Cellar door on Malpas Road Willunga South Australia between 10-5 Monday to Sunday.