It was almost dark by the time I found the number, the only indication of any type of habitation was in the form of a non-decrepit steel door all stickered, tagged and signed with various recognisable marks – names, logos,characters, and, of course, the stylised, almost runic arrangements of TwoOnes familiar font. I’d pre-warned him that [...]
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Lots going on in the next few weeks, and our updates have been slightly hampered by this damn flu thats going around! Sighted on the horizon come July however, No Vacancy has another great group exhibition on in the form of Wooden Foundations. Bonsai, Oh54, Nails and Twoone will all be putting stuff into this [...]
A selection of designers have made work responding to the notion of interior and domestic space. Drawing from the methodologies of both design and the handmade, the exhibition showcases work by some of Australia's most eminent emerging and established designers: Tim Fleming, Erik North , Studio Hip (Damien Hipwell and Jacqueline Cuijpers) and Studio Sam (Samantha Parsons). The installation will explore the strategy of 'sampling' as both a basis for design and a new critique of the interior. Acorns by Tim Fleming of Flatland OKFully Furnished was part of the 2009 State of Design Festival’s public and cultural program, ...
Say hello to one of COUNTER's newest stockists, Sniffle Co. ! Founded by Brisbane-based John Patterson, Sniffle Co. features an array of etched timber brooches. Hand-painted and extremely detailed, each Sniffle Co. brooch comes pinned to a hanky - hence the name 'Sniffle Co'. Clever and talented, just the way we like 'em.Our personal favourite - the 'Woody' brooch.About Sniffle Co…I made a couple of T-shirts as Sniffle Co. after I left high school, but other things started taking up all of my time, and I never really followed through with it. Late last year I found myself with a ...
