Frayed

Amazing trench, and the rest, including the Stella painting in the background. Marques Almeida.

Vogue Living

Renilde's work features (on it's side!) in this month's Vogue Living Magazine. If you click on the images you'll be able to read it them.

Afternoon tea

Some photo's from Mr Kitly, 'The Blue Path' by Renilde De Peuter. Also some from the afternoon tea reception, I made Persian Mint tea (It was a very hot day) and Gingerbread, Pene made delicious Marshmallows and Bree and Julian made tea. All delicious! Thanks to everyone who came to look.

Renilde De Peuter

As an artist it's kind of a nightmare to imagine, an artwork sent to be exhibited and being lost on the way. I still feel a little ill when I think about this, even more worrying is the idea that it is permanently lost. I am hoping that it will turn up after a long, slow journey across the blue ocean, it should with this title and story!



The Blue Path.

I called this series The Blue Path because it is a work in progress and can be seen as a sort of journey to imaginary worlds and landscapes, similar to the Bildungsroman in which the protagonist is searching for meaning and harmony.
During this project I worked very intuitively, I've changed course many times, and removed parts or reinterpreted meanings to integrate them in the story, like for example the Three Golden Fleeces that finally constitute the pivot of this quest, this eternal search for the unknown.
This series of works is mainly made of recycled materials, the base being my own worn-out jeans, which in itself is already a landscape. My own personal landscape even, which gives the series a certain sense of continuity.
The most worn-out, and thus the most interesting parts, the knees, form the base for the eclipse and the ship in the middle of the ocean surrounded by St Elmo's Fire.
This motive of St. Elmo's Fire returns in almost every tile. It evolves from something narrative, something pictural to something more abstract, to ultimately even result in a simple woven pattern.

Bon Voyage to all :^)

Such beautiful work from Renilde. I am so glad there are photos to show at least. Here are some, and some more on her blog.

Mr Kitly (3)

Max Olijnyk. 'Jeans for Woody' Custom denim jeans.


John Brooks. 'Double Denim Scarf' Cotton and reclaimed denim.


Mona Electric. 'Crystal hearts' Denim, cotton, wooden beads, cotton cord, crystal.


Dell Stewart. Knitted denim yarn, paint and stick.

In other news I have listed the catalogue online here in case anyone wants to buy one and can't make it to the gallery.

Farmyard Denim

Via an ambitious project collapsing.

Mr Kitly (2)

Installation View. Lyn Balzer and Tony Perkins. 'Mask – Red tears' Recycled Denim, Papier Mache, Kid Leather, Silver-lined Czech Glass Beads, Silk Thread. 'Skull' Recycled denim and silk thread. 'Denim and leather neckpiece' Recycled denim, Kangaroo leather lacing.


Dell Stewart 'Denim scarf' and 'X marks the spot'. John Brooks, 'Engineered Cape' Cotton and reclaimed denim. Brett Day Windham 'Mined Denim' Recycled denim, denim home insulation, bamboo, sinew, string, plastic, glue, spray paint, foam.


Installation View, Jennifer Bartholomew, ‘The Powerful Percheron’s of Nimes’
Terrracotta, recycled denim, linen thread, cork. John Brooks 'Double Denim Vest'
and 'Takahiro' (the black loosely woven scarf) Cotton and reclaimed denim.


Jennifer Bartholomew. ‘Boro’ Terracotta, recycled denim, wool, found branch, wood ’frog’ from the Gabo Island pier.


Penelope Durston 'Stockings for an Indigo dyer's wife' Hand knitted in denim yarn (ingosol dye, cotton). Maricor/Maricar, 'Echo'. Denim and cotton thread.


Dell Stewart. 'X marks the spot' Bleached denim, eyelets, string.

Mr Kitly (1)

Installation view at Mr Kitly. Some more photos soon.



Jen Bartholomew, ‘Broke back’ Terracotta, white raku, earthenware glaze, Japanese tissue decals, recycled denim, machine embroidery, plastic saddle, found driftwood.
and 'The powerful Percherons of Nimes' Terrracotta, recycled denim, linen thread, cork.


Lyn Balzer and Tony Perkins, 'Mask' (detail)
Recycled Denim, Papier Mache, Kid Leather, Silver-lined Czech Glass Beads, Silk Thread.


Penelope Durston 'Stockings for an Indigo dyer's wife'
Hand knitted in denim yarn (ingosol dye, cotton).


Brett Day Windham, 'Mined Denim' Recycled denim, denim home insulation, bamboo,
sinew, string, plastic, glue, spray paint, foam.

Sweets

The day after the exhibition, I got to work only to find these blue cupcakes on the desk. Anna is really very sweet. Denim cupcakes with frayed coconut edges.

They also reminded me of these, denim doughnuts from Krispy Kreme. Mona sent me through a tip off about them a few days before I flew to Brisbane, so I was trapped in the confines of an airport, and had an excuse to try one. Confusing, but apparently they were for a fundraiser for jeans for genes day, which weirdly enough happened to fall on the very same day as the exhibition opening. Coincidence! Anyway, it tasted just like the other doughnuts.

The Sartorialist

All images from The Sartorialist.

Lyn and Tony

Lyn Balzer and Tony Perkins are photographers and jewelers based between Sydney and Byron Bay. Each piece is laboriously handmade by the two of them in the studio: including these extraordinary masks. They have an unusual strength to them, they are made from frayed and worn cloth, but feel surprisingly sturdy in their tightly woven construction.







There is an interview with Lyn and Tony over here. I have been coveting these jewels for some time, so it is wonderful to have some of them in the show. If you can't get to the gallery, they are available here. There is also a sneaky peak at their home and studio here.

Press!

Firstly, some lovely pictures from the opening night over at the thousands...
Three Thousand Street

And all this may be some of the reason we had such a fullsome and fine looking crowd. Thanks everybody for coming and listing! It was fun. I will post some photos of the exhibition later this week.

The Design Files
Three Thousand
I got the blues: Michi
Broadsheet
Poepke
Broadsheet: Craft Cubed Festival
Hand Made Life

Max Olijnyk

Note to self. There is an interview with Max over on The Blackmail today. With some pictures quite similar to these ones I took in his studio a couple of weeks ago. Tess modeling her denim and shearling jacket. Best in Park!





Edit: Max (nah strike that, Tess) is famous and is also on The Design Files today.

Links

Blog love from Renilde ATSWIM - TWO - BIRDS, Maricor/Maricar, Max, Miss Mona and Bree at ii-ne-kore.

Thanks everybody. The pressure is on. I hope it comes together well this week!

Jenny Norbury

Jenny is a family friend from Far North Queensland, and I grew up around her work. When I started on this project she was in the back of my mind. Luckily I visited last year when I was staying with my parents on the Tablelands and she showed me some of her work. I asked her to contribute to this show too, but she couldn't this time.

Jenny has worked with recycled denim for as long as I can remember, and before; making bags, rugs, blankets, and clothing. She also has an amazing timber house full of treasures and an incredible garden, complete with rainforest plants, nesting bowerbirds and a flintstones picnic table.

These are photos from my visit, in September last year.


Denim shagpile rug.



Ropes plaited up from the seams of recycled jeans.



Not denim, but an amazing bedspread using the embroidered doily collection of an old friend.