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The Interview: Molly Coombs Marr Words Claire Deakin Photos Molly Coombs Marr Hi Molly, what is it that you do?  I make jewellery inspired by my favourite Australian animals, plants and things. I hand-make each piece in my little apartment

ARI Paying Attention? Words Lucinda DavisonPhotos Matthew Venables Sydney’s city streets appear quieter in the wake of the controversial lock out laws. The sparkle of a 24 hour city with a vibrant nightlife appears to be receding, a sense of

The Interview:  Still translating, always challenging Written by Emma-Kate WilsonImages Courtesy of the artists Clark and Guthleben’s exhibition, Interior Motives, has recently come to an end, but both can be found still working on new projects: Jodi at her blog jodiclark.wordpress.com,

Common money mistakes made by young professionals – and how you can fix them Words by Ben Nash I met a new client the other day and it got me thinking about some of the most common mistakes people make when

The Interview:  Still translating, always challenging Written by Emma-Kate Wilson Bronwen Williams & Clare Powell Bronwen Williams and Clare Powell interrogate the relationship between materials and lived in space. Hanging clothes, TV screens, and mini shell bath tub all create

Review:  The Big Bruise @ Montague Basement Written by Claire Deakin Photography by Omnes Photography The Big Bruise is not one to mince its words (or visuals, for that matter). Shuffling into the quaint theatre space, we are welcomed by Saro Lusty-Cavallari,

The Interview:  110% Written by Chloe Mandryk HASTHAGWINNING is a group exhibition about our feelings; or how we perceive and celebrate success. It’s on view until 2 April at The Bearded Tit in Redfern, Sydney. The participation awards go to

Keep Sydney Open rally gets diluted response from the media Words by Claire Deakin Just a few weeks ago, Keep Sydney Open hosted its part-rally/part-gig against Sydney’s lock out laws. As one among an estimated 10-15 thousand protesters, I couldn’t help but

The Interview:  Jess Cochrane Jess Cochrane is a lady who will soon need no introduction. Her work has appeared in Yen Magazine, and been nominated for the National Graduate Show at PICA, Perth. She’s also a rad human who rocks at

Fennesz + Lillevan, collaborators in sound It’s hard to find anything about Christian Fennesz online. At least, beyond the usual – born in Austria, working in Vienna, and known for his wide-ranging collaborations with sometimes unexpected artists. The 53-year-old guitarist and

Contributor Callouts: Come write with us! We’ve made a start, but we want your help to make the 107 blog the place to go for local arts news and interesting reads. 107 Projects is a not-for-profit, artist run space located in the

Designfor good Iva Pfeiffer The shelves in Iva Pfeiffer’s sewing room are stacked with neatly folded fabric samples, bundles of wool, and possibly every craft book ever written. There are books on bobbin lace, on embroidery, on weaving fabric from