Giveaway - The Paperbird Society

Giveaway time again! Melissa from The Paperbird Society is giving away one of her A3 eco-friendly 2014 calendars - just go to the Extra Curricular Facebook page and comment below the photo which one you'd like and you're in the draw! (Entries close midnight next Wed 23rd). Check out www.thepaperbirdsociety.com for images of all the months plus more lovely avian-themed products.

You complete me

All the beautiful A Skulk of Foxes phone covers have been sent off to our lucky prizewinners - Emma Anderton, Kitki Tong, Laura Hogan, Hannah Hawthorn & Sophia Cussell. Just the possibility of adorning it with one of these makes me covet an iPhone. If you have one of those already, complete the package here - these are seriously gorgeous in person.

Tall Tales for your desktop

As Joseph Herscher said in issue 12, 'Play is the secret of life.' 

Erica Harrison's interpretation of the Tall Tales theme captures this sentiment perfectly, and will remind you each time you sit down to your computer that even work should involve a little play!

If you didn't catch our downloadable desktop wallpaper in the latest newsletter, you can download it here. 

Dream job: Hand-letterer

In Issue 12's 'When I Grow Up', Carla Hackett talks about creating her own dream job and finding the confidence to get her skills paying the bills. Now you can check out her lettering goodness at the freshly-launched foxglovelettering.com. Carla is currently working on a range of hand-lettered greeting cards, due out in November (and fiancées out there will be glad to know that Carla loves working on bespoke invitations and chalkboard wedding signage too!) 

Here are more photos from the shoot by Sass Cocker (Carla and Sass are both based at Melbourne's Little Gold Studios).

Stockist Series: Space Gallery

Sarah Williams runs Space Studio & Gallery in Whanganui, which has a regular rotation of exhibitions showcasing local artists and also stocks a few carefully curated publications including little old Extra Curricular. We asked Sarah about her creative haven...

What will customers discover at Space?

Space is an Art Gallery & Studio housing a constantly changing and diverse range of artwork made locally in Whanganui. Exhibitions change almost weekly, so you've got to get in quick! We also have 3 studio artists working on site; we are currently in the process of shifting and upgrading our artist studios upstairs to a larger premises, in order for us to house more studio artists and offer larger more varied studios. Our goal to create a hub for the arts in Whanganui.

What's the best thing about coming to work each day?
I still can't believe that this is my job! Some days I have to pinch myself to make sure its real. Coming to work everyday is bliss when you are doing something you really love. I get to work with the most amazing people; Whanganui has such a loving and supportive arts community its great to be a part of it. For me, being able to give emerging artists opportunities is a real privilege.

'Through the Looking Glass' a photographic & video installation by Su Hendeles

What is one thing you learnt from starting your business?
To never under-estimate the power of following your dreams – always choose the leap of faith. It's sometimes easy to sit back and watch the world go by, but if you want to do what you love then you have to take risks.


What's the best-kept secret in your local area?
Whanganui is humming with independent business and creative individuals doing awesome things! Places to be are the local farmers market on a Saturday, followed by a coffee at Jolt, pop along to an art opening at Space, then head on out for a night of live music at Space Monster. Just to name a few of our best-kept secrets!

Space Studio and Gallery
64 Taupo Quay, Whanganui 4500

Tues - Sat: 12pm - 4pm

spacestudiogallery.co.nz

Art with benefits

When Brisbane designers Kristy Elliott and Anita Chew wanted to start a project that would benefit the community and enable them to network with like-minded creatives, they settled on Art With Benefits. The aim is to raise funds for a different charity each year, boosting the charity's profile at the same time.

 

The first Art With Benefits exhibition will be held on October 8th in West End, Brisbane. Creatives are challenged to produce a work that is inspired by Madagascar – entries are open until 13th September. 

 

Kristy and Anita say that after carrying out their own research for the project, they found it alarming how bad the environmental conditions have become in Madagascar. The funds raised from the sale of the artwork will go directly to The Eden Reforestation Project. All artwork will be for sale, with 50% of the sale proceeds going to the artist and the remaining 50% to the charity. Every $10 raised will plant 100 trees.

Get involved at www.artwithbenefits.com

Photos courtesy of The Eden Projects

Don't Puke On Your Dad

Maybe you remember Toby Morris' drawing project which we talked about last year, documenting his first year of parenthood? Well, the book is coming out next week! It's being published by one of our favourite local publishers Beatnik, who feature in the latest issue. Toby is one of those creatives who still find the energy after-hours to produce some of their best work (he spoke to us in issue one about how the two feed off each other).

You can buy one here. Or you can attend the launch party at Beatnik, this Thursday 22nd August from 5pm and pick up a signed copy (and even if you can't make it to the party, it's worth watching the fantastic invite on Vimeo, filmed by Sonya Nagels).

p.s. It's Father's Day here in the Southern Hemisphere in less than two weeks!