In the weekend I went to the innaugural Art Jam at Section 8 Bar (yip, same place where we have the craft cartel markets). Art Jam is a giant DiY fest.
We provide the materials - you provide the creativity
It will be like the bastard love child of the Iron Chef & Melbourne’s fartsiest artsiest scenesters - a little bit freaky looking but nonetheless deserving of our unconditional love.
And there’s prizes!
Each week there’s a mystery object which needs to be included. This week it was a condom.
We got there a bit (ok a lot) late and things were well and truly under way and there was heaps of amazing finished art and tons of buzzing artists furiously creating. I thought there was plenty of cool people doing it already so I could be happy just sitting on the side watching and drinking champagne.
But then I had a quick flash of inspiration and whipped up a creation to enter.
It was the first time we sent the kid off to the grandparents for the night. So it was kind of an in-joke. It certainly got a few laughs.
I even managed to win a couple of drink vouchers!
And afterwards I decided to stick it up in the alleyway. I’m turning it into my own wee gallery.
I had so much fun and I can’t wait to enter again. Luckily it’s on EVERY WEEKEND! So if you want to have fun being creative while hanging in a cool bar with lots of cool creative types, then Art Jam is definitely for you!
Oh and I totally recommend Agwa, especially if it’s drunk from these super cute wee shot glasses. If only I could remember the name of the bar…
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It’s not all about winning, young lady, but you’re right - Art Jam is Number 1 - the winner the WINNNNNNER!
P.S. the pictures from this site go funny on my screen… is it me or is it you?
yeah we’re all winners!
pics look fine to me, define funny?