Woah have you seen the Fringe guide? It makes the bible look like a freakin leaflet.
And the good news is there’s tons of crafty stuff (also a ton of zombie stuff I might add). And to save you dear reader, the effort, I’ve compiled all the crafty ones into one convenient wee post. This is just the crafty stuff, mind. There is a bajillion other events and you should absolutely go see them. Especially if you have an income. The first people to feel the pinch of an economic slowdown are usually artists. And this one is gonna hurt. On that note you should also be registering your good fine self to the much-anticipated Economics 4 Activists 2008.
Now on to the craft!
A Working Life in Arts: For Love & Money FREE
Ok so this first one isn’t exactly about crafts but I reckon this still might be interesting to those who have their own craft business.
Fringe Furniture 2008 - Make Your Mark
I don’t think I know anyone in this in 08 but I did last year and they were Crafty with a capital C, so I’m thinking this year will be too.
K2TOG (knit two together - but you knew that already) FREE
Think Knitta in Melbourne. I’m holding out to see if they make any of it political…
The Craft Exchange Salon FREE
A postal craft project. Think feminist craft postal projects of the 80s but not. Brought to you by the Safari Team. You can still get involved in this one.
The Happy Project
Have some happy people at your house. Maybe even do crafts with them.
Totem - Dolls With Souls FREE
A big bunch of people make dolls of themselves, including me! See you at the launch.
(Page 19 of the program has a crochet doily on it, craft is so hip!)
The Playroom
The description is a materials list, so a good start. Although not all craft rooms would stock this stuff. Sounds crafty to me.
The VnV Boudoir
The warning reads “Nudity, Sexual Reference, Comedy, Gunfights and Blue Steel” gosh!
Deception - Anna Taylor FREE
Suspended, knitted wire arty goodness
Prohibition - Pamela See FREE
I know some paper crafters who are already wetting themselves over this one.
Textures in Landscape FREE
Yeah I like blurry stuff too. Anyone seen all my Uluru trip pics? This one makes even the shiny stuff fluffy.
Woven Fields FREE
Weaving and drawing collide in a beautiful way.
Seamstress
Conceptual dance at Thread Den, yay ace people! I like crafters supporting other artists. Nice work people.
Other stuff ’cause I know people in it or it’s just so freaking weird, you should have a peek.
Digital Fringe FREE
Fringe Garden!
Op Shop Tour of Melbourne
Al-Kinda FREE
Deceased Estate
Hitlerhoff
New World Order (bonus points for giving discounts to Iraq and Afghanistan vets)
The Talking Vagina
Under a Neon Globe
Get Real Estate
The Bad-arts Mofo Rap Party
Beaconsfield: A Musical in A-flat Minor
The ‘G’ in Goth, the C@#t in Homewares
Who is Abdul Smith
Dance-a-thon 6000
Whew! And that’s me using a pretty strict definition of crafty. There’s tons of other stuff that has a crafty feel to it or I know crafters would like. But I didn’t see the point of duplicating the whole program. So consider this my selective curation of a wonderful looking 19 days.
Now YOU get your ass on over to the Fringe website, check out the rest of it and fill your diary!
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Blow me down! Looks like Melbourne has done it in style again!
George Darrochs last blog post..Short commentary on Bolivia
The furniture design exhibition was great last year, but one of the artists I knew complained as the fees to exhibit were over $60 per piece.
Yeah absolutely. I have a lot of concerns about Fringe but I decided for the purposes of this post to keep my sniping to myself
The costs for entry for some aspects of Fringe are particularly offensive. Some stuff in it isn’t even fringe. Someone please tell me how a TV show on a major network can make it into a Fringe program? Oh no, I’m not gonna get started, zip!
xox
Sorry to run off so unexpectedly. I was having an excellent conversation with Cate’s boyfriend and then I really needed to move my car.
When I got in my car I was driving around looking for a park, but was almost out of petrol, and then I thought by the time I drive to a station, I may as well go home. I’ve only had three hours sleep courtesy of doing a report for work last night.
It was so great to see everyone. I’m really glad you liked your necklace.
Kim.
LOVED IT! I can’t wait to wear it to a special event very soon
Ace to see you xoxox