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Design

Flowers on ice photographed to make unique artworks

They say when one door closes another door opens. So after being made redundant from her 9-to-5 corporate job, Renee Tsironis decided to open a much more beautiful door to career as a floral artist. The Melbourne-based creative uses ice as a preservation tool to freeze flowers in time. Renee then photographs each bloom to create custom and limited edition prints.

“I began my career in marketing for some fantastic Australian interior, beauty and food brands, and my passion for design led me to study interior design and styling,” says Renee. “It was during this period of design study that I began experimenting with flowers and the freezing process to create artworks.”

Renee uses various preservation techniques to achieve different results but ultimately no two blocks of ice freeze the same, creating natural diversity throughout her works. “I love seeing the detail in the individual bubbles and being surprised by the result of what wasn’t planned,” she says.

The unique pieces are perfect for dull or tired walls around the home where you’re looking to make a statement or add a touch of drama.

Since launching her brand Fleuressence, Renee has worked with designers on specific commissions and created bespoke artworks for newlyweds using their wedding flowers. Renee also travels extensively in the pursuit of rare and beautiful flowers for her works.

As a partner of Décor & Design 2018, Renee debuted her current work before 12,000 visitors earlier this year. “I am truly grateful for the opportunity to showcase my work which explores how flowers act as a symbol of emotional connection to a time and place.”

Shop Renee’s unique floral artworks

For more art inspiration: Floral art you’ll blooming love!

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Hundreds of designers under one roof at Decor+Design and AIFF

Wish you could check out lots of up-and-coming designers in flooring, furniture, lighting and interiors all at once? Consider dropping by Decor + Design, the ultra successful buying event, and the Australian International Furniture Fair, from 21-24 July.

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Held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, it’s a great place to scope out ideas, eye off new products and just generally get a bit of design inspiration. With over 250 exhibitors, you’re spoilt for choice!

For those wanting more structured advice, consider attending a talk. This year, the international seminar series is looking at Australian design influences and their place in in the global industry. New for this year is a workshop series. It’ll offer practical and commercial advice for local designers.

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The Vivid design competition winners will be announced on the opening day of the fair. The entries in this are some of the best furniture and lighting designs produced in the past year. Also worth dropping in on are the daily Trend Tours. Always a highlight of Decor + Design, the guided tours of the exhibition floor are the easiest way of seeing what will be on-trend in macro interior design for 2016. Who knows, you may even unearth the next big thing!

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Bazaar and Wall St are returning this year, providing small studios and designers the chance to showcase their work. Also new in 2016 is the AIIF Loves Homemade exhibition, dedicated to displaying and supporting the work of Australian-based furniture, cabinet and joinery designers and makers.

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For more information, check out Decor + Design and Australian International Furniture Fair.

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Urban Road’s Inspire range kicks off the new year with a bang!

Urban Road is one brand that never disappoints. And their Autumn Winter 2016 Inspire collection, which comes out Monday, well and truly lives up to the hype.

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Featuring 45 new art prints, the range showcases Australian botanicals, pixel and patchwork abstracts, vibrant watercolours and a nostalgic photographic series by Erika Weeks; as well as additions to the Urban Road Artist Collections by Gigja Einarsdottir, Britt Bass, Erin Petson and Erin Gregory.

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Embracing seasonal cool tones and warm, soft hues, the artworks celebrate all that is beautiful about crisp winter days and nights. Each piece can be appreciated for its individual visual appeal, or explored further for the meanings, messages and memories that lie within.

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Diamond In The Rough

With so many artworks and so many collaborations, the collection is extremely versatile across different interior styles, from modern to traditional, to beach house to industrial.

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Capturing the beauty of Australian flora using soft and subdued shades of colour with an abstract painterly twist, the artworks are available on canvas or as a glass framed print in a range of sizes and framing options.

Shop online.

Photography and Styling by Tanika Blair

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Art

See Gabrijela Iva Polic’s fantastical art in the flesh

When I first talked to Gabrijela Iva Polic just shy of two-year ago she was fresh out of art school and was ecstatic to be taking part in her very first exhibition. Since then Gabrijela’s achievements have snowballed, culminating in her biggest milestone yet, a solo exhibition at the Hughes Gallery, Sydney.

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Open now and entitled In the Land of Wonderfuls, Gabrijela pushes the boundaries of her craft; depicting fantastical natural scenes comprised of intricate detailing and patterning, resembling microcosms and ecological patterns. “I don’t like to draw or paint things as they are. I invent my own species. I suppose that is how the work can seem somewhat fantastical. One thing always grows from another, which is leaning on something else, that drips down and waters another thing giving it life and letting it grow.”

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Not easy to categorise, nor do descriptions or images do Gabrijela’s work any justice, the magic of her art requires face to face contact. Combining the natural scenes and organisms we have seen in her previous work with equally intricate and mesmerising machines, in this body of work the two come together to form objects, suspended in the world of her paintings.

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Carefree and full of colour, Gabrijela was keen to move away from anything too heavy. “At art school it seemed as though your work had to be serious to be any good. For the show I shook myself out of that mentality, I wanted the work to be light-hearted and fun without too much concern on what things meant. I just let the work take it course.”

And we think she did a fantastic job! In the Land of Wonderfuls closes Sunday. For more information.

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New Sydney gallery showcasing modern Aboriginal art

Bronte’s treasure trove of modern Aboriginal art, The Gallery Shop, has launched its second space, The Gallery – Potts Point.

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The Gallery – Potts Point

Nestled in the vibrant laneways of Potts Point, the new gallery is cleverly designed so that all artworks can be clearly seen from the street at any time, day or night. QR codes are displayed in the gallery window to enable passers-by to access information about the works and artists using a smart phone or tablet without having to come into the space.

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Conway Ginger

The upcoming exhibition, My World, launches Saturday 30 May and will showcase works from both emerging and established modern Aboriginal artists Conway Ginger and the late Billy Benn. Emerging artist Conway Ginger’s wonderful sense of humour is evident in his quirky, whimsical etchings and watercolours of Australia’s native animals. And from just $185 framed, each piece offers a very affordable entry point into Aboriginal art that fits easily into any modern home. In contrast, established artist Billy Benn’s work focuses on more traditional landscapes, depicting the colourful country that he held so dear. His works display a sophisticated knowledge of light and space.

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Billy Benn

Exhibitions at The Gallery – Potts Point will change monthly and showcase Aboriginal artists from remote community art centres throughout Australia.

For more information.

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Art Interviews

traffic jam galleries: a traffic jam you will want to get stuck in

Having lived in Sydney’s Neutral Bay for a big part of my life, I’ve spent many an hour stuck in traffic on Military Road (fellow residents will know what I’m talking about, that road is a nightmare!). However, Rebecca Pierce had an idea to turn a negative into a positive, transforming a call centre on the busy road into an art gallery: traffic jam galleries.

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“We are on an ‘island’, really a traffic island between two main roads,” explains Rebecca. “There are 110,000 cars that pass daily and not everyone wants to get stuck in a traffic jam, so we wanted to create some relief from the monotony.”

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Affectionately referred to as a “living billboard,” the large building has 19 large windows that face out onto the roads and are constantly being changed. Representing 40 contemporary artists from Australia, New Zealand and the UK, Rebecca is constantly on the lookout for art that is not available in Sydney.

“We want to present something new, fresh and inspiring. We work over many genres: painting, sculpture, photography and installation art, with the artists’ careers ranging from emerging through to established. As diverse as our artists are we try to reflect that in our pricing so that many people can enjoy original artworks.”

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Rebecca and artist Jenny Green

Home to an array of one-of-a-kind pieces, I myself have purchased a handful of their artworks — my favourite being a sculpture of a cat made from old scales and other reclaimed materials (sounds crazy but it’s excellent, I promise!).

“We think we have an amazing group of artists, but I would also hope that a major point of difference is our service and passion and that our focus does not waver from presenting exciting, thought-provoking and very desirable works that can be enjoyed in a stimulating and friendly environment.”

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With their current exhibition, SUN & MOON featuring the work of Rebecca and sculptor Jenny Green. Their upcoming April exhibition ‘Untitled’ will feature pieces by emerging artists whose experiences, subject matter and practice all differ. Also on the cards are more of their artist dinner series, with the next being held in July with Sydney based artist Sally West. They also offer the more informal artist morning and afternoon teas.

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To find out more about the gallery, exhibitions and sharing a meal with of their talented artists visit their website.

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Homewares

Online shopping fix: Hook&Eye

For Fiona Pringle, the best design does more than just look good. Rather, a well-considered, unique and original piece has the opportunity to really move you, and for Fiona (and her brand Hook&Eye), it’s all about creating products that lead to moments of pure joy and inspiration.

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Her range includes a collection of cushions, artworks, clutch bags and throws created from original designs, hand-painted artworks or photographs. Made locally from textured, organic and natural-fibre fabrics, trims and papers, all products are printed using water-based, solvent-free inks and attempt to reduce their footprint on the environment. Cushion inserts are made from recycled PET fibres (100% post consumer water bottles), which prevent the bottles from ending up in landfill.

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hook and eye interiors addict

Inspired by both Australia and the greater world, Fiona’s wares, through their colours and prints, refer to the places she’s been and the places she’s constantly dreamt about going. Her goal is to create pieces that reflect these feelings, experiences and memories, by injecting new life into people’s homes though unique and soulful products that can be treasured long into the future.

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Jen’s a bit taken with those pompom cushions!

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Art

Art Pharmacy is just the prescription for affordable art

Sky Arrangement by Bernadette Trela

Launching later this week, Art Pharmacy is a new online art store and art gallery, featuring original Australian artworks with pricing that makes them accessible to all. Whether purchasing an artwork for a creative space, the home, office, or a gift, Art Pharmacy has carefully selected unique and high quality artworks by both established and emerging Australian artists.

Sky Arrangement by Bernadette Trela

Founder Emilya Colliver spent 11 years working in high-end art galleries and institutions in London and Beijing, and with private art collector James Birch. She has returned to Australia to create something unique after finding the commercial galleries priced their artwork out of the reach of the average art lover.

“I am helping make the process of buying art exciting, easy and affordable, but also offering collections that are contemporary, interesting, original and authentic,” Emilya says. “I saw a real gap in the market to match artists that create original artwork with buyers that can afford them, but just don’t have the time or knowledge to visit numerous galleries to find them. Being online keeps the cost down for collectors and artists.”

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