CAN FATHER CHRISTMAS FIND HIS WAY HERE? THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF BARRIERS. The first was the tendency for locals to buy the northern hemisphere image. Here was a great response from Greg Bakes of … [Read more...]
Les Mason, graphic designer, exhibition at NGV
UNTIL 21 FEBRUARY 2016, YOU CAN ENJOY AN EXHIBITION OF GRAPHIC DESIGN BY LES MASON (1924-2009), FOR A TIME A MELBOURNE BASED DESIGNER. This free exhibition is open daily at the Fed Square branch of … [Read more...]
Paper nativity scenes (ephemeral while the idea is eternal)
What is a nativity scene?ORIGIN OF THE NATIVITY SCENE? According to Wikipedia a nativity scene or creche: the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art … [Read more...]
Christmas ephemera (from around the world but seen here often)
Here is another recycle from the Facebook page, this time a series of Christmas decorations. Remember these bird ornaments, either old or expensive in 1960s Melbourne as we only had 3 or 4 to … [Read more...]
New year ephemera
On the Facebook page WE HAVE POSTED MANY NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS, here are some of the popular ones. And some 'new' ones. The visual messages of new year include: time passing, good luck (horse shoes and … [Read more...]