a Surface Sojourn - time for a break!

Its been a fantastic but very frantic couple of months since we started the concept of Surface POP-up

 Aaron, Dylan and I packed up on boxing day and headed down to my mother-in-laws near Phillip Island for a few days

Red clogs

Smiles cobwebs and Succulents 

 

Succulents in blue pots

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Today we went for a drive to check out Archies on the Creek and meet Vern Rickman the creative mind and owner behind Archies on the Creek, Vern has THE most amazing wine cellar I have ever laid eyes on, the space reminded me somewhat of a Central Otago winery in New Zealand.

 Vern has the most incredible passion and open face making one feel so welcome and at home.
He poured us a sparkling wine to enjoy as we paroused the floor to celling shelves and wine temperature controlled room.

 Vern filled me in on his plans of turning the football field he owns next door into a helipad for his 'high clientale' so as not to disturb his neighbours cattle with helicopters coming and going's, he plans to build a resort too, gets better and better - and my all time dream - a day spa!

Aaron having a drink - we left with a Yarra Valley Pinot!

He supports Art, by having exhibitions in his events space once a month, something Surface POP will be following up on and hopes to do a collaboration with Vern at some point.

Mick Turner from the Dirty Three

bit of a chandelier!

Clouds and Blue sky on the drive home

Empty birds nest at karen's babies are safe n sound wandering the garden

Karen's Moroccan interior and....

A glass of that Pinot with some fish to finish....

Surface artists - ilan.el lighting designer

kah-du at Surface waiting to be hung

ilan hanging his balls :)

 I Love synchronicity!

  after the Treadlie launch the other night, Aaron and were cleaning up and there appeared a face in window, we opened the door and introduced ourselves and the next day  ilan.el lights were hanging in Surface POP's window, just-like-that!

ilanel's  passion for innovative design extends beyond the physicality of mere objects. Here, design is about experience - a philosophy that encompasses spatial relationships and the creation of touch points between people, artefact's and their evolving environments.

 

basically ilan el ROCKS!

Woolball  - hand woven!

Kah-du hand made!

I love love love these - fall - porcelain leaves

nu- based on the concept of contemporary Japanese dance ‘Butoh’

rain - incredible! multi-sensory

Voici Le BATTEUR's blog

Voici le BATTEUR has a blog to follow now - check it out, http://voicilebatteur.wordpress.com/ fantastic clever, clean product, design, brand.

The Cool Room - Vintage Furniture and Homewares - made to order sofas and chairs

Check this out

We have made to order comfortable, affordable and stylish sofas and chairs from Ric Delbridge at The Cool Room

you can get 2 seaters, 3 seaters and 4 seaters, moduar and chairs too - you can choose your fabric from our Zepel range, what more could you want for when you need a change or are renovating, come have a capnap or a sit at the shop

1 seater chair - without sofa $1'800, with sofa $1'300

3 seater sofa 2.5m $3'800, 4 seater sofa 3.25m $4'200 can also do as a modular

3 seater $ 2'450 (in white) 4 seater 3'700 (in white) Zepel fabric xtra $59 per metre

Small Works Exhibition with a TWIST - Opening night and Artists works

 

After the launch of Treadlie Mag on Wednesday night, Aaron and I transformed the space (again!) into an amazing creative masterpiece of work by around 40 artists for our Small Works Exhibition with a twist, the twist being, able to buy works straight off the walls and gift wrapped for Xmas. 

The exhibition will be up for a long time on Surface POP's terms till January 9th, but the plan is to keep evolving the space, as work sells replace with other small works, either by the same artists, or other artists as some of my artists are overseas and I'm still waiting for their work - looking forward to receiving Vivien Allender's  photographic work from New York this week!

We have work by some well know Artists available at affordable prices all less then $400!

Michael Porter  the king of Street art

  Darren Henderson  one of my all time fav's

Juile Sheilds Queen of Stencil photographic art

Gav Barbey the ultimate Ice artists who has been doing incredible ice installation in NYC

Marcos Davidson Gold and Silversmith, Gem-Hunter, Metallurgist & Plasticquairian- one of Melbourne's first Street artists in the 80's

Andrew Mattock Former professional racing car driver turned Erotica artists who's work could be defined as Street art if you so wanted too!

Aaron McKenzie Urban artist who works with everything from recycled box lids to glass, furniture, hand built lightboxes and big scale Street art.

Nicholas Jones  Australia's most well known Book Sculpture
Jerome Frumar cutting edge design Jeweller and architect
Victor Holder  A Visual Artist in many mediums who  has been exhibiting in Berlin
Alice Rose and her incredible illusion mirage vessels and vases
Wendy Joy Morrissey Incredible Photographic artist who captures moments of life and places, that evoke you to stay and stare, published and in private collections

Michael Porter, Aaron Small works (below)

Darren Henderson, Aaron McKenzie and Despa Hondos (above)

The Evolving space

Gav Barber, and above Juile Shields stencil photographs

Andrew Mattock Drawings, Graffiti to the left by Sharman

Works even on the floor

Gav Barbey Frozen ink pigments on paper, and Bonnie Gillard work on paper

 Lyn Pool Amazing Photographic images sewn on paper

 Aaron McKenzie - small works on lids

Angel Munro's holes and Aaron Mckenzie Works

 That's Wendy Joy Morrissey on the stairs shooting - love that women - she is Style!

 Ben Munro

THE Mic Porter checking out Aaron's recycled box lid Work small works

Treadlie magazine launch at Surface POP

Green Mag's creative minds have released their new mag called Treadlie  - Issue 1 will be available tomorrow.

Treadlie is a bike mag for bike lovers, would be bike loves and those that appreciate great bike design, a mag devoted to its culture, fashion and design.

Aaron also had a small mention with his custom handpainting of bikes 

The launch was at Surface POP last night, it was a fantastic night, with Brian Nankervis making us all laugh as he spoke about the dedication of Tom and Tamzin in their new venture.

As Tim Rogers is on the cover he was their to support with his date Megan Washington I was behind the camera and got some great shots of the night - so here goes....

Treadlie window installation

Tom reading mag

Boys hanging bikes

Aaron shaking a move..... well maybe not...

Aaron's bike inspired lightboxes

Deb reading mag - Pic of my friends Janene and Curtis in Issue 1

catering by the boys from Dr Jeckyll

Faith Hunter (love that name!) Treadlie's Editor

Peeps reading

View from across Carlisle St

Brian Nankervis - speaking he does it well! funny...very!

The bar

View from outside inside

Brian, Megan and Tim

Brian Nankervis and Megan Washington

Tim Rogers and Tom

Surface Styling hanging bikes

My Xmas Window!

Aaron did some great bike inspired art works to style the space for Treadlie