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EAT GREEN DESIGN 7 AUGUST 2009

kathleene — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:30:50 +0000

Challenge your perceptions of sustainability through this unique creative platform and restaurant.

Breakfast, 8am (bookings essential): SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE, MEDIA AND ART FROM DISCARDED ORGANIC AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE with Tamsin O’Neill, Green Magazine; Tracey Deep, Floral Sculpture Studio; Caroline Pidcock, Pidcock – Architecture + Sustainability; John Eusson, Director Eusson Consulting (MC).

Daily Designer, 12.00pm (free with Museum admission): Michael Alvisse and Mark Schamburg.

MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Tamsin O’Neill is the founder and editor of Green, a national magazine focusing on sustainable architecture and landscape design. During the launch in 2007, O’Neill told The Sydney Morning Herald there was a gap in the market for a magazine with “good, inspirational stories about environmental design”. Published quarterly by Green Press, Green is printed on recycled paper using a carbon neutral process, and also provides an extensive website (www.greenmagazine.com.au) with regular news, events and resources.

Tracey Deep has been a floral sculptor for the past 15 years, producing works for film and theatre companies, architects, hotels, restaurants and corporations. By using raw, pre-loved and discontinued materials, Deep creates sustainable sculpture through her passion for rescuing, recreating and reworking. She creates her pieces at her Floral Sculpture Studio in Sydney’s inner-city Paddington, where she focuses on fresh local indigenous seasonal produce, graphic textural seed pods, windswept weathered branches, lush succulents and sculptural organic materials.

Caroline Pidcock, director of Pidcock – Architecture + Sustainability, is a Sydney-based architect. Formerly president of both the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council and Royal Australian Institute of Architects in NSW, Pidcock is now an industry representative on the Australian Building Codes Board and member of the Bicycle NSW board. She is an ambassador for both the Al Gore Climate Project and 1 Million Women project which aims to collectively cut one million tonnes of carbon dioxide by reduced usage.

John Eussen has been a leader in the textiles and interiors industry for more than 20 years, specialising in sustainable and environmentally friendly decor. He worked in high-profile management roles before leaving the corporate world to pursue his penchant for interiors. His passion for a sustainable future has since led him into a raft of inspired roles, from being an Al Gore Ambassador for the Climate Change Project to working as a consultant for global sustainability conferences.

Schamburg + Alvisse is a Sydney-based firm that designs, manufactures and distributes innovative furniture. The exploration of ecologically sustainable design is a cornerstone of the approach by interior designer Marc Schamburg and architect Michael Alvisse, who joined forces in 1994. In recent years, they have had their sustainable designs independently certified by Good Environmental Choice Australia. In 2008, Schamburg + Alvisse also became the first Australian furniture makers to be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.

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MORE ABOUT EAT GREEN DESIGN

POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
500 HARRIS STREET, ULTIMO
DAILY DESIGNER TALKS ARE FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION
BREAKFAST: $66 PER PERSON
DINNER (INLCUDES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES): $110 PER PERSON
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

EAT GREEN DESIGN DAILY DESIGNER TALKS

kathleene — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:39:26 +0000

Hear inspiring designers speak each day at Eat Green Design, a unique creative platform and restaurant inside the Powerhouse. Daily designer talks are FREE with Museum admission, no bookings required.

Saturday 1 August, 2.30pm free with Museum admission: David Trubridge, furniture and lighting designer.

Sunday 2 August 2009, 12pm, free with Museum admission: Eckard Kemmerer, Executive Director, Apogee International and Paula Rogers, Managing Director The Fair-trading Company.

Monday 3 August 2009, 12pm free with Museum admission: Arthur Koutoulas, Director Arthur Koutoulas Design.

Tuesday 4 August 2009, 12pm, free with Museum admission: Nicholas Karlovasitis and Sarah Gibson, Creative Directors Design By Then.

Wednesday 5 August 2009, 2pm, free with Museum admission: Richard Francis-Jones, fjmt.

Thursday 6 August 2009, 12pm, free with Museum admission: Claire Morris, Creative Director Apple and Bee.

Friday 7 August 2009, 12pm, free with Museum admission: Michael Alvisse and Mark Schamburg, Directors Schamburg and Alvisse.

Saturday 8 August 2009, 12pm, free with Museum admission: Oliver Smith, silversmith and designer.

Sunday 9 August 2009, 12pm, free with Museum admission: Tom Barker, Unversity of Technology Sydney.

Monday 10 August 2009, 12pm, free with Museum admission: Julie Paterson, Design Director Cloth Fabrics.

Tuesday 11 August 2009, 2pm, free with Museum admission: Kent Gration, Director/ designer Wambamboo.

Wednesday 12 August 2009, 2pm, free with Museum admission: Cindy-Lee Davies, Director Lightly; Kate Mitchell and Katherine Brickman, Directors Greedy Hen.

For more information visit www.eatgreendesign.com

1–12 AUGUST 2009
POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
500 HARRIS STREET, ULTIMO
DAILY DESIGNER TALKS ARE FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION
BREAKFAST: $66 PER PERSON
DINNER (INCLUDES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES): $110 PER PERSON
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR BREAKFASTS AND DINNERS

FASHIONING NOW: CHANGING THE WAY WE MAKE AND USE CLOTHES

Robert Swieca — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:50:15 +0000

Fashioning Now looks at ways in which clothing is produced, used and discarded. Through a dynamic array of fashion garments, textile objects, photography, illustration and time-base media, Fashioning Now highlights the diversity of sustainable options being explored by designers, researchers and manufacturers, while predicting possible scenarios for a future fashion industry.

Curated by Alison Gwilt and Timo Rissanen from University of Technology Sydney including Romance was Born, Alex Martin, Jennifer Shellard, Bijan Sheikhlary, Helen Storey, Issey Miyake (garment loaned by Dr Gene Sherman), The Perfect T-shirt and The Local Wisdom project by Dr Kate Fletcher

28 JULY-28 AUGUST 2009, MON-FRI 12NOON-6.00pm
UTS GALLERY, LEVEL 4, 702 HARRIS STREET, ULTIMO
FREE ADMISSION

FESTIVAL PASS

kathleene — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:34:14 +0000

Make the most of Sydney Design 09 with a Festival Pass.

SYDNEY DESIGN 09 FESTIVAL PASS ($16)
Visit the Powerhouse Museum as many times as you would like during the Festival, including entry to the late night event, Play Late, on 7 August and Young Blood: Designers Markets on 14 and 15 August 2009.
Includes:
• Unlimited general Powerhouse Museum admission (1–16 August)
• Entry to Play Late (6–9pm, 7 August)
• Entry to Young Blood: Designers Markets (6–9pm, 14 August & 10am–5pm, 15 August)

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PLAY LATE (7 AUGUST 2009, 6PM)

kathleene — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:56:30 +0000

Be an integral part of a Sydney Design event – one that will fire your imagaination and tease out your creative talents. At Play Late you can see and create projections on the outside of the Powerhouse Museum with Western Australian video artist Jerrem Lynch. Join in a collaborative session of comic making with Matt Huynh, plus Sonny Day and Biddy Maroney of We Buy Your Kids.

Experience interactive video projections on the curved ceiling of the Powerhouse foyer with Dr Bert Bongers from University of Technology, Sydney. Or settle in for guerrilla knitting with Denise Litchfield and add your piece to The Knitted Convenience project.

Enjoy music from Jay Katz (Jaimie Leonarder), of FBi’s The Naked City, playing an eclectic mix of exotic sounds plucked from film scores, dance halls and the Sounds of Seduction night club. There will be a bar with drinks available for purchase.

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7 AUGUST 2009, 6.00pm-9.00pm
COST: $10
ALL AGES EVENT
POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
500 HARRIS STREET, ULTIMO

ARTEFACT H10515

belindah — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:52:04 +0000

Artefact H10515 is a life form that lives in a large display case. It moves, it breathes and it feeds on digital sources within and beyond the walls of the museum. Artefact H10515 is the creation of Craig Walsh, a leading Australian media artist with an international reputation for creating innovative and thought-provoking work. Walsh’s artificial life form is designed to disrupt and expand our expectations of a museum – as well evoke intrigue, contemplation and delight.
OPENING IN AUGUST
POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
500 HARRIS STREET, ULTIMO
FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS

belindah — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:55:14 +0000

See the Powerhouse Museum’s selection from this year’s finalists in the Australian International Design Awards. This year designs are as diverse as a battery-heated wetsuit, foldable commuter bike, sleep disorder testing device and transportable sink.

The Australian International Design Awards are an important measure of design innovation in this country and proof that a better solution emerges when you apply a stringent design process.

FROM 1 AUGUST 2009, 10.00am – 5.00pm
POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
500 HARRIS STREET, ULTIMO
FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION

FROM TRASH TO TREASURE: FASHIONING NOW

belindah — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:37:06 +0000

Aimed at secondary and tertiary students, the From Trash to Treasure workshops create fashion from what would otherwise be waste. The first workshop focuses on “upcycling” of discarded materials through textile manipulation and rich embellishment.

The second focuses on the garment creation; with inspirational support from industry professionals. The results will feature on the Fashioning Now website and are for the students to keep. The program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust

7 AND 14 AUGUST 2009, 10.00am-3.00pm
UTS GALLERY
FACULTY OF DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING
PETER JOHNSON BUILDING
702-730 HARRIS ST, ULTIMO
FREE ADMISSION
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL (LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE) Enquiries: info_fashioningnow@uts.edu.au
This program has been assisted by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust.

INTENSIVE SHOEMAKING COURSE

belindah — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:13:13 +0000

A five-day closely directed learning experience, focusing students on applying the techniques and skills necessary to design and make one pair of custom shoes. The course covers pattern making/design, cutting clicking patterns and leather, upper stitching, lasting and finishing. All the steps required for making your own custom shoe.

3-7 and 10-14 August 2009, 10.00am-4.00pm
ANDREW MCDONALD SHOEMAKERS
58 WILLIAM STREET
PADDINGTON
COST: $2200 (LIMITED TO 1 PARTICIPANT PER CLASS)
BOOKINGS: 02 9358 6793
WWW.ANDREWMCDONALD.COM.AU

WORKSHOPPED 09

belindah — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:35:14 +0000

Showcasing a stellar range of Australian furniture, lighting and product design conceived by emerging young designers, Workshopped 09 focuses on the work of designers that are ‘creating the future, inspiring, enhancing and making a difference’.

Established in 2001, Workshopped remains committed to assisting designers in the difficult process of taking a new product design from prototype to production and maintaining successful commercial relationships with industry and the marketplace. Designers exhibiting at WORKSHOPPED 09 include Tomek Archer, Charles Wilson, Gary Galego, David Knott and collaborators Ueno Fukutoshi and Akira Isogawa.

5–15 AUGUST 2009, MON – FRI 9.30am – 6.00pm, SAT 9.30am – 4pm
CHIFLEY PLAZA
29/2 CHIFLEY SQUARE, SYDNEY
FREE ADMISSION
WORKSHOPPED.COM.AU