I'm entirely enamored with the illustrations of Amei Zhao at the moment. Heartfelt and textured, dense and thematic, her ability to tell abstract but emphatic stories in deceptively simple drawings is gorgeous. She's a heartbreaker and a heartfixer all in one. You can check out her stuff here.
Month: January 2013
Overland #209
For Christmas, my mum bought me subscriptions to Overland, Meanjin and Island journals, and given my subscriptions already to The Lifted Brow and Voiceworks, it makes for a pretty great suite of subs. All that aside, this year I wanted to start reviewing more generally, and figure churning out some reviews to these subscriptions could… Continue reading Overland #209
Friday Finds
- Aussie journal Kill Your Darlings has announced their columnists for 2013! I'm not overly familiar with any of them, but they seem like a good bunch and I'm keen to see their output over the next week. - Chuck Wendig brings the lolz and the reality checks (as always) in 25 Hard Truths About… Continue reading Friday Finds
Bookfest? Bookfest!
Bookfest, you guys! I spent $57! I got all of the above! For those playing at home, Lifeline Bookfest is a huge, second-hand book fair held at the Brisbane Convention Centre once or twice a year. The enormous sale has tens of thousands of books, separated by quality, genre, collectables and price. I'd never… Continue reading Bookfest? Bookfest!
Your Mid-Week Art Break: Sean Lewis
I'm a little in love with Sean Lewis' work at the moment. He has such a beautiful, whimsical style that frequently emulates Van Gogh. He does a lot of portraits for odd or lesser known historical figures too, which are always dense and complex, offset by a lighter, sweeter colour palette. It's all pretty wonderful.
Momo Wang: The Third Hand
There's nothing I don't love about Momo Wang's 'The Third Hand' collection. It's visceral and beautiful and a whole mess of wonderful things. Designed from clothing that Wang found second-hand in some Jinzhou markets, the effect is this densely textured and worn and loved. I particularly adore all the coats. You can check out the… Continue reading Momo Wang: The Third Hand
Friday Finds
- I've really liked the writing of Clementine Ford for a long while, and the article she wrote on Girls and why ugly sex is important is pretty fascinating and makes for a thoughtful read. - This artwork by Alexa Meade and Sheila Vand is phenomenal. - And these vintage photographs of Swanky Nightclubs in… Continue reading Friday Finds
Your Mid-Week Art Break: Rafael Alvarez
I really love artists that feature a bit of absurdism or horror in their work, particularly when it's done so charmingly. Rafael Alvarez is pretty great for that, and his illustrations have such a deep sense of narrative too - they all tell stories. It's pretty great.
Hache Collection
It's been a while since I've done a collection post, but I couldn't resist with the new Hache one. It's a shapely collection, relying on some interesting angles and curves to build what, in some cases, is a gravity-defying set of outfits. It's pretty great. I love all of the coats in particular.
Friday Finds
- To break in to the new year, Chuck Wendig has 25 Resolutions for Writers in 2013. - There's a really tremendous interview here of Helen Mirren, at 30, putting an interviewer in his place after he makes a few grossly sexist comments. - And continuing the ladies being awesome train, Tina Fey and Amy… Continue reading Friday Finds
Sophie Overett 