Brief 36: Fox & Bear

Brief 36: Fox & Bear

Due date: Thursday 12th May 2011

Photo by: Andy Chan

* If you've ever wondered who we are, this is a portrait of Laura and I shot by the wonderful Andy Chan. He doesn't have a website up yet but hopefully soon. Thanks Andy!

Sparkmylane (Art for Cheapskates)

Hi everyone!

We've been a little quiet as of late but for good reason. Firstly one half of us (me, Jo) moved all the way from Sydney to Hanoi. The second reason is that we put on our first art exhibition! After all, there's nothing like leaving the country for an indeterminate amount of time to motivate you.

The art exhibition had the same intention as Sparkapolooza- to give people a reason and a deadline to create art. It also was based on the idea that art is for everyone. The art exhibition was held in a back lane of Newtown, hence the name Sparkmylane (Art for Cheapskates) and all art was for FREE. Yep. Free. Our biggest aspirations for the day were for the people to stumble across all the art and it put a smile on their face!

Thanks to all our contributors (Jay de Leon, Alice Tjitradjaja, Po Hilton, Lily Perthuis, Monika Jansch, Jessica Jean, Greer Cornish, Erin Costigan, Tim & Daphne, Hands On Cheeks Collective, Andrea Dell, Jenny, Janet Stone, Andy Chan & Mags) for their amazing works and everyone who came down on the day. A a special mention to Justin Bellchambers for being a massive help in the lead up too!

The rain held out for us and in the end we have over 30 artworks- all snapped up of course! For more, check out Sparkapolooza on Facebook. *Updated: more photos are also available at Andy's website*

A new brief up tomorrow!

By Sara Grace

Cory John Rist - Pass On By by Cory John Rist

by Theresa Watson

The sunshine’s gone
The room is now bear

I reach for the bottle
Forced to prepare

Your laughter is echoing
From memories in frames

You speak to me still
Through your left behind games

The cost of it weighs
There is no more shared cash

Just your blue stained shirt
And a handful of hash

And a pain that’s growing stronger
Each time I think

Did I see you walk right by?
I begin to further sink

I hear a bird speak a joyous tune
Mocking my emptiness and fear

I want to be ok alone
But really
I still just want you near

By Charlotte Poul

By Pseudo Rhys

By Matt Yap

They say that the best things in life are free. I’ll go one further.

I’ll say that you shouldn’t look for happiness in the bottle.

Next time you are asked to bet on red, or black, put all your money on blue,

and walk away.

Don’t buy a pure-breed as your next pet;

feed the birds, play on the swings.

Breathe in the charity and humanity around you,

and let it show in your exhalation.

See those that are trying to find happiness in the spending their earnings.

Observe, and let go of it.

They say that the best things in life are free.

I’ll say that the best things will remain hidden from you

as soon as you approach them with money in your hands.

Enjoy the free-dom.

By Chris Brewer

By Laura

I won a bottle of desiccated coconut in a school fete two-dollar tombola. Disappointed, I scattered it over some local sparrows, declaring it summertime snow. The sky, of course, was too blue for real snow.

By Annelies Allcock