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I went down to the Bazaar at the Fremantle Arts Center first thing today and was surprised how many people had the same idea. I guess we all wanted to be there in the cooler morning hours, though it wasn’t cool at 9am either. Thankful for the shade of the old trees I wandered around marveling at the beautiful things on sale and enjoying the colourful and arty surrounding. I did end up getting nearly all of my presents, which made my visit not only pleasurable, but also convenient – I much rather do my shopping in the gardens of the Arts Centre than in crowded city malls.

Christmas Shopping at the Fremantle Arts Centre Bazaar

When down there, you should also check out the galleries, where you can escape the heat and admire some amazing pieces. My favourite of the current artists on show is Andrew Nicholls. His detailed drawings are just stunning.

Get Andrew Nicholls' book at the Arts Centre shop

Fremantle Arts Centre
1 Finnerty Street,
Fremantle,
WA 6162.

Ph: (08) 9432 9555‎

I know where I’ll be getting my Christmas presies:

Bazaar 09
5 and 6 December (this Saturday and Sunday)
from 9am to 5pm
at the Fremantle Arts Center

Reboot has resurfaced on  Lefroy Street.

You might remember him from such walls as 250 South Terrace…

At Herdsman Lake (detail) 2009

Irish artist Maria Hildrick is having an opening at the Kidogo Arthouse for her exhibition Bowerbirds and Other Animals on Thursday 3rd of December at 6.30 pm.

It runs from the 4th to the 9 of December, 10 am to 5 pm and you can find more blurb about it here on its FaceBook event page.

I’m posting this for two reasons:

1. It’s an inspired use of a knackered looking fuse box.
2. It’s advertising a Staff Creative exhibition at The Sandcastle Organic Restaurant South Terrace. Work is by the staff and crew, might be interesting, might not.

Blackboard Fuse Box

…tons of cool music about this weekend.  Why don’t all the muso places of Freo keep their sites updated? I’ve noticed a lot of great looking gig flyers and posters around town this week but can’t find much online. Ho hum.

So Tijuana Cartel on Sunday at Mojo’s will no doubt be brilliant (they are also on tonight at Fly By Night), but also worth checking out tonight are Shooting from the Hip, and tomorrow night Boom Bam Pow, to raise awareness of domestic violence.

There’s also live music every night this w/e at Creatures Loft and the CD launch of the DomNicks at Clancy’s. Unfortunately I’ll be somewhere between City Beach and the city taking my sister’s clan to the aeroport. Oh, in another scoop for Metropolis Fremantle, Jarivs Cocker is coming here in December: he is the chap who famously (perhaps) ran up on stage and bared his arse to Michael Jackson. But he’s also a great singer/songwriter and once front man of 90s indie(ish) band Pulp. Get tickets now, you won’t be disappointed.

MJ wasn't impressed by his butt.

Love these guys! Check them out at the Fly tonight or at Mojo’s on Sunday.

Essex Street down by the Luna is starting to look like a bit of an art gallery…

Previously I had mourned the loss of The Gramophone on High Street but I saw its bastard child today.

Gramophone II: The Return

Small child having none of it, cover your ears.

Remember Fernando Pessoa? Well there’s five of him floating on the Luna’s wall:

How many is he?

Last but not least: thoughtful and iconic…

Harold Thomas' flag on the power box next to the cinema.

We’re super proud of Izzy at Love Freo for winning Corbis’ Creatives Behind the Lens competition with her fantasitc photo of South Beach. To celebrate we’re giving away a set of our postcards Colour Freo and Breathe Freo which feature more beautiful examples of Izzy’s work.

To win, just email us at info@lovefreo.com with Postcard Competition in the subject field by 26th of November and we’ll put all the names in a hat.

Izzy will draw the winner

Love Freo is pleased about being a winner in Corbis’ Creatives Behind the Lens competition, which originated in Europe three years ago and has been held in Australia for the first time. The winning photograph (‘South Beach’) was taken at a hazy early morning down at South Beach last autumn. While the Melbourne Man went for a swim a rainbow appeared in the haze and I was just so glad I had brought my camera. Together with the very few other early morning dog walkers I marveled at this beautiful performance of nature.

The 47 national winners were invited to Sydney, where our work was unveiled at a private view at the Museum of Contemporary Arts last week, followed by a party at one of the best locations in Australia – MCA’s rooftop balcony right at Circular Quay with stunning views over the harbour, Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

Corbis is planning to bring the exhibition to Perth early next year and is looking for interesting locations. I suggested Creatures Loft and Fremantle Arts Centre, but if you have other ideas, please let me know and I’ll forward them.

View all winners here or read an article about the event here.
For prints of the winning photo, please contact us.