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I’m using the power of Art to raise $1000 for OzHarvest!

As some of you may know, I have this ongoing artwork ‘A Year of Time (1:30) (if you don’t, you can read a bit more about it here and follow the exchanges taking place on instagram)…..anyway, as part of the project there’s been a lovely development which I thought some of you might be interested in […]

Victoria Cleland our fabulous intern, interviews Kenny SON about his recent mentorship and upcoming exhibition

Conveying Korean Metalcraft with Kenny Son.   Kenny Son is an emerging designer-maker who has recently completed a six-month mentorship under master metalsmith Sung Joon Cho in Korea, with funding provided by the Australia-Korea Foundation. Kenny participated in the program with the aim of introducing traditional Korean metalsmithing skills to the Australian jewellery community. After graduating […]

Just who was that man? Call me!

An open invitation to the ‘gentleman’ who was responsible for the unleashed dog that ran through my artwork on exhibit at The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability as part of the North Sydney Art Prize and then insulted me by giving me $10 towards the costs of damages. When I received the news that I […]

‘MotherCraft’ Opening – Effie Milos & Melissa Turner

Woah, what a fantastic turnout we had at the ‘MotherCraft’ Opening last Saturday the 8th! Our festive guests relished the delights on display while mingling with the artists (Effie Milos & Melissa Turner) and nibbling home made quiche!  We would like to thank everyone who came along, for a thoroughly enjoyable evening! Remember, ‘MotherCraft’ will […]

Sheridan Kennedy’s ‘O Tremblant !’

Thank you to everyone who came along to the opening of  Sheridan Kennedy’s ‘O Tremblant’ last Saturday ! Kennedy’s wonderfully alive, attention seeking jewels were widely enjoyed! If you are yet to experience ‘O Tremblant’, make sure to pop on in before Saturday the 1st of September.

A MOVABLE FEAST CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF ART AND FOOD AT 2 DANKS STREET

An exciting event not to be missed !!! The evening coincides with our Felicity Peters exhibition and the Studio 20/17 canape has been inspired by some of the works in the exhibition !!! – mel Crave Sydney International Food Festival Event presented by Danks Street Depot Thursday 20th October 2011, 7-11pm Price: $49 + booking […]

Another chance! (for those of you who missed ‘Artefacts’)

Lucky us! The gallery now has a small collection of work by Penny Snars and Rhonda Dwyer from their ‘Artefact’ exhibition shown in the gallery earlier this year. Here are a few images….these would definately bring a smile to someone’s face this Christmas! – bk

long overdue – a few images from Bundanon

Earlier in the year I was fortunate to participate in an Artist Residency at Bundanon. The landscape there is sublime and the weather was cool and crisp. Here ‘s a few images of work in progress from the series – petroleum polymer series 1 (moss)……to be exhibited in 2011 in an exhibition titled Jewels from […]

CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS 2011 EXHIBITION PROGRAM

Hi, can’t believe it’s February already! 2010 is looking great. Lots of things happening here at 2 Danks. We have ART MONTH coming up in MARCH! Brenda may Gallery will be hosting a film night on Thursday 18th March and all the galleries will be opening late. There will also be another Danks St conversation […]

Thanks for all the submissions to our Christmas showcase!

Mel and I have been busy looking through all the wonderful submissions of georgous work! We were initially worried that we may not have many…and then, in the last 48 hours, phew…..well let’s say, it’s interesting to see how people timetable their lives. Me, I’m not a last minute girl- it’d stress me out too […]

thoughts from the Studio…….

Mel has been working hard since she came back from her trip. She has a some beautiful new designs in the studio and we are getting more people through the space…it’s funny….sometimes it’s just so quiet and we wonder where everyone has gone and whether we will ever hear footsteps coming down the hall again […]

Calling for expressions of interest – Christmas showcase

Mel and I are getting organised for our Christmas showcase month…So, we are calling for expressions of interest from practitioners.  Due date is 12th September 2008 and selected artists will be informed by 16th September. Please send us an email and we can forward more details.

New Work

See below for exciting pieces Bridget is working on for the Winter brooch exhibition. Note the little jump rings, each one soldered to create her beautiful works. Note her messy work bench in the background!

The Carbon Aftermath

The ventilation switch was flicked!!! A few minor adjustments are needed to keep the carbon contained !

JAPAN IN JUNE

BK’s off to Japan!!! Poor Mel, I wish I could pack her in my suitcase. I booked the flight today. Am looking forward to Tokyo and discovering all the art galleries and visiting Deux Poisson Gallery. Was at an artist friends place for a bbq on the weekend and Daniel Goettin was there (he currently […]

Calling for submissions

We realise we’re in a fabulous location and that there are lots of wonderfully creative artist/designer/makers out there….so we’d like to offer our space for exhibition of your gorgeous and adventurous work………we’re putting out a CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for exhibitions of work for a few exhibitions each year (we’re still nutting out how many we […]

BK’s been on holidays

Okay, so maybe it wasn’t the best plan to have organised a trip to the Philippines to visit the inlaws only 6 weeks after we moved into the studio but Mel’s been doing a fantastic job keeping on top of everything while I’ve been eating lots of home cooked meals at the house of Lola […]

bits and pieces

After being caught up in the distractions of admin around the setup of the space…things like installing a phone line (phew -that was a trial and a half), merchant facilities, bank accounts, machinery setup and location, sourcing of a fridge (to store the milk for our daily expresso coffee), creation of a press release (thank […]