trivia trinket, fabuloso, scrumptious, Must have!

Ceramic version of a throw away plastic cup, dents included, retails around $20 designed by Rob Brandt
photo by Candice Herne

There are some things in life that you can not over look, some things that speak to you and fill your whole head with exploding fizz bombs, joy and satisfaction. Something that says hi, I know you so well, we are best friends, I get you. You fit together like a hand and a glove. Your quite odd and incomplete but perfect and rebellious at the same time. Something your content with admiring from a far and proud to have without wishing you had thought of it first. Well I found my little bit of trivia trinket, fabulousooh, scrumptious, contemplative, humorous, tantalizing, delight, snippet, in this ceramic cup I bought at the National Gallery. I just love it! My sister would say, No Shit Sherlock!

I have been contemplating on buying a whole set. Ohhh! and their are baby dented cups too. But I am wondering whether I would love them as much. Maybe I am thinking too much about the cup, Oh cup of love! You can purchase your own cup at the many stores on line if you Google Rob Brandt or Ceramic Plastic cup their are lots of different options. Perfect gifts for the quirky and rebellious artists in us all.

Paint Politicians by Numbers

'Paint by numbers 4' collaboration by Candice Herne and Laney Robinson, 2007, exhibited as part of Mother Group Exhibition -Fragments, Dogget St Studio, Queensland, Australia. Acrylic petrol station number, acrylic paint, paper collage and ink on canvas boards, framed, 108cm x 108cm, $1800

This artwork was in response to Peter Costello's 2004 comment toward populating the country 'have 3 children, one for Mum, one for Dad and one for the nation'

The image of 2007 Australian Federal Treasurer Peter Costello, overlays small paintings and collages. This work of art is a humorous take on a 'paint by numbers' kit. This work expressed suspicion towards the 2007 federal government's number crunching approach to the value of maternity, birth, parenting, family and women. Producing another human being to populate the world is more than numbers.

"Rudd by Numbers' illustrated by Simon Letch, image from National Museum of Australia Canberra

We are currently staying in Canberra. Their is so many wonderful exhibitions to see. We went to the National Museum 2 days ago, which was wonderful. Apart from seeing many historical exhibits, they also had a Political cartoon exhibition, Behind the Lines, the years best cartoons for 2009. I was amused to see Simon Letch's work - Rudd by Numbers. It demonstrates similar ideas to artwork Laney Robinson and I did in 2007. On the weekend I'm going to indulge in a day with out dependants and intoxicate myself in the National Gallery, can't wait for that one! Candyxx