Are we there yet?

Exhibition of comtemporary Australian artists who survey and ponder our place in the world. Where do we go when we have consumed all there is to consume, wreaked havoc on our environment and misrepresented our histories? Artists include Daniel Boyd, Nadine Christensen, Sarah Goffman, Fiona Lowry, Bennett Miller, Arlo Mountford, Joan Ross, Caroline Rothwell, Bernie Slater and Jemima Wyman.

When: Jan 28 to March 13, 

Where: Casula Powerhouse, 1 Casula Road, Casula

Info:   www.casulapowerhouse.com/

Post cards to embroider

Donna found an intriguing site while trolling for Christmas ideas.


And Linda found these fabulous maps of volcanos.

Finding Antarctica: Mapping the last Continent

This exhibition includes about 100 rare maps spanning centuries of fascination with the great southern land. It draws from the library's collection of 200,000 maps.


On his second voyage in 1772, Captain Cook set out to prove whether Antarctica existed. He didn't find it and decided that if there was land down there it was uninhabitable.


When: Dec 5, 2011 to Feb 19, 2012
Where: State Library of NSW

Captain Cook's waistcoat

I looked it up on the Australian Dress Register:
http://www.australiandressregister.org/garment/160/

And learned that it had been cut down to fit a female owner. Elizabeth would have been horrified.

Art and About

Also features maps:

http://www.artandabout.com.au/projects/kaldor-public-art-projects-number-24-michael-landy-acts-of-kindness

Robin found this installation just out side the old GPO.... interesting. Then on the bus, was the random act of kindness story for clue no 24 on the map.

Another link, kaldorartprojects.org.au

It is a good name

Another artist has chosen "You are here" as a title for his exhibition.

Cartographic quilts

For a like minded quilter go to www.quiltsbyvalerie.com/cartographic-constructions/