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'codex interruptum' - the interrupted book

some more pics for all of you that can't get to the show....

(if you are able to get to Sprial Gallery between now and March 9 -
avert ye eyes now lest you ruin the surprise!)

 

Through the door to the right.... 'codex nautilus' with the installation 'navicula' on the floor
(nicely bounded by the strange crappy coloured cement floor insert)  

on the right hand wall - as well as photographic works that you can't see (a girlie has to keep just a little bit of mystery...) there's a skinny little shelf that seems purpose-built for 'serpens volumen' arcus pluvius (it wasn't btw)...  above is 'virtus libris' (the virtuous book) and below is a de/recontruction of its (dirty) components - 'virtus ex libris' (virtues from the book)

if we quickly rush back to the front door again....

to our left we have various photographic work along with the installation of ‘panton volvit plenus orbis’ – (everything turns full circle) that has my carved reclaimed high school 'Gardeners' text..... 'ars gratia artis' perched on a plinth

(I do hope my old high school teachers don't come and look inside the cover of this unreturned textbook..... if they spy the 'Bega High School' stamp they may try to claim the work... hee hee hee)

at the back of the space on the left is my little 'book' shop with ‘novus libri scientia’  (The New book of Knowledge) overhead.... (I'm so pleased I included this little celebration of the craft of book binding... not only will it no doubt be the only place where I may recoup some of the exhibition costs.... it is a celebration of craft and bookyness amongst scenes of book destruction!)

oh and how did the opening go did you ask? 

 

wet

very very very very very 

WET 

 

I served huge platters of fresh fruit (mmmm yummy watermelon) and my mummy made her world infamous corn relish dip (very retro, as one arty friend pointed out) 

 

a small collection of mostly non-arty folk attended 

(and I thank every single one of you for braving the hid-e-ous conditions)

 

 my little 'book' shop was quite a hit

 

(mmmmm books!)

My favourite thing over the past few days of set up has been young kids coming past and spying the little paper boats in the window - they then come to the doorway to peek inside.... sometimes I see the same young ones returning (dragging reluctant parents along for the ride).... it's great to see them curious and thinking....

My least favourite thing has been the damn sticky stuff on the back of the magnarts (the magnetic hanging gizmos..... I'll show and tell more on these another time for the uninitiated).... in the durn humidity the sticky stuff hasn't been sticking! eeegads!

My favourite peeps have been (and I thanks them from the bottom of my weary little body): my spiralette curator - kimmy (heart of gold, patience of a saint, talented as all get-out); Chris and Rob (and shop girls) at Fletchers Bega (you guys are the best.... really... the best); Poppy and Emma and Tanja and old mates and new mates for making it to opening night.

and of course - de family (where would I be without my loving, caring, patient, giving, spectacular mob.....?)

now..... on to the next huge job...

(the garden looks dreadful!)

.....

mostly up....

After a looooong day installing - 'codex interruptum'  is (mostly) up...

here are a few sneaky peeks...

 'navicula' (the little boat)
installation of origami boats constructed from encyclopaedia pages

and encyclopaedia tower islands

 ‘panton volvit plenus orbis’ – (everything turns full circle)
installation of coptic bound circular 'book' forms
created from reclaimed atlases
dimensions variable

 this is the REAL installation - and not just a faked up one (using sticky tape and the hall wall!)

view through the space

with some booky things in the middle

leading off to a fiery back wall - featuring the photographic trio

'sic transit gloria mundi' (thus passes the glory of the world)

I still have some things to do in the space...

more things to bring to spots allocated...

the works list to complete....
 and all the opening night things to organise...

(like - what to wear.... agghhh!)

but before I get to the opening of my exhibition -
I have the district school swimming carnival to attend with our little fish-boyo sass

It's certainly not easy to do all things
at all times
for all the different parts
that make you a whole person....

but try we must!

**p.s. if you are in the area tomorrow evening 

please feel welcome to come along - It's going to be a very low-key opening night celebration

6pm

Spiral Gallery

47 Church St

Bega NSW 2550

invitations all around....

I've been a busy girlie....

working in the studio (and on the computer) all day
preparing print ready artywork for my solo invitations

here's a sneak peek of how things are looking....

this may undergo a radical shape-shift  so don't be surprised if the final product is quite different....

I can't tell you how difficult I found attempting to do calligraphy...
I'm soooooo out of practice!
I hope my calligraphy mates will be kind and not notice all the blah bits!

and while I'm doing the sneak-peek thing..... 

here's a little peek at the Very Big Project I've been hinting at recently..... 

(I'll talk it all up in the next little while..... and tell you allllll the gory details...

right now I'm trying to concentrate on one thing at a time!
but I get too excited to hold it all in!)

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the interrupted book.....

I've just finalised plans for a little solo exhibition early next year..... it will mostly consist of works from my Master of Visual Arts (completed last year)...... but I'll sneak in a few newer surprises as well....  sooo here's a quickie preview of the vital details to put in your diary....

codex interruptum - the interrupted book

'book works' by Rhonda Ayliffe

Spiral Gallery

Church Street Bega

19 Feb - 9 Mar 2011

.... more details and the odd nervous breakdown to follow shortly!

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