ii-ne-kore

Bridget Bodenham + Yu Kobayashi

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 05:35:00 +0000

Images of the current installation at Mr Kitly gallery.

It is soooo great to have this show.

Ceramics by Bridget Bodenham (Austrtalia) and Yu Kobayashi (Japan).

Up until August 26, and then the works will go into the gallery stockroom

for purchase anywhere in the world:)

The below are images shot by Julian of Bridget's beautiful studio in country Victoria.

Stay tuned for images of Yu's amazing studio in Shizuoka, Japan.

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:51:00 +0000

Shells, Glass and USB, oil on canvas 2012, 25.5 x 30.5cm

STILL LIFE: New paintings by Ebony Truscott

is now on in the Mr Kitly gallery.

This show makes me so happy on so many levels.

www.mrkitly.com.au

Those unable to visit the show in person can email us

on mrkitly@mrkitly.com.au to request a pricelist and catalogue.

Soap on Mirror, Cup and Found Hexagons, oil on canvas 2012, 36 x 45.5cm

Feather, Glass and Nitrile Glove, oil on canvas 2012, 30.5x25.5cm

Coloured  Metal  Cup,    oil  on  canvas , 2012  15 x 15cm

Socks,  Eggshell  and Shell   , oil  on  canvas , 2012   20.5 x 25cm

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 02:41:00 +0000

Everyday I will use one of my favourite cups for my breakfast cup of tea.
Here is the first.

Thank you to everyone who has followed this blog for long times
and more recently.
As you can see I am not really updating often here.

I am still thinking about what's best,
but in the meantime please follow my tumblr for more frequent posts.

tjanpi and the desert

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:58:00 +0000

Last night at one of the many festive season do's we met a fellow who has worked a lot with various Aboriginal communities. We were talking about the Tjanpi ladies, whose amazing woven baskets and sculptures I stock at Mr Kitly.

On talking with him further I started to remember some of my own experiences in a desert community about 10 years or so ago. So I dug this below out. It is something I wrote about my time in the desert back then. Definitely a little embarrassing to share on a blog one's own 'writing', especially keeping in mind I was about 22 or so at the time I wrote it. But anyways, here goes.

I went to visit my cousin who lived in the desert. She lived and works with aboriginal communities and I had a special opportunity for experiences that perhaps don't come so easily to most coastal-dwelling Australians. When I was there, the local mob had just set off across literally 100s and 100s of kilometres on foot to make a ritual visit to another community.

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-arrival-

Every car, no matter what the make, is a 'toyoda'. You find the burnt out shells of toyodas all along the dirt roads between communities. When it finally breaks down after countless, brilliant, curious fix ups, the passengers all pile out and wait for the next ride to come along. The kangaroo tails charcoal on the eternal campfires in front of the cement brick houses that make up the communities. My first night at the community, I heard a massive explosion from outside. I was a bit startled and asked what was going on. I was reassured that it was just another car being blown up.

-uluru-

An emotional response. Like meeting someone long heard about. Real presence, strong sense of the spirit and stories, like it was alive. A beating heart.

quote from aborginal traditional owners of uluru and the surrounding land:

"all these tourists coming and taking a photo of uluru-taking away a piece of uluru. they should throw away their cameras and take uluru away in their hearts".

spinefex pidgeon. thorny devil. semi-desert arid zone.

'the way you walk comes from the ground you walk on' (Robyn Davidson, Tracks)

-helping out-

We went out bush with the local aboriginal women. Beautiful colours. In the car, the toyota, back full of women going to dig for roots. Musical language, blended with the earth. Sound of the wind and wild camels meandering. 'yu-wah'.

Driving around delivering meals to the oldies in the community with Mr Mervin and Elsie. Old matresses and camp fires out front of the cement block houses. Kangaroo bones of meat in the fire. They spend their time outside, the houses are not what they know or need. If someone dies in one of these block houses, the whole family (meaning the whole extended family-everyone is an auntie or an uncle) de-camps and sets up a tent a bit away. It is impossible to live in the same place someone has passed away.

Learning it's better to be watchful. No questions needed. They watch with laughing eyes. Only the sound of digging. Thuds into dirt. Women's voices chattering and the wind.

Bent over at the kitchen bench with Elsie, chopping cabbage. 'Wirruna'. It means lovely one. She grins and points to the cabbages. Wirruna. Lovely one. Lovely cabbage.

-knuckle-

The community healing man came to see me. He was the one man who commanded total respect from the whole community. Bonds singlet and old footy shorts. Red band around his head. I had a sore neck. He fixed it, now it would be ok. Palya? Yu-wah. The ballet was on the tv in our house. He came to stand in the doorway to watch for a bit. He just smiled and shook his head.

-lance and his garden-

An orchard garden in the middle of the desert where the three states meet. Lance was so proud of his garden, he was showing and explaining. The tobacco plants that the women liked so much, and jasmine, and pet camels. A beautiful place. Lance likes it because it's his nice, quiet place to come. He tends to it everyday. There were three professional permaculture guys from Perth in a shiny new car came, to film Lance's garden. They were nice guys. Lance would whisper around their fluffy sound gear and camera. It's one of my favourite things.

-frozen in memory-

Three professional permaculture guys from Perth sitting in the garden beneath the hugest sky in the world where the sky perpetually showers falling stars and spectacular electric storms rage on the horizon, eating birthday cake and jelly at a two-year old's party in the middle of nowhere desert. Perfect.

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Note: this is the best documentary, about the aboriginal 'bush mechanics' in the desert.

Tjanpi baskets at Mr Kitly

KUMU

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:09:00 +0000

KUMU is on @ Mr Kitly gallery this weekend!

Curated by Masanori Oji.
Designs in wood, metal, paper and fibre
by Masanori Oji, Rina Ono and more.

Alongside the popular works we
currently stock at Mr Kitly (featured on this post),
Masanori Oji will present new works
never seen before in Australia.

KUMU starts this Friday 28 Oct,
meet Masanori Oji at catered reception
on Saturday 29 Oct 2pm-4pm
(food by Bonne Femme of Trotski and Ash!).

Hope to see you there!

More information on KUMU here.

Masanori Oji on web shop.
Rina Ono on web shop.

http://www.mrkitly.com.au/

yen

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:50:00 +0000

Here is the article in Yen magazine on our shop and gallery, MR KITLY.
Beautiful photography by Lauren Bamford.

(ps - it's still on news stands, but not for much longer)

(pps - that's my cat Linen Press on the table in the kitchen,
he had a VERY expensive eye operation last week,
on the mend now:)

jonathon mess

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:06:00 +0000

Jonathon Mess

via pppots

Mark Borthwick

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:06:00 +0000

Home of Mark Borthwick.

Via pacha design. Via jenni lee.

lunch and pottery

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:08:00 +0000

Here are some new ceramic works

recently arrived at MR KITLY.

Very exciting.

Top 4 pictures: Simon Reece

Bottom 3 pictures: Lene Kuhl Jakobsen

Also at end is another lunch.
This time a cold soba lunch with
boiled egg and cress side dish
and organic takuan (pickled daikon).
Delicious deshita.

I have had some fun selecting items from the shop to
make up our MR KITLY special sets range.
The Noodle Set 4 Two is a nice one for noodle-lovers:)

Also,
if you like,
read today's MR KITLY newsletter here.

Above: Simon Reece
Below: Lene Kuhl Jakobsen

Lene Kuhl Jakobsen 'Square series' and 'Angle series' pottery

Lunch!
For a special set that includes a recipe for soba noodles,
the MR KITLY Noodle Set 4 Two is a nice one for noodle-lovers,
from MR KITLY special sets range.

lunch and counter

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:24:00 +0000

Today's lunch and (always piled high disorganised)
the MR KITLY shop counter/desk.

Lunch was leftovers from last night, all vegan:

- leftover brown rice from rice cooker made into
little onigiri with sesame seeds

- blanched spinach with goma-ae (I have been using
Maki's recipe for this using tahini lately,
it's super easy and always tasty, out of the just bento cookbook)

- red cabbage, green cabbage, apple, daikon,
onion and toasted walnut salad with
brown rice vinegar and mustard vinaigrette

- vegan nikujaga (stewed potatoes and tofu)
from maki again, this time from her just hungry site

- miso soup (mix of mugi miso and white miso)
with daikon, spring onion and tofu

we are enjoying a steady supply of camellias for the shop
from laura's grandma's garden.
love tsubaki season!

also started using the record player properly,

i like

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:19:00 +0000

via lolita

a download of a collection of images

from my 'i like' folder.

unfortunately, i don't keep super great

records on sources,

i just instinctively save.

< please do let me know if you recognise the source

where missing

(abominably lazy, sorry) >

i think via the always spot on iko iko

the new post poetics store fitout in seoul
(another reason to head to korea soon)

via lolita ( i think)

via here

craving some pringle

i am guessing via the very great awesome people hanging out together

via the reference library

via ensuite

source: ?

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:27:00 +0000

Morgan Allender.

Via Emily Green's lovely colour theory posts on Design Files guest blog.

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:25:00 +0000

A collection of
images and works by artists
involved in the upcoming
'Denim' show at MR KITLY gallery,
curated by Dell Stewart.

More information on Denim here.

Above and below: Renilde de Peuter

Maricor/Maricar (3 above)

Brett Day Windham (3 above)

Jennifer Bartholemew (1 above)

Penelope Durston (1 above)

Note to Self (2 above)

John Brooks, Looming (2 above)

Julie Floersch (2 above)

Dell Stewart (3 above)

Lyn Balzer and Tony Perkins (2 above)

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:16:00 +0000

every now and again,
i see white noise
when i am on a nice fashion store's website,
and convince myself to purchase some key wardrobe items
no matter the cost.

i am on the verge here.
but not quite, no spare funds.

these are all a bit muted toned,
maybe because Melbourne is freezingly grey today.

from top

Satomi Kawakita black diamond solitaire ring
Philip Lim Raglan Sweater
T by Alexander Wang Silk Pocket short
Viktor & Rolf Wool Trouser with Rib Cuffs
Thakoon Addition Skinny Tweed Pant

all via la garconne 

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 01:45:00 +0000

Amazing.
Takura Kuwata.

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:07:00 +0000

Julian Patterson, architect

projects

above
Painter's studio in Jacana
below
House extension in Northcote

research

end
"Image of Modernism: The Harvey Graham Beach House Murals"
published in
Hayes & Scott: Poster War Houses, edited by Andrew Wilson, 2005

photo by Karl Scullin

Harvey Graham House by Hayes and Scott

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:58:00 +0000

Lost & Found Hotel 2011.
Awesome space above Captains of Industry in the city.
Filled with beautiful art and objects from Melbourne.
From MR KITLY,KAMI mugs, CARA mugs, Fog Linen Work
and Brass and Copper canisters are there.
Apply to stay, for free.
Now's your chance to experience Melbourne.
If I didn't live in  this fine city my application would be in already.

What it's all about
The Room
Apply to stay

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sat, 28 May 2011 04:18:00 +0000

Melbourne artist Thomas Jeppe on The Selby.
via Utopian Slumps.

top picture: Untitled, oil on board

above: Ethnic Streetscape (Amateur), Tapestry found by the artist in hard rubbish

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:06:00 +0000

I must admit, manga is not my forte.
I don't really get it.
But how can you not love this?

Manga Plates.

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sat, 14 May 2011 09:58:00 +0000

time, time, my kingdom for some time.
above, some tumblr posts.
and below, my new favourite fashion wear.

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sat, 07 May 2011 04:53:00 +0000

Gavin Luke Green, a Melbourne photographer,
took some lovely photos of MR KITLY
not long after we opened.

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Fri, 06 May 2011 06:22:00 +0000

we went on a little holiday to the high country in Victoria.
this is our favourite mountain lake,
on a very nice mountain with an abandoned chalet
with old crocquet lawns and rose gardens from 1910.

it's a little forgotten mountain tucked in around the
more bustling ski destination mountains.

we camped and made pancakes in the morning.
not a soul around, just the laughing kookaburras
and the autumn-toned still waters.

an excellent antidote to some months of extreme busyness.

we were loving the grey-green-silver eucalyptus foliage

this was dinnertime - pasta

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:12:00 +0000

Ceramacist Priscilla Mouritzen.

1000 pots
Exhibited at Galerie Besson 1997.

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:52:00 +0000

just posted these 3 images i fell for
immediately on sight
on my tumblr, mo ikkai.

in order

jennilee
huntergather
ensuite

i think i have mentioned before,
am liking tumblr.
but strangely loyal to blogger.
weird.
am seriously thinking of switching over
to tumblr alone, though.
for everything.

also,
look at this fine new thornbury establishment.

noreply@blogger.com (ii-ne-kore) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 07:20:00 +0000

Handcrafted Modern has (finally) arrived at the shop.
And it is so great.
Beautifully captured details of the homes of some of the most
inspiring architects, designers and artists of the modernist era.

I love the photographer/creator Leslie Williamson's
personalised approach to the entire project.
And I love the opening line:

"Perfection is supremely uninteresting to me."

This gem is now available at MR KITLY web shop.