Gotta Love Australia!

I am dreadfully sorry to all those who have been faithfully awaiting a post, got a few hints at school... thanks deb :P but in procrastinating from my legal homework, I thought I may as well do something productive, and here we are!

As you know, I am ultra-backlogged in my posting, I have so many exciting postcards that I get to post about in the near future, like some awesome ones that I got for my birthday! But that will come in a couple posts time. First I have to start with these which I picked up at Rhodes, very slyly I might add - grapping one of every card in the advant card stands can look very weird/sus but i am definitely proud to do it!

Clever campaign and so true. I personally really dont like cigarettes and am so glad that they are using postcards to put out the message

1. Our city is not an ashtray

The next is another postcard design by an artist, isnt it cute? Well I thought so... And the other is an advert for the Archibald Prize which finishes up at the Art Gallery of NSW on the 30th of May, my mum decided to go without Em and I and came back feeling guilty cause it was so good. I hope I can go before it ends, we shall see what the bust life of a year 12 allows me time to do.

2. 'Lotus. Child. Culture." By Judy Liu            3. Archibald Prize @ Art Gallery of NSW

I love the next 2 simply because they are so pretty, or as my friends may say, very "me". I don't know if I have ever expressed my love for clouds on here just yet.... but I love clouds! There you go, I said it, I am obsessive, its not good... The photograph of Point Peron in WA is beautiful and I love the colours of it and how it looks almost like the sky could be in water.
The other is of course for Coppelia, "It all begins at the Harvest Festival, where the appearance of Dr Coppelius and his mysterious 'doll' Coppélia upset the celebrations. Village boy Franz falls for Coppélia but when his feisty fiancée exacts her revenge, he learns the hard way not to romance living dolls." (from the Australian Ballet website)
I would love to see this ballet, but its next to sold out and I'm rather afraid I will miss it this season, but hopefully the Australian Ballet will put it on again in a few years. I love the ballet, the costumes, the dancers, everything about it and love this postcard, Leanne Stojmenov (the ballerina on the front) is beautiful!

4.  'Peron Pool' By Laurette Ruys

@ Point Peron, Western Australia

 5. Coppelia

performed by the Australian Ballet     

These next two were given to me at the beginning of the term by my friend Frances, who when up to the Gold Coast during the holidays, I was so excited that she remembered that I loved postcards, and that she had gotten me more than one!

          Both from WB Movie World on the Gold Coast.
5. Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster                6. Lethal Weapon

♥ grace

postcard count: 1491

Oh what an adventure!!

Today was my last mid-year exam! Oh Em Geee!! So exciting! :D So myself, Emma and Angela all decided to head to the city to check out ArtEXPRESS at the Rocks. Many of the top pieces of art in the state were picked out to be displayed around different shops and museums and galleries that make up the Rocks. Oh what an adventure we had exploring! Okay so the area isn't actually as big as it looked on the map... so I suppose it wasn't a very large adventure, but it was an adventure al the same. Truth be told I've never explored the rocks like we did today, it was quite epic. Do check it out if you can before March 28 when it ends.

So upon finding the Sydney Information Centre, where one of the artworks was displayed, about half-way through our adventure, there was a postcard stand right outside!

Check out just some of the fabulous ones that I found - well in my opinion anyway :)

1. Ad for a perfume called 'Support Sent' which is just $5 apparently from selected Myer stores and KIT cosmetics, all proceeds going to Guide Dogs Australia. :)
I love the colours and the patterning on the eye/flower, so cool!

2. Ad for Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development Program

3. Wilderness - comtemporary art exhibit on at the Art Gallery of NSW
Looks so weird and pretty at the same time.

4. Ad by Westmead Millennium Institute to take part in research to understand depresion

I love the use of the babushka dolls, caught my eye, but is for such a serious and good cause

5. Want to see your brain in action? asks the back of this postcard! If you'd like to check it out, go here :D

 I'm not fussed either way about my own brain, but it would be cool indeed, I just loved the little people - they are actually toys!

Also Angela pointed out some random postcards sitting in gloria jeans when we got ice-chocolates and I happened to pick up the very one that she pointed at. Was amazing of us!

So prettttyyyy :)

♥ grace
postcard count: 1391

3 women... each with their own story...

Last week has been one filled with postcards... well there have been many the same and I'm sure many after, but regardless, I have been a very happy. After the postcards from Caroline and Nicki, yet another friend of mine Angela made a contribution to my postcards with a total of 7! My favourite ones were these:

1. Play titled 'That Face

2. Exhibit presented by the Historic Houses Trust

3. ' Katie Noonan for the Art Gallery of NSW

I especially liked this because they featured women, yet each represents something completely and utterly different with the others. Their only similarity from just looking at these postcards, as far as I can tell, is their sex.

♥ grace

postcard count: 1328

what a weekend!

Such a good weekend for collecting postcards! Since it was my Aunt's last weekend in Australia we went to the beach on Saturday and followed it up with a trip to Warringah Mall where I found these advant cards:

(1. 'Kitty & The Carousel' by Jo Dyer 2. Advert for WOMADelaide)

NB: Jo Dyer actually has a blog here on blogger, check it out - shes a really good artist :D

Then on Sunday morning we went to Newtown for breakfast as we do every year to farewell my aunt before dropping her off at the airport. At this cute cafe Cinque I picked up a number of postcards, my favourites posed next to my delicious hot chocolate:

I love the colours of these, they worked really well together. (1. Powerhouse museum exhibit 2. So What? production of King Lear and 3. Adelaide Fringe)

After dropping of my aunt at the airport, on a whim, we decided to go to 'The 80s are Back' exhibit. Thanks Advant Card for letting us know about that! Especially thanks from me because there were more postcards - just 3... but I was still excited! My favourite of these is for The International Lace Award, a competition presented by the Powerhouse museum. I found the design super cool and arty.

What a weekend!!

♥ grace
postcard count: 1316