Something to show you.

Having woken earlier from slumber than I feel I ought (in my dream existence I was madly attending, seemingly in vain, to a largely abundant and unruly veggie patch… best to rise, wouldn’t you agree? I would have been there all morning, with my face pushed hard against the pillow, straightening tarnished crops to the background sounds of a new road being laid out the front of our house), I am sitting here tappity-tapping at the keys. As workmen resurface a road once littered with potholes with a coat of black, hot bitumen, what better time than this could there be to share with you several photographs of our work for Secrets of the Photocopier?

Taken in the nearby gardens prior to a weekend that, as weekends oft do, hurtled by and left me wanting more, here are twenty-one wooden animals pre installation at platform.

{Louise ensures a tiny beaver stands upright in the green grass.}

{A merry procession all facing left, a short hop, skip, jump away from the Shrine of Remembrance.}

{A bat in my hand, and Louise curls around a tree in order to hold a squirrel in place.}

These animals can currently be seen with zines underfoot in a cabinet beneath the ground, in a subway that leads primarily to the main train station.

Pop along and see them in their new home. The exhibition is open from today right through until the 29th of this month. Better still, pop along to the opening and introduce yourself.

Platform
Degraves Street Subway, Melbourne
Saturday the 9th of February
at 3pm

(Seems I neglected to hit publish now... here is a post penned in the morning and posted in the late afternoon. It should make little difference to you as you read it.)

Comments

[d.]

those are amazingly sweet.beautiful :)

[Carol]

Your animals are beautiful. I especially love the bat. I'm only sorry that you're not exhibiting in a Sydney railway tunnel, but that's just because I'm in Sydney not Melbourne. Carol

[shari]

oh you two! this made my monday. how do you think the animals like their new home? xox

[Casey]

oh! these are so beautiful!! I especially love the squirrel. ;)

[Andrea Tachezy]

I like them very much, most of all the bat.It seems like you hade a nice time - taking the pictures.

[risa]

if only i could just pop on over to the opening!

[lisa s]

oh - this is beyond fantastic - wish i could frolic in the grass w/your creatures!!

[meg]

so cool!!

[marsha]

TOO CUTE!

i wish i could come see the show!

[kate]

Hi Gracia,

I love the animal procession. The photograph of Louise curling around the tree is adorable!

How come I never dream of gardening? I'd love to be out in the vegetable patch in my dreams. Instead I dream of having too much stuff to pack in suitcases for a plane that is leaving too soon and I'm going to be late. Oh heavens. I want the veggie patch!

[Eunice]

oh, i love the wooden animals. they look so merry in the gardens, and i'm sure they will be the same reading your wonderful zines.

wishing i could see the exhibit :)

[elaine haby]

Your work looks absolutely wonderful at platform..... I'm going there again tomorrow for a longer look....xxxxx mums

[Mette]

love your animals! wish they would crawl in to my yard...

[mansuetude]

wonderful fun!!

[gracia]

Thank you D, Carol, Shari, Casey, Andrea Tachezy, Risa, Lisa S, Meg, Marsha, Kate, Eunice, Mum, Mette and Mansuetude. Once more I find myself in the need to tell you all how very happy your comments and bubbling-over enthusiasm make me.

I wish that you all could come along on Saturday, too. We could meet by the cabinet of white animals and enjoy, together, an afternoon beer. Next time, eh?

Oh, and, Kate, here’s hoping you dream of your beloved garden this eve. Dreaming of packing a suitcase is no good at all. Sweet dreams.

take care,
g xo

[maditi]

so, so fabulous!!

[cruststation]

The animals look so happy in the grass, I would love to see them in the subway -how cool!?

[amisha]

oh wow... i love it!! how lucky your neighbors are to be able to see this in person... it is really wonderful. xox

[bugheart]

that's amazing...
in the subway...
how wonderful
it would be
if we had
such creatures
in our subway!
xo