I hurried to Gorker Gallery in Fitzroy today because I thought it was the last day of the Wooden Toy ‘Hand Made Edtn.’ exhibition but good news for everybody, they’ve decided to extend it for another week. The exhibition marks the launch of the 6th edition of Wooden Toy Quarterly and I loved it and loved what they’ve done with the contemporary space for it. I’m only sharing a single picture from the collection, Dave Collinson’s piece, one of my favourites because I’d like people in Melbourne to go see the exhibition. It made my day. You can also purchase the original artworks on display from the wonderful Wooden Toy Shop, buy copies of the magazine for $28 or buy prints at $80.
Pieces by artists Acorn • Bec Winnel • Biddy Maroney • Big Gav • Cat Rabbit • Clemens Habicht • Craig Spark • Dave Collinson • Ghost Patrol • Jae Copp • James Looker • Justin Lee Williams • Karl Kwasny • Kelly Thompson (NZ) • Lilly Piri • Michael Perry (USA)
• Nate Holmes Trapnell • Nawlz • Nior • Rik Lee • Rohan Hutchinson • Santha King
• Sean Morris • The Contextual Villains • Timba • Tristan Jalleh • Twoone
There’s a single copy of Wooden Toy Handmade Edition personally signed by many of the artists and released with the rest for retail, so it could pop up in store anywhere. One of the gallery’s directors Luke who I met today, informed me that they’re offering the lucky person who finds it and gets in touch, a Wooden Toy t-shirt. (Just quietly, I hope it’s me. Or you.)
Gorker Gallery, Corner of Gore St and Kerr St (geddit?), Fitzroy, VIC 3065
Exhibition now on till Sunday, 26th April, 2009. Timings: 3pm – 7pm Wed-Fri, 11am – 7pm Sat-Sun.
