South Bank (m)art store - closing sale

After three fantastic years of trading at our South Bank (m)art store, our lease comes to an end on Sunday 27th January, 4pm.

Join us for an “End of Lease” Sale from Tuesday 15th January until Sunday 27th January.
30%* OFF ALL PRODUCTS

SOUTH BANK (M)ART STORE ONLY

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to stock up on your favourite products from Australia’s leading and emerging designers and craftspeople at these one-off SALE prices!

The operation of the South Bank (m)art store has been made possible due to the wonderful support of South Bank Corporation over the past three years. The artisan team would like to thank South Bank Corporation for their valuable contribution to the craft and design sector through their sponsorship of the retail space. The South Bank (m)art store has provided a strong commercial platform for over 200 craftspeople, designers and artists to sell their products to the public and has provided the community with an additional destination for purchasing the diverse collection of quality Australian design and craftsmanship.

While we mark the closure of the South Bank (m)art store and the valuable contribution this has provided our community and the craft and design sectors, the artisan team are looking forward to launching new opportunities and ventures to support and build the craft and design sectors in 2013 and beyond. 

Artisan’s retail activity will continue to offer an exquisitely crafted and intelligently designed collection of Australian product through our flagship store at Fortitude Valley and our 24/7 Online Store.

Artisan goes Steampunk

What:       The Antipodean Steampunk Show
Where:    Gallery artisan, 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
When:      Friday 26 October - Saturday 15 December
  
After what feels like an eternity of waiting, it's finally the opening week of The Antipodean Steampunk Show, our biggest and final exhibition for the year.

The exhibition will launch this Thursday evening, and will be open to the public from Friday.

So, what is Steampunk?

Born in literature in the 1980s in response to the sci-fi ‘Cyberpunk’ genre, 'Steampunk' merged Victorian styling with contemporary technology and invention to create a genre so visually rich, it soon transcended the page.

These days, the influence of Steampunk can be found in film and fashion, as well as in the workshops of scores of hobbyist tinkerers and professional artists alike. 

The Steampunk movement rails against the modern obsession with upgrade and improvement by using elaborate craftsmanship to transform mass produced - and easily discarded - contemporary products into unique objects of desire.

Even if this is the first time you have heard the word 'Steampunk', you have probably seen its influence in films such as Sherlock Holmes, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Golden Compass, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stardust, Hellboy, and The Illusionist to name a few.

The Antipodean Steampunk Show is bursting at the seams with fantastical items such as ray guns, tea bag jigglers, time machines, jewellery, rocket packs, and even a Victoriana peepshow. 

To attend Thursday night's opening event, please RSVP to info@artisan.org.au. Otherwise, we hope to see you at the gallery during the duration of the exhibition!

 

South Bank Visitor Centre souveniers

We are excited to launch a special project in partnership with South Bank Corporation for the design of a collection of souvenirs for the South Bank Visitor Centre. 

The first range of products is now available in South Bank’s Visitor Centre and includes: striking black and white mens and womens tees and caps, kids tees and bucket hats, soft toys, eco jute tote and laser-engraved metal keyrings. 

This project involved intensive site-specific research and close collaboration with South Bank and the manufacturing sector. All pieces in the collection make for great, affordable gifts which are connected to the South Bank precinct through design and story. 

Congratulations to designers KT Doyle, Dan Cox, Jess Dabro, and Roz Fenson for their great work on this project. 

The Visitor Centre is open daily from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (closed Good Friday and Christmas Day) and is located on the ground floor of South Bank House, on the corner of Ernest Street and Stanley Street Plaza, South Bank. Feel free to visit in person, call on (07) 3867 2051 or email at visitorcentre@south-bank.net.au.