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The fine art of filigree
Artist and historian Ximena Briceño has found that the twists, weaves and intricacies of finely-crafted filigree objects are every bit as complex as the art form’s history. The fine art of filigree is just that – fine. Its delicately entwined silver wires have patterns and an intricacy more…
Still life, beating heart
The work of south coast artist Cobi Cockburn graces collections around the world, and now the ANU alumna has had an entire exhibition purchased by a leading gallery. Glass art is, in some ways, as far from the natural world as you can get. It has been shaped, moulded, blown and bashed by human…
CASS alumni celebrate donation to Brissenden collection
This week a significant collection of signed and inscribed books was donated to the Brissenden collection in the ANU library by Emeritus Fellow and former ANU Librarian, Colin Steele. The first-edition books, including the complete works from a number of prominent Australian authors, included…
Art graduate's Polynesian-inspired works on show
A graduate of the ANU School of Art, Tevita Havea, has been recognised as one of the country's most exciting glass artists with his works displayed in the Kirra Galleries 2012 exhibition season. The exhibition, titled OSMOSIS, is the 10th season for the Kirra Galleries at Federation Square.…
Living with the city
Do you have a special place that you associate with your identity? It might be your home town, the field where you won the grand final, the place you went to school or the lookout where you had your first kiss. Once you start to think about it, you’ll find you have a wonderfully varied jigsaw of…
Law and border
Wednesday August 31, 2011, is a day that will live long in the memory of anyone with an interest in legal, political or immigration matters. To a packed public gallery, Chief Justice Robert French and five other members of the High Court threw offshore processing and the Government’s ‘Malaysia…
Life sentences
The closure of bookshops has been a frequent news item lately. It is interesting to reflect on the place of booksellers in Australian society over time. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) contains 40 articles that focus on people who sold books as one of their major occupations. The…