Date: Saturday 19th November - Wednesday 14th December
Official Opening: 2pm Saturday
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
John D-C is a Sydney Based Graphic Artist, Print Maker & Toy Customizer. His exhibition ‘HAUNTED HOUSE ROCK’ is a hideously, abominable creation, monstrously mashing two of the artists favorite subjects: The Monsters of Popular Culture & The Golden Age of Rock and Roll.
To find out a bit more about the exhibition, click here to read an interview with the artist John D-C.
Date: Sunday 23rd October - Wednesday 16th November
Official Opening: 10am Sunday
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
Food Fight is fast approaching! The Pack a Picnic Edition will launch this Sunday, the 23rd of October, coinciding with the Summer Hill Grand Food Bazaar, for the Crave Sydney Food Festival.
Food Fight is a yearly collaborative exhibition and accompanying publication produced by Sweets Workshop. Food Fight is all about food – pitting image against text, recipe against illustration, photograph against story. We would like to thank all of the artists and writers who contributed to this years upcoming event.
Our list of talented contributors includes:
Emmajane Illustration, John D-C, Anais Taylor, Benconservato, Bethany Carlsson, Cory Child, Dawn Tan, FoolHouse, Grace Teoh, Hayden Youlley, Herbert & Friends, Jen Allison, Matthew Roland, Meredith Walker-Harding, Narelle Coxhead, Nia May, Olivia Simmons, Sheree Evelina and Whiskers Lane
We would also like to thank our sponsors K.W. Doggett and R.M. Gregory printing for their support in producing the 2011 Food Fight Pack a Picnic edition.
Food Fight runs from the 23rd October - 16th November, we hope to see you in the gallery.
Official Opening: 2pm Saturday, 17th September. Nia will be at the gallery to open their exhibition and present her collection of intricate paper cuts.
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
My papercuts illustrate a curious, two-dimensional world foxes, teapots, skeletons, birds and little girls lost. There are no brushstrokes or subtle distinctions of tone and shade in this place – only the edge the scalpel creates – evoking a benign kind of humour and wistfulness for the folly and fantasy of childhood. I make them by using a sharp knife while drinking lots of tea; and my house is often filled with confetti.
Official Opening: 2pm Saturday, 27th August. Kathryn will be at the gallery to open their exhibition and present her claymation
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
When you're not watching, when you blink or stop paying attention, little clay theatre troupes all over the world get to work.
Kathryn Bray was commissioned by the group of puppeteers 'Quiz Worx' to capture a performance by one such troupe.
The process of documenting the performance of malleable silicons or organic materials is traditionally called 'claymation', and was the primary technique Kathryn used in this short film.
Kathryn worked with the clay actors (clactors) on the play 'Your Treasure Your Heart', a children's play (really for adults) based on a teaching of Jesus. The clactor's stellar performance is compelling and evocative, and causes the audience to reflect on the truths in their story.
Date: Saturday 30th July – Wednesday 17th August
Official Opening: 2pm Saturday, 30th July. Denin & Glen will be at the gallery to open their new exhibition
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
When a cake and cookie designer collaborates with an oil painter, the theme of their exhibition, naturally, must be… textile?
Denin Spencer’s delectably powdery process of baking, sculpting and painting exquisite works of edible art, have been documented by her husband, Glen Spencer, through the medium of oil painting. Combining cakes, cookies and canvas, Denin and Glen have based their works around Johannes Vermeer’s painting, ‘The Lacemaker’. The delicate humility of needlework and aspects of Dutch domestic life have been infused throughout the exhibition, leaving the viewer with a unique insight into the meticulous world of cake making, and perhaps a craving for tea and cookies.
Date: Saturday 2nd – Wednesday 27th July
Official Opening: 2pm Saturday, 4th June. Beth will be at the gallery to open her new exhibition
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
Beth Taylor makes art out of breadtags.
What else would you do with 12,000 breadtags?
Don’t try to imagine the planets, moons and stars of our solar system made of breadtags - come along to Breadtag World instead!
“Meticulously created, full of heart and humour, these sculptures beg the question:
‘what other beauty do we overlook in our everyday life?’”
Date: Saturday 4th – Wednesday 29th JuneOfficial Opening: 2pm Saturday, 4th June. Torunn will be at the gallery to open her new exhibition
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
The Sewn Machine is a sculptural exhibition by Torunn Higgins. She is a full-time designer and softie maker with her own label, Herbert & Friends.
...The toaster was a bit disgruntled, as it had only been used once on that particular day. Nevertheless it did it’s very best to toast that single piece of bread to perfection...
It's our second annual My Goodness, My Gocco exhibition, a celebration of Gocco as a printmaking medium. At Sweets Workshop We love Gocco, and want to keep it alive!
The exhibition features many Australian and International artists, Including (AU) Barbara Coddington, Benconservato, Borderline Rifraf, Emmajane Illustration, Ghost Patrol, John D-C, Magic Jelly, Matthew Roland, (US) Art Shark Designs, Jill Labieniec, Haunted House of Project's and Laura Berger. Click here to read about our artists, and see why they love PRINT GOCCO!Date: Saturday 14th May - 1st June 2011
Official Opening: 2pm Saturday, 14th May.
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
What is Gocco? For those of you that don't know Gocco (プリントゴッコ Purinto Gokko, Print Gocco) is a self-contained compact color printing system invented in 1977 by Noboru Hayama. Gocco became immensely popular in Japan and it is estimated that one-third of Japanese households own a Print Gocco system. The name Print Gocco is derived from the Japanese word gokko (ごっこ), loosely translated as make-believe play.
Date: Saturday 9th April – Wednesday 4th May 2011Official Opening: 2pm Saturday, 12th March. Emma will be at the gallery to open her new exhibition
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
After living in the Inner West for 7 years,
do you think she’s grown to like it?
The answer is yes.
The Sun Sets in the West is a collection of landscape scenes from the artist’s experience of living in Sydney’s Inner West.
“The day to day landscape is rich with colour, shapes & textures, not to mention, history and personal stories.”
This series of landscapes is built from fabric,
water colour and pencil.
Click here to read our interview with Emma, about her exhibition.
do you think she’s grown to like it?
The answer is yes.
The Sun Sets in the West is a collection of landscape scenes from the artist’s experience of living in Sydney’s Inner West.
“The day to day landscape is rich with colour, shapes & textures, not to mention, history and personal stories.”
This series of landscapes is built from fabric,
water colour and pencil.
Click here to read our interview with Emma, about her exhibition.
Date: Saturday 12th March – Wednesday 6th April 2011
Official Opening: 2pm Saturday, 12th March. Pam will be at the gallery to open her new exhibition
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
Pam’s fascination with the wonderful diversity of people and plants is brought together with pen and pencil drawings from the imagination, the subconscious and memory.
Her work varies from large botanical pieces to work on
small tags; instinctive drawings in pen tell stories of their own. These artworks combine to create a distinct and creative body of work.
Her work varies from large botanical pieces to work on
small tags; instinctive drawings in pen tell stories of their own. These artworks combine to create a distinct and creative body of work.
Date: Saturday 12th February – Wednesday 3rd March 2011Official Opening: 2pm Saturday 12th Feb. Andy will join us to speak about his processes, playful artworks and characters.
Where: Sweets Workshop, Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
Play Date is a collection of works by ANDY GEPPERT that aims to reconnect us with the joy, innocence andplayful imagination of our childhood.
As a self taught illustrator Andy has developed a style that lives between traditional sketching and digital illustration.
Play Date is his first exhibition and follows on from the recent success of winning the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Crichton Award for his book illustration work in 2010.
Andy hopes his colourful images will be accepted as innocently one child asking another
"will you be my friend?"
A Special Christmas Showcase of Affordable Art, Gift Ideas and Decorations By Our Featured Artists.
Date: 7/12/10 -24/12/10,
Where: Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill NSW 2130
Opening times: From Tuesday 14/12/10 we will have extended shopping hours until Christmas.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am - 6.30pm
Thursday: 10am - 7pm
Saturday: 9am - 5.30pm
Sunday 19/12/10: 10am - 2pm
An Exhibition By Kate BanaziDate: 6/11/10 -25/11/10,
Official Opening: Saturday 6/11/10 at 12pm
Where: Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill NSW 2130
"Since I was very much younger I have been enthralled by the idea of Astronauts and Space travel.
I was devastated when my parents told me in no uncertain terms that I would never first hand see the Earth from above.
Things have changed, but I may wait until there's a charter flight."
Food Fight is a yearly collaborative exhibition and accompanying publication produced by Sweets Workshop.Date: 17/10/10 -5/11/10, Official Opening: Sunday 17/10/10 at 10am
Where: Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill NSW 2130
Food Fight is all about food, pitting image against text, recipe against illustration, photograph against story. In the ring this year is the sweet tooth – a dedicated look at all things deliciously sweet.
The exhibition & publication launch will be on Sunday the 17th of October, Yes you heard right we will be opening on Sunday to co-inside with the Summer Hill Food Festival, The Grand Food Bazaar. So you can also sample some great gourmet cuisine, enjoy live music and find out a bit about living sustainably while your out and about in Summer Hill.
The publication is filled with artwork, photography, recipes and food stories which have been contributed by many local, interstate and international artist, designers and writers it is printed on 100% recycled stock and is a limited edition print run.
Date: 18/9/10 -7/10/10, Official Opening: 18/9/10 at 1pmWhere: Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill NSW 2130
Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery, “Le Petit Prince”, 1943
Children see things and feel things that adults don’t. I am inspired by the naive and whimsical illustrations of vintage 1940’s children’s books that I have collected from op shops and flea markets. I love the aesthetics of the print – the different colour layers, the texture and ageing of the paper and the imperfections in the registration, which I think contrast delightfully with the utopian imagery.
In this series of work, I endeavour to capture the mischievousness and playful essence of childhood from a nostalgic adult perspective. I am celebrating the imaginary worlds of children along with their endearing and loveable antics. This series reminisces sentimental memories of my own childhood and reflects a longing for the simple and carefree.
Date: 21/8/10 - 9/9/10Where: Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill NSW 2130
She is drawn to the sea, the strange creatures that live
(or could live there), the mystery and depth of it.
Where: Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill NSW 2130
What is My Goodness My Gocco? A small exhibition dedicated to the Print Gocco Machine, featuring the artwork of John D-C, Emma Jane Illustration, Benconservato & Ghostpatrol.
Gocco became immensely popular in Japan and it is estimated that one-third of Japanese households own a Print Gocco system. The name Print Gocco is derived from the Japanese word gokko (ごっこ), loosely translated as make-believe play.
Date: 5/6/10
Where: Shop 4, 58-60 Carlton Crescent, Summer Hill 2130
Time: 6-7pm (Drinks afterwards TBA)
As designers, our dream is quite simple: to have a space that allows us the freedom to be creative and support fellow independent artists and designers.
Our new gallery and shop will offer something original, sweet and within reach - every time you visit.
This night is about launching the space, and unveiling our name, website and social media presence. If you can’t be with us to celebrate, we’ll send you our website after the launch so you can see what we are about.
Hope you can join us.
Emma and John
