Exhibitions – Page 8 – Julie Frahm

Posted on August 5, 2015 by admin

Colour of the Week – Green Depression Glass

I thought I would take a month to write about my favourite recycled glass colours!

It all started with Green Depression Glass! I had never used recycled glass to make beads, it hadn’t even occurred to me, until it was time to come up with a brilliant idea for SALA 2009! It was around the time of the Global Financial Crisis. My daughter, Ciara, had just been born. There was a lot of talk about the next Great Depression! I couldn’t imagine what it would feel like for our family to live through that.

I have always loved Green Depression Glass, the colour is simply beautiful and very reminiscent of that era. It also has a great story. It was used in the Great Depression as a stimulus for the economy!

I put one idea with another….and my Anti-Depression Glass exhibition was created! I exhibited this work at Lustre Galleries for the month of SALA. I had (from memory) 9 different collections of work. My favourite collection was the jewellery made from a Green Depression Glass platter.

You will see in the photographs below, the different types of Green Depression Glass jewellery that I have made. Some of the photographs are of current work that is available, so if you would like to purchase any, simply click on the photograph. I am taking you to my Etsy shop at the moment because I have a special 30% discount in there. Simply use the code FLASH30 when you check out.

Posted on July 30, 2015 by admin

Renew – SALA exhibition at Pepper Street Gallery

Renew Exhibition Launch

Recycled, Upcycled and Found Objects transformed into Art

South Australian Living Artists Festival (SALA) 2015

2-28 August

Opens Sunday August 2, 2-4pm

Renew celebrates the ingenuity of the artistic spirit. Working within the theme of recycling, up-cycling, reusing and repurposing, 50 artists have viewed the world around them with fresh eyes and created exciting new works of art.

Using everyday and found objects, as well as taking inspiration from what we might normally regard as rubbish, the results will surprise you. Each object is transformed from it’s former self to an intriguing, wonderful and sometimes barely recognisable creation.

Posted on July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 by admin

SALA at the City Library

I am frantically getting ready for SALA at the City Library!

It’s such a great opportunity to display my work to a new audience, and I’m trying really hard to get it just right. Some things are working perfectly…others are leaving me a bit disappointed. Time is running out, and at some stage I will just have to be happy with what I am exhibiting. This happens every year, and is part of the process for me.

I feel really fortunate that I am able to participate in SALA at the City Library this year. When I opened the SALA guide I couldn’t believe how many great artists they are exhibiting at the same time! It’s definitely a perfect place to start the month of SALA. Our opening is Friday 31 July from 6.00pm until 7.00pm. The exhibitions will be opened by Councillor Susan Clearihan with emcee Amanda Blair.

Here is a list of the other exhibitors and their exhibitions:

Artsparks Collective – Belonging (Featuring Julian Lee, Bruce Marquis, Terry Paterson, Virginia Paterson, Mignon Schneider and Ruth Turner).
Bittondi Printmakers
Naomi Fry – Creative Journey
ACH Group Arts Community – Food for Thought
Anna Rigosi – Postcards – A Narrative from Adelaide
Dan Withey – The Collections Project

To find out more about the exhibitions please visit the SALA guide or the Adelaide City Library Website.

Here is one of the pieces that will be on display; one that I am happy with!

Posted on July 20, 2015 by admin

On my walk this morning…

Freezing cold on my walk this morning! Frosty grass and icy tin roofs. Foggy river. My hands were numb for at least one kilometre!

Then I warmed up.

I have lots of work to do this week to make sure I am ready to set up my SALA exhibitions! I will have my work in 3 locations around Adelaide.

SALA at the City Library opens Friday July 31. From 6.00pm until 7.00pm. The exhibitions will be officially opened by Councillor Susan Clearihan and emcee Amanda Blair. If you can’t make it to the opening the exhibitions will be on display until September 1. More information here. I will have a collection of recycled glass jewellery inspired by flowers.
SALA at Pepper Street officially opens on Sunday August 2. The launch will be held from 2-4pm, with a range of activities and art to view. This exhibition runs until August 28. It is worth checking out the Pepper Street website for various activities surrounding this exhibition. I will have a range of Green Depression Glass jewellery available.
SALA at T’Arts is a month-long celebration of our artists, with someone “working” in the window each day. You can visit to see a range of artists, making all sorts of things! I will have a small range of new jewellery available.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

On my walk this morning…

Thinking about the following dates:

July 11 – I get to play shop in T’Arts today! Come and visit me if you are in Adelaide. I’m there from 10-5.
July 18 and 19 – I will be at the Flinders Street Market “Craftapalooza” special weekend. From 10-3 each day, there will be lots of awesome things to do and see. I will be giving away my bracelet making kits (with any purchase over $15), but this is limited to only 12 kits.
July 31 – SALA at the City Library opens officially at 6.00pm. Have you seen the SALA guide yet? So many great exhibitions at the City Library, definitely worth checking out.
August 2 – SALA at Pepper Street opens. I won’t be at the opening, but I will have some very exciting new jewellery there! All made from recycled glass, I have been experimenting with all sorts of new ideas and liking most of what I have done!

Posted on June 22, 2015 by admin

On my walk this morning…

I nearly didn’t walk this morning! It was raining when my alarm went off, and I started thinking about just staying home and drinking lots of coffee. But when it came time to actually go for my walk (after a cup of coffee and a to-do list review) it had stopped raining, so I went for the quickest walk possible. The morning still looked ominous, and the forecast was for rain. I didn’t really feel like getting wet, but I did feel like getting out for a walk.

I am quietly freaking out about how quickly time is going at the moment.

Set up for SALA is 5 weeks away!

6 months until Christmas!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by admin

Jenny Knight and Lyn Branson

I wanted to share with you a selection of work by Jenny Knight and Lyn Branson. Jenny is also a member of the Textile and Arts Collective – T’Arts – in Gays Arcade. This month it is her turn to display her work in the window, and she invited fellow bead enthusiast Lyn Branson to also display some of her work.

Jenny and Lyn are both extremely talented seed-beaders. They make very unique and original pieces of jewellery, that are exquisite in their details.

What I also like about their work is that they also incorporate some of my beads in amongst what they are creating. I love it when people use my beads in their designs, and both Jenny and Lyn use my beads in ways that I never could.

Enjoy the photos below, and if you would like to have a closer look at any of their work, it will be on display at T’Arts until Saturday July 27.

Work by Jenny

Work by Lyn

Posted on June 15, 2015 by admin

On my walk this morning…

The mornings are getting colder and darker, so I need to think about what I am looking forward to over winter:

My next newsletter will be sent on Thursday July 2. I’m trying to decide the colour of the month for July. This month is brown. Any suggestions?
My next shift at T’Arts is on July 11. I love spending the day in the shop, and really look forward to connecting with the customers who visit.
The Craftapalooza Market! A special Flinders Street Market event on 18-19 July. I will be there both days.
SALA Festival starts August 1. I will have some recycled glass bead jewellery in the City Library. And a small selection of work will be included as part of Pepper Street Art Gallery “Renew” exhibition.
A trip to Melbourne in August! I am going to spend the weekend with my mum. Can’t wait.

OK, maybe winter won’t be so bad after all.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by admin

On my walk this morning…

I’ll be honest. I hate winter.

Today I am looking forward to:

My newsletter coming out on Thursday! Subscribe now for your chance to win a pair of earrings. I will have some new jewellery ready too.
Red Poles Market Bazaar on Saturday. It’s part of the Sea and Vines festival held on the long weekend in the McLaren Vale wine region.
Finishing the book “A Table in the Orchard – My Delicious Life” by Michelle Crawford. It’s a great book about a family who moved to Tasmania, and started a new life there.
Spring! I know there are people who absolutely love winter time, but I’m not one of them. I tend to hibernate during winter, come up with new designs ready for my SALA exhibitions, preparing for a crazy spring/summer season.

Hope you have a great week!