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Gallery of small things

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 422 263 533

Address: 27 Wade Street 2602 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: https://www.galleryofsmallthings.com

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24.01.2022 ‘In my view, 2020 is being defined by challenges and change ... My work, Corrupted Touch, speaks to this by presenting altered and deformed photographs in the form of colour polaroids. The physical process of creating these works is harsh and destructive yet produces something beautiful, just like the bush land regenerating after the catastrophic fires .... ‘. We love how David has created four unique artworks that form the perfect 20 x 20 cm grid. If you love contemporary, something edgy but meaningful then his artwork is the one to choose. An exhibition with PhotoAccess closing this Sunday 6 September at 4pm. David Lindesay

23.01.2022 Ooh! Christmas has started at GOST. We have received new artworks from our fabulous artists and will roll out their goodies over the coming weeks. Here we have Ellen Rosalie Gunner’s framed painting with Al Munro’s crocheted nests. They have been paired with a glass decoration from Italy. We thought it would be nice to ‘take you’ overseas to experience the handmade. For many of us, we miss travelling but you can feel good knowing you can support artists in Australia and experience their handmade and designer works now. Happy shopping! Ellen Rosalie Gunner

23.01.2022 ’Brouleé by Sammy Hawker is a series of artworks that stand alone or together as a set. Sammy has ... explored the yearning the photograph incites by taking an image and treating it to the process of abstraction through enlargement .... . She draws on Lucida Roland Barthes book ‘Camera’ and Michelangelo Antonioni’s film ‘Blown Up’ to investigate several elements including the grain of the paper and enlargement. Sammy explains ... As is illustrated by both Barthes and A...ntonioni, the incomplete potential of an image has the ability to both haunt and seduce the viewer ... . Exhibition open seven days a week, 11am to 4pm till 6 September. A collaboration with PhotoAccess.

22.01.2022 It’s Christmas at GOST! We decided to get in early because your wishlist just got even better with new artworks arriving at GOST. To be first in the know, sign up to our news which lands in your email box this Wednesday at midday. We are rolling out a range of artworks made especially for our gallery. You can start shopping online at midday this Wednesday or visit in person from this Thursday onwards. We love Christmas!

22.01.2022 Flying foxes aren’t bats. They don’t echolocate but instead use their incredible eyesight ... . This is one of five artworks Damien has created for our special collaboration with PhotoAccess . To learn more head to the website, click on exhibitions, scroll down and click the shop the exhibition now button. Show is open till 6 September and we are open 7 days a week, 11am to 4pm.

22.01.2022 Tonight’s artist is Tessa Ivision who’s artwork featured in The Canberra Times on Saturday. We have four of Tessa’s artworks which are digital images on glass and titled Liminal Landscapes. Tessa says ‘A liminal space is neither here nor there, black or white. It is a place of transition and waiting, the grey area between what has been and what will be ... ‘. We think if you love artworks with a painterly feel that these photos will be perfect as contemporary pieces to start your collection or add to it. We are open 7 days a week, 11am to 4pm so pop on in and support local business xx

22.01.2022 Ellen Rosalie Gunner is a designer-maker who graduated with Honours in Textiles Design Arts from School of Art and Design in Canberra. She was born in Tennant Creek and lived her childhood in Alice Springs. In her own words, ‘Home is the place where we celebrate life with loved ones, who make us feel comfortable to be ourselves. It is the place where unforgettable memories are created and collected within the texture, colour and patterns of the landscape, the architecture of buildings, and the objects we fill our homes with’. We have 6 original prints by Ellen including one framed and ready to be hung in your favourite space. Pop some colour into your life this evening!

21.01.2022 In moments of doubt, I find great solace in the photography of Vivian Maier, a woman whose self-portraiture reveals an unflinching willingness to question her own identity. Often position in front of a mirror, Maier fearlessly pointed her camera toward the woman in front of her .... . Emily Bull explains her response to the exhibition theme perfect 20/20 vision in a collaboration with PhotoAccess. We have two small framed artworks by Emily that would suit a salon hang or even on their own in a quiet space to contemplate. We are open 7 days a week till 6 September. Pop in and say hello or head to the exhibition page on our website.

20.01.2022 Introducing Rowena Yates who has created four images framed in deep set black boxes. Rowena says This series explores the political and environmental consequences of climate change for farming families of the Ungarie district of NSW, Australia ... and seeks to complicate stereotyping of primary producers as stoic ‘battlers’, particularly as these play out in popular constructions of national identity ...’. Our exhibition opens online at 6:30pm, Thursday 20 August 2020 and you can visit from 11am, Friday 21 August. Only one more sleep! PhotoAccess

20.01.2022 Happy Thursday. My partner in crime and Art is gallery sitting today while I’m in Orange. He’s on from 11am to 4pm and happy to help as best as he can. Thanks Adam xx

20.01.2022 How Christmas does this look! A sweet set of nests handmade by Al Munro in colours of red and patterned black/white. It pairs beautifully with this ceramic snowflake I bought in Albury, NSW. This nest is perfect for bibs and bobs, jewellery, makeup or simply on their own. We love a handmade .

19.01.2022 I’m very excited to announce that my ‘How to start an Art collection’ is happening this Saturday 14 November at 4pm (and next Wednesday 18 Nov at 11am) on site at Gallery of Small Things. To book please visit the Canberra Design Festival page below. Photo Mel Hill Photography https://designcanberrafestival.com.au//starting-an-art-co/

19.01.2022 We are open now 11am to 4pm everyday this week. So pleased to have our first review since opening on 27 Sep 2017. Brian Rope has written a comprehensive review in The Canberra Times about our 13 artists who are in this collaborative show with PhotoAccess. It means a lot to have a review as our artists can put this on their CV and grow their professional arts practice. Pop in as we’d love to see you or hop online anytime.

18.01.2022 Ooh! Lunchtime video for a fun Friday. Enjoy these artworks by Marnie Ross...turn sound up to hear me chatting away

17.01.2022 Happy Easter to all our fabulous followers. We hope you have a lovely, safe and relaxing day, Anne and Adam xx PS We are open today and Monday, 11am to 4pm

17.01.2022 It’s Mothers Day around the corner and we have made a series of fun videos to celebrate loved ones. This vase is by Tania Vrancic and is perfect for a little posy

17.01.2022 Yes folks, Mothers Day is just around the corner and we have new works in from Jason McDonald. This is one of three new works which feature flora, fauna and little critters. Think butterflies, bees, bugs, blue flax Lily and guinea flower just to name a few. Enjoy the video as there is more to come

16.01.2022 Ooh! Add some glam to your day with these geometric hybrid wall artworks by Kylie Walsh. From small single works to large 5 piece works you can have fun playing with these as they are designed to hang on the wall or placed on a shelf. Pop in as we are open till 4pm today. You can also hop online to browse the shop too . We Heart The Arts

16.01.2022 A close up of Amy Hick’s botanical artwork. Amy tell us, ‘ I combine details from native flora with imaginary botanical elements to create individual porcelain components which form together as a unique grouping ‘. We only have four now out of five of these small and intricate porcelain objects ready to sit onu your sideboard. She’s definitely one to watch!

16.01.2022 We love Christmas! This is a series from 1-6 called Rockpool which emerging artist Sophie Bishop has created. They can easily hang or sit on a shelf. Showing is #1 paired with a gold, silk quilted decoration bought in Canada. I hope you are enjoying our theme as I match new artworks with Christmas ornaments which I’ve collected over the years from overseas travels. While we can’t travel now, we can still dream about it, Anne xx

15.01.2022 ´I work intuitively, influenced by organic forms found in rock and landscape. The sculptural vessels are designed to express strength, movement and to encourage quiet contemplation. The surface is multi layered with slips, oxides, textured and glazed’. We love Jacque’s vessels perfect as standalone objects or vessels to place your floral or native arrangements. We have three of her artworks including a vase with cobalt brushwork. GOST’s current exhibition is on at humblehouseart , 93 Wollongong Street, Fyshwick. Photos: Andrew Sikorsky

15.01.2022 We are thrilled to welcome Typoflora with their beautiful luxury greeting cards. Perfect timing for Spring! Shannon is the artist behind Typoflora, a floral inspired stationery design studio from Sydney. What we love is the way she has captured Australia’s flora especially in her luxury greeting card range. Think rose gold king protea against a terracotta red, wattle against teal and a blush peony. We now have them in stock so hop online anytime or pop on in to the gallery as we are back to trading days of Thursdays to Sundays and by appointment. Typoflora

15.01.2022 That’s a wrap folks! We are thrilled to bring together a fabulous exhibition and thank our artists for their dedicated belief in creating artworks during what has been a difficult first half of 2020 (and sadly continues to be). Without these artists, we would be bereft of filling our homes, workspaces and public spaces with visual creations that bring us joy and hope. We also wish to thank our loyal and new clients and visitors too for hopping online for a new virtual experie...nce and coming to our gallery space to view the artworks in person. GOST wishes to extend it’s gratitude too in thanking Humble House gallery for providing a larger dedicated art space to allow GOST artists to explore a new experience in it’s warm and engaging Chinese setting. We feel super lucky to have had a successful collaboration, Anne xx Humble House gallery and Amanda Indigenous Artist See more

15.01.2022 Today’s artist is Jason McDonald who has an exquisite eye for flora, insects and birds. His blend of photography and digital design makes you look twice at these artworks as one minute it’s a floral wreath, the next a specimen tray. We are pleased to have three of his works. This piece is Bluebell, golden weather grass, lizards & grasshoppers. Each artwork is beautifully framed in a box and perfect to sit on a shelf or hang on the wall. Exhibition now open 7 days a week, 11am to 4pm till 6 September. A special collaboration with PhotoAccess. Permanent Camping

15.01.2022 It’s not too late to purchase gifts online to arrive in time for Mother’s Day. We recommend you order in the next 24 hours to give us time to pack & post*. We have a range of gifts for Mum or someone special who loves bespoke artworks designed and handmade by local and interstate artists. *If you live in Canberra use the GOSTCOLLECT code when you checkout and I can deliver your gifts personally this week , best Anne

14.01.2022 Introducing Brian MacAlister who is one of 13 artists in 20/20 20x20 2020 exhibition coming up soon at GOST in collaboration with PhotoAccess. Brian has created 5 works titled ‘not known to self’. The works are inkjet prints and he has used a combination of digital photography and photographic collage to give these works a contemporary edge. They come unframed meaning you can choose your own style of frame or simply pin to the wall.

14.01.2022 Announcement | GOST’s annual show is happening a little earlier this year and this time we are teaming up with PhotoAccess. We are excited to have them on board and create a theme of 20/20 vision in the year 2020. Save the date 20 August at 6.30pm for live streaming of speeches and the online launch of the 20/20 20x20 2020 exhibition! We look forward to introducing the selected artists over the coming weeks. If you don't already, sign up to our monthly news to be in the know about new artworks, new artists and exhibitions. Next news is Tuesday 11 August. PhotoAccess

14.01.2022 Save the date! At 6:30pm this time next Thursday 20 August we will launch our annual group show at GOST. This time it’s a 20/20 vision collaboration with PhotoAccess! Speeches will stream live on PhotoAccess Facebook page so you can here Dr Kirsten Wehner, Director and myself chat about the artist in this fabulous exhibition. This is one of many small artworks you can view online as well as in person 21 August from 11am. To secure your artwork, save the date, get comfy on the lounge and enjoy our online exhibition with a difference. This framed closeup Down the Road is by Yvette Perine and she has created a I-Type Polaroid. Keep an eye on this space as we reveal each artist over the coming weeks.

14.01.2022 We are open! Pop on in as it’s a gorgeous day and plenty of social distancing. No crowds, free parking and a garden blooming to make your day!

12.01.2022 Sunshine on Hoodoos is a perfect title as we experience blue skies and golden sunshine in Canberra, Australia. Lee Leibrandt has created a series of three tapestries for our gallery. With names like On Dusk and Orange Glow Sunset we think your Christmas shopping will be so much more fun. Swipe for the goodies. We are open 11am to 4pm this weekend and online all the time, Anne PS gold bell from Slovenia to match Lee’s artwork PPS we are super excited about our posts now letting you shop direct from Instagram and Facebook!! Yeah! #ohhappydays Lee Leibrandt Art

12.01.2022 It’s positively blooming at GOST today so pop on in for our own mini Floriade style show as we are open till 4pm today. Remember we are closed next Friday 25 to Sunday 27 Sep to have a little break away.

11.01.2022 It’s Spring @ GOST. We have a new display of works in the gallery that positively bloom alongside with our garden. It’s the perfect outing with free parking, no crowds and time out to spot a gift or two for you or someone special.

10.01.2022 A lovely online opening with PhotoAccess. Thanks to Kirsten and Kate for organising this fantastic online resource. My first time and so much fun. Here’s to a fabulous exhibition and thanks to all the artists too for making our tiny gallery look perfect 20/20

10.01.2022 David Suckling began making copper vessels after years of sculpting and a successful ceramics practice. The copper acts as a canvas for David's experiments in alchemy, which can be uncontrollable and unpredictable. The results are exciting, individually handcrafted artworks. You can view his works online or visit Humble House gallery Wednesday’s to Sunday’s.

10.01.2022 ‘The cat pondered if it was inside or outside’ one of five artworks Sinead Allison has created for our collaborative exhibition with PhotoAccess. Sinead has documented feline cats in Australian neighborhoods, through windows. She is ‘inspired by Lee Friedlander’s ‘Mannequin’ and Herbert List’s ‘Monograph’. This body of work has allowed me to explore the light and play with reflection in all conditions ... to capture a unique composition of these subjects in a surrealist yet documentary manner ....’. We have five framed works as well as five mount on board meaning you can choose your own frame for the latter. Golden Thread Photography

10.01.2022 Last weekend! Show closes 4pm, Sunday 2 August! Painter Phil Page has created two small, figurative works using ‘incorporation of borrowed scenery in a framed view is a frequent component of Japanese landscape design, although the term ‘borrowing of scenery’ ("shakkei") in environmental design is Chinese in origin, and appears in the 17th century garden treatise Yuanye ‘ This image is detail of Borrowed Landscape 1. We have two of his artworks available and they make a great matching pair for the home or foyer/office space.

09.01.2022 Last weekend! Don’t miss out as we have a fabulous photomedia exhibition on as part of GOST’s annual group show. Perfect timing for a Father’s Day outing. Ian Skinner has chosen three artworks of how 2020 started for a friend. Ian explains, I visited a friends farm on the New South Wales coast shortly after they had been devastated by the New Year’s Eve fires which was followed shortly afterwards by a massive flooding. They invited me to document the impact of these events and I found myself both drawn to the physical drama of the way fires had blasted their small piece of paradise as well as the contradiction of the bursting greens from the rains that had arrived before I did. Exhibition is open all weekend and closes 4pm, Sunday 6 September. PhotoAccess

08.01.2022 We are positively blooming at GOST! Pop in to see our curly dark pink and white Camelias, purple irises, yellow pansies and so much more. We also have our current artists on show for the Spring season. Yeah! for a Thursday

07.01.2022 GOST July news has hit your in box if you subscribe. It can sometimes land in your spam so check there too. Otherwise, here it is ready to enjoy and find out who our feature artist is, thanks Anne https://www.galleryofsmallthings.com//feature-artist-kylie

07.01.2022 Last day! Thomas Edmondson was selected as one of 13 artists to feature in this collaboration with PhotoAccess. His series of places familiar to us in Canberra will resonate. Thomas explains, I believe that diversity in urban places is intriguing, important and I encourage exploration and closer observation of our surroundings ... shooting with colour film is imperative for my work, as the colours are what initially draws me into the scene. From searching for nostalgia with close study of light on busy streets ... I am interested in how and where people live and like exploring through observation. We are open now till 4pm and then a new install of our stable will reopen 10 Sep at 11am.

06.01.2022 Quick break at Two Hands Cafe as I look for acrylic sheeting for an up and coming photo shoot, white leg caps for our little chair, maybe an armchair, then into ANU to check out Katie Haynes exhibition. Love a day off

05.01.2022 We are going live at 6.30pm tonight! Head to the website, exhibitions page to see the online exhibition and catalogue from 6.30pm tonight. Remember to hit the refresh button. From framed to unframed artworks there will be an artwork or two to suit your style. We are super excited to bring together contemporary photo media artworks in a tiny gallery in collaboration with PhotoAccess. They will have live stream speeches on their Facebook page. So feel free to join us or head to the exhibition to see 13 artists and their creations. PhotoAccess

05.01.2022 Spring is in the air and we are loving the pretty little things in our gallery. From silk scarves to porcelain florals and new rose gold foiled cards, we have something to make you bloom. Pop on in as we are open Thursdays to Sundays, 11am to 4pm. Typoflora Amy Burns AM PM Ceramics Merideth Langdale Art

04.01.2022 Thanks to RISE Canberra for their Q&A with humblehouseart and GOST. We were asked five questions and this is the speed dating read version. Otherwise hop over to their website risecanberra.com, click more, news and article is there to read over a cuppa. Enjoy!

04.01.2022 Yeah! A new sign thanks to Canberra Rubber Stamps & Signs in Fyshwick. It looks great at The Knox made in Watson. Thanks to both small businesses supporting another small business.

03.01.2022 We are open today! So, if you need to take visitors somewhere nice and different pop on in as we are open till 4pm today. You can grab a coffee or lunch nearby The Knox made in Watson before or after , best Anne

03.01.2022 Hop to it folks! It’s Easter from today Thursday 1 April through to Monday 5 April and we are open 5 days straight. That’s because we love visitors and know many will have traveled far and wide to Canberra to visit loved ones or simply have a getaway. We are more than a hidden gem...we are Canberra’s tiniest gallery with a big heart. We love supporting local and interstate artists to create small and big artworks. Our customers can enjoy affordable and bespoke fine art. New works have arrived in time and it’s get in quick before they ‘hop’ on out . Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing Easter, Anne xx Visit Canberra

02.01.2022 We are open! It’s another sunny day in Canberra and I’m basking in the sun willing Spring on! Pop in and say hello as we love visitors.

01.01.2022 Our last workshop for 2020. Remember I still offer private tuition on any of the workshops offered this year so don’t worry if you may have missed any. In the meantime, this workshop is focused on how to improve your applications to key activities that will happen during your career as an artist. I will help you to understand why you may not have been selected, how panels operate when assessing applications and accept those sad letters. In fact, you’ll become more confident and determined to try again! The workshop is this coming Wednesday night 12 August from 6-8pm. You can book online via our website. Go to Workshops and scroll down till you see Residencies, Awards and Grants. There is a grey box to click on and easy instructions to follow. Image courtesy of Nic Mason.

01.01.2022 Two good boys by Michele Heibel. We are so lucky to have Michele’s artworks as each one takes time to etch the fine lines to tell an exquisite story that will be loved over and over. This piece sold very quickly but we have more available to purchase online or in person. We love how beautifully her work pairs with Tapestry Weaver Lee Leibrandt. We also love time! Lee Leibrandt Art Michèle Heibel