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Sculpture by the Sea 2009

October 28th 2009 04:47
The time has come again for the spectacular nature-sculpted stretch of coast between Bondi and Tamarama to be turned into an outdoor gallery
Drew Mansur Derek Mansur panther on the prowl
for 18 days. Over 100 sculptures by artists from around the world will be on show this year at the 13th Sculpture by the Sea exhibition.


The walk is about 2km. The path is considered medium gradient and there are several staircases, some with uneven steps. If you need a breather, or simply wish to sit back and appreciate the view, there are occasional seats along the way.


Alexandra Byrne dry docks: they’re shipping it in
Please remember to wear a hat and sunscreen. It would also be a good idea to bring drinking water, and your swimmers for a dip at one of the beaches on a hot day.


Founded by David Handley, the exhibition has come a long way since 1997. The inaugural exhibition that year was held for a day with an estimated 25,000 visitors to see the 64 artworks. Last year, 500,000 visitors made their way to the 107 sculptures on display along the coast.



Sculptures shown here are from last year’s exhibition. For more photos to whet your appetite, please see this post.


Where: Bondi to Tamarama (part of the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk)
sculpture by the sea Bondi 2008


When: Thursday 29 October to Sunday 15 November 2009

Cost: Free

Getting there: Buses 333, 380, and 381 will get you to Bondi, and Bus 361 to Tamarama. For bus, train and ferry timetables and fares, visit www.131500.com.au.

Website: www.sculpturebythesea.com



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Swimming Photos

March 24th 2009 07:00
Whether it is the compressed spring look they have at the start of a race, the way they hurl themselves into the pool, or the effect they have on the water as they tear through it, I have found that swimmers can provide one hell of a photo – if I can get the timing right, that is.

These are some more of the photos I took on Day 4 of the Australian Swimming Championships


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The Other Swimming Champions

March 23rd 2009 06:12
Mens 100m backstroke MD victory ceremony results
G. Patterson, M. Cowdrey and J. Tidy

I arrived late to the Australian Swimming Championships on Friday night because the parking closest to the Aquatic Centre had already been filled by footy fans. The first thing I saw was the Victory Ceremony for the Mens 100m Backstroke MD (Multi-Disability). What a race it would have been to watch – two world records had been broken!

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Yinka Shonibare MBE Exhibition

December 30th 2008 23:11
Blow up Two Heads at Once Yinka Shonibare
MCA banner showing How to Blow up Two Heads at Once

Drawn to the Museum of Contemporary Art by the extravagant 18th century costumes made from gorgeous Dutch-wax printed cotton, I was somewhat surprised by the sight of headless mannequins in such finery posed in various acts of debauchery under a suspended carriage (link to photos below).

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Star Wars fans can find over 80 models, props and costumes from all six of the movies at the exhibition starting tomorrow. See C-3PO, R2-D2, Luke’s original landspeeder from Episode IV, Luke and Anakin’s prosthetic hands, an original Yoda puppet and much more.

The hands-on design labs will allow visitors to do such things as creating a virtual community; programming a robot to navigate through a droid factory; and building a levitating vehicle they could test on a magnetic track


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Sculpture by the Sea 2008

November 4th 2008 02:33
These were some of my favourites from this year's Bondi to Tamarama exhibition:

ordinary extraordinary
“ordinary extraordinary” by Ivan Lovatt (QLD)

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