antiques & art IN NEW SOUTH WALES DECEMBER 2010 - MAY 2011
ANTIQUES & ART IN NEW SOUTH WALES
OUT & About
Alicia Freile, David Kainer, Gareth Martin, Eliot Rosenberg
Jessie Kery, Julia Denes, Leah Hechtman, Laura Dunkel
Michael Loewy, Julia Denes
Dr Vivienne Milch NBOCC
The art of jewellery
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n keeping with international trends, Paddington’s Harrison Galleries hosted the launch of fine handcrafted jewellery by Sydney based Julia Denes in late November. As with exceptional works exhibited in museums and galleries, the collection of oneoff original designs, featuring precious and semi precious stones set in gold, attracted an appreciation from the guests that these pieces are wearable art.
Far left: Mark Shapiro, Hannah Dar Left: Eight month old Samara
Lisa Forrest
Gavin Harris, Eli Tal (Chairman, Designer Rugs), Lachlan Allen
A special launch at Woollahra’s Hughenden
Akira Isogawa
T Tom Symonds (l), grandfather Yooka Symonds, father Peter Symonds & cousin Craig who attends Wairoa Special School
Gavin Harris, Yosi Tal (Managing Director, Designer Rugs)
Willie Mason, a keen boxer and rugby league star placed the winning bid of $3,000 for an autographed portrait of former American boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali, donated by Ken Salisbury
Danial Nash, Henrietta Reed
Ken Salisbury with his daughter & brother
Sports memorabilia raise funds David Nobok, Piper Jason, Grant Neale Whitaker
Edward Wong, Louise McGregor, Aaron Zorzo
Designer Rugs Evolve awards
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esigner Rugs held the 2010 Evolve Awards at Sun Studios, Sydney. An audience of over 150 industry guests and media viewed the six finalists’ rugs. Gavin Harris of Futurespace and Lachlan Allen of Group GSA became the first major prize winners of this international design competition. The judges (Sibella Court, Shareen Joel, Matthew Sheargold, Stephen Ormandy, Eli Tal, Yosi Tal) were deadlocked in their decision leading the directors of Designer Rugs Eli and Yosi Tal to award two first prizes. Evolve is open to professionals engaged in the interiors industry including interior designers/decorators, architects and interior design professionals.
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he annual October charity prelude to the Rugby League Grand Final held in Bondi raised $30,000 to help Wairoa Special School students from south, inner west and eastern Sydney. The main attraction was rugby league guernseys signed by teams and coaches. The presence of many rugby league players added a star quality to the fundraiser. Guests included Ken Salisbury, the Australian and Commonwealth middleweight champion between 1982 and 1985, with his daughter and brother. Sports memorabilia auctioned included an autographed photograph of Cathy Freeman on the winner’s dais at the Sydney Olympics, raising $1,000. Ken Salisbury donated an autographed portrait of former American boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali: the winning bid of $3,000 was by Willie Mason, a keen boxer who is currently playing rugby league with the North Queensland Cowboys and will move to the English Super League in 2011.
he book launch marking the Cancer Council’s symbol, the yellow daffodil was the focus of the launch of Always Jack, a book for young people written by Susanne Gervay and illustrated by political cartoonist Cathy Wilcox. Julie Callagan (NSW Cancer Centre) and Dr Vivienne Milch (National Breast & Ovarian Cancer Centre) spoke about its importance in helping make it safe for children, parents and community to talk about cancer. Lisa Berryman publisher for HarperCollins welcomed Susanne Gervay, Cathy Wilcox, the Cancer Council, NBOCC and Lisa Forrest, former Olympian and Commonwealth Games swimmer and media personality to the event. Lisa Forrest launched Always Jack to a packed audience at the Hughenden Hotel, Woollahra. A percentage of the book sales is donated to the Cancer Council and NBOCC.
Lisa Forrest, Cathy Wilcox, Susanne Gervay, Lisa Berryman