Athenaeum Library

Photograph by Harvard Wang

I had one of the most amazing time during my residency at the Athenaeum Library last week.
I met so many wonderful people from here, interstates as well as overseas throughout the week, as we had Rare Book Week, AIDS Conference, the Nite Art and Open House Melbourne all coincided in one week!

Photograph by Harvard Wang

Thank you so so much everyone at the Athenaeum Library, especially Sue, Tom, James, Clare and so many lovely volunteer people.

I felt so respected and supported throughout the week and it was such a privilege to be able to work in a place where I could see the weight of the history.

It was so fortunate to have taken part in such a great program in the exciting week!

Photograph by Harvard Wang

Special thank you to one of my oldest friends and my favourite photographer in Melbourne, Harvard Wang who took lots of beautiful photos of the library and my work.

Photograph by Harvard Wang

Getting very close to the days at Athenaeum Library

I'm starting my residency at Melbourne Athenaeum Library from Monday 21 July.
Here are some sneak peeks of my works for the Library.
These are my interpretations as an adult of Japanese folklores and ghost stories I heard as a child.

I'll be making these books during the week as well as demonstrating and giving talks on Wednesday and Thursday.
Or if you are in town, feel free to pop in, we can talk about books and maybe make something together!

Boat spirit (working title), 2014

Wrath of cats (working title), 2014

Old fox of Aoyama (working title), 2014

Melbourne Athenaeum Library
Level 1, 188 Collins Street (right opposite Regent Theatre, above Athenaeum Theatre)
Melbourne
03 9650 3100

Tunnel books and Other Illuminations

If you are in Melbourne city in the week starting Monday 21 July, I would love to invite you to the historic Melbourne Athenaeum Library where I'll be making a series of tunnel books based on Japanese ghost stories and folklores with illuminations like festival lanterns.

Cat festival, 2014

I'm giving talks for Nite Art, 6pm Wednesday 23 July and the Rare Book Week, 12:30pm Thursday 24 July. 

It also coincides with Open House Melbourne, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July.

The library will get over 4000 guests over the weekend!!

Tunnel books and other illuminations

Monday 21 to Sunday 27 July

Melbourne Athenaeum Library

Level 1, 188 Collins Street

Melbourne

9650 3100

Talks

- Wednesday 23 July, 6pm (Library will be open until 11pm!)

- Thursday 24 July, 12:30pm 

It's so cold in Melbourne but there are so many exciting events happening around town during the mid-winter!