Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 110 - Nov/Dec 2022 i frankie Magazine

While making this issue, we found ourselves reflecting on how the simple act of sharing good nosh can make our day. Take, for example, the colleague who splits their stash of emergency chocolate with us (legendary behaviour); the neighbour who offers up an entire bucket of home-grown mandarins; or the chum who swings by with a plate of food during a tough week. Where would we be without these excellent humans and their little acts of care? (In a state of permanent hanger, no doubt.) You too, might feel a little peckish and sentimental as you flip through the ‘final meals’ five artists dreamed up on page 18. Page 28 might then inspire you to start crop swapping, while page 108 will definitely have you questioning your dining etiquette. Having…

IZZY LAWRENCE Tell us about this spread, please. Here we have an Italian-inspired feast with a view. There’s pizza, pasta, salad, tiramisu and wine. Why these dishes? I chose this as my last meal because it’s delicious, indulgent and a perfect spread to share with loved ones. These dishes remind me of nights out with friends and family – we love to order a little bit of everything and share it all around. What fond memories do you have of Italian food? Italian cuisine has always been a go-to choice for celebrations. Growing up, there was a little Italian restaurant down the road that was the number-one choice for birthday dinners in our family. izzylawrencestudio.com@izzylawrence.studio MONICA TRAN What do we have here? Vietnamese savoury pancakes (bánh xèo), which have always…

There’s a certain power in wearing ironed clothes. The feeling of starchy cotton against your skin gives you confidence; it lifts you up above mediocrity and the masses in their creased duds. It’s no mystery to me now that douchebags in pressed pants have dominated the world since we crawled from the primordial sludge waving electric irons. And now I’m one of them. Sort of. I am not a well-groomed person. I do not invest time, energy or money into fashion, so this experiment was certainly a challenge. Rather than iron daily, which seemed obscene, I ironed in weekly batches. My Sunday evenings were spent pressing laundry while rewatching stoner comedies. My rickety ironing board and Kmart iron – the tinny hatchback of irons that leaks and smells like burning…

my project How did you know you were going to be an artist? I was a child, probably about five. I remember making a drawing, and the whole world fell away. I remember telling my mum, “I want to be an artist,” and I was lucky she supported that. She let me paint on the walls of my bedroom every weekend – real intricate plants, flowers, characters and birds. I was very supported in my desire to be creative, even though I grew up on a farm and my high school had 18 people. What formal training did you pursue? I studied photography then went to art school after that because I became more interested in building the set for the pictures than actually taking the pictures. I studied installation,…

This photoshoot was created in partnership with Matrix. Big congrats to the winning Matrix Collective hairstylists. Check out the range of Matrix hair products at matrixprofessional.com.au…

#1 ACT LIKE A TOURIST The simplest way to be a tourist is to do the things that tourists do. It sounds obvious, but think about it: when you’ve lived in the same place for a while, you tend to overlook the fun, unique things about your city that visitors travel to see. The easiest thing to do is pop into your local tourist information centre and pretend you’re from out of town. Or, like all tech-savvy travellers, just google the top attractions in your area and go exploring. You don’t have to go at it alone, either – take a few pals and make a day of it! (This is especially fun if you’re on the hunt for social activities that don’t involve booze or brunch.) Embrace your inner…

SO:ME Space is a unique retail concept space within South Melbourne Market where you can find a whole heap of cute things (while in proximity to the greatest paella of your life). With a focus on design and sustainability, SO:ME Space is a retail launch pad for emerging Melbourne designers, who get an opportunity to trial and sell their products – spanning homewares, craft and fashion – in real life. The support of SO:ME Space has led many of its designers, including shoe brand Rollie and womenswear label Ena Pelly, to scale up with huge success. Here, we take a look at the next crop of Melbourne’s up-and-coming designers you can visit at SO:ME Space. 1. THE SUPERCOOL The Supercool is a gift emporium where you can truly find something…

hell yes BY DEIRDRE FIDGE I’m not a big believer in table manners – most etiquette ‘rules’ originate from rich Englishmen who owned too many servants and too many forks. I couldn’t care less if you slurp soup or eat a steak using only your bare hands. But there’s one habit that really grinds my gears: eating your meal before everyone else has theirs. Going out for a meal with people is a social act. The expression ‘breaking bread’ refers not only to the act of eating with others, but to the connection that comes with it. It conjures an image of someone physically tearing a hunk of bread apart to share with their peers or family. In the same way we clink glasses and drink simultaneously to mark an…

What’s the story behind these figures? Bauhaus Ballet all started one Christmas when I stumbled across a video of the Triadic Ballet on YouTube. I couldn’t believe my eyes – geometric shapes and colours danced, spun and spiralled across the screen. Inspired and excited, I knew I wanted to share the experience with everyone, so I came up with the idea of a pop-up book called Bauhaus Ballet. Each spread had different mechanisms that allow the dancers on the page to spin, leap and bend. The book was published in 2019. To celebrate the release, my boyfriend Ross McAuley suggested that we turn some of my illustrations into wooden figures. What was the Triadic Ballet? The multifaceted German artist Oskar Schlemmer created his Triadic Ballet in 1922. This ‘Bauhaus ballet’…

When I was at university, I had no idea that trend forecasting was an industry. I studied a Bachelor of Design and thought the job streams coming out of that were pretty binary: you would either become a designer or a buyer for someone else. But it was always the narrative behind the product that I loved most: who was the customer? What were their views and values? And what would motivate them to wear my designs? I then did a Master’s of Communication and created a blog all about that narrative: why people choose the outfits they’re wearing and the psychographics of people’s style. While researching, I discovered that this is actually an area of fashion that’s used by designers, merchandisers and retailers. And it’s not just used in…

Was Jesus gay? Could the Mona Lisa have been a fellow? And did pirates really used to marry… each other? “I’m endlessly curious,” explains Rudy Jean Rigg. “It’s why I get on so well with four-year-olds.” That curiosity drove Rudy and their friend Hannah McElhinney to start digging into the archives for stories and experiences of queer and gender-diverse folk throughout time. “If I’d been taught about even just some of that history at school, I think I could have avoided a lot of feelings of shame and isolation,” Rudy reflects. “Humans have an innate sense of wanting to belong. Nobody wants to feel like you’re the only one. That kind of erasure can be incredibly destructive when you’re trying to figure out who you are.” Rudy and Hannah met…

In my final years of high school, my careers guidance counsellor begged me to at least put down an arts degree as an option, in case I didn’t get into any of the music courses I applied to. My English teacher said it was a shame I wasn’t going to study writing. My maths teacher said I’d regret not studying maths after Year 10. I stubbornly ignored them all, putting every music course in the state down one after the other, pointedly placing the doomed arts degree dead last on my list of preferences. I’m not sure why my teachers were so set on me not pursuing music. I know I’m a good musician – even back then I knew I showed promise. Perhaps they had seen hordes of musically…

One spring, our excitement over all the beautiful produce and bright colours outside inspired us to bake these colourful carrot cupcakes. We had a bit of extra fun decorating them with cute carrot-shaped butter cookies. The evening light was magical that day, so we grabbed some cushions and blankets and cycled to one of our favourite places near our countryside home for a little picnic. The cupcakes were perfect for the occasion – super-easy to make and just right for when you’re on the go. INGREDIENTS Carrot cupcakes 100g walnuts2 eggs150g olive oil (or sunflower oil or grapeseed oil)100g sugar200g rice flour (or gluten-free flour mix)1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon cinnamon1 pinch of salt150g finely grated carrot1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely grated Buttercream frosting 50g unsalted butter, softened250g…

Like many Aussie kids, Miah Madden used to look forward to watching Play School every day. Her favourite segments were the craft ones. “My mum used to pre-record the episodes and go and get the bottle caps, the egg cartons and other things, and would set them all up for me. I would be doing the craft in time with the presenters. It was so much effort, and really nice of her to do that – it’s such a standout memory for me.” It’s not surprising then that, at 20, Miah, a Gadigal and Bundjalung woman, has become the youngest presenter in the show’s 56-year history: “I’ve literally been in training for this job my whole life!” For her audition tape, she turned her living room into…

By Michael Sun – I don’t remember how it started now, but I do remember this: it was 2005, and I was harbouring a secret so shameful I could hardly confess it to the priest at my Catholic primary school, even under threat of eternal damnation. Maybe I’d been bored one day, waiting for the computer to load as I furiously googled things like “Neopets hack how” and “Eminem lyrics” (don’t ask). Or maybe I’d scoffed too many packets of string cheese at nauseating speed, and was forced out of our apartment for air. Was that when I spotted it for the first time? A downstairs neighbour’s welcome mat, plain and unassuming. It had become the target of my obsession, and I suddenly found myself – aged seven – with…

Amber Days – Corina Muir Why did you start Amber Days? When I was pregnant with my daughter, I found it really hard to find pieces that were truly sustainable. Another big reason for starting the brand is that I’m passionate about women in business, especially Indigenous women and women of colour. I wanted to focus on providing meaningful employment, so we collaborate with Aboriginal women in all of our collections. A big part of our business is about how women can work together to create magic, share our stories and connect. What is the story behind this print? The print is by Arkie Barton – her artist name is Arkie the Label and she’s a Kalkadoon Bidjara woman from Mount Isa. The print is called Wirirri, meaning flowers blossoming.…

Hi Sarah! How did collage become your main thing? I started collaging during my third year of university and was obsessed with it right away. When I was out of class or done working my job, I would head to my bedroom to work on another collage. The following year, I needed to choose a medium for my Bachelor of Fine Arts. I went with painting, but after not having a lot of direction, I started making collages two weeks before the deadline. We had a full year to complete our pieces for the final show, so creating my entire thesis in 14 days was pretty risky, but it paid off because I love what I ended up with. I got my first client project a year after I started…

copperplate etching KYOKO IMAZU, ARTIST How were you introduced to printmaking? I was introduced to techniques like etching, monoprinting and screenprinting in 2005, through a diploma course in Melbourne. It was like finding a missing puzzle piece; the excitement I felt when an image revealed itself after peeling paper off a matrix has stayed with me after many years. My first copper etching was a series depicting the Seven Deadly Sins with animals. Why did you choose to pursue copper etching over other printmaking techniques? I’ve been hugely influenced by Goya’s etching and aquatint series Los Caprichos, Albrecht Dürer’s engraving Knight, Death and the Devil, and Rembrandt’s etchings. Another reason is that etching is perfect for including the tiniest details – like animal furs – that other media cannot achieve.…

MASK (1985) In the early ’80s, the idea that Cher could make a successful transition from singer to actress was a bit of a public joke (blasphemy!). But even haters had to start taking her seriously when she killed it in Mask, the tear-jerking true story of Roy Lee “Rocky” Dennis (played by Eric Stoltz), a teen with a rare bone condition that causes visible facial difference. Mask was a critical and commercial success, thanks in large part to Cher’s tender portrayal of Rusty, Roy’s biker-chick mum. Despite Rusty’s problematic addiction to “getting loaded and laid”, as Roy puts it, she’s so effortlessly badass, it’s hard not to gush over her and her loveable bikie gang (which includes a very sexy, very mustachioed Sam Elliott). We can also thank Mask…

So you want to start a business, or maybe you’re running one as we speak, but there’s a nagging feeling that you’re missing – what’s the word? – purpose. Impact. Sustainability goals. You want to bring your idea to life without, you know, compromising the environment or exploiting sketchy foreign labour laws. Good for you! We sat down with Rebecca Rickard, the founder of Nyungar fashion label Deadly Denim, to chat circular fashion, sustainability and social impact. And it’s not as complicated as you might think. Here are her top tips for going green(er). START WITH PURPOSE You’ve got two choices as a small-business owner: start with product, or start with purpose. Either build an awesome thing and worry about sustainability later, or get some values nailed down first, and…

The first thing I notice about my new therapy appointment is that I’ve worn the wrong shoes. I’ve done everything else correctly: washed my hair, used deodorant, selected an age-appropriate shirt, practised my calm and knowledgeable voice. But thongs? To a medical centre? They slap as I follow my new therapist along the hallway – slap slap slap – disturbing the sick people. “Sorry,” I say, calmly and knowledgeably. “Thongs are so loud!” I laugh so she knows it’s a joke. The thongs are an aberration. We both know I’m totally fine and just seeing a new therapist for no reason. I need her to know that I am good at therapy. I know the names of all the disorders and their symptoms. I have clinical terms for describing my…

Our signature pillar candle made from brown, white and pink is one of our favourites; it is a nostalgic reminder of the Neapolitan ice-cream we loved as kids. You can make a layered candle in a mould or a clear glass jar or vase – as long as you can see the colours of each wax layer once your candle is finished. We suggest an even pour for each layer of this candle, but you can experiment with different amounts of each coloured wax, or even add a different scent to each layer. This candle will be a test of your patience, as you will need to wait between each pour. Set up the project in a place where it won’t be disturbed and where you can come back to…