no paint kept on premises

 

I honestly cannot believe that it has me so long to share these photos - it's crazy talk.

But the post is finally here and I am stoked to be showing you the images I shot over at the Powerhouse. The whole building is an entire project capturing the creative outlook and powerful ideas in the minds of graffiti artists all over the country and bringing them together on the largest scale imaginable. 

Forty five years ago the three thousand square meter power station along with it's six acres of land was abandoned. It is a story in itself and everything is kept in basically original form. As Australia's largest indoor space express yourself through street art, it focuses on recycling and sustainability producing amazing pieces of work using existing items around the place and imperfections in the wall as part of their art. So far over 220 graffiti street artists have worked in the space and they run kids workshops, painting classes and have a variety of projects underway all the time including a current collaboration inviting international artists to come and produce their work on the largest wall mural in the world.

So after reading about it on the internet and seeing incredible photos, and hearing my dad rave about it, we took the afternoon a few weeks back to visit the site. Let me tell you...it is a photographer's heaven! I experimented with so many different shots and was in absolute awe the whole time I was there. Each wall would compel you to stare and stare and simply think for a moment. 

The photos speak for them selves really, even though I just wrote over 250 words. Oh well.

If you want to know any more details go here to their web page or here to see their snaps on Instagram. 

Have an brilliant rest of your Sunday arvo!

Much love, Chelsea x

cups of coffee

I cannot express how thankful I was to not wake up to an alarm this Monday morning. Thanks to our Queen over England way, today was a public day off and to unwind a bit before the week officially started I spent my day walking around furniture stores, exploring vintage markets and devouring some delicious treats made by the guys at The Picker's Union. 

A mix of coffee culture and quirky furniture all with a vintage twist, the caf� itself is a photographer's dream with delicate delights and chairs from every era on display there. The bookshelf in the corner has a beautiful collection of biscuit tins, old pots and jugs, a couple of books and even some cartons of long life milk. 

Looking through the menu (and after much time staring at the display counter) I chose the Jam Doughnut Muffin which, put simply by someone who knows nothing about food, aka me, it was a recipe for doughnuts put into a muffin shape, stuffed with jam and rolled in sugar. It was heaven and to make matters better still I selected a hot chocolate from their drinks menu. 

You can check out The Picker's Union here on Facebook and here on the beloved Instagram or even pop in for a cup of coffee next time you fancy any beverage served the best way possible....in an embellished tea cup and with welcoming smile.

Well, that was my daily adventure. Anything knew with you?

Much love, Chelsea x