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Trashbag Rehab #3:DYE PRETTY! - Swine-flu mask beautification  According to latest figures from the Australian Beureau of Statistics, in 2007 causes of death in Aus included:
7 626 - death by lung cancer
1 340 - death by transport accident
44 - death by fall involving bed
18 - death by diarrhoea
3 - death by dog
3 - death by cataclysmic storm
2 - death by lightning strike
2 - death by bite or sting from NONvenomous insect
2 - death by lawnmower
1 - death by hot tap water
1 - death by crushing or biting from reptile OTHER than a crocodile or aligator
1 - death by ignition or melting of nightwear
0 - death by so-called 'terrorism'
&, to date, nobody without an underlying condition such as cancer, has died from Swine Flu in Aus.
But what are we most afraid of? Swine Flu, of course! photo: Seong Hwan Jo, makeup: Yurim Roh, mask: Chad Burton
Craft Cartel, having one finger ever-lovingly pressed to the sickly pulse of society, are well aware of this. We figure that if we must live in pointless and illogical terror, we may as well look hot while we're doing it. & so we bring you: DYE PRETTY! - Swine-flu mask beautification Monday July 6th5:30-9pmNewtown Workers' Club (the old Rob Roy)cnr. Brunswick & Gertrude st, Fitzroy
Just rock up, materials are supplied.
Plus! Tunes from DJ Sean Whelan
Plus! There will be live body painting by the multi-talented Emilie Zoey Baker Plus! Guidance from guest artist and beading expert Linda Mumby. As you know, craft is all about sharing & caring - it's not a competition. Having said that, this month IT'S A COMPETITION!!! That's right - if your mask is judged the best you will win prizes including a slab of most excellent Mountain Goat beer and a $250 voucher from Style gurus Obüs who have a great store just down the road at 226 Gertrude st.
Prices are:
$0 - if you're sleeping with one of us
$4 - starving artists
$8 - waged people
$10,000 - Gunns investors
Hope to see you all there & in the meantime, for GOD'S SAKE, stay away from beds! Those things are LETHAL.
* Cronulla Sharks players please note - these prices are for individuals, NOT groups. There is a difference.
Trashbag Rehab is monthly DIY Craftivism for anyone who's overdosed on cutesy craft crap.
Each session features a different project, guest artist/therapist and musos.
We provide materials or BYO craft junk & supplies to rehabilitate/swap.
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The Craft Cartel is about providing community support for makers of objects that don’t normally have a space within the retail sphere. We support crafters who use innovative techniques, recycled materials, make provocative statements or just crafters who don’t have the capacity to make a full time living out of making what they make. We recognise and seek to promote the value to our communities and our environment of buying interesting and wonderful handmade objects as opposed to mass produced plastic crap. We also see the importance of strong communities and we like to open the craft cartel experience to people of all walks of life. We do not subscribe to art wank and we are prone to ridiculing the pretentious.
