The King Is Dead Q&A with Rolf de Heer
Before showing The King is Dead at Cinema Paradiso, director Rolf de Heer (Ten Canoes, The Tracker) was asked to explain the movies genre. He declined saying he’d prefer people watched…
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Going Gaga at North Cottesloe Beach
This afternoon I was relaxing on the balcony at the Blue Duck Café link watching the day end with its usual sunset sizzle. While I wrote, the loved-up couple on the…
Sometimes one shade of grey is enough
In summer I reassured myself it was too hot, and winter had me pretending to lament the fact it was too wet. Sadly though todays beautifully sunny conditions meant there…
Interested in house sitting a Caribbean Island? (Reasons not to jump #2)
If you read the post Reasons Not To Jump #1, and marvelled at the extraordinary trajectory of Ian Ushers life after standing on a freeway overpass pondering life, then you might like…
Reasons not to jump #1 (Ian Usher)
Hopefully you can’t imagine standing on a freeway overpass and jumping, or know someone who might. Just in case following is an example of how you never know what’s around…
Meditating through birth
Imagine sitting in your chair, arms by your side, eyes closed, breathing deeply. Suddenly you’re thrown back, legs roughly thrust into the air … the birth has begun … your…
Two degrees of football improved by mum stealth
The prospect of going to a night football match in 2 degrees left me a tad cold ….groan, sorry. However I’d forgotten my secret weapon …. mum power. Our party…
Me Time Sale at The Inspiration Factory
Quick note to let you know The Inspiraton Factory in Subiaco is having a half price sale today, Sunday 24th June. So if you’re after a cheap copy of Me…
Meditation Directions
Yes I’m still fashioning my meditation dream. Recently my at home DIY attempts have proved a tad challenging, as life once more takes a frantic run towards June 30. There’s…
Nip and Tuck at Art Gallery WA
When I first saw this image at the AGWA MoMA Picasso to Warhol exhibition I pondered …Was it an old Master tired of being inundated by Rubenesque models? Was he…
Second album syndrome (MoMA at AGWA)
Having exhausted myself trying to find all the hidden faces in Jackson Pollock’s Free Form, and Shimmering Substance, I moved onto his next offering Easter and the Totem and was instantly perplexed.Shimmering…
Where’s Wally? (MoMA at AGWA)
If I’m honest I first became interested in Jackson Pollock thanks to the movie starting Ed Harris, even though my art teacher had made several attempts many years prior. As they…
Trust and friendship begets ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event in Perth (MoMa at AGWA)
Finally eleven shipments, making a total of over 100 pieces of art, have made it safely from New York’s prestigious Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) to the Art Gallery of…
The Cavalries Coming
With a tornado hitting nearby suburbs and a once in a decade storm raging outside, what better place to be than snuggled up under the blankets, or so I thought…
Picasso, by george she’s got it! (New York MoMA at AGWA, Film Festival)
I’ve never been to an Art Gallery Film Festival before but hey, if I can watch a film on a rooftop why not in a gallery foyer. This week I…
Signs an artist has made it (New York MoMa at AGWA: Film Festival)
The other night I went to the Art Gallery WA for a sneak peek of the Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters, Film Festival. The first movie put on by the…
Revealing Marketing: judging a mug by its cover
For some unknown reason I’ve always had a passion for packaging. When friends were stocking up on shoes I’d swoon over an usually packaged kitchen gadget, often giving the unopened box…
Hand, Sand & Soul (Sand Art by Ilana Yahav)
One of the aims of The Ponder Room is to profile inspirational people who enhance our world. On that note it’s great to see both James Foley and Lincoln Fenner…
