Aleshanee Faery

IMAGE > ,

Sold

I have a studio in the Northcote by the Merri Creek which I haven’t been able to use in lockdown. I get very distracted trying to work at home, as my cat sometimes walks all over my work and it’s a small space.

I started making sculptures from Lomandra that I collected from the Yarra River near where I live in Lockdown 1. They began as quite simple structures. The Design Fringe brief prompted me to make a much more complex design, as I was inspired by the theme of ‘Home’.

I think nature is the best designer! On my walks, I have enjoyed seeing the tree swings in the Yarra Bend Park and a tree that leans over the path

and the bridge that take me there – the bridge is ugly but its functional!

My apartment has some interesting design elements – it’s quite minimal in some respects even though I am sure it was designed by a 6ft tall male who never cleans (!) .

I don’t really have a kitchen – its the galley end of the livng room really (!) - but a feature of it I really like is the splashback which is made of glass - I appreciate the simplicity of that, as most splashbacks are made of tiles. I love tiles but I don’t like grout and how hard it is to keep clean!

The juice press ! It’s a great design because the mechanism requires no electricity – it’s a essentially a simple lever that extracts juice but also looks great. It’s also blue – I’m obsessed with that colour – and it’s also shiny.

I also love the beautiful vase by Ursula Dutkiewicz, a Melbourne artist.

Here’s a photo of it against the glass splashback that I love.

The gates of the Collingwood Community Garden were sadly locked a few months ago, but I’ve been involed with them for a long time and have planted a lot of vegetables there. I love steaming or sauteeing fresh, seasonal produce and adding a bit of olive oil and lime to enjoy its natural qualities. That’s how everyone at the community garden enjoys their vegetables!

IMAGES [Top to bottom] > All images courtesy of the artist.

Designers on your doorstep