We are back in Venice presenting People Make Places across various venues and creating new work. Contact us if you would like to join us.
We will upload our Italian mobile (cell) numbers here shortly. We will also be looking at our e-mail a couple of times a day - info(at)matchboxprojects.com
We are about to hit the tarmac once again. Before we go, we are having a pop-up in the Rocks next Sunday 26 April and Monday where we will be presenting many of the 2300+ magical boxes we’ve collected from 11 cities around the globe so far.
We warmly invite you to come and bring your own matchbox too. Invitation instructions can be viewed at:
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2015.php
WHERE
MCA, Shop 2.03/140 George St, The Rocks
Our Rocks Pop Up is in the old entrance to the MCA on George St
Sunday 26 April 10.30am-5pm
Monday 27 April 3pm-7pm
Questions: Contact 0419 388 108
Image: Match Box Projects “People Make Places - Adelaide” Time Capsule
Leanne and Naomi Shedlezki in collaboration with the People Of Adelaide
Thank you so much to our lovely new Adelaide friends who joined our Match Box Family. We are going to enjoy touring the Adelaide Time Capsule around the globe. For those in Adelaide who didn’t get a chance to participate this time, we hope you will invite us back there soon so we can continue the journey.
Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram: Match Box Projects
Please join us at one of our pop ups to deliver and/or collect a matchbox for People Make Places - Adelaide.
Before creating/delivering your box please make sure to read invitation instructions at:
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2015.php
A PDF invite can also be downloaded at the above link
MONDAY 30 MARCH 2015
3.45-4.30
Art Gallery of South Australia
In courtyard near the Caf (AGF+W)
6.15- 8.15pm
Cafe Brunelli,
187 Rundle Street, Adelaide, 5000
TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2015
1.15-2.45
Art Gallery of South Australia
In courtyard near the Caf AGF+W
4.00-4.30
The airport (if you would like to deliver it to the airport please contact Naomi on 0410331600
If you cant make any of the above call us to arrange a rendezvous.
Naomi 0410 331 600 Leanne 0419 388 108
In 2011 we met over 100 locals In Deniliqin who all created inside one of our matchboxes, something they wished to share with the world about Deni for a Deniliquin Time Capsule for our “People Make Places” Match Box Project. ThisTime-capsule has been travelling with us and has been exhibited in 10 cities across the globe, where the project has also grown box by box.
We are passing by Deni for 24hrs on the way to create the project in Adelaide. Whilst in Deni we would love to share the Deniliquin Time Capsuletogether with some of the 2000 more boxes we have collected across Melbourne, Sydney, Mosman,Shanghai, Venice, London, Berlin, Edinburgh and Dubai.
WHEN:
Wednesday 25 March, 2015 6pm - 7pm Soroptimist Community Kiosk on Cressy St
(We are currently in transit on the way to Deni please check back here for slight time changes Wed afternoon -due to road conditions)
7.30pm onwards Deniliquin RSL
Thursday 26 March, 2015 7.45am 10.30 am Soroptimist Community Box on Cressy St
Keep up to date with our movements here
CONTACT:
Mobile phones:
Naomi 0410 331 600
Leanne 0419 388 108 E-mail: matchboxprojects@gmail.com
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Over the coming weeks we will be collecting Sydney matchboxes and conducting artist talks introducing some of the 2000 matchbox impressions we have collected from 10 diverse global regions People Make Places has been created in so far.
We will be in and out of the Rocks daily/nightly - call us on 0410 331 600 or 0419 388 108 to make a time to meet up.
MATCH BOX DEPOT @ The Rocks Pop Up
73 George St, The Rocks Sydney (Nearest corner is Argyle St. We are a few doors down from ChocolArts.)
The Rocks is the place to be over the coming Friday nights. Join us as this historical precinct comes alive with mystery, magic, music and markets.
At our Rocks Pop Up at 73 George St we will be presenting many of the matchbox portraits we have collected across the globe. All are welcome to come and listen to some of the individual tales behind each box created by over 2000 people that have joined our journey to date.
If you haven’t delivered your own box yet, please do.
Your friends and family are welcome to join the journey too.
Now to 19 December 2014
Friday Nights: 6.30 - 10pm
Rocks Pop Up @ 73 George St, Sydney (nearest corner is Argyle St/Jack Mundey Place)
Invitation/Instructions for our People Make Places journey can be found at
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/PDFs/Match_Box_Projects_People_Make_Places_Invitation_Instructions.pdf
Copy link to Event map below. We are the Blue No 5 on the map.
http://www.therocks.com/media/337844/Village_Bizarre_map.pdf
To gain a full insight to the Village Bizarre program of events copy the link below:
http://www.therocks.com/media/337920/the-rocks-village-bizarre-program-final-web-2014.pdf
Melbournians! Please join us at our People Make Places: Melbourne Meetups. Bring your Melbourne matchboxes along, meet others taking part in People Make Places. View 100s of magical matchboxes we have collected from our collaborators across Australia, Asia, Europe and Dubai. Family and friends welcome.
CITY CBD
Brunetti - City Square
214 Flinders Lane (corner of Swanston St)
NOTE: if we are not at the outside seating we will be inside in the upstairs area
Monday 18 August
2pm - 3pm & 5.30pm - 7pm
Tuesday 19 August
4.30pm - 7.30pm
Wednesday 20 August
4.30pm - 6pm
Thursday 21 August
6pm - 8pm
LOCATIONS FOR SATURDAY 23 AUGUST
For locations in the following areas call or text us:
0419 388 108 / 0410 331 600
ST KILDA
Acland st
9.45-10.10 am
FITZROY
Brunswick St/ Gertrude St, Fitzroy
12.50pm /1.30
SOUTHERN CROSS STATION
6pm
If you cant make the above times please let us know and we will try to make an alternative time to meet. Contact: 0419 388 108 / 0410 331 600
Before returning your boxes please make sure to read invitation instructions at
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php
SUNDAY 17 AUGUST
St Kilda
10.30-11.30am
Leroys
191 Acland St, St Kilda VIC 3182 (corner of Barkly St)
Carlton
4pm-4.50pm
Melbourne Museum (location will be informed on RSVP)
Those that have joined or would like to take part in our “People Make Places: Melbourne” project by creating a small work responding to ‘My Melbourne’ in one of our matchboxes, please read the instructions at?http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php
To deliver or pick up a matchbox contact us to arrange a time to meet between now and 17 August.
OR
Join us at one of our Match Box Pop Ups we will be having over the weekend. Locations will be uploaded here each day.
Contact:
Naomi 0410 331 600
Leanne 0419 388 108
e-mail matchbox projects@gmail.com
NOTE: The photo above was taken at the Melbourne Art Fair whilst we were experiencing the work of collaborative duo Courtney Coombs & Caitlin Franzmann “Lifesaver 2014″. (If you are going to the Art Fair this weekend we highly recommend you visiting boxcopy (on the second floor of the Royal Exhibition Building) and experiencing same.
We currently have set up studio in the Rocks where we are working and also presenting 1000s of People Make Places Match Box Portraits we have collected from locals living across the globe including from our newest collaborators in Venice, London, Edinburgh, Berlin and Dubai.
We will also be handing out and collecting matchboxes from Sydneysiders who would like to contribute to our portrait of Sydney.
More details about creating Sydney Portraits at
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php
Match Box Depot - Rocks Pop Up
85-85 George St, The Rocks
(in between the Orient Hotel and Gday Cafe - nearest corner is Argyle St)
OPENING TIMES (check back here weekly for dates and daily for any additional times)
Sat 5 July - 11.15am - 4pm
Sun 6 July - 11am - 4pm
Mon 7 July - 12.30pm - 4.30pm
Tues 8 July - 2pm - 4.30pm
If you can’t make the above times, we will be in and out of the depot everyday to 8 July. Contact us to arrange to meet at an alternative time to suit you:
matchboxprojects[@]gmail.com
0419 388 108
0410 331 600
OR
look on this blog daily to see any added times.
Those that have joined or would like to take part in our People Make Places - Dubai project by creating a small work responding to My Dubai in one of our matchboxes, please read the instructions at
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php
To deliver or pick up a matchbox contact us on 05 6204 7730 to arrange a time to meet between now and 12 April.
OR
Join us at one of our Match Box Pop Ups we will be having.
MONDAY 7 APRIL
EARLY MORNING
Hyatt Regency Dubai
(For those driving free parking will be available)
Nearest Metro Station is Palm Deira (5 minutes walk away)
check back late Sunday for time
EVENING:
Dubai Mall - 6-8.30 pm
at
SOCIAL HOUSE (the VIP room)
Lower Ground Floor Unit 101
water fountain entrance of Dubai Mall
SUNDAY 6 APRIL
5.30pm to 8pm
Magazine Shop Cafe
Gate Village 8,Podium Level
Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC)
(next to the escalators opposite Cuadro Fine Art)
Join us at our pop up event at Sikka between 5 and 7pm. We will be in Courtyard B near the main stage until the music starts at 7.
Bring your Dubai matchboxes along, meet others taking part in People Make Places, and view 100s of magical matchboxes we have collected from our collaborators across Australia and Europe.
Sikka is a free art festival celebrating local visual artists, contemporary music and culture. Tuesday is the event’s last day which is being held in the historical Al Fahidi neighbourhood. Nearest metro station on the green line is Al Fahidi. More location info at
http://www.sikka.ae/en/SIKKA2014/Pages/visitor.aspx#.UzBv6qXGnlI
For more information and matchbox invitation instructions for People Make Places visit
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php
We are currently Encountering Dubai.
Those that have joined or would like to take part in our People Make Places - Dubai project, please be sure to read the instructions at
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php
To collect or deliver a matchbox please contact us at matchboxprojects@gmail.com. We also are planning to obtain a Dubai phone number so all can phone or text us to arrange a time to meet to deliver Dubai matchboxes. Look back here over the next few days for the contact number.
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