IN NEW SOUTH WALESDECEMBER 2010 - MAY 2011

antiques&art

A N T I Q U E S & A R T I N N E W S O U T H W A L E S

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OUT & About

A special launch atWoollahra’s Hughenden

The book launch marking theCancer Council’s symbol, theyellow daffodil was the focus of

the launch of Always Jack, a book foryoung people written by SusanneGervay and illustrated by politicalcartoonist Cathy Wilcox. JulieCallagan (NSW Cancer Centre) andDr Vivienne Milch (National Breast& Ovarian Cancer Centre) spokeabout its importance in helpingmake it safe for children, parentsand community to talk about cancer.Lisa Berryman publisher forHarperCollins welcomed SusanneGervay, Cathy Wilcox, the CancerCouncil, NBOCC and Lisa Forrest,former Olympian andCommonwealth Games swimmerand media personality to the event.Lisa Forrest launched Always Jack toa packed audience at the HughendenHotel, Woollahra. A percentage ofthe book sales is donated to theCancer Council and NBOCC.

Lisa Forrest

Dr Vivienne Milch NBOCC

Lisa Forrest, Cathy Wilcox, Susanne Gervay, Lisa Berryman

The art of jewellery

In keeping with international trends,Paddington’s Harrison Galleries hosted thelaunch of fine handcrafted jewellery by

Sydney based Julia Denes in late November.As with exceptional works exhibited inmuseums and galleries, the collection of one-off original designs, featuring precious andsemi precious stones set in gold, attracted anappreciation from the guests that these piecesare wearable art.

Sports memorabilia raise funds

The annual October charity prelude to the Rugby LeagueGrand Final held in Bondi raised $30,000 to help WairoaSpecial School students from south, inner west and eastern

Sydney. The main attraction was rugby league guernseys signed byteams and coaches.

The presence of many rugby league players added a star qualityto the fundraiser. Guests included Ken Salisbury, the Australian andCommonwealth middleweight champion between 1982 and 1985,with his daughter and brother.

Sports memorabilia auctioned included an autographedphotograph of Cathy Freeman on the winner’s dais at the SydneyOlympics, raising $1,000. Ken Salisbury donated an autographedportrait of former American boxer and three-time WorldHeavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali: the winning bid of$3,000 was by Willie Mason, a keen boxer who is currently playingrugby league with the North Queensland Cowboys and will move tothe English Super League in 2011.

Alicia Freile, David Kainer, Gareth Martin, Eliot Rosenberg

Jessie Kery, Julia Denes, Leah Hechtman, Laura Dunkel Michael Loewy, Julia Denes

Far left: Mark Shapiro,Hannah Dar

Left: Eight monthold Samara

Willie Mason, a keen boxer and rugbyleague star placed the winning bid of$3,000 for an autographed portrait offormer American boxer and three-timeWorld Heavyweight Champion,Muhammad Ali, donated by Ken Salisbury

Tom Symonds (l), grandfatherYooka Symonds, father PeterSymonds & cousin Craig whoattends Wairoa Special School

Gavin Harris, Eli Tal (Chairman,Designer Rugs), Lachlan Allen

Akira Isogawa

Designer Rugs Evolve awards

Designer Rugs held the 2010 Evolve Awards at Sun Studios,Sydney. An audience of over 150 industry guests and mediaviewed the six finalists’ rugs. Gavin Harris of Futurespace and

Lachlan Allen of Group GSA became the first major prize winners ofthis international design competition. The judges (Sibella Court,Shareen Joel, Matthew Sheargold, Stephen Ormandy, Eli Tal, Yosi Tal)were deadlocked in their decision leading the directors of DesignerRugs Eli and Yosi Tal to award two first prizes.

Evolve is open to professionals engaged in the interiors industryincluding interior designers/decorators, architects and interior design professionals.

Ken Salisburywith hisdaughter & brother

Danial Nash, Henrietta Reed Gavin Harris, Yosi Tal (ManagingDirector, Designer Rugs)

Edward Wong, Louise McGregor,Aaron Zorzo

David Nobok, Piper Jason,Grant Neale Whitaker