Cosette. :3 #geekgirl #mugshot [now that's what i'm talking about]

Cosette. :3

I’m about to become the recipient of a Barbie – Computer Engineer doll #geekgirl

She’s on her way to me as I type. I;ll let you know what kind of house guest she is & whether she hacks into the fridge.

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Artworks and prints by the late Vali Myers at Outre Gallery #Melbourne in November #geekgirl

Lady of the Beasts

original artworks and prints by the late Vali Myers at Outre Gallery in November.

“Australian artist Vali Myers: the late queen of bohemia, bright flame of creativity and inspirational creatrix”

Come celebrate the life and art of Vali Myers at the Opening Night Friday 12 November 2010, from 7pm
Exhibition runs till November 24
www.outregallery.com
www.valimyers.com

RSVP to the Opening Night essential to info@outregallery.com 03 9642 5455.
Admittance is free

PLUS SPECIAL FILM SCREENINGS -by acclaimed director Ruth Cullen will present 2 films about Vali Myers The Tightrope Dancer and its sequel Painted Lady at a one off special screening at Melbourne’s ACMI cinema – 19 November 2010 7-9pm.

My Obit to Vali Myers. #geekgirl

Love is a Puzzle, These are the Pieces #littledeaths #movie #geekgirl

[www.littledeaths.com](http://www.littledeaths.com)

Some of Australia’s brightest emerging directing talent have come together to collaborate on the eleven-part feature film **Little Deaths**. In the vein of Jim Jarmusch’s **Coffee and Cigarettes** and Robert Altman’s **Short Cuts**, **Little Deaths** is eleven stories about love, loss, music and sex.

In **Little Deaths**, each of the 11 short stories “ written by Giula Sandler “ comments on and adds to the ones that came before and after. As a feature film, the story of the lonely tollbooth operator (Abe Forsythe) provides the thread that joins the interweaving tales. Whilst he imagines the love stories of those who pass through his toll gate, he discovers one of his own to explore and ultimately, the stories help guide him toward true love.

The shorts were directed by Ben Chessell, Sian Davies, Melanie Brunt, Giula Sandler, Chris Benz, Fin Edquist, Jarrah Gurrie, Genevieve Bailey, Geoff Hitchins, James Teh and Toby Angwin. The cast includes Magda Szubanski, Adam Zwar, Alexandra Schepisi, Abe Forsythe and even **Animal Kingdom** director David Michod in one of the leading roles.

**Little Deaths** will begin its exclusive cinema release at Cinema Nova from November 4. #Melbourne.

tattoo you, on a busy day ~ old skull- the spikes n the gloves #punk #spikes #tattoo #geekgirl

http://tinyurl.com/33lvwkb

Plants phone Home – new plant monitoring sticks tell you when they’re thirsty #plants #smarttechnology #geekgirl

DoCoMo (Japan) has announced that it will start selling next year plant monitoring sticks that you insert into the plant pot or garden plot and which then communicate soil moisture and sunlight data back to a website. Experts available with the service will then email customers when they estimate, from the data received, what the watering and harvesting times should be. The sticks are expected to cost around JPY2,000 – JPY3,000 each.

Editors note: Wish they sold them in Australia

(Source: TT commentary from nikkei.com, Oct 8, 2010)

http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20101007D07JSN03.htm

Invisible by Night – Part of the Mortality Exhibition at ACCA #Experimenta #Melbourne #mortality #geekgirl

Sydney artist Lynette Wallworth was commissioned by Experimenta in 2004 and this year is part of Mortality, an exhibition showcasing some of the world’s leading artists who explore life’s journey from the moment of lift-off to the final send-off, which is being presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA). Invisible by Night is an interactive projection that evokes the personal stories of the people interred at Melbourne’s Princes Bridge Morgue (where the Melbourne Visitors Centre now stands) between 1871 and 1888.

runs until – 28 November, 2010
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt Street, Southbank, VIC
FREE!

epi-thet AT MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL #mixedmedia #geekgirl

EXPERIMENTA PRESENTS

epi-thet, by Melbourne artists Madeline Flynn, Tim Humphrey and Jesse Stevens, is a mixed media sound installation activated by the audience.  epi-thet uses data from public domain genetic databases to create sound and image. Using an algorithm that maps data from the genetic process to sound parameters, and information drawn simply from posture, a composition unique to  each individual participant is created.

Within the cavernous space of the Meat Market, three microscopes sit on platforms waiting for the audience to bring them to life. Hidden within each microscope is a tiny animation, an enticing assembly of images and words that we use to describe ourselves and each other. By approaching the platforms, audience members activate their own captivating sound and light experience that is created from the viewer’s height and posture. Just as our genetic makeup determines what makes us individual, how we move as individuals affects how we experience the intriguing work epi-thet.

Inspired by an ANAT Synapse Residency with Dr Shane Grey at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, musicians and composers Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey have been working since 2008 on the sonification of research data, making it possible to hear as well as see a representation of the genetic process.

Experimenta is pleased to present this project as part of the
Melbourne International Arts Festival

Arts House, Meat Market
5 Blackwood Street
North Melbourne, 3051
until Saturday 23 October, 2010
1pm – 9pm. FREE!

Celluloid Soup – Jewish Short Film Festival #awesomeposterart #souperfilms #geekgirl

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Celluloid Soup – Jewish Short Film Festival
Thursday October 21, 7.00pm
Astor Theatre
cnr Chapel St & Dandenong Rd – St Kilda
Tickets: $20, $15 (conc)
celluloidsoup.com

An initiative of the Jewish Museum of Australia (JMA), the Celluloid Soup Film Festival has been one of the highlights of the Museum’s calendar since 1998. The festival aims to bring the community together, foster young talent, and encourage creativity through film. This medium is highly accessible, perfectly suited to exploring cultural and religious experiences of the Jewish community.

The best Celluloid Soup films will be screened at the Gala Night at The Astor Theatre, St Kilda 21 October 2010. The films are judged by a select group of people from the film, arts and Jewish communities.

Human Rights Arts & Film Festival 2011 – submissions #film #Australia #geekgirl

www.hraff.org.au
Earlybird Applications Close: Friday October 29

Submissions are now open for the annual Australian Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. All emerging and established filmmakers are invited to submit their music videos, shorts, features, documentaries and experimental film for the 2010 program. The only criterion is that the film engages with human rights and social justice issues.

In 2011 HRAFF will again travel Australia with events and screenings taking place in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Alice Springs and Brisbane throughout April and May.

There is also over $5000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs!