Artist Materials - market update

Due to the fall in the Australian Dollar, we are seeing pricerises flowing through the Australian Artist Materials market. How long this will take to reach individual outlets will depend on stock holdings. Most products being imported from Asia have already begun to rise, Due to the massive fall of the Australian Dollar against the Yen Japanese products have been particularly effected with one importer commenting "it may not be viable to carry products from Japan". Most Australian manufacted products have escaped so far, but I have now been advised by a major paint manufacturer that they will need to increase prices early in the new year. A prudent artist or school buyer would be well advised to order early to obtain the best prices and avoid shortages.

Sydney
this weeks openings....

tuesday

Gig Gallery
70a Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Phone: 02 9660 2785
PAPER SCISSORS GLUE: SYDNEY!
Learn how to bind books, for Free! Recycled paper bookbinding workshops organised by Carli Hyland.
Opening Drinks 6-8pm
until Sun, 20th December)

Maunsell Wickes
19 Glenmore Road, Paddington 2021 Phone: 02 9331 4676
Exhibition: Blake Twigden - new paintings.  Opening 6-8pm  (until Wed. 24th December)

wednesday

Damien Minton Gallery
61-63 Great Buckingham Street, Redfern 2016
Phone: 02 9699 7551
Exhibition: Jamboree at 61 to 63.
(until Sat, 20th December)

Art Est.
Studio 4, 67-69 Lords Road, Leichhardt 2040
Phone: 02 9564 1519
End of year exhibition.
Opening Drinks 5:30-8:30pm (one night only)

thursday

MOP Projects
2/39 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale 2008 Phone: 02 9699 3955
Group exhibition: Cash and Carry - A one night only fundraiser, all works $50. Please donate or buy a work. Opening Drinks 6-8pm (one night only)

friday