subjecthive:

Grant Hunter - Ooh I Love Purple

Prints available

Shana is a huge silent fan fanatic so to tie in with the return of Australia’s Silent Film Festivals June 30th screenings Shana is curating ARThives first silent film themed group exhibition in June!

We have a wide range variety of talented artists contributing new works to the show listed below!

Artists:
Antonia Gore
Emily Sinclair
Grant Hunter 
Adam Clough
Angus Arley 
Shana Dennis 
Alisha Hinds 
Lu Quade 
Crooked Crow Couture 
Mike Foxall
Kate Burton 
Martin Webster
Jessica Louttit 
David Hampton
Amanda Reeves 
Smella
Thomas Wickert

Opening is on Sunday June 3rd at 2pm, Everyone that comes in on opening will receive a complementary raffle ticket as there will be three prizes first one includes:
The Seagull A Woman Of The Sea signed book donated by the Author Linda Wada. A 6x4 and 8x10 official quality photographic image of Edna Purviance from the cover of the book both signed! 2 packs of 6 scented soy tealights.

we will have entertainment that starts at 3pm and a raffle that will be drawn soon after! There will also be nibblies of course!

We are very lucky to have the Magnificent Revolution peddle powered cinema installed inside ARThive for the month of the show! So make sure you come in and have a go!

Exhibition runs from June 3rd till June 24th
111 Hunter St Newcastle (Above One Penny Black Cafe)

chaplinfortheages:

Screen caps from “THE CURE” 1917  - as seen in documentary

“UNKNOWN CHAPLIN”

sisterwolf:

“Vanity Fair” - Emily Day 

(Source: madasahatter1898, via factorisingtheinsane)

fuckyeahchaplin:

Charlie and reporters at his studios, c.1918

the-ephemeral-magpie:

A vintage Art Nouveau hand tinted postcard.

(via distant-and-flickering)

sisterwolf:

Rosario Soler

newcastlesilentfilmfunfactory:

Shana is a huge silent fan fanatic so to tie in with the return of Australia’s Silent Film Festivals June 30th screenings Shana is curating ARThive’s first silent film themed exhibition in June! We are inviting local artists to apply be a part of it! We welcome a diverse variety of art to our gallery so don’t be shy to email us at subjecthive@gmail.com with some images of your previous works and a bit about yourself. We will make sure we get in contact with you as soon as we can in regards to the show. It is a $5 entry fee and 15% commission fee if you sell your work during the show.

There is a huge range of silent films to get inspiration from besides the obvious Chaplin or Keaton. There is horror, surrealism, comedy, drama, action etc. You can find rad short films that are experimenting with special effects etc. Also think of things like sets, props, camera equipment used also.

sisterwolf:

Young sword swallower

subjecthive:

Sarah Mould - Cosmic Stephen

viewfromkingstreet:

Take your own walking tour of Renew Newcastle Projects with version 7 of their map!!

(via subjecthive)

sisterwolf:

Norma Shearer 

newcastlesilentfilmfunfactory:

Welcome To the first Silent Film Fun Factory Giveaway!

To celebrate our ever growing Facebook page also the return of, Australia’s Silent Film Festival to Newcastle on June 30th.


What you need to do! Head over to the Newcastle Museums photo walls that were created by Trevor Dickinson either dressed as Charlie Chaplin or Edna Purviance. Post your most creative photos on the Newcastle Silent Film Fun Factory FACEBOOK wall. I will then put these in an album on the page for all to see. 


 This competition will run until the 10th of May. 


 All the photos will then be looked at by a pannel of judges and the top three will be announced via the facebook page! 


 This is open to all ages and you can enter as many photos as you like! 


Facbook is not a part of the give away it’s a Silent Film Fun Factory give away to celebrate Australia’s Silent Film Festivals return! 


 3 prizes are!


 First Prize:
 The Seagull A Woman Of The Sea signed book donated by the Author Linda Wada.
A 6x4 and 8x10 official quality photographic image of Edna Purviance from the cover of the book both signed! 2 packs of 6 scented soy tealights donated by Doll Eyes,


 Second Prize:
 An 8x10 official quality photographic image of Edna Purviance from the cover of the book The Seagull A Woman Of The Sea donated by Linda Wada,
A matted, framed signed 6x4 Chapin inspired image The Vagabond from the 2011/2012 series The Cats Meow plus 2 packs of 6 scented soy tealights donated by Doll Eyes and a cute little magnetic frame donated by Newcastle Museum.


 Third Prize:
 An 8x10 official quality photographic image of Edna Purviance from the cover of the book The Seagull A Woman Of The Sea donated by Linda Wada, a pack of Fair Trade Coffee and Pure Ceylon Green Tea donated by Ronnie and Sharon, a cute little magnetic frame donated by Newcastle Museum and 2 packs of 6 scented soy tealights donated by Doll Eyes.


Hope to see some of you enter. PS: It’s not the photo quality but the creativeness of what is in the photo that will win