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The image shows a Melinda Smith in a wheelchair. Melinda is wearing mustard overalls with brightly colored sleeves. Melinda is positioned in front of a dark background in which you can faintly make out a type writer on a table and trees. Melinda is looking upwards and is drenched in a bright light.

2/10/2024

Conduit Bodies at Arts House

An autobiographical memoir blending live performance with revolutionary technology. Presented by Loom Arts and Management in association with Alter State, Fringe Festival and Arts House.
Bold yellow text in the centre of the image reads “State of Emergence” on a dark grey textured background. At the top right of the text is a white butterfly with light green colouring on the inside of its wings and two symmetrical black marks on the top, outer edges of its wings. At the bottom of the image is the Emerging Writers Festival logo and text that reads “12 September 2024” and “emergingwritersfestival.org.au”

6/9/2024

‘State of Emergence’ Panel at Emerging Writers Festival

Loom is presenting the 'State of Emergence' Panel at this year's Emerging Writer's Festival.
The image is a promotional poster for Jimmy from Thornbury’s album launch. The poster features multiple portraits of Jeremy pulling different faces in a pop art style. At the top of the poster, the text ‘Jimmy from Thornbury’ is displayed in black capital letters on a yellow background. Below this, the event details are written in bold black letters on a yellow background: ‘'Failure to Launch' Launch, 24 Oct, Bergy Bandroom, w/ Katie Dey & Artemis Muñoz.

24/8/2024

Jimmy from Thornbury ‘Failure to Launch’ Launch

Jimmy from Thornbury is heading to the Bergy Bandroom to launch his self titled debut album on October 24th. 
The image shows a colorful and artistic poster for the Esoteric Market by Schoolhouse Studios. The poster features three illustrated figures with a mystical theme. One figure has wings, another wears a crown with eyes, and the third has long red hair and a pointed hat. They are surrounded by a large yellow sun and a banner that reads 'Saturday 24 August'. Across the figures a blue ribbon features the text '28 Victoria St, 1-5pm'. Additional text on the poster mentions 'Tarot, Candles, Prints, Zines, Tattoos, Artwork, Aura Readings, Ok Magic'. A green ribbon below the figures states 'This event is held on Wurrundjeri Land' and 'Wheelchair and Pram accessible'.

22/8/2024

Esoteric- Schoolhouse Residents Exhibition and Market

Exhibition of residents works featuring Loom's Louise D'Amico and Lukas Di Pietrantonio, & Loom Shop Stall making an appearance at the Esoteric Market!
The image is the promotional picture for the play Piper. There are eleven people wearing fitted hot pink long sleeve tops or t-shirt and shorts. Five of the people are wearing paper animal masks resembling rats or mice. All of the people are posing in a theatrical manner inside and around a pink metallic cage-like structure. The background is dark.

18/7/2024

Artemis Muñoz Performs in ‘Piper’

Artemis Muñoz will be performing in Frenzy Theatre Co’s Australian Gothic reimagining of Piper at Theatre Works.
The image is a photo of an art gallery wall. The wall displays three abstract paintings in a row. The painting to the left is a densely packed mosaic of small, colorful shapes and lines creating a textured, intricate pattern. The middle painting is larger and features a vibrant chaotic mix of bright colors and abstract shapes, including reds, yellows and blues. The painting to the right is similar to the one on the left, with a dense arrangement of small, colorful shapes and lines. All paintings are by Matthew Simpson.

17/7/2024

 Time Paintings by Matthew Simpson

Matthew Simpson presents Time Paintings at No Vacancy Gallery.
The image is a poster for the Coburg Makers Market by Coburg Studios. The background is a bright sea foam green color. At the top, the text reads

17/7/2024

Loom Shop Stall at Coburg Makers Market

Loom Shop Stall will be at Coburg Makers Market this Saturday!
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5/7/2024

Artemis Muñoz Releases Debut Album

Artemis Muñoz' debut album 'Utter Mess' releases on all streaming platforms on July 12th.
A photograph of Kimmy’s colouring book on a white stand. The cover features a multi-coloured hand-drawn dragon with a red head, big eyes, horns, and many curved spikes. The background is mint with teal clouds. The text on the cover is purple and reads ‘The Essence of Dragons, a colouring book by Kimberly Oakley’. The book is bound with a white plasticoil spiral.

3/7/2024

 Kimberly Oakley’s Colouring Book

Containing 12 unique dragon designs and original poetry, The Essence of Dragons guides you through the magical, fiery, and charismatic world of dragons.
The image depicts an illustration of a pink, sexy, muscle man flexing their biceps. They are surrounded by seafoam green sparkles and lettering describing how handsome he is. The lettering reads “sexy, charming, hot, handsome, tall, yes yay, big muscles, wonderful, good looking, nice men, great, lovely, awesome, kiss u, love u, see u”.

10/6/2024

New Risograph Prints in the Loom Online Shop

Brand new additions to the Loom Online Shop- risograph prints by Lukas Di Pietrantonio, Nicole Tsourlenes and Disney Chan!
The image is a promotional poster for Artemis: Utter Mess. The test on the poster reads-

9/6/2024

Artemis: Utter Mess Sydney Show!

Artemis: Utter Mess will be in Sydney for one night only!
Headshots of the five writers shortlisted for The Text Prize including Olivia Muscat who is smiling at the camera with a black bob and wearing a white t-shirt underneath a pink, purple and red jumpsuit. The text reads: The Text Prize 2024 Shortlist and is on an abstract purple, red and pink background.

28/5/2024

Olivia Muscat shortlisted for The Text Prize!

Massive congratulations to Olivia Muscat for making the shortlist for The Text Prize 2024.
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23/5/2024

‘Pillow Talk’ by Jamila Main

Jamila Main performs Pillow Talk as part of the Warehouse Residency showing at Arts House.
The images shows a colorful, cartoon style poster. The poster has a vibrant orange and pink background with various artist elements scattered throughout. Key elements include: - A large skull in the center with a playful expression. - Paintbrushes, paint tubes, and a palette. - A sewing machine and thread and spools. - A framed picture with a face. - A banner that reads

21/5/2024

Coburg Makers Market Melbourne Design Week Edition

We will be showcasing our beautiful wares by our artists at the Coburg Makers Market Melbourne Design Week edition!
A photo of Artemis from the waist up. They have short, dark tousled hair, have a comically concerned expression on their face and are wearing a dinosaur onesie. The onesie looks cosy and fleecy and is dark green on the body and light green on the belly. The hood or head of the onesie is off and has made the dinosaur face obscure, all we can see is some of the red inside of its mouth and a hint of some white teeth. Artemis is holding a large light brown cardboard box with a white piece of tape with red letters stuck across it that reads ‘FRAGILE’. The background is sky blue.

17/5/2024

Artemis Muñoz Presents ‘Artemis:Utter Mess’ at Showcase Victoria

Artemis Muñoz is presenting their solo cabaret show Artemis: Utter Mess at Showcase Victoria.
The image is a photograph of a person sitting in a wheelchair, leaning back, and pointing upwards with their right hand. The person is wearing a headset, a checkered shirt over a maroon t-shirt, and light colored pants.

15/5/2024

Olivia Muscat selected for Arts House Develops Program

Olivia Muscat has been selected for Arts House Develops with her work 'Is Anyone Even Watching?'.
The image shows an abstract painting. The painting features a chaotic mix of colorful lines. The colors include red, yellow, green, blue, purple and cream creating a vibrant and dynamic composition. The brushstrokes overlap, forming a complex web of lines and shapes. The painting has a textured appearance due to the visible brushstrokes and layers of paint.

2/5/2024

Chance Paintings by Matthew Simpson

Chance Paintings, Matthew Simpson’s latest exhibition, opens Thursday the 9th of May.
The image features three people against different coloured backgrounds. On the left there is a man (Dan Daw) with a shaved head and a red beard, wearing a light blue shirt. He has a serious expression and is set against a peach coloured background. In the middle there is an older woman (Kate Hood) with short grey hair, wearing a light blue shirt and sitting in a wheelchair. She has a calm expression and is set against a light yellow background. On the right there is an older man (Phillip Quast) with grey hair and beard, wearing a black suit and black shirt. He has a slight smile and is set against a light blue background.

2/4/2024

Kate Hood stars in ‘Cost of Living’ at QT and STC

Kate Hood stars in the Queensland Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company co-production of Cost of Living by Martyna Majok.
The images shows a collection of colorful drawings inspired by dragon shapes. The central piece is a large, irregularly shaped figure filled with various geometric patterns and vibrant colors, including pink, blue, yellow, green and black. Surrounding this central piece are several other similar abstract dragon- like shapes, each filled with different patterns and colors. The overall style is whimsical and playful, with a focus in bright, contrasting colors and intricate designs.

2/4/2024

101 Dragons by Kimberly Oakley at Schoolhouse Studios

Kimberly Oakley's SOLD OUT first solo exhibition- 101 Dragons!
The front cover of Rabbit literary journal. The text reads ‘Rabbit. A journal for nonfiction poetry. 38 Archive’ on a mustard yellow background. In the centre of the cover is a photograph of various buildings and a young girl in a ballerina costume. The photographs are overlapped in different gradients.

1/4/2024

Gaele Sobott published in Rabbit.

Gaele Sobott's poetry appears in Rabbit 38 Archive.
The image is the front cover of The Suburban Review Issue 32: Tenacity. The cover is an illustration of labourers in orange suits in an ambiguous blue workstation. There is a green beam of light shining down from the top left corner of the illustration, which highlights a worker at the top of a ladder opening the hatch to a large dome.

26/12/2023

Gaele Sobott published in The Suburban Review

Gaele Sabott's short story 'Zombie Crone' appeared in the Suburban Review #32 'Tenacity'.
A headshot photo of Olivia Muscat, who has her dark hair styled in a bob and is smiling. She is wearing a white t-shirt and rainbow overalls with vertical wiggly stripes. The background is of a wall of wood panelling.

24/12/2023

Olivia Muscat’s New Work Development!

Olivia Muscat has been invited to develop a new theatre work through Darebin Arts Speakeasy.
The images shows an abstract painting.The artwork is predominately orange with various shades and features a complex pattern of intersecting lines and geometric shapes in black, red and white. The lines and shapes include circles, triangles, curves and straight lines creating a dense, intricate design.

16/10/2023

Striated Paintings by Matthew Simpson at Schoolhouse Studios

Striated Paintings features recent paintings of randomly accrued lines.
Image Description: A photo of a woman of short stature with her light hair pulled back into a ponytail. She wears a tan coloured fitted singlet and shorts, and sits in front of multiple mirrors reflecting the back of her. She is staring at a lipstick which she holds in the air with both hands.

11/10/2023

‘I Am (Not) This Body’ by Leisa Prowd at Arts House

"I Am (Not) This Body" by Leisa Prowd is a memoir and exploration of being under four foot in a six foot world shared through movement, film and installation.
The image is a promotional poster for an event titled ‘Dream Factory’ featuring the Rollercoaster ensemble. The poster shows seven people standing together, all wearing blue jumpsuits. They are posing with playful expressions and some are holding or eating donuts. The background is a blue sky with white clouds. At the top, the text reads “Join us for an unforgettable encounter with the Rollercoaster Ensemble”. At the bottom there are logos for the City of Melbourne, Creative Victoria, Regional Arts Victoria and Rollercoaster Theatre Company.

26/9/2023

Lincoln Forbes, Andrew Tresidder and Michael Buxton star in ‘Dream Factory’

Lincoln Forbes, Andrew Tresidder and Michael Buxton star in Dream Factory at Melbourne Fringe Festival.
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22/9/2023

MUSIC VICTORIA – Arts Access Victoria Amplify Award nominations!

Not one, but two of our Loom artists have been nominated for a Music Victoria award! Artemis Munoz and Jeremy Hopkins!
Jimmy from Thornbury album cover featuring a pop art collage of Jeremy Hopkins pulling different facial expressions. He has a short haircut and is wearing a t-shirt.

6/9/2023

Jeremy Hopkins releases debut album!

Jimmy from Thornbury's self titled album is out now!
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1/8/2023

Loom’s TAKEOVER party for the ‘Telethon Kid’!

Loom is delighted to be hosting a Takeover event as part of 'Telethon Kid' by Alistair Baldwin, and presented by Malthouse Theatre.
The image is a production photo from 'Escaped Alone'. It shows a scene with four older women sitting in a row. They are surrounded by tall grass and wildflowers, giving the impression of being in a meadow or a field. The background is completely black, making the scene and people stand out. Each of the women is dressed in casual, somewhat rustic clothing. From left to right sit Helen Morse, Deidre Rubenstein, Kate Hood and Debra Lawrance.

23/7/2023

Kate Hood stars in MTC Caryl Churchill Double Bill

Kate Hood stars in a world-first pairing of two separate works from one of the world's greatest living playwrights, Caryl Churchill at Melbourne Theatre Company.
The image is a head shot of Artemis Muñoz. Artemis has short, curly, dark hair and is smiling and looking directly at the camera. They are wearing a dark- colored top and have a light complexion. The background is dark which makes her face stand out more prominently

7/6/2023

Artemis Muñoz wins the 2023 Stella Young Award!

Congratulations to our very own Artemis Muñoz who has won the annual Stella Young Award which aims to recognise a young Australian disabled artist for their impact on disability activism. 
The image is a headshot photo of Kate Hood who has short grey hair that falls across her face with a fringe. She has blue eyes and is smiling warmly at the camera. She is wearing an aqua blue v-neck top and the background is black.

5/6/2023

Kate Hood directs ‘Risky Business : A Little Show and a Big Conversation’

Kate Hood directs Risky Business: A Little Show and a Big Conversation featuring Loom artists Olivia Muscat and Artemis Muñoz.
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5/5/2023

Aleatory Paintings by Matthew Simpson

Matthew Simpson's latest exhibition "Aleatory Paintings" is currently showing at One Star Gallery in West Melbourne.
The picture is a headshot photo of Tash Atkins who has fair skin and shoulder-length brown hair. They are wearing a floral blouse with a red background and flowers in shades of pink and white. They are wearing large hoop earrings and are looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is an outdoor setting with green trees and a pathway on a sunny day.

22/10/2022

Tash Atkins awarded City of Melbourne Arts Grant!

Tash Atkins has been awarded a City of Melbourne Arts Grant to support them to develop and write a brand new opera called 'Maupin'.
The image is a photo of director Jenny Sealey and Georgia Cranko standing close together, engaged in conversation. Jenny is on the left and is an older woman with light grey shoulder length hair, wearing glasses on her head and is dressed in a dark loose fitting charcoal shirt. She has an expressive face and her mouth is open as if she is speaking. Georgia is on the right with darker hair, pulled back and is wearing a hoodie. They are smiling and looking towards Jenny. In the background, there is another person, Matt, who is slightly out of focus wearing glasses and also dressed in dark clothing. The setting appears to be a stage.

6/9/2022

Georgia Cranko in DADAA’s 448 Psychosis Development

Georgia Cranko has been a part of a three-stage creative development of 4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane.
The image shows two people engaged in a dance or movement exercise. They are both on the floor, facing each other. The woman on the left (Amanada McGregor) is wearing a pink sweater and has her hair tied back. She is crouched down with her arms extended towards the other person. The person on the right (Georgia Cranko) is wearing a blue hoodie and great track pants. They are sitting on the floor with their legs bent and are also extending their arms towards Amanda. Amanda and Georgia are holding each other's hands and seem to be in a moment of connection or interaction. The background is a dark indoor dance studio with black curtains.

18/6/2022

Georgia Cranko develops new dance work ‘The Doubling of Presence’

Georgia Cranko has been invited by FORM Dance in Parramatta to develop a new dance work.
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24/5/2022

Feature Paintings by Matthew Simpson

Feature Paintings exhibition at the Dax Centre, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville.
The image is a headshot photo of Georgia Cranko. They have dark hair that is tied up in a bun. They have a light complexion and are wearing a purple collared shirt. They have a nose ring and small hoop earrings in both ears. Georgia is looking slightly to the side with a neutral expression on their face. The background is dark blue.

5/4/2022

Georgia Cranko on the 7am Podcast

Georgia Cranko has been interviewed on the 7am podcast about their The Saturday Paper article titled ‘The Killing of Ann Marie Smith’.
The image is a photo of Ann Marie Smith, a young woman with fair skin and light blonde, curly shoulder length hair. She is wearing a black top with a lace-like pattern and has a slight smile on her face. The background appears to be a patterned fabric with vertical stripes in various shades of grey and white.

5/4/2022

Georgia Cranko publishes article in The Saturday Paper

Georgia Cranko's article 'The Devaluation of Disabled Lives' about the killing of Ann Marie Smith appears in the Saturday Paper.
A headshot photo of Olivia who is smiling and is wearing her dark brown shoulder length hair out and parted to one side. She is wearing a white button-up shirt with a print of red cherries, green leaves and soft pink and soft blue flowers all over it. Behind her is a white outdoor furniture set and a low red brick wall with a green fern above it. Blurred into the background behind the fern is a garden with green grass.

15/3/2022

Olivia Muscat selected for CultureLAB at Arts House!

Olivia Muscat has been selected as one of a small group of artists to be a part of CultureLAB 2022-23 at Arts House.
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29/11/2021

Welcome to Loom!

Hello! We’re Loom Arts and Management We’re a not for profit talent agency and arts organisation […]