Thebin.co.za turns 1 and launches thebin.co.za version 2

Thebin.co.za turns 1 and launches thebin.co.za version 2

On the 17th of November 2005 The Circusninja. Collective launched our online store www.thebin.co.za. We have had over 422 000 views of the site in just 364 days and had global interest making sales as far and wide as USA, Hong Kong, U.K and Sweden.

1 year later we offer you The Bin Online v2.0 – an entirely reworked design with updated functionality and increased user friendliness.

We’re sure you’ll find the new site a pleasure to browse!

Version 2 includes:

Design the masthead:
This idea is not unique but we like it so much we’ve decided to implement it on our site.

The idea is to promote and expose design talent through www.thebin.co.za

Each month the masthead will be changed to feature work by a new designer. The design is open brief and everyone is invited to submit their interpretation of the concept.

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RSS:
Short for RDF Site Summary or Rich Site Summary, an XML format for syndicating Web content. A Web site that wants to allow other sites to publish some of its content creates an RSS document and registers the document with an RSS publisher. A user that can read RSS-distributed content can use the content on a different site. Syndicated content includes such data as news feeds, events listings, news stories, headlines, project updates, excerpts from discussion forums or even corporate information.

This basically means you can pull content from our website to your RSS reader

Advanced Search:
We’ve incorporated a new search system that is not only more efficient but also faster.

We strive to continuously develop our site to provide the best service and thank everyone for their support of the online store over the past year.

We Ship to 28 Countries and we’ve added the shipping price for up to the first kilo alongside each as listed below: (exchange rate valid 16/10/06, Local Rates are for first 5 kilos!)

Australia R160 $22.50 € 14.23 £ 11.88
Austria R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Belgium R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Canada R120 $16.83 € 13.13 £ 8.90
Denmark R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Finland R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
France R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Germany R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Hong Kong R160 $22.50 € 14.23 £ 11.88
Ireland R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Israel R160 $22.50 € 14.23 £ 11.88
Italy R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Japan R160 $22.50 € 14.23 £ 11.88
Luxembourg R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Mauritius R243 $34.05 € 26.56 £ 18.10
Monaco R325 $45.45 € 35.40 £ 24.08
Namibia R222 $ 31.09 € 24.23 £ 16.46
Netherlands R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
New Zealand R375 $ 52.45 € 41.05 £ 27.83
Norway R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Portugal R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Singapore R160 $22.50 € 14.23 £ 11.88
South Africa R60 $8.38 € 6.55 £ 4.44
Spain R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Sweden R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
Switzerland R130 $18.25 € 17.52 £ 9.66
United Kingdom R120 $16.83 € 13.13 £ 8.90
United States R120 $16.83 € 13.13 £ 8.90

The site has been made possible by the invaluable efforts of a dedicated team at Your Group of Web AddiCT(s);

Because we value our customers so much and to celebrate our 1 year birthday we’re throwing a score of specials for the next 7 days (specials expire midnight 24 November)

All orders made before 25 November 06 will receive a free Circusninja. webbing belt
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BIRTHDAY SPECIALS: (while stocks last)
Dalekhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif Icebot at the ridiculous price of R199
Blind Assortment CN webbing belts at R15 ea.
Public Space for half price athttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif R20
All Vox shoes less R50
All Cd’s less R10
All books on various discounts (from R5 – R100)
All canvases less R15 ea.


We’re also clearing out some of our older stock to make room for fresh stuff:
Knowledge D’NB magazine – Nov 05 – R10
Knowledge D’NB magazine – Dec 05 – R10
Golden Triangle – Sticky Rhymes with Mango – R20

We look forward to another exciting year!

Best,
The Bin Online


The Bin
105 Harrington Street, East City, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
+27 21 465 8314
www.thebin.co.za
the bin gallery

Just Kronk It

Unit R- Clap by Fly on the wall

Fly on the Wall is proud to present the launch of our latest music video "clap" for Unit R

Please come along and have a gander

The video will be posted on our video bar on our website the following week but it’s always better on the big screen with a few coolies down the hatch and the excitement in the air!

Many thanks to all who made this possible and a huge big up to Ontwerp for the post production

The 2006 Thupelo workshop will take place at Rorkes Drift from November 11th to November 25.

Many of the artists who graduated from Rorkes Drift have been involved in Thupelo. Due to the concern they expressed about the centre, we decided to work with Tami Jali and Christiane Voith, Centre manager at ELC Art & Craft Centre, and bring artists from various backgrounds to work together for a two week period.

This is an unusual experience as most artists work alone and have little time to develop and discuss their work. This time allows them to interaction with new people, exchange ideas, experiences, materials, skills and information. They will all do a presentation about the art in their home country, enrich their working experience and return to their communities with new information, stories and friendships. This workshop will include six artists from Rorkes Drift and others from Kenya, Zimbabwe, Cape Town, Umlazi, Durban, Venda, U.K, USA, Nigeria, Pakistan, Lesotho, Tanzania and Eritrea. We selected these artists from 51 international applications.

Anthony Nkotsi Johannesburg – SA Avhashoni Mainganye Limpopo - SA

Baron Kambarami Zimbabwe Chike Chinazom Obeagu Nigeria

Haji Mussa Chilonga Tanzania Joseph Mwayele KoiI Kenya

Julie McGee USA Muhammad Zeeshan Pakistan

Ndwamato Tshivhandakano Limpopo – SA Peterson Kamwathi Kenya

Maryann Muthoni Kenya Pro Mgcineni Sobopha Eastern Cape-SA

Robert Davies United Kingdom Samuel Githui Kenya

Velile Soha Cape Town – SA Gordon Mbatha Rorke's Drift - SA

Isaiah Buthelezi Rorke's Drift – SA Joel Sibisi Rorke's Drift - SA

Lindumusa Mabaso Rorke's Drift – SA Mbongeni Buthelezi Rorke's Drift - SA

Vusi Zwane Rorke's Drift – SA M-afrika Mtiya KzN - SA

Gabi Nkosi KwaZulu Natal – SA Petros Ghebrehiwot Eritrea

Retsepile Moholi Lesotho William Zulu Vryheid - SA

Witty Nonhlanhla Nyide Umlazi – SA

The artists had their first meeting on Saturday evening, 11th November, where Jill Trappler introduced the workshop. Tami Jali will coordinate the two weeks. There will be an open day on Saturday the 25th. David Koloane, Lionel Davis, Pat Mautloa and Voyile Voyiya will join the artists and visitors to view the work. Visitors are invited to join us for drinks and a light lunch. Journalist should contact Christiane (034 642 1678 or 034 642 1627 or email her at christiane.voith@gmx.de) if they would like to be at the introduction or at the open day exhibition.

For more information about Thupelo please visit our website on www.greatmoreart.org ,call our office on 021 4479699 or email: thupelo@greatmoreart.org.

We would like to thank our sponsors National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund and HIVOS for their contribution towards the success of this event.
A special thanks to Waltons Newcastle for donating some art materials.



Trustees: Greatmore Studios – Robert Loder, Isky Gordon, David Koloane, Jill Trappler

Thupelo Cape Town – Jill Trappler, Garth Erasmus, Velile Soha, Lionel Davis

2nd Annual 100 rand show review

The Second Annual 100 Rand show opened on Sunday 12 November at The Bin.

The show aims at creating a culture of art collectors through providing affordable pieces of a high standard.

Artists this year include:
Senyol
Fortune
Motel 7
Daniel Ting Chong
Justin
Theory One
Loveme
Matchstick
Quanig
Milkitost
MOOREDESIGN.CC
COEONE
Haasbroek
Willem Samuel
Kronk

as well as 4 surprise artsts that were only discovered at the opening:
WorldWarWon
AmIcollective
Cousin J
Love and Hate

There queue began at around 10:45 with young and old eager to get their hands on some of the work.

As the doors opened and patrons flooded in it was evident the day was going to be very special.

Congratulations to Fortune who was the first to sell out – 5 minutes into the show! Other sell-outs included Haasbroek, Daniel Ting Chong, Kronk and Motel 7.

The weather was great and the cold beers and redbull flowed like honey. We’ve uploaded a host of pictures including close-ups of the majority of the work: here

As well as a video clip here

Our Friend Fortune also gave us a treat with
Fortunes Show Report

Thanks to everyone who made the effort to come round and contributed to making the day so memorable. In all we sold 108 works of the 183 on display.

This means that there are still 75 works available so come on down to The Bin and you’ll be surely satisfied.

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our friend fortune made a great report of the 100 rand show... check it out here

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