been a while

hey all

its been quite some time since I've posted anything on this blog, relating to the circusninja collective, the bin, or anything else for that matter..

thanks to all of you who've been hitting it up.

Well The Bin closed its doors on the 31st August 2007. It was an unfortunate end to an incredible space and I want to thank you all for being a part of it - even if the first time you're hitting it up is right now. There are no movements with The Bin at the moment, although the thought of re-opening at some point will always be in the back of my mind.

Circusninja has also been quite since The Bin Closed doors, but we're up to some exciting stuff at the moment which I'll release more info about soon...

best spot to find us is by joining our facebook group - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2267297816

beyond that I'm now working for an exciting live music and entertainment venue called The Assembly which you can check out here - http://www.theassembly.co.za

till the next post.

Melborne stencil festival

Hello street art affinados,
the Melbourne Stencil Festival is in the house again! The exhibition of Australian and international street art by more than 60 artists opens its doors with a

OPENING NIGHT PARTY
on Friday 11 May, 6-12pm
at the J-Studios Artist Community
100 Barkly St., North Fitzroy
[enter via Dean St.]

Live music by the 'Melbourne Beat Cartel' and DJ's, a raffle with great prices, a licensed bar and a outstanding variaty of unique artworks from around the world. This year the Stencil Festival also features the special exhibition 'Drawing Fancy - a Collection of Modern Illustration'.

[there is no eftpos facility available in the venue]

The Melbourne Stencil Festival is again spiced up with some exciting and interesting events, like panel discussion, live spraying, workshops, film nights etc.
A little selection of events you might not want to miss out on:


Street Art Poetry Jam
Sat 12 & Sun 13 May, all day

Street artists and poets are invited to participate in a free workshop with the brasilian artist Celso and poet Rica P from the Sprays Poeticos Collective, Sao Paulo. Street art and poetry are closer than you think ...
[please bring your own materials]


Stencil Master Classes
Tue 15 May, 6-9pm (with Satta)
Wed 16 May, 6-9pm (with Empire & Paicey)

Learn from experienced artists how to design and create a stencil.
Only limited places available, $60 admission fee (materials included).
Please send an e-mail to info@stencilfestival.com if you would like to make a booking.


Charity Auction
Sun 20 May 4.30pm

Local and interstate artists will create unique collaboration canvasses during the festival. Those works will be auctioned by Andrew Gaynor -- a Melbourne Stencil Festival regular and favorite!
The proceeds of the charity auction will go to YSAS, Youth Substance Abuse Service in Fitzroy

See you at the festival!
The Stencil Festival team

New books just unpacked!

We've just un-packed 4 great new titles.

as always with The Bin, stock is limited so act fast.

Low Fat : R550



The evolution of vector motion graphics is an amazing story. It gained prominence in the printing industry around five years ago when vector-based graphics were used by designers for the tracing of photographs, a process that gave images a fresh new look. Later, on the world-wide web, people were astonished by vector-based scalable animation created using Macromedia Flash. This book features the work of over 50 vector graphic designers from around the world.


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I Love Games Graphics: R450



The video game explosion of the 1980's gave birth to the ''Nintendo generation'' and since then it has had a profound, continuous and far-reaching influence on youth culture. The authors of I Love Games are members of the Nintendo Generation. They grew up with the video game phenomenon and have developed a deep understanding of how this particular aspect of their childhood has impacted and enriched their lives as designers. I Love Games Graphics presents a nostalgic journey through the visual world of games from its early beginnings up until today. I Love Game Graphics also explores the roots of the games industry in Japan, its worldwide dissemination and the relationship between games culture and techno music.



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Sticker Graphics 2: R490



A treasure trove of offerings from top sticker artists around the world. Candy-colored box contains a 240-page book, 63 real stickers, 2 patches, a poster, and a DVD.

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Special Effects: R475



Seeing may be believing but when it comes to the printed object the process extends further to encompass touching, feeling and visually experiencing. From the humble promotional flyer to deluxe hardcover books, special printing effects of all kinds are used to create a variety of expressions that will deliver a unique look and feel that extends way beyond standard printing paper. Special Effects features highly talented artists from around the world and presents their works in a sensitive style that leaves a delicate yet indelible impression. Artists featured include AllRightsReserved, Antoine+Manuel, ARC, Asylum, Atsuki Kikuchi, Build, CAP, Chie Morimoto, Chigusa Hiraki, GALLERY WALL, GRAPH, Hung Lam, Happypets, Jekyll + Hyde, Hideki Nakajima, Kazuhide Abe, Kazunari Hattori, Kenji Ito, Masaru, Ishiura, milkshake, mina perhonen, mint designs, Morning Manga Magazine, Naomi Hirabayashi, Ryosuke Uehara, Shin Sobue, Sign, Stanley Wong, Stefan Sagmeister, Surface to Air Paris, TLGF, WERK, Yoshie Watanabe, Yukimasa Matsuda

The Bin closed over easter + Competition

Dear all

please note that The Bin store & Gallery will be closed on Friday 6th April, Saturday 7th April and Monday 9th April.

We hope you enjoy your easter!

The Bin Management & Staff

print this out and colour it in - send us a scan and stand a chance to win totally rad easter style prizes.



Competition closes 15 April

Vida E Caffe - Mugged Competition

submit your design - hell yeah!

Vintage Sale Sunday 25th March

The Bin seeks new staff

we're looking for a new store assistant to work a minimum of 2 days per week, this person must be able to work in the mornings as well as possible afternoons.

please send interest and c.v's (or a brief description of your skills and work expereience) to us.

email

thanks.

The Bin

The Bin opens Permenaant Gallery on 17th May 07

PERMENAANT GALLERY

On the 17th of May 2007 The Bin will open our newest art project – PERMENAANT. A non show based gallery that aims to showcase a variety of works from the deep pool of South African Talent.

Permenaant will not focus on exhibition openings but rather be a space for artists to hang works on a permanent basis.

Works will be for sale in the space.

The gallery will be open with the same hours as The Bin.

Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm
Saturdays – 10:30am – 3pm
Select Sundays – 11am – 4pm

The gallery will hang a maximum of 3 works from any given artist. Unsold works from exhibitions will, from time to time move into the Permenaant space, and will be marked up slightly higher than the show price (this is to avoid people waiting till after shows to buy work and create added value to the work whilst it is on show)

Permenaant rises from a discontent with the increasing use of art as a commodity rather than a medium of expression and aims to contribute towards the re-balancing of art as product / art as expression.

Our hope is to provide a space for artists that may produce small amounts of work over long periods and who are not looking for short term exhibitions.

We are pushing out an open call for artists to provide us with works for the gallery space.

For further information, and/or to set-up an appointment where we’ll be able to view your works and discuss the pro’s and cons of our new space, please contact.

permenaant@thebin.co.za

Unique new store opening in Cape Town

A new unique store is opening. It’s a new and used clothing store. They are looking for stock to buy. From Monday (26 Feb.) they are buying quality used clothing from you. So if you have any fashionable clothing items that are still in good condition you can bring some to their store and they will either trade or pay cash for your former favourites. see attached a jpg image that explains the whole process in finer detail.

Johnny Neon - Exclusive Cape Town availablity

The Bin is proud to announce that we are the exclusive stockists of Johnny Neon - The Hot Lips in Cape Town

the album retails for R90 and is signed.

Johnny Neon myspace

for this and loads more great products come to The Bin.

The Album is available in JHB through Canned Applause Records, which just re-opened today. Canned Applause Records myspace

Liquid Fridge - creative swapmeet

LIQUID FRIDGE :o: CREATIVE SWAPMEET FEB 07
http://liquidfridge.co.za


BANTER
An overview of the events over the next 2-odd weeks. Should you wish to
post about it on your blog or share with a mailing list, the release is
at www.liquidfridge.co.za/?p=icebox_02_cpt or you may download:

www.liquidfridge.co.za/icebox_02_cpt.doc
www.liquidfridge.co.za/icebox_02_cpt.jpg

Thank you to all who entered work or proposed a performance. Though we
couldn't accommodate everyone, we think the line-up will provide
compelling listening and viewing, and give attendees the chance to share
in the collective imagination of leading proponents of eclectic sounds
and plush pixels.

- Hein Bekker


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ICEBOX 02 Cape Town
February 28 - March 10, 2007

Liquid Fridge presents a festival of contemporary creativity in
audio/visual art. With the focus on the electronic, open and South
African, ICEBOX combines music, film, video and interactive media
through a programme of screenings, performances, club nights, workshops
and an exhibition.

Supported by the Austrian Consulate Cape Town, CAPE Africa Platform,
iCommons and netbek. Press support by BRAND, Enjin and one small seed,
and online by Kak Duidelik and Swikiri. With thanks to alt film,
Bell-Roberts, INTERFACE, MTKidu and rustpunk.


THE PEOPLE

With music-makers, free thinkers and electronic tinkerers Bernhard
Loibner (Austria), Brendon Bussy, Com.it, CY Cowboys, Garth Erasmus,
Heather Ford (Johannesburg), Dean Henning (Durban), Julian Jonker,
Rebecca Kahn (Johannesburg), Microstripe, Radioboy, Story Boy, and many
others.


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 | Labia on Kloof - Main Screening

An evening of innovative short-form narratives, documentaries, music
videos and animations by over 20 independent creators from South Africa
and abroad.


THURSDAY, MARCH 1 | Bell-Roberts CUBE - Exhibition opens

Eerie soundscapes and abstract electronica entwined with
computer-generated imagery and appropriated digital video, as well as
the new installation "A Light Distraction" by sonic engineer Martin Sims
and electro-acoustic artist Brendon Bussy.


SATURDAY, MARCH 3 | CAPE Africa Platform - Workshop

Presentations on intellectual property rights and how digital artists
can both protect and share their work for collaboration, appropriation
art and music mash-ups, circuit bending (re-purposing of electronics)
for sound, and video to take home.


SUNDAY, MARCH 4 | Zula Sound Bar - Screening

An evening of innovative short-form narratives, documentaries, music
videos and animations from abroad.


SATURDAY, MARCH 10 | CAPE Africa Platform - Workshop

Musicians and media artists Bernhard Loibner (Austria), Brendon Bussy
and Garth Erasmus perform live on electric bass guitar, mandolin and
saxophone, with an array of electronics, custom software and deft
improvisation. Afterwards, they offer a detailed insight into the dark
art of experimental audio, discuss their crossover work in video and
other media, and share techniques with participants.

Brendon's presentation includes a collaborative performance with
multimedia artist Charles Maggs.


SATURDAY, MARCH 10 | The Independent Armchair Theatre - Club Night

The ICEBOX sound system promises an eclectic selection of DJ'd and live
retro-tech-future-funk, accompanied by a hearty serving of performing
pixels.

Bernhard Loibner (Austria) - Electro-acoustic
Story Boy - Hip-hop / Jazz / Soul
CY Cowboys - Afrikaans Electro, including audio gems from the new album
Radioboy ('ardkore / Liquid Fridge) - Techno
Microstripe (Big Love) - Breakbeat
Com.it (Big Love / Bush Radio) - Drum & Bass



A WORD FROM THE SPONSORS

CAPE Africa Platform is a section 21 company established to encourage
and facilitate contemporary African creativity through innovative
exhibitions, discussion sessions and education programmes.

Incubated by Creative Commons, iCommons is an organisation with a broad
vision to develop a united global commons front by collaborating with
open content, access to knowledge, free software, open access publishing
and free culture communities around the world.

netbek is passionate about digital creation and specialises in
development for the web and elsewhere.


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