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1 — Select and cut out your monster from the parts above2 — Add in any extra parts you’ve found or illustrations you’ve made3 — Find an old postcard showing the city of Melbourne4 — Paste your monster into the scene5 — Send it to a friend with a story about the Melbourne monster invasion!AT TACK MELBOURNE!

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1. Carefully cut out your Pot Heads and colour them in.

2. Choose your favorite plant for each one.

3. Stick a Pot Head over the top of the green squares.

4. Now complete the background - where does your Pot Head live?In your bedroom? In your garden? At the beach? The Zoo? You decide! Don’t forget you can use the left over patterned backgrounds to complete your scene!

5. Have fun!

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ESTHER STEWAR TEsther Stewart is a visual artist living and working in Melbourne. Her work springs from the contrasting of form and colour, shifted and repositioned to produce clashes and illusory effects. Her paintings mimic the lines of architectural spaces and topographical mapping, eschewing conventional perspective. Stewart completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2008, completing first class honours in 2010 and graduating from a Master of Cultural and Arts Management at the University of Melbourne in 2013. Solo exhibitions include Geometric Colour, Craft Victoria, Melbourne, 2013; Makin’ Plans, Utopian Slumps, Melbourne, 2013; Carton, Rearview, Melbourne, 2011; and Futurity, TCB Arts Inc, Melbourne, 2010. Recent group exhibitions include SUB12, The Substation, Melbourne, 2013; painting/sculpture/floor work/wall work, curated by Renee Cosgrave, Stockroom, Kyneton, 2013; Group Work, Mr Kitly, 2012; Obus Wall Project no.6, Craft Cubed Festival, 2012; Debut 2010, Blindside, Melbourne, 2011;House Me Within a Geometric Quality, Platform Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne, 2011; and Annual Manual: A Guide to Australian Design Now, Object Space, Sydney, 2011. Esther was finalist in the Incinerator Moonee Ponds Sculpture Awards in 2010; and the Craft Victoria Fresh! Awards in 2010.

EDWARDS MOOR EEdwards Moore was founded in 2009 & has established itself as a design studio based on innovation and conceptual thinking with an international perspective. Both directors – Ben Edwards & Juliet Moore are qualified architects and passionate about design & the human experience. Edwards Moore work on differing project types from small scale objects to large scale building projects & infrastructure. They believe that architectural and artistic thinking can apply to various types of projects and have an ambition to bring ideas to life, to inspire & delight.

ANNA VARENDO R FF Anna Varendorff’s practice employs objects of use and interaction both small and large scale. Her work is concerned with inclusivity, play and interrupting historical narrative, predominantly using the mechanisms of jewellery, installation and spatial sculpture. She is currently completing her Masters of Fine Art at Monash University. She has exhibited extensively around Australia and overseas.

T IN&EDtin&ed was formed in Melbourne by Tin Nguyen and Edward Cutting. Formally trained as graphic designers, their work has evolved to include illustration, photography, installation and video. Their approach to image making is highly collaborative and their work has been commissioned by cultural institutions as well as commercial organisations.

CHORUSHaving met in textiles class in high school Cassandra Wheat and Louise Pannell have traversed dance floors, continents and fashion terrain together and view Chorus as a natural continuation of these adventures. The pair count a Masters in Milan, designing for Viktor & Rolf in Amsterdam, visual merchandising in London, and years of experience in the Australian fashion industry as lessons learnt. They are now industriously applying these lessons to Chorus - taking

it as an opportunity to establish a model that allows freedom of thought and creativity, that is neither locked to a cyclical calendar nor the derivative nature of established fashion systems. Each project, Chorus work with a new creative collaborator in a different way, exploring, stretching, reinventing ways to approach design process. The debut collection – The Wardrobe - Chorus asked friends and ecstatic surface designers Pinar&Viola to consider the reinvention of classic fashion print motifs, the outcome was applied garments that were Chorus’ exploration into the merging and twisting of fashion archetypes. The second collection due for release early 2014 – The Lab - brings to life a set of characters from an imagined world. The Doctor, Patient, Factory worker and Shopkeeper ensembles are refinements of costumes designed by Chorus for a live performance staged by artist Lucy McRae.

LEAH JACKSONLeah Jackson is a Melbourne-based ceramicist. She completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons) with a major in Ceramics at the ANU School of Art in 2003. Recent solo exhibitions include: Interiors, Mr Kitly Gallery, Melbourne; An Epic Romance, Craft, Melbourne. Select recent group exhibitions include: Aesthetics Room, curated by Kim Brockett at Mr Kitly Gallery, Melbourne; Chinatown: the sequel, curated by Liv Barrett at ltd los angeles, Los Angeles; and Rock Solid, curated by Meredith Turnbull at Pieces of Eight Gallery, Melbourne. Jackson’s practice encompasses both the functional and the sculptural. The domestic space, and film, television and theatrical set design are continuing influences in her work.

HEATH KILLENHeath Killen is a designer and writer. Over the past 8 years he has worked with some of Australia’s top design studios, including Trigger, The Nest, and Right Angle, as well a clients such as Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Opera House, and Paramount Pictures. In 2010, he was signed to the illustration agency Jacky Winter, where he still accepts commissions from clients around the world. Recently he worked as managing editor of design magazine Desktop, where he explored issues such as ideological design, Australian identity, design in Asia, and cities. His work with Desktop was recognised by publications such as Eye Magazine, Magculture, and It’s Nice That. Heath loves cold weather, and recently switched from coffee to tea.

KIM JAEGERKim Jaeger grew up on the south coast of NSW in a small seaside town. She spent some time living overseas and then moved to Melbourne in 2006. Kim has always made art. She has had solo and group exhibitions nationally and her artwork is housed in private collections throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Kim is interested in the idea of functionality in art. She loves collaborating with others. KIRRA JAMISONKirra Jamison is an Australian artist born in 1982 in Sydney. Kirra grew up in Byron Bay and is currently Melbourne based. Selected solo exhibitions include, Love me two times, Linden Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne (2011); Surrender Star, Firstdraft, Sydney (2010); Slow down, you move too fast, Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne (2009); Dreamweaver,

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Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane (2009); Crying Wolf, Museum of Brisbane (2007);Pretty Faults and Petty Concerns, Ryan Renshaw Gallery, Brisbane (2006). Group shows include The Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery (2011), Recent Acquisitions, New Castle Regional Art Gallery (2008),neo goth back in black, University Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane (2008), Fresh Cut, Institute of Modern, Brisbane (2006). In 2011 Kirra received a new work grant from the Australia Council and in 2007 she was the recipient of an Anne and Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship.

ALPHA 60From a rose farm in Canberra where they spent their childhood, to being synonymous with Melbourne fashion, complimentary brother-sister duo- Alpha60 designers Alex and Georgie Cleary have come along way since they emerged on Australia’s fashion scene. Launching their Melbourne-based label in 2005 alongside a Vivienne Westwood Retrospective at the National Gallery of Australia, the Alpha60 collection has flourished into a unique, inimitable label known for its fresh take on classic styles and cuts, reflecting a ‘sophisticated quirk’ unique to the brand. Since its inception, Alpha60’s achievements and accolades have been many and varied including solo shows at Australian Fashion Week, L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, two time finalist of The Tiffany and Co Designer Award, showrooms in both Paris and London and collaborations with Sportsgirl, ASOS and Polaroid.

PAUL & URIAH O F C O Ö PCoöp is the design studio of Paul Marcus Fuog & Uriah Gray. The studio undertakes a variety of projects from small art-based briefs to expansive design contracts. Positivity and experimentation are at the core of the studio’s practice. Constraints are explored in optimistic and creative ways resulting in inventive new directions. Coöp’s work is always current and often personal - informed by observation and a curiosity of contemporary culture. Collaboration with other designers is a constant source of renewal and inspiration.

LUCAS GROGANLucas Grogan is a Melbourne-based artist who works across various media, including painting, installation and needlepoint.

ANDREW ASHTO NAndrew Ashton was raised in the suburbs of Sydney in 1970s. Andrew is a leading communication and creative specialist, writer and artist, based in Melbourne, Australia, with twenty years experience. Renowned for delivering intelligent, unique and crafted solutions, Andrew works with business, government, philanthropists, thought leaders, marketers, artists, and educators to connect with audiences, exceed goals, and exploit the possibility of creative thinking. Andrew teaches communication design at Monash University, chaired the 2012 Australian Design Biennale, co produced the inaugural Nite Art event in 2013, is a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale and always on the back foot with two young sons Will and Henry

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