Sunny Saturdays are good for grocery shopping. I found myself at The Grocery Store in Marrickville recently, pondering the joys of a felt hat that resembles a lemon meringue pie; iridescent asparagus spears that have sprung little hands (and are, improbably, wall hooks); and fish-shaped hair combs. By now, I'm sure you've gathered I did not wander into Aldi, but into a brilliantly kitschy-cool store of artist-made things. It was when my former art director, Joss, and I were

I first learned about the existence of Evi O when she was a judge of the Little Things Art Prize and I was one of the finalists, back when it was on show at Saint Cloche in Paddington. Her name stood out to me, being so cool - it sounds like a brand and has a real ring to it, like 'Madonna'. That year, I had painted an oversized roll of haw flakes , a type of Chinese candy that tastes like plum. I didn't expect to get into the art prize as a finalist with a type of sweet that

Sandra Markovic also goes by Lexi, both of her names deriving from her full name: Aleksandra. The last time I saw her, she was explaining about her 3D printed gargoyles, while dressed as The Sorcerer's Apprentice. She had comprehensively decked out her Halloween party in the style of Disney's Haunted Mansion. Chicken wire ghost couples waltzed. An axe hung suspended before a bloodthirsty bride. A jarred head was able to move thanks to a projector, and neon green glass glowed

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