The night before the 2013 AFL Grand Final (Fremantle Dockers)
T’was the night before the 2013 AFL Grand Final and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse … meanwhile down Fremantle way … Seaview…
Browsing: Inspiration
All roads lead to the town of … Hot Dogs! (A brilliant marketing idea)
I’ve done a lot of driving in my time, from city centres to far off gravel roads, but I’ve never seen a road sign like this. Looking every bit like…
Movie directors … part human, part sheep dog? (The Turning movie premier in Perth)
The preview of The Turning at the Luna Cinema on Monday 16th was massive. As the crowd took over every inch of the foyer and the stars started to arrive,…
A totally unique experience (The Turning)
Now I don’t always run towards new experiences, but a few weeks ago I jumped at the chance to join a dozen others in a small pitch black room for…
Purple rain comes to Fremantle
Many years ago Prince sang about Purple Rain, I ponder … He’d feel right at home if he ventured down the Fremantle at the moment. Congratulations Dockers, long many the purple…
Hidden Spaces # 7: The wonderous world of Leon Pericles
From memory I saw my first Leon Pericles piece when I was at school and immediately launched into my own pitiful attempt at replicating his collage effect. Thankfully the piece…
Home renovations of the future?
Yesterday I came across this and at first I thought maybe it was just something being delivered. But then I noticed the whirly gig on top of the container. It…
How to decide who should lead a nation (Re-branding Election night)
The Ponder Room remains a neutral zone, Switzerland on the blogosphere, but lately I’ve been pondering about elections, well it’s hard not to with all the media going on. The…
Things take a ghostly turn at Paper Cotton Leather Flowers Wood exhibition (Part 2)
Just a few more photos from the Form exhibition Paper, Cotton, Leather, Flowers, Wood Leather Midland Workshop Form Exhibition © 2013 The Ponder RoomMidland Workshop Form Exhibition © 2013 The…
Things take a ghostly turn at Paper Cotton Leather Flowers Wood Exhibition (Form: Part 1)
Last weekend I went to Form’s latest exhibition at the Midland Atelier site. The visit was organised by the Friends of the Art Gallery of WA. Entitled Paper Cotton Leather Flowers…
How to be a cultured inner city cool cat (Main Coone)
So you want to be a cultured inner city cool cat hey? In tune with the latest trends or better still way ahead of them. Then you might want to…
Pink, The Truth About Love Tour (part 2)
Days on and I’m still raving about the Pink concert, her awesome voice, presence and how much she gave of herself to her fans. So as promised here are a few more…
Pink, The Truth About Love Tour in Perth
There’s only one word to describe the Pink, The Truth About Love Tour ….phenomenal. So much to ponder about, I’ll have to fill you in next week, but in the…
Have you ever imagined a different world? (MoMA Van Gogh, Dali and Beyond)
According to the Director of AGWA, Dr Stefano Carboni, that is exactly what the 90 artists included in the Van Gogh, Dali and Beyond: The World Reimagined exhibition did. And…
Taking a walk on the wide side
Last week I went for a wander and a ponder on a crisp winters day, and looking down I came across this …Prints © The Ponder RoomConsidering my proximity to the Perth Zoo…
My dad the CIA agent (Q&A Scott Johnson Perth Writers Festival)
At some stage most children think their dad is a superhero, a nifty cross between Superman and James Bond. He can drive really fast, has lots of gadgets you can’t…
Perth’s latest traffic strategy – the World’s Smallest Car Park
No doubt like me you’ve noticed that things are getting smaller, phones, cameras, houses, even pets. I mean have you seen a Great Dane lately, I haven’t? Great Danes seem…
9 restaurant marketing lessons learnt at Jamie’s Italian Perth
Last week I went into the city for a meeting, and as luck would have it, the end of the meeting coincided with the opening of Jamie’s Italian restaurant… I…
