On Sunday

On Sunday I did a bit of exhibition seeing. First up was the Ron Mueck, which I really enjoyed- I was particularly taken with the smaller works, and then the Mary and Max show at ACMI, which I totally loved. I loved the film so much, and I was blown away but the detail, passion and workship in the pieces- ( I could say the same with the Ron Mueck.

Image from here

Last on my last was the Toy Box at the Old Treasury, on it's last day- both of the exhibition and the City Museum. The Toy Box was exhibiting vintage, old and antique toys all made in Melbourne in the first part of the last century . This was such a beautiful exihibtion, featuing amoung many wonderful toys , with a majority of tin toys- ranging from the much gorgeous collection of pedal cars and trikes ( some favourite were the Tricyle shaped like a plane, a tow truck and a ute with a crane on the back) to a toy sized Hills Hoist, a funny squishy bear and a beautiful old chemistry set to name a few. ( sorry about the lack of photos after snapping these two I was told it wasn't allowed.) the toys had a beautiful amount of wear and were a testament to how beautifully things were made in the old days. I think it's sad that in the age of mass production, these Melbourne toys company had to close.

It was funny in a way all the shows I saw were quite objecty- each a work of art and skill, each so different but all equally beautiful.