Last year my relatives contacted Christies in hope they would auction our family heirlooms. At different times those precious, (formally-)priceless objects had belonged to my great-grandmother Ethel, Third-Cousin-Twice-Removed Frank, Uncle Derek and, scandalously, Aunty Marjorie. Disappointingly, Christies were unavailable and the fire sale we had instead did not yield enough to fund our bi-annual family holiday to Albury-Wodonga, planned for November 2016. Thanks to one very generous patron however, we were able to purchase the urgently needed new cheese grater (Bluetooth compatible, gold plated) and a wireless (mysteriously connecting only to Smooth FM). And so it brings us great pleasure to announce that The Lawrence Family Collection will be on timely display and for sale again at another illustrious venue, proceeds of course going towards our holiday fund. Buyers of heirlooms will receive a complementary greetings card, handwritten by a member of the Lawrence family, and a sun-dried partially-used teabag as a special token of our appreciation. Do not miss this incredible opportunity!

De-Crisper (wooden display board, vegetables)

Thingamy (tea stains on circular batt), Old Mate (knickers, unidentifiable dried liquids)

Accumulation Calendar (etched glass time measuring vessels, dust, unidentifiable liquids)

Third Drawer Down (unidentifiable dried liquids and acrylic on tea towel), Caffeine Cage (wire, wood, enamel, padlocks, teabags, tin)

Good Enough (dart board, acrylic, darts), Carcass (umbrella remains, latex flesh)

Whatchamacallit (television and band-aid, modest-size)

Visitor Entertainers (unique photo album pages)

Thingo (etched glass vase and plastic bag)

Travel Pillow (pillow case, pillow, acrylic, raffia, head-sized), Remains (bristled clay object), Still Good (screwdriver), Visitor Entertainers (unique photo album pages)

Exhibited at The Bearded Tit, Sydney, Australia
19 September – 29 October 2016
all Heirlooms were on sale for a buy-one-get-one-free* deal

*the second heirloom must be of equal or lesser value than the first

First exhibited at Gaffa Gallery

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* Fabricated Histories