Meeting Martin.... a redbubble lunch date
Last week one of our Dear Leaders flew up to Sydney to attend the Open Universities Fast Thinking Inaugural Innovation Awards So the lovely and generous Rose Moxon invited a few people over to hers for a bit of lunch and a chat with Martin Well the opportunity to actually meet fellow redbubblers in the flesh was quite irresistable and it turned out to be a really delightful day.
This is how the day went for me…. and no suprises….it’s a photo essay…..all shot with a tiny fisheye lomo using 35 mm film…. which is also why it’s taken me a moment or two to get this journal up….. anyway…
Rose and I live some considerable distance apart so I needed to catch a very early train into Central Station where I was to then catch a connecting train to West Pennant Hills. Once I was there the lovely Rosalie Dale picked me up from the station and we drove from there to Rose’s beautiful home.
This is what the morning looked like when I left Wollongong…
Rose had gone to pick up Martin from the Airport which is also some considerable distance from her house so while we waited for their return we chatted and partook of tea and cakes…. looks good hey…. that’s Bill and Patricia replete with yummy cakes
Well very soon Martin and Rose returned and we all had lunch and a lot of chatting about this that and the other thing…. at some point Martin mentioned he really enjoyed some of the work he’d seen on RB made from little toy cameras….. well quicker than a rat up a drainpipe I had my cute as a button pint sized fisheye lomo out of my bag … this is what it looks like…..
Poor Martin... I think he was still trying to figure out what I had in my hand when I snapped this one about one inch from his nose…. this is where a tiny little plastic lens can be a lot of fun…. it’s just not a regular portrait shot but it still tells it’s own story…. and that’s chasing soox in the background
And what a wonderful suprise to see Martin arrive wearing a wonderfulblack on black teeshirt by nofrillsart called B-2 Stealth Bomber and it looked excellent. By mid afternoon he need to iron his shirt for the evening ahead and that’s exactly what he did… yes in breaking news I can confim that this is a man who knows how to iron and is not afraid to demonstrate that skill in front of a dozen or so brand new friends all of whom it could reasonably expected to be packing a camera of some sort….all I can say it was brave and mavellous and very entertaining…..
Within moments maybe less than that there were more lenses trained on anything that moved that you could shake a stick at…. I actually got in to a bit of a lens off with….. can you tell who it is behind that massive bit of camera ? She’s a very talented musican and artist here…...
It’s Tania Rose of course who was there with her dear little boy…..
Well while the fototragic’s made best use of the available subject matter the man himself made swift work of the aforementioned shirt… now that is a practiced technique and I am deeply impressed…. I have a thing about ironing as anyone who remembers my Extreme Ironing in Antarctica calendar from earlier this year will no do ubt attest…. and while I have you looking…. check out the fabulous canvas print hanging on the wall… it’s called Moon Dancer and it’s a collaboration between Rose and Geoff Coleman and it looked really really good.
Well by now the shirt has been pressed to satisfaction and there is a general frenzy of good natured snapshotting like this one with Bill and Martin and Rosalie and Adriana Glackin And yes Martin really is that tall…..;)
This is one of my favorite shots from the day I think… this funny tiny little camera has caught something essential to the natures of both of these lovely people ….I find it the image joyful warm and sweet even.
As you can imagine that was thirsty work so more tea and cakes were required to fortify us all for the next part of the day. Here Bill attempts to convince Patricia and Noel Elliot of something …I can’t recall what which is a shame as it looks like it was an interesting conversation…..
The afternoon was winding up by now as people need to get into the city for the main event. I got a lift back to the centre of Sydney with Martin and his companions for the evening the extraordinary Rose Moxon and the beautiful and talented Sarah Moore They dropped me on Macquaire street in the CBD and I had thought to go and have a look at my artworks being exhibited at Parliment House but it was closed to the public that day…. oh well….so I went and took some photo’s of the big city buildings that congregate down that end of town instead like this one…..
Then I went and caught the train to Central station and waited for the connecting train to take me back to Wollongong.
I had left from Wollongong station just a little after seven that morning and got back just a little after seven that evening ….. a big day all right and well worth it…it was such a pleasure to be part of this gathering and I can’t thank Martin and Rose enough for inviting me to be part of it….I had a wonderful time and met some lovely people…... and this is what the sky was like when I got back….
shanghaiwu
all looks a brilliant happening/thanks for sharing
Juilee Pryor replied
hi shanghaiwu and thanks… it was a lot of fun…..:)
Mel Brackstone
What a great day! Will meet you on Saturday!
Juilee Pryor replied
this was so fun Mel…. a really good day out…. :)
onetonshadow - Minister of Tees
It’s how I imagine HAL must have seen the world.
Juilee Pryor replied
oh ha ha that is so perfect and yes I agee…. HAL … open the pod bay doors…. HALcam…. I love it….. good one ed…..
sjem ©
Great write up Juilee. Awesome pics too.
Juilee Pryor replied
hey thanks sjem…. it was a fun day and a fun little camera to record it with…. they were made for each other…. the bubble camera and the bubble get together…....:)
Pilgrim
Really great stuff. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day. I love the transition from slightly awkward to very comfortable. And very much enjoyed talking with you Juilee.
Juilee Pryor replied
hi Martin…. your so nice… you must have forgotten the flash in the eyes with that first picture….sorry about that but you know if I had of told you then you would have closed your eyes… anyway it was a real pleasure to talk to you too….and who ever knows what comes out of things like that… from little things big things come… very redbubble when you think of it…...:)
Robert Knapman
A great ‘day in the life’ series and story. Well done Juilee :)
Juilee Pryor replied
hi Robert… and thanks… and you know what I don’t mind that day in the life thing… I’m old enough to have been influenced by Life magazine and the way they did photo stories….. not a bad thing entirely I say…. glad you like this…....”)
nofrillsart
hehe…looks like a lot of fun! Props to Martin for such great taste…haha! Thanks for the plug juilee, you rock!
; )
Juilee Pryor replied
hi nofrills … I have no influence over what anybody in the whole world wears…. it’s what he put on that morning…and it looked great… the black on black is a good call… it works… the shirt really looked wonderful and smart with good dark trousers as well …. so good on you for nailing it with that design ….
MuscularTeeth
some tre cool photos there Juliee im very jelous of whatever camera you own. and is martin magical? does he float and bend steel? can he see through walls? how does one get martin to wear ones shirts? dammit. nice little writeup.
Juilee Pryor replied
hi Mr Teeth …. none of this was planned… it just was…. and I’m not totally sure if Martin can bend steel and float as unfortunately the conversation didn’t run to those particular subjects…an if you want him to wear your shirts then maybe you should send him one… no garentee that I’ll be around to record it but….
and that camera is so cute… just so damned cute… you’d love it… carry it around and look at it… it’s a sweet little camera… quite nuts as you can see but still cute…... :)
Adriana Glackin
Wow, didn’t those photos turn out well – I love the city shots! Juilee, it was lovely meeting you, and a great meet-up. : )
Juilee Pryor replied
hi Adriana… thanks… it’s a fun little camera… a little bubble camera with it’s funny little bubble flash….and I’m pleased with the results… it’s how the day was…. friendly and interesting…. :)
chasingsooz
Great recap Juilee .. I especially love the photo of the talented Rosalie with “iron man” Martin :-D
Juilee Pryor replied
Ironman Martin… haha that’s great…. love it… yes… and that’s my favorite shot for sure… it’s just so sweet somehow but it’s right for those two…. sweet and warm
Cathie Tranent
Wonderful tale of the day Juilee … and the fisheye camera makes it even more fun!
Juilee Pryor replied
hey thanks Cathie… it was kind of mad to rely on a camera this eccentric to record it but it’s worked out well… I just love the bubble vingette the camera gives… it’s sort of right for a RB get together…. glad you like it…...:)
MuscularTeeth
cant you take a photo of the camera? if its so damn cute, you should show us
:)
Juilee Pryor replied
I don’t think I’ve got a photo handy of this camera… here’s a link to a photo of me with that camera and I know someone else from here took a great shot of this little camera but I can’t remember who … may be Andrew Bosnan…. not sure… it was up for a while … have a look at the poster shot above except it’s quite small size of you hand including the feeble little flash which still is soooo cute….. I like this camera… it’s only good for some things but still… :)
dinghysailor1
brilliant fun and the perfect bubblecam to record such a fun dayl – love the city shots and cant wait to see a pic of your parliament expo….
ding
;))))
Juilee Pryor replied
thanks dinghy it really was the right camera for the job….. and a fun day out…. which is always good…...:)
Bill Fonseca
Awesome story telling Juilee, well said. It certainly was a great lunch and afternoon. Thanks for the memories.
Juilee Pryor replied
hi Bill and thanks… it was fun hey….:)
Lawford
Ok. So Iron Man Martin can iron shirts hey?
That right arm over left arm double twist with pike manoeuvre looks like it would do any normal man a back injury.
Juilee Pryor replied
oh ha ha thats so cute… yes Martin is forever IronMan Martin now…. :)
ltruskett
Sounds and looks like a fab day was had by all. It is always a joy to meet fellow bubblers…..........
Juilee Pryor replied
Hi Linda…. I was hoping you’d be there too actually…it was a lot of fun to meet up with others from here….. great fun actually…..:)
Rose Moxon
just found this… fabulous reporting juilee. fab pix, fab people! think i will go ask faizan to make an iron man martin tee ….
Juilee Pryor replied
hey Rose and IronManMartin teeshirt…. what a wonderful idea… .omg…. that’s brilliant…. how about the one with Rosalie and the cheeky grin? that would make a cracker of a shirt….. oh ah I might go and crank up photoshop and have fiddle…. woo hoo…. back soon…:)
Juilee Pryor replied
hey Rose what about this one? maybe get Faizan to do one as well… make it a game…..
Rose Moxon
ps omg i own an ironing board!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Oh sheesh – I only just found this also – I’m exhausted just reading about it all!!!
What with the Bubble meet up , the bubble camera, the bubbly Sooz (and Rose’s astonishment at finding that she did indeed own an iron AND it resided in the laundry!!!) it’s safe to say the day went off with a fizz – in the nicest possible way!!
Juilee Pryor replied
Hi Rosalie…. it was a fun day and yes all bubbly as well…. and I guess we found our Ironman all right…. you have to laugh…. it was a great meet up…. and what do you think of this Ironman Martin tee’s shirt…? bit cheeky or what…
Rosalie Dale IPA
Ooooh yes indeed – destined to be a best seller!!
veronicapurcell
Sounds like the day was fun.
Juilee Pryor replied
Hi Ronnie… yes it was a big day out really… really good…. :)
Faizan Qureshi
Hahaha when Rose said “Iron Man”, I thought it’d be something like a superhero :P
Juilee Pryor replied
you have to factor in the dry aussie humour with most things that happen around here…..
he can iron so he’s outed as an ironman …perfectly logical….. :)
Rose Moxon
just saw this… you know whats missing? his token chainsaw!
Juilee Pryor replied
Rose I really like the idea of a chainsaw… I think that would be cool but someone else will need to do it…. :)
Emily Bandru
oh how FUN!! Thanks for sharing it with all of us!!!
Juilee Pryor replied
hi Emily and thanks for stopping by and having read…..:)
Rose Moxon
errr faizan are you suggesting that martin is in fact not a superhero???? very brave grasshopper….
Noel Elliot
Martin really is a superhero in my books…..Any man that knows one end of an iron from another and doesn’t get burned doing his own ironing…..well what else can I say….Thanks for the pics Juilee and for the day Rose
PERUGINA
I am a little late on the uptake here Julie, and have just discovered this and you!
Great coverage here!
Was lovely meeting you.
That camera is something else…very bubble-ish and in keeping with the theme!
Kind regards,
Patricia aka Perugina
Juilee Pryor replied
hi Patricia…. I’m so glad you found this… it was a fun day and thats why I took that funny little camera…. just to have fun as I knew it had the circular bubble like effect to it from the fish eye lens…..
anyway it was great to meet you and the others that day….. :)
Geraldine Lefoe
Looks like a great day for bubblers – love the photos .. and the ironman T. And most of all – love those shots – got to try with one of those cameras
Juilee Pryor replied
hi Geraldine…. and it was a fun day out…. glad you like my write up about it…..:)
lostboy13
hehe…you`d make a wonderful spy.
Juilee Pryor replied
you know… I’ve thought that myself sometimes…. what a hoot…..if your a bit eccentricity oriented anyway people just pass it all of to that and don’t watch what your really doing…. anyone lets me pull a camera on them gets everything they deserve and no whinging about it afterwards fas ar as I’m concerned…...
you have been warned…..
:)
lostboy13
you already got the beret…that is very important!
Juilee Pryor replied
I love wearing berets… they are so way cool and… my hair can be wilful…. nothing like a hat to fix that…...:)