The emergence of the pop art movement has its roots in Britain. Historical records indicate that this movement emerged in UK during the 1950s as a direct distinction from the high brow culture of traditional art.

In an age of e-readers and digital downloads it is a still great pleasure to hold and read a beautifully crafted book. And The Gnome Lexicon by Marcia Lewandowski, is one of those beautifully crafted books. Casebound with a dust jacket, each one of its 240 pages is a gnomish delight. The book chronicles over 70 individual types of gnome representing 59 cultures, and is organised by habitat. There are also 22 gnome tales exploring in true fairy tale tradition, the virtues of living kindly and generously.
The book is illustrated throughout by Nathan Vieland, who’s captivating pen and ink drawings perfectly capture the spirit of the gnome culture. Also rather enchantingly, much of the book is hand lettered by Kelly Lincon, giving a wonderful ‘ancient tome’ look to the pages.
The Gnome Lexicon is published by Pukwudje Publications and can be ordered here.

In an age of e-readers and digital downloads it is a still great pleasure to hold and read a beautifully crafted book. And The Gnome Lexicon by Marcia Lewandowski, is one of those beautifully crafted books. Casebound with a dust jacket, each one of its 240 pages is a gnomish delight. The book chronicles over 70 individual types of gnome representing 59 cultures, and is organised by habitat. There are also 22 gnome tales exploring in true fairy tale tradition, the virtues of living kindly and generously.
The book is illustrated throughout by Nathan Vieland, who’s captivating pen and ink drawings perfectly capture the spirit of the gnome culture. Also rather enchantingly, much of the book is hand lettered by Kelly Lincon, giving a wonderful ‘ancient tome’ look to the pages.
The Gnome Lexicon is published by Pukwudje Publications and can be ordered here.

What is the culture of your workplace? Individuals who are in pain often reveal to me, the outside consultant, what they will not share with the leadership in the organization, even through anonymous surveys and exit interviews, for fear of reprisal.

The corporate event has such potential - to bring employee's together, to foster a culture of sharing and openness, to create good memories that will tide employees through hard times at work and help create a far more stable workforce. However, there's a reason that most people groan when they open an office Christmas party invitation! Competing interests and demands often lead to corporate event entertainment, activity choices and outcomes that really don't match the hype over corporate event possibilities. Today we check out some do's and don'ts for choosing everything from your corporate event entertainment or Melbourne corporate band, to a venue, an activity and a theme.