Members of Readers Ink, a book club in Sydney, offered to act as a focus group for Idea Spies to help refine the concept. They each have professional backgrounds related to innovation and their advice was very helpful- watch this space! Thanks to new Idea Spies- Christine Pitt, Janet Sayer, Rebecca (Bec) Murray, Jan Land, Babette Bensoussan and Clare Loewenthal.
The Mosman Art Society in Sydney welcomes traditional and contemporary artists, established or new, as well as art lovers in general. It aims to foster the development, practice and love of art throughout the community and holds 2 or 3 exhibitions of members? works a year, showcases members? works and CV's in a website gallery, awards art prizes and holds monthly events. The painting featured in this post is by local artist and Mosman Art Society member Bruce Harkness who says ?At the moment, I do not put people into my landscapes, with the notion that the viewer will be drawn into the painting itself. What I want to make distinctive is an engaging feeling of peace and quiet mystique?. www.MosmanArtSociety.org.au
Piano Stairs is a musical stairway first created at the Odenplan underground station of Stockholm to encourage people to use stairs rather than an elevator or escalator. The project was part of a Volkswagen initiative called "The Fun Theory" whose main objective and mission is to change people's behaviour for the better by making it fun. Similar stairs have now been built in other cities around the world.
Wiggy is a cashless piggy bank that links to a savings account through a mobile app. It teaches kids the importance of saving while doing tasks around the home and making it fun. http://www.wiggyapp.com
