In 2013 there will be two pieces from the Spare Parts collection on display at the Queensland Museum at Southbank, as part of their exhibition Collectomania!
Read More Brisbane, Collectomania, Lincoln Austin, Prosthetic legs, Queensland Museum, Sean Kelly, Spare Parts, What do you collect
We have a small project happening in 2013 to raise money for our favourite charity, COPE in Laos.
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One of the legs from the 2012 collection was donated to the Roehampton clinic in London.
Read More French Comic Artist, Nick Hillsdon, prosthetics, Riff Reb, Roehampton, Spare Parts
Bmag article from July 2012, written by Laura Nolan.
Read More Bmag, Cate Blacnchett, London, Olympic games, Olympic Stadium, Paralympic games, Populous, Rod Sheard, South Australian Precision Dance Team, Spare Parts, Sydney Theatre Company
Australian Senator the Hon Kate Lundy came to visit Spare Parts in London! Check out a video we made together on the day!
Read More Cheetah leg, exhibition, Kate Lundy, Ossur, prosthetics, Spare Parts
Spare Parts made The Times in London twice!
Read More exhibition, London, prosthetics, Spare Parts, The Times, Viktoria Modesta
This is a story published on BBC’s website on the 13th August 2012.
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Here is a great story and video on the beBionic v3 (BB3) on Gizmodo.
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A blog post we should all read…
Read More amputees, Disability, MTV European Music Awards, Nina Muehlemann, Viktoria Modesta
All set up and ready for the @ausparalympics team and supporters to visit Spare Parts tonight! Exciting! — Spare Parts (@spare__parts) September 6, 2012
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From: Kent, UK Website: www.mastersandmunn.co.uk Artists CJ Munn & Andre Masters are partners in life as well as work, and combine their talents to create bespoke sculptures in an exotic array of materials from copper to leather in their home studio in Kent, UK. Masters & Munn originally met on a life-casting forum on the [...]
Read More arms, CJ Munn & Andre Masters, legs, London, prosthetics, Spare Parts
This is a photo gallery from The Age, published on 4th September 2012.
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This is an article from O&P Business News in September 2012
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This is a story published in the Paralympic Post on the 30th August 2012.
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This is an article published on The Independent’s website on the 29th August 2012.
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This is a story published in TNT Magazine – issue 1513 – 27 August – 2 September 2012
Read More Charlie Tuesday Gates, erica gray, London, Paralympics, prosthetics, Spare Parts, TNT Magazine
This is a story published on Huffington Post’s website Culture section on the 24th August 2012.
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This is a story published on Huffington Post’s website Lifestyle section on the 24th August 2012.
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Emma Alexandra Watts is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More arms, Emma Alexandra Watts, exhibition, legs, London, Make up, prosthetics, SFX, Spare Parts
Briellen Baker is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More arms, briellen baker, Brisbane, exhibition, Eyes, legs, London, Milliner, Millinery, prosthetics, Spare Parts
Andrea Smith is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More Andrea Smith, arms, exhibition, Feet, Illustrator, legs, London, prosthetics, Spare Parts, Sydney
Lorraine Clark is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More arms, Brick Lane, exhibition, legs, London, Lorraine Clark, prosthetics, Spare Parts
This is a story published on Arts Hub’s website and global newsletter on the 17th August 2012.
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This is the poster for Spare Parts London!
Read More amputee, exhibition, London, prosthetics, Spare PartsHere is a list of artists from Spare Parts this year!
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Dan Hillier is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More Brick Lane, Dan Hillier, exhibition, London, markets, prosthetics, Spare Parts
Beastman is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More Beastman, exhibition, London, Painting, Spare Parts, Street Art, Sydney
Andrew Logan is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More amputee, Andrew Logan, exhibition, London, prosthetics, sculpture, Spare Parts
This is an article in the Australian Services Union Branch Update (winter edition).
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Be sure to get a copy of the current Frankie mag (issue 48) for a great story on Priscilla Sutton and Spare Parts.
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This is a story published ABC’s Ramp Up website on the 5th June 2012.
Read More ABC, amputee, Disability, exhibition, FAQs, legs, London, prosthetics, Ramp Up, Spare Parts, Stella Young
Jon Mayers is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More amputee, arms, etching, exhibition, fetal band syndrome, Jon Mayers, legs, London, prosthetics, silkscreen, Spare Parts, The Rag Factory
Elisa Jane Carmichael is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More amputee, Brisbane, Elisa Jane Carmichael, exhibition, Indigenous, legs, London, prosthetics, Spare Parts
This is a story published in Brisbane Circle in June 2012.
Read More Brisbane Circle, dogstar, exhibition, London, prosthetics, The Zoo
Jason Atomic is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read More charles of london, fashion, jason atomic, London, milkboy, prosthetics, Spare Parts, tokyo
The dogstar Market Day is this weekend! Click here for all of the info!
Read More benjamin drozdovskii, briellen baker, Brisbane, dogstar, dolly vardens, dumpling envy, exhibition, lucy star satellite, madderz by design, markets, new york dogs, prosthetics, sirromet wine, Spare Parts, westside tattoo
This is a story published in City News South on 14th June 2012.
Read More City News South, dogstar, exhibition, Mark Ryden, prosthetics, Spare Parts
Here are some photos from the fundraiser “London Calling” at the Zoo in Brisbane on 7th June 2012.
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Erica Gray is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
Read MoreThe London Calling show at the Zoo last week (June 7) was AMAZING, and I’d like to thank the following people: – Joc, Dom and Will at the Zoo. Always so wonderful to me, thanks for the opportunity and support. – The artists who allowed me to show off their artworks from 2010 once again! [...]
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Charlie Tuesday Gates is one of the artists featured in Spare Parts 2012 in London, an exhibition that brings together diverse artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.
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This is a story published in City News on 7th June 2012.
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This is a story published in the Limbs 4 Life eNews in June 2012.
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This is an article from Rave Magazine on 5th June 2012.
Read More dogstar, prosthetics, Rave Magazine, Spare Parts, The Zoo
Please be patient with any weirdness – we’re changing the look of the web site. Update: It seems we’ve changed the design of the web site without too many things falling apart. We hope you like our new digs!
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Spare Parts – 4BC 23 May 2012 Moyd and Loretta spoke to Priscilla Sutton, an inspirational Brissie girl who is taking her spare parts to London celebrating the Paralympics Games and promoting positive conversations on prosthetics. Loretta: Now when Priscilla Sutton was just 26 she decided to have her right leg amputated below the knee [...]
Read MoreAs part of our fundraising campaign to make the 2012 exhibition come to life, there are two amazing raffle packs up for grabs. You can buy tickets now, by contacting us and yes, you can pay for your raffle tickets by bank transfer! Tickets are $3 each or $5 for 2. You select which pack [...]
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This is an article by Brisbane Times on 22 May 2012.
Read More arms, Brisbane, Brisbane Times, dogstar, exhibition, legs, London, markets, Online News, pledge, Pozible, prosthetics, rewards, sculpture, Spare Parts, Tattooist, Tattoos, The ZooCrowdfunding is the new black. You may have heard of the website Kickstarter? Well, pozible.com is the Australian version. And it is very cool. In short, crowdfunding is a new way of raising funds for creative projects, and Spare Parts has signed up! Basically, the site allows project creators to present their idea to a worldwide [...]
Read More arms, Brisbane, Crowd Funding, dogstar, exhibition, Kickstarter, legs, London, markets, pledge, Pozible, prosthetics, rewards, sculpture, Spare Parts, Tattooist, Tattoos, The ZooDesigned by the amazing Masayo Yasuki, dogstar is one of Brisbane’s most loved fashion labels. Like many girls in Brisbane, I have worn dogstar clothes for years. I treasure each piece I own. When I think back to important events in my life, it seems that dogstar is always there with me. Just before I [...]
Read More arms, Brisbane, dogstar, exhibition, legs, London, Mark Ryden, markets, prosthetics, red balloon day, Spare Parts, The Zoo, WoolloongabbaSpare Parts is an exhibition that brings together a diverse range of artists all using pre-loved prosthetics limbs as their canvas. It was first held in Brisbane in 2010 and is on once more, in London later this year. You can read more about Spare Parts on this website. Spare Parts is the brain child [...]
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Spare Parts collects pre-loved prosthetics from anywhere and everywhere, anyone and everyone. For the 2010 exhibition the prosthetics came from all across Australia, America and Laos. We match the prosthetic up with an artist who uses it as their canvas. It’s a great way for old parts to live on, and have a second life [...]
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A few weeks ago I put a call out on the Arts Council England website for artist submissions, and have had an overwhelming response! Thanks to all of the amazing artists who have sent in their bio and images! I have started reading through them all and responding to each, I appreciate your patience! I’m [...]
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After a very successful exhibition in Australia last year, Spare Parts is happening once again, but this time in London during the 2012 Paralympics! A few of the original artworks will be coming along, from artists Briellen Baker, Giles Kilham, Lincoln Austin, Patience Hodgson and Tim Rix. We are currently collecting pre-loved prosthetics for the new artists, and we [...]
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Breakfast with Spencer Howson Brisbane prosthetics exhibition heads to London 05 September 2011, 6:34 AM by Amanda Dell Spencer Howson: You might remember an exhibition of artworks that incorporated prosthetics – all sorts of arms, legs, eyes were painted and adorned. It was on at the Powerhouse last year. Well now the Brisbane-conceived show is [...]
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Albert & Logan News, Logan Edition, 05 November 2010. Spare-part art a new world for Breanna On Show: A year 11 student to exhibit at the Powerhouse Shailer Park’s Breanna Stewart has a foot in the door of the art world after being selected to join 40 others in the Spare Parts exhibition at Brisbane [...]
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Rave Magazine, Tuesday 02 November 2010. INFORMER ARTS: Spare Parts – Priscilla Sutton Interview Zenobia Frost learns about a rather different kind of body art with Priscilla Sutton, curator of Spare Parts. When Priscilla Sutton began spring cleaning at home, she did not find any skeletons in the closet – but she did find a [...]
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The Courier Mail, Q-Weekend Brisbane, 28 August 2010. Ordinary People Priscilla Sutton, 31, Public Servant, Herston I was 24 when I decided to have my right leg amputated, but I was 26 when I did it. I was born with a bone condition that meant my right foot was quite small and the leg was [...]
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