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From the Insiden July this year after 23 years as theBuilding Operations Manager for 101Collins Street Brian Corbett will be retiring.On behalf of the whole 101 communityI would like to thank Brian very much forhis very valuable contribution as part of themanagement team over such a sustainedPeter Calwellperiod and for the significant input that hehas had in establishing and maintaining thehigh standards required in all areas.We all wish Brian the very best for much happiness in the future andin his retirement years. No doubt spending more time with family andtravelling will be high on Brian’s list of activities very soon.Also we can welcome some new members to the 101 ManagementTeam. We welcome Donna Anthony as our new Tenant RelationshipManager, Sharon Andrew as our new Property Accountant,John O’Connor as our new Trades Assistant and Paul Close as our newMechanical Fitter. Brief profiles of Donna, Sharon, John and Paul followlater in the magazine.The construction of our new end-of-trip facilities and the bike cageextensions on level 4 North is now nearing completion.Whilst we will issue more specific details very soon concerning all ofthe new facilities that will be introduced once these works are completed,we are pleased that we will then have 400 secure bike racks and a total of222 lockers plus a new airing room.The installation of the new lift car screens is also now nearing completion.It is hoped that tenants have found these new screens to be informativeand of interest however feedback as to content is always welcome.We would all also like to extend a very warm welcome to BlackRockInvestment Management who moved into to 101 Collins Street in Maythis year.From the Editor’s deskAlison Waters atGreat Gatsby Partyveryone seems to have Gatsby fever.Baz Luhrmann's $120 million, 3D filmadaptation of the great American classicnovel The Great Gatsby has hit the bigscreen across Australia. The novel The GreatGatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald was publishedin 1925. Scott himself always felt the bookwas a failure because it was greeted withmixed reviews and did not sell well. However,the post war years of 1945 elevated the book to the status of thegreat American novel.Luhrmann’s film, an adaptation of Fitzgerald’s novel depicts themoral turpitude and excess of 1920s America, but not the decay andatrophy that left the nation in decline and resulted in the catastrophicGreat Depression of the 1930s. Melbourne in 2013 has its Gatsby-esquemoments. I received a PR release last month entitled The Great Catsbyfrom the Lost Dogs Home in North Melbourne. The aim was to raiseawareness of the value of “adopting a cool cat.” The evening, assistedby 1920s attired cat attendants, must have struck a chord because 14“cool” cats found homes that night.Recently, a cramped Soyuz capsule travelling at speeds of 7500km/hcarrying an American, a Russian and an Italian orbited the earth fourtimes and then docked with the International Space Station – the biggestorbiting outpost built in space. The Soyuz crew joined the Russian andAmerican space crew who had been aboard the station since March 2013.The recent photograph at Kick Gallery called Spacecraft by Gädda, Scoutand Luxemburg took us into outer space depicting life inside the spacecraft“Everything you see in this spacecraft was created by hand and captured incamera. Apart from basic adjustments, there is no digital manipulation. Thespacecraft set and costume were created in Sweden from packing cardboardand normal household items. We wanted it to feel as if an innocent childhoodexperiment had suddenly come to life and become far more serious”.Think it, Print it, Feel it - 3D Printing comes of age. 3D printing is set tobe a game changer for the world. In March this year Burlesque Queen DitaVon Teese modelled the world’s first dress created by a 3D printer. Designedby Michael Schmidt and Francis Bitoni, the dress consists of 17 differentpieces and 3,000 joints, allowing it to flow and move as regular fabric would.12,000 Swarovski crystals adding to this shimmering techno masterpiece.Whatever you can imagine you may be able to create with a 3D printing.The NGV winter masterpiece is an exhibition called Monet's Garden:The Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris. As the title of the Melbourne NGVexhibition shows, the strength of this exhibition lies in Monet’s Giverneygarden paintings, particularly the famous waterlillies series. Ironically thepainting I liked the most was the National Gallery of Victoria's own beautifulview of Vetheuil, hung besides a distinctly lesser painting of the samesubject from the Marmottan. I found the film footage of an elderly Monetpainting in his garden deeply moving when one was aware that Monet wasstruggling against compromised and diminishing eyesight in his effort tocarry on painting. Read Sophie Mathiesson's, Curator, International ArtNGV fascinating article on the evolution of Monet’s garden.Contents● Management ● Tenant Services ● Engineering ● Car Park ● Security101 Collins Street Pty LtdLevel 11, 101 Collins StreetTelephone (03) 9650 5311Facsimile ( 03) 9650 5357www.101collins.com.auSecurity 24 Hour Control101 QuarterlyProduced by: The Waters GroupAlison Waters - EditorTelephone (03) 9820 1723Email: awaters@bigpond.net.auwww.thewatersgroup.com.auThe Life Of Brian 4Sotheby’s Auction House 6Social Diary 8Fashion 103D Printing Comes Of Age 12The Great Gatsby 13A Celebration of Style 14Winter Event 15Hot Text 16Millinery 18Spring is In The Air 19Cycling Fever 20Monet's Garden -NGV Winter Masterpieces 22Cover: © 2010 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.A decadent portrait of Berlin in the 1920s. Baz Luhrmann referenced Otto Dixpaintings for his Film The Great Gatsby2 The 101 Quarterly

Please note: Contact details may be usedby our competition sponsorsCompetitionsSpacecraft – Space ChicsSpacecraft, like other images from artists GÄDDA, SCOUTAND LUXEMBURG “We are Animals” at Kick Gallery in Collingwood isa moment captured from a film that does not exist about two girls onthe cusp of puberty, entering a threatening and exciting world together.Apart from basic adjustments, there is no digital manipulation.The spacecraft set and costumes were created in Sweden frompacking cardboard and normal household items. Even the elaboratepilot’s helmets were created from a single piece of cardboard byMia Andersson. “We wanted it to feel as if an innocent childhoodexperiment had suddenly come to life and become far more serious”.Fujiflex c-type print on archival paper 2013 101 x 141cm is valued at$1,250. This work is an A/P (Artist Proof)To be in the draw for this prestigious photo email info@kickgallery.comwith Spacecraft in the subject line "TotalBrilliancefrom Total RushThe Hamper ClubThe 5th generation Maxx-D sees the nightriding benchmark raised again with 25% more power and increasedMy husband was surprised and delightedThe 101 Quarterly 3functionality. The MaXx-D is the racer's choice for the ultimate power toto find that he had been selected as theweight ratio bar mounted light. Twinned with a helmet mounted Diablo you winner of Hamper Club gourmet foodshave a winning combination. The 2013 MaxxD also benefits from the newat an Anti-Cancer Council afternoon teaOptimised Mode Selector technology. OMS, Optimised Mode Selector is a fund raiser organized by Lesley and Peternew feature for 2013 and allows you to easily select from a concise number of Thomas. The Hamper Club Gourmet Foodsprograms to provide the optimum lighting for your ride. OMS programs enable are passionate and dedicated in designingyou to obtain the light’s full potential and optimise the output whether it’s a hampers both sweet and savoury with all Australian madetwo hour trail burn or a week’s commuting.produce - delicious! The Hamper to the left is to the valueThis high technology light can be charged via USB or wallof $109.95, the one on the right is to the value of $94.95.mounted power supply. To be in the draw for this USBDon’t forget to check out their selection of wine hampersrechargeable light set valued at $450.on line. To be in the draw for this delicious prize emailemail your contact details toDina at info@hamperclub.com.au withinfo@totalrush.com.auHamper Club in thesubject line.Il Solito PostoTo celebrate Il Solito Posto’s involvement with cyclecharity group Chain Reaction, the restaurant isoffering the chance to win a lunch or dinner to thevalue of $200. The Ultimate Corporate Bike ChallengeChain Reaction raises money for sick children bychallenging senior executives who have a passionfor cycling and an awareness of their corporate andsocial responsibilities to ride the 1,000 plus kilometrecourse in 7 days.Il Solito Posto is a Melbourne dining institution.Experience some of the best Italian food inMelbourne.To be in the draw email admin@ilsolitoposto.com.auwith Chain Reaction in the subject line.The 101 Quarterly 3

The Life of BrianIn July this year after 23 years as the Building OperationsManager for 101 Collins Street Brian Corbett will be retiring.ED: When you first joined the team at 101 Collins did you everimagine that you would spend the next 23 years of your life at101 Collins Street?BC: It would never have crossed my mind that I would remain at101 for 23 years. The days of remaining with one companyseemed to be a thing of the past back in 1990. I have alwayshad the view that if you do not like what you are doing youshould find something else to do. So I guess that answersanother question.ED: What have been the highlights of your career at 101?BC: The highlight is today. Being part of a fantastic team that hasprovided and continues to provide a high level of service sincethe building opened back in 1991. And who is the team - 101staff, our cleaning and security staff, long term sub contractorsand many tenants who have played a very important part inshaping what 101 is all about.ED: Has the corporate culture changed dramatically over thecause of those years?BC: Yes, very much so. More rules and regulations and Chinesewalls than one would ever imagined. Now it takes 10 people toinstall a light globe and a coffee shop is the business to be inthese days.ED: Have you been able to fulfill your personal goals as well asyour professional goals over this period of time?BC:ED:BC:ED:BC:The answer is clearly ‘yes’. I have enjoyed coming to work andenjoyed going home --boredom is not part of my character. Iusually have achieved what I set out to do both at work andhome.What has been your single most important achievement as amember of the management team at 101?Remaining a part of the management team.What does the future hold in your retirement plans?I plan on a busy time ahead with travel, being a more activegrandparent, golf (I will need to spend a little more timeon this), continuing my involvement with the Scout wateractivities and some charity work.New Members of the 101 Management TeamDonna AnthonyDonna joined the 101 Management Teamin April this year as our new Tenant RelationshipManager.For the previous 3 years Donnaworked for the Art Series Hotel Groupas the Sales and Account Manager forResidences across the Olsen, the Cullen& the Blackman Hotels.Donna’s previous experience includes roles as the PR and MarketingManager Melbourne for Servcorp, Sales and Account managerfor Optus Communications and Senior Prosecutor, Small Business TaxAdvisor for the Australian Taxation office.With this significant background in relationship managementDonna brings to us highly developed communication and social skillswhich will support efficient and co-operative work practices.John O’ConnorJohn joined 101 Collins Street in February this year as a Trades Assistantin our Building Services team.A long career in the building and construction industry has seenJohn establish a variety of skills. John has worked on Australian andoverseas building sites and from this experience he has developeda solid appreciation of the safety and cleanliness standards that arerequired at 101.Sharon AndrewSharon joined the 101 ManagementTeam in March this year as our newProperty Accountant.In 1997 Sharon attained CPA Statusand has past experience working fororganisations such as Boom LogisticsLtd, REECE Australia Pty Ltd and ColliersInternational.Sharon has a unique combination of skills that include Finance,Project Management, IT expertise and Business Analysis.In the past Sharon has managed the implementation, continuousdevelopment and daily business operations of Financial GL andProperty Management systems throughout Australia and the AsiaPacific region.Paul ClosePaul joined the Building Services team at 101 in April this year as aMechanical Fitter.Paul is a qualified fitter and turner and holds a Certificate III in AssetMaintenance. Properties that have benefited from Paul’s buildingservices skills include the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, the Sheraton FourPoints Geelong, the William Angliss College Melbourne and the CSIROheadquarters. Paul likes to work in challenging, customer focusedenvironments and from that, he is well suited to 101.4 The 101 Quarterly

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Sotheby’s is a name synonymous with Fine Art, European& Asian Arts and Design and highly collectable Jewellery.Clearly Melbourne is fortunate to have Sotheby’sAuction house as a gem in Melbourne’s CBD.ED:GS:Important Jewels - Sotheby's MelbourneAs a Director and CEO of Sotheby’s Australia your vision forSotheby’s would seem to be rapidly expanding as youmove towards the opening of your purpose builtauction house in Exhibition St. At the beginningof your career could you have envisaged thejourney that has taken you to this position ofeminence in the fine art world?Gary Singer Director and CEOof Sotheby’s AustraliaI am a qualified lawyer who has a passion forart and design. My partner, Geoffrey Smith, wasformerly the Curator of Australian Art at the National Gallery of Victoriafor 16 years and is an authority on a number of major Australian artists,including Howard Arkley, Charles Blackman, Russell Drysdale, JamesGleeson, Arthur Streeton and Albert Tucker. We are very excited thatwe own and operate the Sotheby’s brand in Australia.ED: Sotheby’s new auction house in Exhibition Street must surely be amilestone in your career. Are you able to put a time frame on your movefrom ANZAC House to these new premises in Exhibition Street?GS: We have bought premises at 41 Exhibition Street and we will be movingto those purpose built gallery spaces at the end of the year from ourcurrent address at 4 Collins Street, Melbourne. We are very excited tohave relocated Sotheby’s Australia into the Paris end of Collins Street andit is now accessible to all visitors toMelbourneED: Can you tell me something of whatSotheby’s new and existing clientsmight expect in the forthcomingJewellery Auction, September 3 atANZAC House at 4 Collins Street.I understand that this particularlyfine LADY’S 18CT PINK GOLD ANDDIAMOND ‘SERPENTI’ WRISTWATCH,BULGARI, CIRCA 2010 will be part of Bulgari Ladies Wristwatch 2010Philip Ayers to Exhibit at 101The upcoming Photographic Landscape Exhibition of internationallyrenowned Photographer Philip Ayers will be a highlight in the 101Arts Calendar in the month of August 2013 in the Foyer of 101 CollinsStreet – not to be missed.Philip Ayres was born in Cohuna and educated in Melbourneduring the1960’s. He was mentored in oil painting by Australianartists, Desmond Norman and Ronald Miller. At 18 Philip wasaccepted to study under the mentorship of the great photographicmaster Athol Shmith. Through his art and photography Philip pushedthe boundaries of expression and embarked on a quest to understandthe mind itself.Living for many years as a Buddhistmonk ‘Visuddhacara’, in the dense rainforestsof Asia, he developed a greatrespect and love for the pristine wilderness,and saw the spirituality that can befound in these remote areas. From 1992to 2008 he held the position of Directorof Studies at the ICPP International Collegeof Creative Arts, Australia’s largestGS:the auction. It will surely be a delight for intending collectors to be ableto experience the tactile qualities inherent in such fine workmanshipand have the opportunity to try on the many pieces that make up this 3September Auction collection?GS Sotheby’s Australia prides itself on curating special auctions withonly the finest examples of jewellery, art and furniture being offered.It is not about price but about exceptional quality. We select onlythe very best items for inclusion in our auctions. Our Septemberjewellery sale will be no exception and contains many piecesby celebrated jewellers and high quality gem stones all ataffordable prices.ED: Many fledgling collectors may be some whatintimidated by the auction itself and yet it is a well establishedand finely tuned process designed to make the selection and bidding anexciting and rewarding experience. What advice would you give to a firsttime collector looking to choose an enduring piece of jewellery for theirpersonal collection or as a memorable gift?We welcome new clients all the time to the very exciting experience ofauctions. Our staff are highly regarded specialists in their fields. Theyare always happy to assist with advice about intending purchases and toexplain the significance and importance and quality of all items in thesale. Our staff will guide you through the auction process which is funand exciting and results in the purchase of an exceptional quality itemat an affordable price. Once you have purchased at auction you will notwant to purchase any other way!ANZAC HouseThe Important Jewels Auction will commenceat 6 pm on Tuesday 3 September 2013The exhibition is open to the public from30 August – 2 September, at ANZAC House,Level 4, 4 Collins Street. Melbourne.To purchase items at auction you will needto register to bid with Sotheby’s Australia,ANZAC House, 4 Collins StreetMELBOURNE.Tel: +61 (0)3 9509 2900enquiries@sothebysaustralia.com.auphotographic college with campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Indiaand the USA. With a career spanning more than 40 years, this awardwinning photograper has continued to produce and exhibit outstandingfine art landscape photographs for collectors around the world.On exhibition at his ‘Nissarana Galleries’, 5 Hastings St NoosaHeads, Qld, and website you will find some of Phillips splendid photographywww.nissaranagalleries.comEmail: phil@nissaranagalleries.comMobile: 0417 767 776Photo Phillip AyersAkurra Adnya Dreaming6 The 101 Quarterly

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FashionAntonio MarraisSpring/Summer 2013by Alison Waters“To be nobody butyourself in a worldwhich is doing its best day and night tomake you likeeverybody else means to fight the hardestbattlewhich any human being can fight andnever stop fighting.”E.E. CummingsFashion designer Antonio Marrais hasoften been described as a poet. In hislatest pretty, retro spring summer 2013collection he once again uses the dreamsand myths of 21st century pop culture topromote a refined, civilized and dreamycollection of clothes for all occasions.113 Collins Street Ph 9650 345710 The 101 Quarterly

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2013 END OF SEASONSALE NOW ONHurry while stock lasts!AUSTRALIA’S #1 DESTINATION FOR SPECIALIZED AND COLNAGO BIKESRush Cycling 112-114 Carlisle Street, St Kilda VIC 3182 Ph. (03) 9537 0522www.rushcycling.com.au info@totalrush.com.auThe 101 Quarterly 17

Australian Milliner Ann Shoebridge's Tokyo Collection.'The HAT Designerof the Year' FinalistLegendary British Milliner Stephen Jones along withSylvie Pourrat from Premier Classe Paris have selectedSydney based, Australian milliner Ann Shoebridgeas a finalist at the acclaimed 'The HAT Designer of the Year'competition. The award will be presented to the winnerat the Premier Classe event held in Paris on 7 July 2013.Ann Shoebridge is the only Australian selected of thechosen 6 finalists. The HAT Designer of the Year isan initiative of The HAT Magazine, London - www.thehatmagazine.com.Ann Shoebridge will now travel to Paris to attendthe awards ceremony. Anne’s collection forthe competition was theoretically designed forMary, Crown Princess of Denmark. Anne is nowlooking forward to her first ever visit to Paris."I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to have been selectedfor this prestigious competition from entries all around the world.To be the only Australian milliner in the Finals and now going toParis to attend the awards is hard to believe! Stephen Jonesis somebody I have always idolised and I admire his workenormously, so to be chosen by him is very special. For mejust to have got to this stage feels like I have won already,so what ever happens next I am happy. "Anne’s Tokyu or Tokyo Hat Collection has just beenreleased for Spring/Summer in Australia and this stunning collectionis certain to turn heads.Ann's collections are available on-line and bypre-order, in addition to her bespoke service whichprovides one-off pieces. A selected range is stockedby leading Australian national retailer MYER.For further information contact:m: 0438 365 445e: ann@annshoebridge.comwww.annshoebridge.comHat AffairJulie Craggill, a member of the101 Building services staff,has been studying millinerythe Kangan Institute for the pastthree years and will soon completeher Certificate IV in Millinery. Thesestudies have been conducted underthe watchful eye and expert tuitionof Melbourne's leading millinersParis Kyne and Serena Lindeman.Julie decided to put her artistictalent to use when she was unableto find a suitable type or style ofhat that she desired in the marketplace.A sample of Julie's work isshown in the adjacent photos andshe would be happy to consult withyou about your millinery needs,whether they be creating the perfectaccessory for the Spring Racing Carnival, a wedding or evenrestoring an existing piece.For orders or quotations Julie can be contacted at juliecraggill@gmail.com.au or on facebook at Julie Craggill Millinery.Dream the World Awake17 July until 5 October 2013RMIT Design Hub, MelbourneWalter Van Beirendonck: Dream the WorldAwake is the first major internationalevent to be presented in the RMIT DesignHub building, designed by architect Sean Godsell.The daring and innovative fashion exhibitiontravels to Australia thanks to the philanthropicleadership of Naomi Milgrom AO – an Australianbusiness leader, philanthropist and passionatesupporter of leading design, architecture, arts andscientific initiatives. The exhibition will featuremore than 70 outfits designed by Van Beirendonck“presented on revolving mannequins; videos ofthe designer’s fashion shows; major photographicinstallations and an eight-metre long ‘WonderWall’ that will bring Van Beirendonck’s creativevision and talents to life for visitors.”This maverick Belgium fashion designers innovativework combines the most diverse sourcesof inspiration, “ranging from contemporary artand pop culture, technology and sexuality, toethnography and social issues”.www.designhub.rmit.edu.auPhotography: Jean-Baptiste Mondino, 199618 The 101 Quarterly

Spring Is In The AirMelbourne Spring Fashion Week. Two exciting eventson the MSFW: Curated Calender at 101 Collins StreetContemporary Vintage PortraitsSeptember 2 – 8 2013. Main foyer of 101Collins Street.Thursday 5 September 2013 AustralianCouture Vintage Parade 1920s to 1980s.Cocktail 6.30pm to 8.30 pm. Main foyer of101 Collins Street.Melbourne Spring Fashion Week’s CuratedProgram comes to the spectacular marbledfoyerr of 101 Collins Street whereThe Waters Group have organized an exhibition ofcontemporary “vintage” portraits – oil portraits byartist Elizabeth Bossong. Included in the exhibitionthere will be portraits of Lady Primrose Potter, andinternational Melbourne based jazz singer pianistand composer Monique DiMattinaTo officially open this exhibition, I have organizeda couture vintage parade of my personalhats and dresses together with superb examplesof clothing and millinery from collectors andleading fashion designers. This parade aims toshowcase 70 years of Australian social history indress and millinery from the 20s to 80s and thechanging role of women in that society. “I wantto capture the scent, the hair, the shoes, thestance and the cut of the clothes and especiallyAustralian whimsy in fashion”To create a musical context for the paradeinternationally celebrated jazz singer, MoniqueDiMattina will provide a program of music fromthe 20s to 80s from the jazz greatsImportantly as places are limited thosewishing to attend RSVP The Waters Group by30 August - alison@thewatersgroup.com.au"More Than Opera" DinnerOne of Victoria’s smaller professional artsorganisations, More Than Opera, underthe artistic direction of well-knownMelbourne-based composer/conductor, Dr.David Kram, held its annual fundraising dinnerin Melbourne.In the presence of Mr Michael Pearce, HonoraryConsul General of the Federal Republic ofGermany and Ms He Ta, Cultural Counsel of thePeople’s Republic of China, Opera Australia’sleading coloratura soprano, Emma Matthews,and one of Victorian Opera’s upcoming youngtenors, Sam Sakker, wowed an audience of wellover 100 supporters.More Than Opera provides a portal foremerging talent and seeks to strengthencommunity engagement across regionaland disadvantaged communities. It has astrong interest in innovative and emergingTenille Petrelli in 1950s couture goldembroidered coat with 1950s jewel encrustedJuliet cap by Anne Collins SydneyLeft: Oil PortraitMatt Sanderson byElizabeth BossongRight: Alison Waters1950s beaded ballgownPhoto JacquelineMitelmanart forms and technologies and aims to extendour understanding of what constitutes opera.The Company will participate in the upcomingWagner Ring Festival in Melbourne with severalperformances of its ground-breaking program:The Ring.Wagner.Animated at MelbourneRecital Centre, and a joint performance withOpera Australia, of Marschner’s: Der Vampyr.Dr Sandra Silverberg Neil and Dr RobertSilverbergMinnie Rous in Kay Kleeman feathered 50s hatand Magg Boutique 1960s Cream coatPhotos Johnhoerner.comAbove: Liz Turner, Daniele Kemp,Richard St John and Kirsten Von BibraBelow: Sam Sakker, Peter Lim,Emma Mathews and Dr David KramThe 101 Quarterly 19

Cycling FeverAs we are all well aware of the pressures of modernbusiness life and the stress that impacts on ourleading professionals we need to be mindful ofthe perils of Executive Burnout. The Australian newspaperrecently stated that the definition of burnout is: “persistentfatigue, detachment or resentment triggered by excessivework and stress”.Gabriela Cora, a psychiatrist and author of Leading underPressure recommends regular daily exercise. What could be amore cost effective and time efficient answer to addressingthis dilemma than riding your bike to work?Certainly riding your bike to work is a wonderfully timeefficient and beneficial approach to getting that very crucialadditional daily exercise – it also helps you sleepbetter.Cycling specialists Total Rush'sowner Simon Coffin says: “Cycling is afantastic way to relieve stress and it’soften done in the early hours of the dayso it doesn’t impact on work or family.“Businesses are really starting to useit for networking, because it’s one of afew sports that you can do in a group andstill talk, “most of the time.” I think we arealso seeing cycling as a great way to raisemoney for charity especially for the charityChain Reaction which we totally support ““So you get to de-stress, exercise,network and do your marketing all at thesame time.”Professionally organized bike rides like the nine day or three dayGreat Victorian Bike Ride (registrations by 29th July) let seriously stressedexecutives take a complete break from the office routine. There are alsofamily connections to be developed and reinforced particularly with fatherand sons within the camaraderie of these challenging events.Michael Tenace - Il Solito Posto relationship with Simon Coffin“I met Michael a few years ago through Chain Reaction, the Ultimate CorporateBike Challenge that raises money for sick children by challengingsenior executives who have a passion for cycling and an awareness of theircorporate and social responsibilities, to ride 1,000 plus kilometre course inMichael Tenace and Bike - not all cyclists wear Lycra.7 days. We shared our struggles together for a few days on the ride fromSydney to Melbourne. We had a fantastic time on the ride, raised a lot ofmoney for children's charity's and from there we became great mates.Total Rush is a long time partner of Chain Reaction. We assist inthe organization of the cycling event around Australia and provide fullsupport during the ride. It’s a huge job getting 40 or more people safelythrough a 1,000 km ride in 7 days. I get to meet a lot of fantastic peoplethrough it -- like Michael. It’s a great charity and we get to ride ourbikes for a week like professional cyclists, perhaps just a little slower. Ihighly recommend any cyclist who wants a tough challenge for a greatcause to get involved! It's also a fantastic networking opportunity.Michael loves his bikes and memorabilia, as you will see when you visithis restaurant Il Solito Posto. He also loves getting out with mates for aride on one of his beautiful bikes. He's very fussy about how he maintainshis bikes and is often in at Total Rush getting one of the mechanics to givethem a clean or just a check over. I'm sure he finds cycling a stress relieverbut, like all of us, struggles to find the time to fit it in to his busy schedule.I’m not sure which comes first with Michael, the enjoyment of collectingbikes or the thrill of riding.”Simon Coffin - Rush Cycling Group - 345 Punt Rd Richmond 312103 9421 0070. www.totalrush.com.au101 Collins Street management continues to promote cycling with everincreasing development of facilities for the 101 cycling community.Monique DiMattinaOn a cold May evening The StonningtonJazz Festival saw the launch of the latestalbum by international Melbourne basedJazz singer and composer Monique DiMattinabringing to the Melbourne Jazz scene some ofthe steaming vibes from her recent sojourn inNew Orleans, Louisiana.New Orleans is where Monique recorded herlatest album Nola’s Ark - “Certainly the resulting albumis hot – fusing stellar musicianship and New Orleansgood time sensibility to take the listener on an unforgettablemusical journey” (Jazzhead Records). Moniquewas trained in piano performance at Victoria College ofthe Arts and went on to study as a Fulbright scholar inNew York developing her love of jazz and composition.She takes inspiration from Bach, Lili Boulangere,Louis Armstrong and Dylan, and has worked with artistsas diverse as Lou Reed, Queen's Brian May/RogerTaylor and a who’s who of Jazz greats.Nola’s Ark is Monique’s fifth album and follows the criticalsuccess of 2010’s Welcome Stranger. The famed downtown PietyStudios (Elvis Costello, John Scofield, Allen Toussaint) was thelocation for this inspired album, with an all-star musical crew(all featured in the HBO Treme series) including trumpeter LeroyJones (Harry Connick Jnr Band) and bass/ sousaphone man MattPerrine (Dr John, Jon Cleary) masterfully steered by producer MarkBingham (R.E.M., Cassandra Wilson).This new recording draws on love’s labours – relationshipvicissitudes, sex and chaos, motherhood –the juggle and the struggle. Nola’s Ark alsoincludes songs written on her unique radiosegment ‘Shaken Not Rehearsed’, writingand performing original songs, within thehour, live to air according to listener requests.Crowd stopping numbers includedBlack Cat and Godzilla.Monique can next be heard in concertat the Kelvin Club, Melbourne Place. Sat 6thJuly, Dinner/show 7pm. Bookings (03) 96545711. www.moniquedimattina.com20 The 101 Quarterly

The bridge overthe waterlilypond 1900Art Institute ofChicago, IllinoisMr andMrs LewisLarned CoburnMemorialCollection, 1923Monet’s Garden: The Musée Marmottan Monet, ParisS o p h i e M a t h i e s s o n , C u r a t o r ,I n t e r n a t i o n a l A r t N G VThe garden at Giverny, the property in rural Normandythat Monet rented from 1883, evolvedin progressive bursts of energy and passion.The long sloping garden that Monet found in 1883 wasessentially a traditional Normandy garden – vegetablebeds, fruit trees and long straight rows of flowers. Thelower boundary of the garden was formed by a road anda small railway line. A central walkway, which ran downfrom the terrace of the wide pink house, was flankedby dark gloomy spruces, which Monet hated but whichhis companion, Alice Hoschedé, loved. At first Monetwanted the garden simply to serve as a source of cut flowers to paintindoors when the weather was bad. But the creative possibilities of thislarge garden were becoming ever more apparent to him although he couldnot as yet afford gardeners to maintain it. Very soon Monet was drawinghis two children and six stepchildren into the world of gardening. Anold photograph show the youngest boys Michel Monet and Jean-PierreHoschedé struggling to carry a bucket of water between them.It was not until a few years after he arrived at Giverny that Monetbecame a truly impassioned gardener. He had contracted ‘gardenmania’from two artist friends who lived nearby – Gustave Caillebotte andCamille Pissarro and from the writer Octave Mirbeau, who moved to thearea in 1889. The friends swapped cuttings fanatically, traded tips, correspondedwith gardeners and nurserymen abroad and visited gardenshows together. In 1889 Monet visited the Universal Exhibition wherehe saw new, coloured hybrids of the common white waterlily. A yearlater he was able to actually buy the house and garden at Giverny. Heannounced that he was now ‘reluctant to leave Giverny, especially nowthat I am redesigning the house and garden as I want them.’ The visit of10 May - 8 September 2013Sophie MathiessonPhotography: John HoernerTop left: Claude MonetWaterlilies (Nymphéas)(1916–19)Musée Marmottan Monet, ParisGift of Michel Monet, 1966 (inv.5164)Bottom left: Claude Monetoutside his house at Giverny 1921Musée d’Orsay, Paris© Patrice Schmidt /MuséeLeft: Hemerocallis (Daylilies)(Les Hémérocalles) (1914–17)Musée Marmottan Monet, Parisd’Orsay distribution RMNa Japanese gardener to Giverny in 1891 is a clue to thedirection in which Monet was heading.Two years after that visit Monet took a momentousstep. He purchased 1,268 square metres of land over theother side of the road and railway line, effectively extendinghis garden. This flood-prone tract of low lying landhad contained in medieval times a fish breeding pond,maintained by local monks. Monet excavated a new pondand diverted a small stream into it, much to the chagrinof litigious neighbouring famers. Monet then edged thestream with willows, giant bamboos, flowering bulbs,irises and grasses. He stocked the pond with a range ofcoloured lilies and spanned it with an arching woodenbridge, inspired by Japanese bridges in his collection oforiental woodblock prints.Monet’s gardening staff swelled to seven and their tasks includeddeadheading flowers early in the morning and washing the dust from liliesbefore Monet began his day’s painting. It is not surprising that Monetwould claim he was spending all his money on his garden. The exquisitegarden matured quickly and it soon became the almost exclusive focusof his paintings. Only Monet’s most treasured friends were ever allowedaccess to the secluded second garden in his lifetime. One dealer RenéGimpel had been visiting Giverny for three years before he was invitedto walk around the pond. As a result of Monet’s protectiveness over hissecret world, the garden at Giverny became an enchanted place for all whoheard about it; the magic of the place resonated long after his paintings ofthe pond became world famous. The exhibition Monet’s Garden brings toMelbourne sixty paintings by Monet of which thirty six were painted in thegarden. These canvases were treasured by the artist. Some he regardedas unfinished. Some he could not bear to part with. Others he would notsell separately, as they were to him like movements in a musical piece –inextricably linked. All of them reflect the world of water, colour and lightthat Monet created in the heart of the Normandy countryside.The 101 Quarterly 21

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