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David James Spooner

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Brisbane-based multidisciplinary artist who draws inspiration from the natural and unnatural worlds.

About David

Bags by the House of DS

Bags by the House of DS is a collection of unique tote bags by David Spooner, available to order here.

For Making Art Work I have translated some of my daily drawings onto a number of tote bags. Learn more about my process and read my interview with Gallery Shop Manager Jahlia Aird.

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Day 60 = Holographic Heart Throb Day. Latest mod Day 60 = Holographic Heart Throb Day. 

Latest model a major upgrade. 

Man changes tyre in French outside my bedroom as I nap. 

Discounted destiny.
Day 59 = New Software Update. Download Complete. Day 59 = New Software Update. 

Download Complete.
Day 58 = Fun Sleep Deprivation Day. Saw lots of d Day 58 = Fun Sleep Deprivation Day.

Saw lots of dogs in the park and talked about School for the witches while we ate some bananas.
Day 57 = Cutting Grass Day. Ron and Rose brought Day 57 = Cutting Grass Day. 

Ron and Rose brought us some cold drinks. 

I made a blade circle on the footpath. 

Watching for snakes in the drain. 

Attacking five foot tall grass. 

Hearing stories about home ownership and a son who can sing to computers. 

Wrong blood in the mowers. Touch and go.
Day 56 = Caught In The Rain Morning. Decided not Day 56 = Caught In The Rain Morning.

Decided not to take an umbrella. 

Ran back and left my yellow cap out to dry. 

Rain had entered the building but the drawings were safe.
Day 55 = Sewed Two Turtle People In A Room With No Day 55 = Sewed Two Turtle People In A Room With No Natural Light. 

Cut open some helmets and stuffed the turtle people.

7:30am smoke alarm inspection. 

Saw handsome fish and chip guy. Almost ran into someone in the process.

Got charged 10 cents for sushi but then paid the remaining 9.90.
Day 54 = Floating Praying Mantis Head In Space Mem Day 54 = Floating Praying Mantis Head In Space Memory. 

Don't go into into to the darkness. There's a holographic praying mantis head floating in space. It might eat you. 

Look out for the dark elves in the bathroom. They like hanging out near slate. 

The fungus intelligence can hang out but not fully enter.

Circle Table.

Toad stool lawn. 

Mushroom memories.
Day 53 = Don't Know What To Draw Night. When I'm Day 53 = Don't Know What To Draw Night. 

When I'm not sure what to draw lately I draw two.sauropods with some sort of spirit cat head inbetween them. That's what I've done here. 

Finally it stormed. 

Dreamt of pie cart man baking special desserts. 

Spoke about bring a grandma charmer. 

Almost finished sewing twin turtles. 

Shirtless sweaty run.
Day 52 = Early Morning Garden Water. Teenage dra Day 52 = Early Morning Garden Water. 

Teenage dragon was hiding. 

Saw Ian or Daniel. 

Motorcycle was uncovered. 

Saw hose man coming back from a walk with his wife. 

Said hi to poodle neighbour. Haven't said hi that much. Slightly awkward. They went for a drive somewhere.
Day 51 = Let The Golden Ones Drive. Open brain u Day 51 = Let The Golden Ones Drive. 

Open brain up to nectar. 

Dream of princess tribute friend. 

Whole lime in salad. 

Twin tortoise sewing. 

Weaving through Saturday.
Day 50 = Pause Day. Dismantled myself into mud. Day 50 = Pause Day. 

Dismantled myself into mud. 

Caught the bus, train and car. 

Saw the other side of the river.
Day 49 = Spontaneous Soup Day. The Emperor did a Day 49 = Spontaneous Soup Day.

The Emperor did a tour. We had to make the wall more fluffy but not too fluffy and no fluff to the floor. 

After work we decided to get some soup.

Shared some Cher memories.

A loud sound came from the kitchen for a while. When it stopped regular sound sounded strange. 

Later on I bought lychees.
Day 48 = Very Long Barista Conversation Day. Une Day 48 = Very Long Barista Conversation Day. 

Unexpected day off. 

Trapped in barista tractor beam. 

Sewing two turtles. 

Broken robot.

Sat in dark mist.
Day 47 = Planting Blue Flowers For Bees Day. Spo Day 47 = Planting Blue Flowers For Bees Day. 

Spontaneous gardening in the rain. Pulled out dead marigolds and planted two types of blue flowers for bee vision. 

Saw a woman playing the bag pipes in a picnic shelter. 

Watched people test and tag some electrical equipment. 

Convinced people to wear ear plugs.
Day 46 = Thirst Trap Day. Pulled out the daisy c Day 46 = Thirst Trap Day. 

Pulled out the daisy card. 

Talked about turning up 15 minutes early and was challenged to create a thirst trap. 

621 overload.
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