Visual artist Natasha Lewis is exhibiting her new work with 7 other creative-types in Gentle Persuasion at the Percolator Gallery in Paddington, Brisbane. Natasha uses different materials and techniques to create her pieces, such as painting, textiles and vinyl. The exhibition runs until September 9, and you will find the Gallery at 134 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington, and it’s open Thursday-Sunday, 10.30-4.30pm.

Photojournalist Jay Gunning has travelled the world peeking through a foreign lens in order to bring the issues of poverty and justice into focus. Jay has travelled through parts of China, South America, Southern Africa, Papa New Guinea and South East Asia, taking his camera along for the ride to capture moments of beauty and heartache. His collection of social documentary prints will be exhibiting at Through a Foreign Lens, 2nd October, from 6.30 at 22 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane. And after working with The Oaktree Foundation – Australia’s first entirely youth-run aid organisation – for many years, he’s decided to donate all profits from the night to their projects.

It’s that time of year again for lucky Brisbane dwellers. The Craft & Quilt Fair is on at the Brisbane Exhibition Centre, South Bank starting tomorrow – Wednesday October 22nd to Sunday 26th. It's the biggest one-stop craft shop. Lots to buy. Lots to learn with daily workshops. Lots to admire with displays from fellow craftsters. Tickets are only $16 but there are loads of concessions for groups and multi-day passes etc – for all info on the fair and how to get there head to www.craftfair.com.au.

When Daniel Evans isn’t writing up a storm for frankie, one of his alter egos (believe us, he has a lot of them) spends his time as a theatre reviewer in Brisbane. He’s just spent the last few days big-upping this new production from La Boite, so we thought we’d ask him to write a guest blog for you all, about his newfound theatrical love, Attack of the Attacking Attackers:

“Tales from the Crypt meets South Park via It Came from the Black Lagoon! with a liberal sprinkle of just plain wrongness is La Boite Theatre Company’s world premiere of Attack of the Attacking Attackers! The crème de la crème of Queensland’s emerging theatre talent have joined forces to create this epic production that plays out like a love-letter to sci-fi. Featuring a storyline that’s as wonderfully ridiculous as the title suggests, all you need to know about the sheer awesomeness of this show is that one particular set piece involves armies of brownies fighting an invasion of warring aliens and demons for a holy book about interspecies sex. OMG. Kooky, off-kilter, rude and crude, this is a must-see for purveyors of fine culture! Attack of the Attacking Attackers plays at the Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove, until November 15th. Get your tickets at www.laboite.com.au.”

Artist Emma Sheldrake has shown her work all over Australia, as well as in Shanghai at one of the world’s biggest art exhibitions. This December she’s bringing it on home with her new solo exhibition, Provocative. Emma’s endearing women will be coming out for show at the Joshua Levi Gallery this Friday night, 5th December from 7pm. Located at The Old Antique Shop, 4 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, the exhibition will be gazing through the glass windows until 23rd December. Sweet!

Speaking of cheeky little Chrimbo gifts … Brisbane’s Etsy street team, BrisStyle, is putting together something of a market extravaganza tomorrow December 13th at Hamilton Town Hall. Over 30 local Etsy-ers will be selling their homemade wares, plus the very kick arse 4ZzZ will be broadcasting live from the crafting bonanza in the afternoon. Raffle tickets and other fundraising will be going towards the Knitting for Brisbane’s Needy charity. Sounds pretty freakin’ cool.

Jessica Herrington is a 23-year-old artist living and working in Canberra. Her work spans drawing, photography, polaroids, prints, video, painting, sculptures and pop up books … pretty much all things arty. She is exhibiting some of her work in an upcoming show titled 'The' in Brisbane from February 5th through to the 21st. It will be held at the Ryan Renshaw Gallery, 137 Warry Street, Fortitude Valley. If you are more of a night person – then opening night is on February 6th, and starts 6pm.

Question: is it disappointing to see something this cute and yummy-looking and NOT be able to eat it, or should one say ‘hurrah’ and embrace the testament to noshability that will last forever? Rebecca Ward and Shannon Garson are clearly of the latter point of view. A contemporary jeweller and porcelain artist respectively, they’ve teamed up for a new show, Nibble, creating a whimsical range of porcelain and silver jewellery that’s good enough to eat. You can see more piccies of it here, or if you’re in Brisbane head along to Fusions Gallery, 483 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley. The show runs till Saturday February 7th.

Three things we love about Japan: Sushi, Haruki Murakami and now Brisbane-based ceramic artist Kenji Uranishi. 

frankie fave Justin Williams is having an exhibition from tonight! Head down and check out Between a Ghost and a God at Melbourne’s Lee Gallery, 491 Chapel St, South Yarra (above the Lee store). If you’re not in Melbs, never fear, Justin’s blog has exhibition dates for Sydney and Brissie too.