I’ve been meaning to make this post for over a month and a half, and was finally spurred into action because of another post I want to make… and because of a couple of details, I should make this one first.
Way back in August, the RMIT Printmaking Auction happened. We organise this auction every year as a fundraiser for our graduate exhibition (opening on November 25 this year at the RMIT First Site gallery) and it’s always a wonderful and successful night. This year was no exception and it also had the added benefit of cupcakes.
Vegan cupcakes. 180 or so of them. Lovingly baked by me. My long awaited Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World book took its sweet time getting to me, and arrived the day before the auction. And as such, I got busy making tiny vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter and coffee/kahlua flavoured mouthfuls of joy. Actually, I didn’t read the coffee cupcake recipe properly before I bought the ingredients, and upon realising it was actually a fancy oozy filled cupcake (not good for short timeframes or travelling), I embraced my inner punk chef and made up my own cupcake version.
Note to everyone: if you don’t own an oven thermometer, go and buy one now. I don’t know how I ever lived without one. Also, this book is seriously awesome. Buy it, even if you’re not vegan or vegetarian. Brilliant, brilliant recipes.
The cupcakes were demolished by the crowd in about half an hour, along with enormous amounts of delicious looking savoury food that had been slaved over all day by several other students. I say delicious looking, as I only actually got to eat one sandwich and some cupcakes. It was a busy, busy night, and I had to take over the photography from Mr C, who’d apparently had the worst day at work ever and couldn’t cope with having another job foisted on him (and I’m not being sarcastic at all there, he really, truly had the worst day at work ever — I’m still kind of surprised that he even made it to the auction.)
Anyway, it was a wonderful night. Not being drunk this time around, I managed to stick to my bidding limit and happily let everyone else purchase the work. We auctioned off about 70 pieces donated by students and established artists. Everything sold and we made bucketloads of money to go towards our graduate show, catalogue and anything extra that needs doing for the students in printmaking.
Thanks to everyone involved in the organisation, and to everyone else who came along and made it a great night. See you all next year.
And special big thanks go out to Andy and Joel, who once again did a brilliant job at auctioneering.
