Saltmotion Gallery and Cafe opened at Market Place (opposite Manly Library) in June 2010 and…read moreshowcases the passions of the owners which is surfing photography and art. Saltmotion is a collection of works by Joel Coleman a surfing enthusiast and along with his wife Sherrie they produce some talented goods. Should you be looking for a serious purchase the enthusiastic and friendly staff are able to assist you to select a piece for either a gift, for your home or your office. You can buy a coffee and browse around at these amazing artworks or enjoy itself on the big rustic wood seats. Keep up to date with happenings and new editions to the gallery by following Saltmotion on their blog and or website.

I flipflops too! Especially flip-flops with eyes or glitter flip-flops or flip-flops slipping a…read morecheeky grin. Flip Flop Art Fence in Manly is a free-for-all project conceived by --- and embraces recycling-as-art. I mean let's face it, there's not much else one can do with ones double pluggers once they bite the dust. This Flip Flop Fence was so alluring to me that I failed to see the curb as I stepped back onto the pavement after heading out onto the road to get my pics, and tripped and grazed my knee. Let's add Fail to the Flip Floppery alliteration we have going on here. All are invited to add their beloved flip-flops and I hope this tradition continues until the entire fence is a wall of colourful rubber.

After visiting my share of Aboriginal art galleries during our Red Centre stay, I came into this…read moreplace with expectations that I had seen it all. This turned out not to be the case, and my too short of time here was a fun and interesting browse. I left with a nice (and small) decorative boomerang, and maybe some regret that I didn't "pull the trigger" on more.

I am woefully ignorant of all things aboriginal, so I was glad to have come across this shop. I…read moreadmit I had previously thought of the aboriginal style of painting as simplistic and not pleasing to the eye, but this shop has totally changed my mind. They have all kinds of paintings and art pieces on display in the shop window, which was enough to get me inside. Inside, it's a lot more spacious than it looks from the outside. It looks more like an art gallery than a regular store, and I was captivated by all this new art that I was being exposed to! As much as I love the store/gallery, the salesperson wasn't very inviting or attentive at all. It seemed he was just standing around, uninterested in the patrons, until he was asked a question, at which point he'd answer shortly and go back to being uninterested. A better salesperson would probably do wonders for this place.