SAM Program January to April 2018

sam. program.

Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr 2018

welcome to sam.

This year, Shepparton Art Museum is featuring two major new collection exhibitions. Drawn largely from recent acquisitions, these works are being presented for the first time at SAM. Intimate Realities showcases a selection of sculptural works by leading Australian artists whose works engage, intrigue, and inspire through quiet contemplation, references to the body, musical refrain, and sheer enjoyment of materials. Ever-present is an exciting exhibition of historic and contemporary works

by Indigenous artists, exploring the many ways that Country is explored and revealed through painting, ceramics and the beauty of every-day objects.

Make sure that you take a good look at our education and public program offerings.

A great way to get involved, meet new friends, and develop new skills. We've got a wide range of programs suited to kids, teens, and adults; from clay-making to talks and evening courses to social gatherings with a focus on art.

SAM’s Education Lab is a new initiative taking place from late March to mid-May, where students of all ages can work with artist Masato Takasaka to contribute to an ever-evolving exhibition over six weeks.

The Education Lab coincides with other local community favourites: SAM Local Spotlight, celebrating home grown creativity; and Best of Friends, which invites all members of the Friends of SAM to show their work inside the museum.

Come on your own, or with friends. SAM is a place for all. We look forward to seeing you soon and encourage you to get involved, engaged and inspired, and just have fun.

Dr Rebecca Coates Director, Shepparton Art Museum Image: Jon Campbell in front of Drawing Wall #29, Yeah, Shepparton Art Museum commission, October 2017, courtesy and Š the artist, photo: Amina Barolli.

soft core.

27 January to 18 March 2018 SAM is pleased to present Soft Core, an exhibition of newly commissioned and recent work by 12 Australian and International artists whose work questions the fluctuating meaning of softness.

From large-scale inflatables to forms made from soft materials to materials that simply look soft, these artists are making works that demand attention.

The materials in this exhibition encompass air, inflatable nylon, unfired clay and plastic bags – materials that have been used for their versatility and their mutability between function and emotion. Some of the works require activation – such as electricity or inflation to become whole while others inhabit their softness quietly.

In the 20th century, artists began to disassemble the notion of traditional sculpture by adding and subtracting constructions, incorporating found objects and designating everyday items as art. These adaptive and divergent methods of form making continue today in a generation of artists who define sculpture in the negative condition: not bronze, not stone, not the macho force of the blast furnace.

Artists: Tully Arnot, Mikala Dwyer, Tully Moore, Tony Oursler, Michael Parekowhai, Patricia Piccinini, Todd Robinson, Koji Ryui, Kathy Temin, Louise Weaver, Simon Yates and Paul Yore. Curator: Micheal Do.

See SAM’s website for details of special events inspired by Soft Core, including a weekend of craft for families, a curatorial floor talk by Micheal Do, and ceramic and weaving workshops for adults. Opening weekend will feature a special participatory performance by David Cross.

An exhibition curated by Micheal Do, in conjunction with Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and toured by Museums & Galleries of NSW. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program.

@SAM_Shepparton #SoftCoreTour Image: Michael Parekowhai Cosmo McMurtry, 2006 woven nylon substrate, pigment, electrical components, 330 x 180 x 280 cm Courtesy the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney © the artist and Michael Lett Gallery, Auckland

recent works from the sam. collection.

Intimate Realities 3 March 2018 to April 2019 Intimate Realities showcases recent works from the SAM Collection. This exhibition features sculpture, video, photography, printmaking, painting and ceramics by leading contemporary artists, presented in a way that invites visitors to look more closely.

Many of the works selected have fluid, organic shapes.

Many encourage meditation and contemplation.

Sometimes, they are accompanied by a musical refrain, engaging several of our senses at once.

Each of the works respond to our natural world. Benjamin Armstrong’s work looks like an oversized eyeball or a sea creature from the deep. Naomi Eller’s busts rethink the idea of making a portrait through sculpture. Heather B. Swann’s female form glistens with a marble-dust finish. Juz Kitson’s riotous wall-sculpture of antlers, hair and body parts is a contemporary take on the ‘tondo’, or circular painting, popularised by Michelangelo and others in the 16th century Italian Renaissance. The selection of materials is central to the production of art. Many of Kitson’s ceramic parts are manufactured in China with internationally renowned Chinese ceramics factories. Many of the artists have collaborated with musicologists and musicians to create evocative soundscapes that can haunt us for days.

Intimate Realities rewards us with a series of intimate moments that we can carry with us as we go about the rest of our daily lives.

Featuring: Benjamin Armstrong, Nici Cumpston, Pat Brassington, Naomi Eller, Michal Fargo, Sam Jinks, Juz Kitson, Tracey Moffatt, John Perceval, Sally Ross, Heather B. Swann, Angela and Hossein Valamanesh, Paul Wood and more.

#SAMCollection Images (left): Heather B. Swann, Vanilla, 2013, water, pipes, muslin, paper, binder, pink pigment, marble dust and three type C photographs of Astrid, dimensions variable, Shepparton Art Museum, purchased 2016, courtesy the artist and Karen Woodbury Gallery © the artist. (right) Angelina Ngal, Aharlper Country (detail), 2006, donated by Lauraine Diggins through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2007, courtesy and © the artist, photo: Amina Barolli.

Ever-present 3 March 2018 to April 2019 This exhibition speaks to the spirit of Country, to the myriad of ways it permeates life, informs lore, traditions and ceremonies. It explores the interdependence of land and peoples, revealing the resilience and continuity of Indigenous culture since time immemorial.

Showcasing historic works from the SAM Collection alongside recent acquisitions, Ever-present spans a variety of media: from painting and ceramics to basket-making.

Irrespective of the artists’ Country or approach, each work impresses a deep knowing and sense of belonging.

Ever-present reveals a number of interwoven themes.

Angelina George and Albert Namatjira reveal the interconnectedness of spirit and Country. Julie Dowling depicts matriarchal kinships and intergenerational knowledge; while Angelina Ngal celebrates sustenance and survival through representations of bush tucker. Vera Cooper’s ceramic egg-form alludes to the life-cycles of birth, death and re-birth, echoed by the Tunga (bark baskets) from the Tiwi Islands. Mapping and Dreaming are explored by the Western Desert painters such as Ronnie Tjampitjinpa. Danie Mellor takes a contemporary approach to traditional forms, reinterpreting boomerangs and shields which he instead casts from reclaimed steel shipping trunks. Each of these works evoke journeys, migration and displacement, reconciling the past while sustaining connectedness into the future.

Featuring: Lorraine Babui, Landara Benjamin, Shauna Colin, Vera Cooper, Julie Dowling, Walter Ebatarinja, Tanya Flower, Sally Gabori, Angelina George, Rupert Jack, Mary Jo Kantilla, Danie Mellor, Mary Milgurr, Richard Moketarinja, the Hermannsburg Potters, Albert Namatjira, Nancy Naninurra, Angelina Ngal, Tiger Palpatja, Edwin Pareroultja, Dr Gloria Thanacoupie (Thanakupi), Mary Tjaatju, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Long Tom Tjapanangka and more.

#SAMCollection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised that this exhibition may contain images of people who have since passed away.

Cover image: Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, King Alfred’s Country, 2007, synthetic polymer on linen, 153 x 101 cm, donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Carrillo Gantner AO, 2017 © Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda/ Licensed by Viscopy, 2017, photo: Amina Barolli.

sam local.

showcase.

29 March to 13 May 2018

Showcase is a unique opportunity for collectors and craft lovers to acquire work from established and emerging contemporary artists, as all pieces are available for purchase at the SAM shop.

SAM goes local in March. During this time we’ll be showcasing artistic practice from the region with three exhibitions: SAM Local Spotlight; Best of Friends; and SAM Education Lab. Local artists are encouraged to share their creativity and get involved! #SAMLocal

SAM Local Spotlight This year’s SAM Local Spotlight artists are Luke Pither and Kate Hill.

Profiling the work of local artists with a solo show, the aim of this exhibition is to encourage, stimulate and promote local and regional cultural activities as part of SAM’s annual program. This opportunity enables the recipients to gain professional experience working with SAM's team across curatorial, marketing and communications, registration, education and public programs and more.

Best of Friends Best of Friends is an open access exhibition and all Friends of SAM are encouraged to submit work. The exhibition’s purpose is to open a window onto the creative practice of many artists working in a range of media in the Goulburn Valley. It's a great way to see what other people are making and gain insights into the regional arts sector. Visit SAM's website for more information and download an application form.

Showcase #16: Susan Frost Until 31 January 2018 A curatorial collaboration with Mr Kitly.

Showcase #17: Kaye Poulton 3 February to 2 May 2018

#SAMShowcase

drawing wall.

Each year, four artists are commissioned to produce new work across a 4 x 12m wall in the Eastbank Centre, directly outside SAM. This year we are pleased to celebrate the 30th Drawing Wall by Nagambie-based artist, Rosa Purbrick.

Drawing Wall #29: Jon Campbell Until 31 January 2018 Drawing Wall #30: Rosa Purbrick 10 February to 18 April 2018 Drawing Wall #31: David Harley 28 April to 1 August 2018

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Image: Rosa Purbrick, Mud Bridge 1 (detail), 2016 acrylic on linen, 76 cm x 102 cm, courtesy and © the artist

public programs.

Talks & Workshops SAM Out Late! January GV Pride Mixer & Mingler

Thur 11 Jan, 5.30 to 7pm at SAM. FREE. Book via SAM website.

GVPRIDE and SAM are kicking the year off with a party! Start the evening with a bevvy and chat then join SAM Senior Curator, Anna Briers for a tour of Cover Versions: Mimicry and Resistance, with a focus on the use of mimicry to explore gender and identity through video art. Local artists Bula Temporaria and Sophletta will run quick-sketching sessions throughout the evening. This is an inclusive event and safe space for our LGBTIQA + friends.

SAM Out Late! March Curatorial Floor Talk: Soft Core Thur 15 Mar, 5.30 to 7pm at SAM. FREE. Book via SAM website.

Join Micheal Do, curator of Soft Core, for a walk-through of the exhibition. From a large-scale inflatable rabbit to fake fur sculptures these playful works explore the many facets and meanings of ‘softness’. Carve a polystyrene likeness of yourself inspired by Simon Yates’s busts with local artist Christiano Dery.

SAM Out Late! April Artists’ Talk: Best of Friends & SAM Local Spotlight

Thur 12 Apr, 5.30 to 7pm at SAM. FREE. Book via SAM website.

Speed-date an artist! Experience personalised and one-on-one talks with some of the exhibiting artists in Best of Friends and SAM Local Spotlight. Rotating around the gallery, these fast-paced, short-burst conversations will yield insights into the artists’ works, whilst enjoying some nibbles and showing your support of local art.

Hot Off The Press Screen Printing Workshop

Mon 12, 19 & 26 Feb, 6 to 8pm at SAM. For Adults. $140 (Friends $130). Book via SAM website. Tutor: Tarli Bird.

Explore silk, stencils and paint!

This beginner-level screen printing workshop will have you whipping up designs, cutting out stencils and fabric printing your original designs. Over three weeks participants will learn the technical aspects of screen printing and have some goodies to take home. The cost includes one calico tote bag, fabric paints and use of silk screens.

Class limited to 12 participants. Participants may bring additional fabrics along.

Looks Can Be Deceiving Ceramic Workshop

Mon 5, 12 & 19 Mar, 6 to 8pm at SAM. For Adults. $140 (Friends $130). Book via SAM website. Tutor: Kaye Poulton.

Drawing from Koji Ryui and Louise Weaver’s works in Soft Core, participants will create small to medium-scale sculptures which investigate ‘softness’, both conceptually and texturally. Using strong sandy clay and surface treatments including texturing, patterning and piercing, explore materiality to create your personal interpretation of softness.

The cost includes clay, glazes and firing.

Class limited to 12 participants.

Wunder Weave Adult Weaving Workshop

Sat 17 March, 11am to 3.30pm at SAM. For Adults. $130 (Friends $120). Book via SAM website. Tutor: Wunder Weave.

This is a beginner-level contemporary weaving workshop with Rachel Wood of Wunder Weave. Participants will takehome their completed and suspended woven wall hanging and a guide on how to weave.

Please note loom kits are not included in the price but will be available to buy on the day.

Limited numbers for workshop.

For Kids, Tweens and Teens SAM Little Hands Pre-School Art Workshops

Wed 7 & 21 Feb, 7 & 21 Mar and 18 Apr from 10.30 to 11.15am at SAM. For Toddlers & Pre-Schoolers. $5. Individual bookings required for each class via SAM website.

Getting messy and having fun is what SAM Little Hands is about!

Budding artists will experience art through play, paint and clay.

Each session will be a handson experience of sensory play, exploration and messiness for little ones. Art smocks provided.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

SAM Art Club After-School Program

Tue 6 & 20 Feb, 6 & 20 Mar & 17 Apr from 4 to 5.30pm at SAM. For Kids & Tweens. $20.

Individual bookings required for each class via the SAM website.

Kids only zone!

Join us for an after-school art club led by artists and visual art educators. Each workshop will investigate different making processes and movements by interacting with SAM exhibitions and collections. Students will develop drawing and painting techniques by investigating Rosa Purbrick’s Drawing Wall #30; explore materiality, form and sculpture with Soft Core; and delve into Constructivism with Masato Takasaka’s SAM Education Lab. BYO art smocks.

A Summer Road Trip NGV Kids on Tour program

Tues 16 and Wed 17 Jan from 1.30 to 3pm daily at SAM. For Families. FREE. Book via the SAM website.

Spend the afternoon creating and making. To coincide with the National Gallery of Victoria's Summer exhibition program, activities will include collage, board games and some takehome fun. Come and join us!

Text Me, Clay Me Text-based Clay Workshop

Mon 22 Jan from 1.30 to 3pm at SAM. For Kids & Tweens, $20. Book via the SAM website.

Tutor: Kaye Poulton.

SAM’s sell-out clay play sessions are back. Taking inspiration from Jon Campbell’s, Drawing Wall #29 Yeah! participants will SAM Summer explore text and typography.

Using rolling, coiling and Holiday Program pinching techniques, kids will express themselves through SAM Science Lab loopy lettering, text and scale.

S.T.E.A.M. Play Participants will get to take home Tues 16 and Wed 17 Jan, 10.30am to noon daily at SAM. their work after firing.

For Kids & Tweens. FREE. Skidding Squeegees Book via SAM website.

Come to SAM’s ‘science lab’ for a Screen-printing Workshop Tues 23 Jan, 10.30am to noon slime-making, volcano-erupting, or 1.30 to 3pm at SAM. For spin-art creating workshop. It’s Kids & Tweens. $20. Book via where art and science meet and SAM website. Tutor: Tarli Bird. your technicolour dreams come Our last screen-printing workshop alive. Kids will get the chance was so much fun we’re rolling to try fun and safe science it out again. Learn how to print experiments exploring art and multiple colours and repetitive making a mess. patterns onto a calico bag which

you can take home, or bring your own white t-shirt and show it off when you get back to school.

SAM Autumn Holiday Program SAM Education Lab Art-making

Wed 4 Apr, 1.30 to 3.30pm or Thu 5 Apr, 10.30am to 12.30pm at SAM. For Kids & Tweens.

FREE. Book via SAM website.

Tutor: Masato Takasaka.

Together with contemporary artist Masato Takasaka, you will create a large-scale architectural installation using found objects and everyday materials. Part art-making and part exhibition development, play the role of artist and curator in SAM’s Education Lab, transforming the gallery into a mini-city.

Bells and Whistles Clay Workshop

Tues 10 Apr, 10.30am to noon or 1.30 to 3pm at SAM. For Kids & Tweens. $20. Book via SAM website. Tutor: Dell Stewart.

Make some noise! Using different techniques, kids will mould, pinch and roll clay into musical instruments like bells, whistles, maracas and even ocarinas.

Participants will get to take home their work after firing.

Landscapes and Legends Spray paint workshop

Wed 11 Apr, 10.30am to noon at SAM. For Kids & Tweens. $20. Book via SAM website.

Tutors: Sophletta & Bula Temporaria.

Inspired by the abstract landscapes and flat forms of Nagambie-based artist Rosa Purbrick’s Drawing Wall #30, children will experiment with graphic composition. Using the local natural environment as a focus, participants will make stencils and use spray-paint to create an artwork to take home.

Friends of SAM Events The Friends of Shepparton Art Museum Inc. develop and foster an active cultural community in Greater Shepparton. Together with SAM's programs and events, the Friends of SAM also offer members (and non-members) an opportunity to get involved, meet new people and try new things. A membership form can be found at the SAM shop or downloaded from the SAM website.

Coffee Mornings Cover Versions Floor Talk Wed 10 Jan, 10am at SAM. To explore and discuss the exhibition Cover Versions: Mimicry and Resistance.

New exhibitions 2018: Soft Core and Drawing Wall Wed 7 Feb, 10am at SAM. SAM Director, Dr Rebecca Coates will guide us through Soft Core and outline SAM’s highlights for 2018 before local artist Rosa Purbrick talks about her Drawing Wall #30.

Special Events Shepparton Textile Artists’ exhibition

Wed 7 Mar, 10am at Alex Rigg Theatre, Eastbank Centre.

Hear about the inspirations, varied media and techniques that come together to produce an impressive exhibition.

Best of Friends

Wed 11 Apr, 10am at SAM. Explore the popular Friends' exhibition together with some of the participating artists, then take some time to look at students’ work and that of the artists featured in SAM Local Spotlight.

An evening in Venice – the Biennale 2017

Thur 22 Feb, 6 to 8pm at The Carrington, 505 Wyndham Street, Shepparton. Register via SAM's website.

Enjoy a Spritz and Cicheti (typical Venetian snacks) while learning more about the famous Venetian art festival from SAM Director, Dr Rebecca Coates.

Mothers’ Day Lunch

Thurs 10 May, 12 to 3pm at the Eastbank Centre, Shepparton.

Register via SAM's website.

In partnership with Goulburn Valley Health Foundation, enjoy Labyrinths in a lovely lunch featuring speakers on the garden setting at themes of motherhood and art.

Farm 3618, Merrigum See SAM's website for further Wed 2 May, 10am at details from March.

Farm 3618, Merrigum.

This is an opportunity to learn more about labyrinths and the garden designed to contribute to repairing environmental damage.

See SAM's website for further details from March.

sam education.

Education Lab 29 March to 13 May 2018 SAM’s Education Lab will be an evolving exhibition process that will see a range of schools and educational groups work with Masato Takasaka to transform one of SAM’s gallery spaces into a large scale architectural installation.

Masato Takasaka is a Melbourne-based, contemporary artist, who likes to think about his studio practice in musical terms.

Describing his aesthetic as an iPod Shuffle on endless repeat, Takasaka replays the greatest hits of 20th century avant-garde art, with references to Constructivism, Dada, Pop and Minimalism alongside the back catalogue of his own greatest hits.

Primarily working with found objects and materials to construct his gallery-based installations, art and design history collide in Takasaka’s mini-cities. Described as “technocontemporary”, the exuberant chaos of his sculptural practice involves a process of working and re-working everyday materials in inventive ways to make something new.

Schools are encouraged to book their groups in early to participate in this exciting artmaking and exhibition opportunity. Contact SAM Visual Arts Educator, Catherine Read to discuss booking in your school to participate.

SAM Scholars Designed specifically for art interested students in Years 10 & 11, this program draws on the expertise of SAM staff as well as visiting artists to further develop skills and knowledge in art making, materials and techniques, as well its histories and ideas. This program is perfect for students wanting to extend their learning to prepare themselves for final year Art and Studio Art VCE Studies.

Teacher Previews and Professional Development Supporting our permanent collection display and temporary exhibition program, our professional development programs are in accordance with Australian Standards and National Consistency as advised by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Specialist workshops and activities for schools include ceramic workshops, language development and focussed VCE tours. See SAM's website for further information.

For further information on any of the above or to make a school booking please contact SAM on (03) 5832 9520. Also visit our website for upcoming education events at sheppartonartmuseum.com.au/education. (above right): Masato Takasaka, ANOTHER PROPOSITIONAL MODEL FOR THE EVERYTHING ALWAYS ALREADYMADE WANNABE STUDIO MASATOTECTURES MUSEUM OF FOUND REFRACTIONS 1994-2016 (r)eternal return to productopiaalmost everything all at once, twice three times (in four parts…TWMA BIENNIAL: ENDLESS CIRCULATION 2016 remix), 2016, installation view Tarrawarra Biennial 2016: Endless Circulation. Photo: Andrew Curtis.

sam shop.

volunteer at sam.

The SAM shop is a fantastic place to purchase artist-made ceramics and gifts. The shop stocks work by a number of local and interstate artists and collectives including Edith Rewa, Goodly Gold, Marmoset Found and Emily Green (pictured). It features a curated selection of Australian craft and design while supporting some of the region’s best artistic talent. The shop also stocks a range of publications, including SAM exhibition catalogues, books on art and Australian ceramics, plus a range of art magazines.

Why not join SAM’s amazing team of volunteers? It’s a great way to get involved with art in the community, while gaining valuable experience within a cultural organisation. SAM is at an exciting time in its history, and arts and culture play an important role in community life. Volunteering offers a unique and rewarding opportunity where you can experience our programs, exhibitions, events, collections, and meet artists and other arts and cultural workers first-hand.

Friends of SAM are eligible for a 10% discount on all purchases at the SAM shop.

sam foundation.

The SAM Foundation's purpose is to undertake a significant drive for the new expanded Art Museum and to grow funds to benefit the SAM Collection and program. To find out more about the SAM Foundation and how you can give, please visit SAM’s website or ask us at the SAM Shop.

We have a diverse volunteer base who range in ages, art experience and career backgrounds. All are welcome!

By volunteering at SAM, you can meet new people, learn new skills, increase your knowledge, help others, gain valuable job experience and be needed and valued for what you do. SAM offers a number of volunteer opportunities in Visitor Experience, Education and Public Programs, and Collection and Research. For more info, email volunteeratsam@shepparton.vic.gov.au or call SAM on (03) 5832 9861.

70 Welsford Street, Shepparton VIC p + 61 3 5832 9861 e art.museum@shepparton.vic.gov.au w sheppartonartmuseum.com.au @SAM_Shepparton #SAM_shepparton

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Image: Angela & Hossein Valamanesh, Guardian, 2010 170 x 82 x 110cm, bronze and granite, edition of 3, courtesy the artist and Karen Woodbury Gallery Š the artist

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