White Heat at the Jam

Here is a few pics from the Jamfactory opening night and final touches on the set up.
Thanks for all of the help getting White Heat to Adelaide!

Ma & Pa for driving over to take a load from NSW to SA! Legends!
Naomi and the Jamfactory crew for helping to set up!
Graeme Bannerman for ensuring the show packed flat and actually FIT in the back of my wagon!

Couldn't have done this project without many many personal favours.........you know who you are.....................I owe you BIG time!

Bridget Bodenham

Deirdre Hoban

 Katherine Wheeler

 Wall panel featuring Prue Venables work

Zara Collins

Next stop Wollongong! Our last venue on tour - just in time for summer on the coast! Perfect way to end such a huge independant project.

Jamfactory Touch Tours

If you would like to get up-close-and-personal with a collection of artworks from White Heat at the Jamfactory, curator and artist Zara Collins will be conducting two Touch Tours during July.

Zara will discuss the ideas behind the exhibition and discuss each artist's work, techniques and methodologies. Selected objects from each artist, raw clay and some hand tools will be available to handle, touch and engage with.

Tours are free and open to all ages and abilities. Bookings essential please contact the Jamfactory for more information or to book on 08 8410 0727. Please feel free to ask questions during the tour - discussion is encouraged!  Numbers limited to 10 each session.

Touch Tour - Friday 11 July 1pm - 2pm

Touch Tour - Saturday 12 July 1pm - 2pm

Victorian Vinaigrette (Neckpieces)

http://www.jamfactory.com.au/about-latest-news.php

White Heat comes to the Jamfactory

Don Dunstan paved the way for many creative individuals and organisations in the 1970s during his time as Premier of South Australia. Growing up in Adelaide, I remember visiting the original Jamfactory premises as a child and being inspired and amazed at the artists at work and demonstrations of wheel thrown ceramics.

The Jamfactory legacy lives on as THE craft and design hub in Adelaide, and we are thrilled to be included in the Jamfactory's Exhibition Program for 2014! Glass aficionado - Nick Mount will uncover his latest solo exhibition in Gallery I and White Heat in Gallery II.

Exhibition open from Friday 11 July to Sunday 14 September 2014.

Please joins us for the opening night on Thursday 10 July 6pm - 8pm.

Artists Deirdre Hoban and Sarah Hudson will be in attendance on the opening night, pop in and say hello.

Hope to see you there!

Deirdre Hoban

Sarah Hudson & Pennie Elliott

Jamfactory
Morphett Street, Adelaide
www.jamfactory.com.au

Goodbye Canberra and thanks

Thank you to all of the staff at Craft ACT for their assistance with the install and destall of White Heat. It was a really smooth bump out!

We have had some fantastically positive feedback from our Canberra leg of the tour. Over 500 vistitors came to see both Antonia Aitken & White Heat exhibitions. Some comments from the visitors book below:

“Great exhibit Zara - congratulations!”
“Adored the ‘moonrock’, delicious texture!”
“Really enjoyed both exhibitions, particularly the ceramic jewellery. Such breadth of
lightness/solidity.”

Canberra turned on some amazing weather and I took the chance to visit some fine institutions and small galleries in our capital: National Archives, National Gallery, War Memorial, Portrait Gallery, Beaver Galleries and Gallery Bilk.

Here are few shots of the exhibition by photographer Andrew Sikorski.

 Exhibition shot

Exhibition shot Prue Venables work in foreground

Exhibition shot Graeme Bannerman's work in foreground

Graeme Bannerman Untitled detail

Graeme Bannerman Moon Rock detail

Katherine Wheeler Creep Ring

Katherine Wheeler Skeleton structure ring

Next stop Adelaide's cultural gem the Jamfactory!

White Heat in Canberra - last week!

Last week to see White Heat at Craft ACT. Exhibition closes on Saturday 17 May 2014.
www.craftact.org.au

Image Details: Kris Coad Necklace of Haikus
Photo: Joshua Morris

Gallery Feature: Beaver Galleries

Established in 1975 Beaver is the largest privately-owned gallery in Canberra. Beaver Galleries beautiful sculpture garden, light-filled interiors and four spacious galleries provide a unique setting for exhibitions of contemporary art & design.

Beaver represent over 90 artists who work in a wide variety of mediums including painting, glass and ceramics to name a few. Director’s Martin & Susie Beaver continue to nurture their growing staple of artists. Established practitioners such as Victor Greenaway, Prue Venables, Ben Edols and Cathy Elliot have continued their creative relationship with the gallery for many years.

I first met Martin & Susie Beaver from Beaver Galleries in 2002 in Chicago USA during the SOFA Exposition (sculpture objects and functional art). I was exhibiting a small collection of contemporary glass pieces with the Glass Artists’ Gallery & representing Object Magazine – there was quite a contingent of Australian creatives in Chicago at the time! I was struck by Martin & Susie’s commitment to exposing Australian artists both emerging and established to overseas markets, gaining recognition for Australian talent and to building further opportunities for artistic career development.

Beaver continue to expose Australia’s finest creative talents to interstate and international forums – I wish them well at the forthcoming Melbourne Art Fair in August and at SOFA Chicago in October/November. All the best!

http://www.beavergalleries.com.au/

Beaver Galleries - current exhibitions:

Daehoon Kang and Joungmee Do - jewellery & objects  

Robert Boynes  - paintings        

David Frazer  - prints      

Daehoon Kang & Joungmee Do

White Heat artists Prue Venables and Zara Collins are represented by Beaver Galleries.
Posted by Zara Collins

Craft ACT install - almost there!

A big thanks to Amanda & Anne for their assistance yesterday!
Just need to fine tune a few little things today....wohoo!

Craft ACT Gallery is a beautiful space and lots of natural light - Antonia Aitken's work in the second half of the space is amazingly detailed.

Antonia Aitken

Here are few shots of White Heat installed in the gallery...

And a few happy snaps...

Zara Collins Victorian Vinaigrette

Kris Coad Necklace of Haiku's

Nelia Justos Chinese inspired pieces

Graeme Bannerman's Prayer Beads on the Touch Table