sam. program. May to Oct 2018
welcome to sam. Shepparton Art Museum’s Program for May to October features an exciting range of exhibitions, programs and activities designed to engage, inspire, inform and invite our audiences to get involved. In May, we're excited to present the first major survey exhibition by leading contemporary Australian artist Raquel Ormella. Internationally and nationally recognised for her work, I hope you get this: Raquel Ormella will feature some of Raquel’s experimental textile works, ranging across subjects as diverse as national identity, Australia’s minerals boom, and social and environmental activism. We are thrilled to be partnering with NETS Victoria, with support from Visions of Australia, and will tour the exhibition nationally following its Shepparton presentation. This is a first for us. The exhibition will be supported by a substantial publication, featuring new writing on Raquel’s work and be beautifully illustrated. This year we are delighted to again present our nationally recognised Indigenous Ceramic Award, SAM’s $20,000 biennial acquisitive prize.
Seven artists have been shortlisted from far North Tiwi Islands, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales. I particularly thank all of the artists who applied to the Award and our judges, Stephen Gilchrist and Genevieve Grieves. We thank our generous Major Partners, The Sir Andrew and Lady Fairley Foundation and Mr Allan Myers AC QC. SAM has partnered with Bendigo Art Gallery and La Trobe Art Institute for an artist’s project by leading artist and ceramicist, Damon Moon, in a project which links the collections of these three major institutions in North-central Victoria. Subject/Object is a feature project of Artlands Victoria, Australia’s largest regional arts gathering, this year held in the City of Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander Shire. For those who like to get their hands in the clay, and celebrate all things creative by making and doing, be sure not to miss out on some of our popular practical workshops, activities, talks and events included in this program. Designed for audiences of all ages, they are a great way of making friends while being actively creative. We look forward to seeing you, your family, and friends at SAM in the coming months. Dr Rebecca Coates Director, Shepparton Art Museum image: Naomi Eller, Standing single weight (3 separate works), 2017, various clay, stoneware and wax on wooden plinth, dimensions variable, acc no.'s 2017.32, 2017.33 and 2017.34 © the artist, photo: Amina Barolli.
i hope you get this: Raquel Ormella 26 May to 12 August 2018 A NETS Victoria and SAM touring exhibition. I hope you get this: Raquel Ormella brings together a selection of new and recent work by one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists. The exhibition will include a wide variety of media, and particularly draw on Ormella’s experimental textile works, exploring key themes that the artist has consistently developed in her work: social and environmental activism; human and animal relationships; nationalism and national identity.
These recurrent interests are brought together by a consistent engagement with the artist’s voice. Rather than being the site of authority, Ormella’s voice simultaneously expresses an aspiration for connection, while remaining uncertain about whether the communication will work. Curators: Rebecca Coates and Anna Briers.
@SAM_Shepparton @netsvictoria @raquelormella #ihopeyougetthis Below image: Raquel Ormella, I'm Worried I'm Not Political Enough (Xanana Gusmaos), 1999-2009, double-sided banner, sewn wool and felt, 128 x 202 cm, courtesy the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane © the artist. Cover image: Raquel Ormella, All these small intensities (detail 4 verso), 2017, silk and cotton embroidery thread on linen, dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane © the artist. Photo: David Patterson.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program as well as receiving development assistance from NETS Victoria’s Exhibition Development Fund, supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
recent works from the sam. collection. Now Showing until mid 2019
Intimate Realities Drawn from the potent realms of artists' imaginations, Intimate Realities evokes the uncanny and the surreal. Showcasing works from the SAM Collection this exhibition features sculpture, video, photography, screen-printing, painting and ceramics by leading contemporary artists, presented in a ways that invite visitors to look more closely. Artists include: Benjamin Armstrong, Pat Brassington, Nici Cumpston, Naomi Eller, Michal Fargo, Sam Jinks, Juz Kitson, Tracey Moffatt, John Perceval, Sally Ross, Heather B. Swann, Angela and Hossein Valamanesh, Paul Wood.
Ever-present Ever-present 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 of cultures that has sustained and continues to be a way of being since time immemorial. Showcasing works from the SAM Collection including recent acquisitions, this exhibition spans a variety of media: from painting and ceramics to basketmaking. Each work impresses a deep knowing and sense of belonging to the artists’ sovereign home. Ever-present reveals a number of interwoven themes from survival and kinship, through to life cycles and Dreaming. Artists include: Ian Abdulla, Lorrain Babui, Rhoda Bayambula, Shauna Colin, Vera Cooper, Yvonne Cooper, Julie Dowling, Walter Ebatarinja, Janet Fieldhouse, Tanya Flower, Sally Gabori, Angelina George, Rupert Jack, Mary Jo Kantilla, Benjamin Landara, Minnie Manatjarla, Irene Entata Mbitjana, Danie Mellor, Mary Milngurr, Richard Moketarinja, Albert Namatjira, Nancy Naninurra, Katarra Nampitjinpa, Dorothy Napangardi, Angelina, Ngal, Tiger Palpatja, Edwin Pareroultja, Gloria Fletcher Thanakupi, Mary Tjaatju, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Long Tom Tjapanangka, Helicopter Tjungurrayi, Tinica Wilson, Dixie Wurrparmirra. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised that this exhibition contains the names and artworks of people who have since passed away. We acknowledge their legacy and contribution to art in Australia, and we pay our respects to their families and communities.
#SAMCollection Image: Juz Kitson, It's All Embracing Boundless-ness, no. II (detail), 2015-16, 90 x 40 x 50 cm, Southern Ice Porcelain, Jingdezhen Porcelain, Merino wool and rabbit pelt. Shepparton Art Museum, purchased 2016, courtesy the artist and Jan Murphy Gallery Š the artist. Photo: DocQument Photography.
2018 indigenous ceramic award. 25 August to 11 November 2018
As a $20,000 acquisitive prize, the 2018 ICA is open to Indigenous Australian groups and individual artists to propose an exhibition concept to be realised at SAM. The shortlisted artists or collectives are supported with an exhibition development fee to produce new work from March to July 2018. The Award will be judged by Stephen Gilchrist, Associate Lecturer of Indigenous Art at the University of Sydney; Genevieve Grieves, Manager, First Peoples Department at Museums Victoria; and Dr Rebecca Coates, Director of SAM, and announced at the exhibition opening on Saturday 25 August 2018. The 2018 ICA is the sixth in the series of this biennial Award, showcasing new and exciting developments in the field. It contributes to the Art Museum’s significant holdings of Indigenous ceramic art, and provides cultural exchange opportunities for Indigenous artists within regional Victoria and across Australia. This year’s finalists include: Dean Cross, Worimi, ACT Jackie Wirramanda, Wergaia, VIC Jan Goongaja Griffiths, Miriwoong/Ngarinyman – Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, WA Janet Fieldhouse, Torres Strait Islands, QLD Jock Puautjimi, Tiwi – Tiwi Design Aboriginal Corporation, NT Penny Evans, Gamilaraay/Gomeroi, NSW Yhonnie Scarce, Kokatha/Nukunu, SA The exhibition is supported by a series of public programs and cultural activities. See SAM's website for details. MAJOR PARTNERS
Mr Allan Myers AC QC
#SAMICA Image: Raymond Young, Wanggan Wurk Wurk (To Hear Country) (detail), 2016, earthenware with oxide, dimensions variable, Shepparton Art Museum, 2016 Indigenous Ceramic Art Award special acquisition. Courtesy and © the artist. Photo: Christian Capurro.
sam local.
showcase.
Until 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.
During SAM Local, artistic practice from the region is showcased with three exhibitions: SAM Local Spotlight: Kate Hill; Best of Friends; and the inaugural SAM Education Lab. This is your chance to celebrate and support homegrown talent.
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subject / object.
Showcase #17: Kaye Poulton Until 2 May 2018 Showcase #18: Alterfact 4 May to 8 August 2018 Showcase #19: Takeawai 10 August to 21 November 2018
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25 August to 11 November 2018 Developed by Shepparton Art Museum in partnership with Bendigo Art Gallery and La Trobe Art Institute, artist Damon Moon presents a series of exhibitions that respond to these unique Victorian regional collections and spaces. Moon has selected collections of vessels or pots that are specific to each institution, history and context. Using slip cast multiples and repetitive forms, Moon explores the subtle shifts in technique and materiality between his work and the selected ceramics. He offers a form of object-based conversation between his own ceramics works and works from each Collection selected to reflect on each place’s history of art and industry. Subject / Object is a feature project of Artlands Victoria, Australia’s largest regional arts gathering, which will this year be held in the City of Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander Shire from 10 – 14 October, 2018. www.artlands.com.au
drawing wall. The Drawing Wall is an ongoing series of commissioned, temporary, site-specific wall‑based drawings or installations enlivening the foyer space of the Eastbank Centre, directly outside SAM. Each year, artists are commissioned to produce new work across the 4 x 12m space. Drawing Wall #31: David Harley 28 April to 1 August 2018 Drawing Wall #32: Elvis Richardson 11 August to 24 October 2018
#SAMDrawingWall Image: David Harley, Study for a Tapestry 1b (detail), 2016. Courtesy the artist and Charles Nodrum Gallery © the artist. Photo: Christo Crocker.
public programs. Talks & Workshops SAM Out Late! Join us for an evening of art and ideas. Explore contemporary art through a series of informal talks, lectures and artistic responses to exhibitions at SAM by artists, curators, thinkers and local personalities. Thur 15 Jun, 6 to 7.30pm at SAM. FREE. Book via SAM website. Taking inspiration from Everpresent, SAM’s Collection exhibition of recent acquisitions by Indigenous artists, local community personalities will present informal responses to specific artworks. The intimate atmosphere will provide opportunities to explore our own responses evoked by the show. Thur 26 Jul, 6 to 7.30pm at SAM. FREE. Book via SAM website. Experience the transformative essence of spoken word in this special performance by local Aboriginal and culturally diverse artists. Presented in partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria, the event will see Yorta Yorta artist Neil Morris and young local emerging poets and writers respond to Raquel Ormella’s survey exhibition. Artists will recite their own expressions that resonate on a personal level with the themes underlying Ormella’s work: human relationships with nature, identity and activism.
Thur 20 Sept, 6 to 7.30pm at SAM. FREE. Book via SAM website. Join SAM's Curator, Anna Briers for a glass of wine and walk through of Intimate Realities, showcasing recent acquisitions from the SAM Collection. Explore imaginative worlds and sensory experiences through uncanny and surreal works by Australian contemporary artists.
Thur 25 Oct, 6 to 7.30pm at SAM. FREE. Book via SAM website. Celebrate the finalists of the Indigenous Ceramic Award by joining Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba, SAM Community Engagement Officer - Indigenous, Belinda Briggs for a glass of wine and walk-through of the exhibition. Belinda will share insights into the processes and themes explored by the 2018 ICA finalists and discuss the significance of the ceramic art prize for contemporary Indigenous artists.
I Hope You Get This In Conversation Artist Talk
Fri 25 May from 5.15 to 6pm at SAM. For Adults. FREE. Book via the SAM website. Join Raquel Ormella before the launch of her survey show I hope you get this for a floor talk in which she discusses environmentalism, birdwatching and national identity.
Twitch 'n Stitch Full Day Walking Tour & Practical Workshop
Sat 14 Jul from 9 to 11am: Walking Tour at Walter's Reserve, Jordan's Bend, 1 to 4.30pm: Practical Workshop at SAM. For Adults. $130 (Friends $120). Book via SAM website. Put on your wellies and spend the morning with local conservation expert Don Roberts from BirdLifeMurray Goulburn bird watching in bushland a stone’s throw from SAM. After lunch come back to SAM for an artist-led practical workshop with Raquel Ormella exploring text as image and complex tertiary colour palettes for embroidery. Participants will experiment with a variety of coloured grounds and create a composition for a small-scale work, leaving class with a collaged composition, different textile grounds and a thread palette to complete their work at home.
Hot Off The Press II Screen-printing Workshop
Mon 14, 21 & 28 May, 6 to 8pm at SAM. For Adults. $140 (Friends $130). Tutor: Tarli Bird. Book via SAM website. Back by popular demand! 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. Participants must bring additional fabrics to class. Workshop limited to 12 participants.
The SELF Portraiture Workshop
Thur 3, 10 & 17 May, 6 to 8pm at SAM. For Adults. $140 (Friends of SAM $130). Tutor: Daniel Butterworth. Book via SAM website. 2016 Archibald Finalist, Daniel Butterworth will lead a three-week series of workshops with a focus on portraiture. Using oil on paper, participants will produce a small body of work and develop key techniques used in portraiture. Materials included in cost.
Through the Lens Photography Workshop
Mon 8, 15 & 22 Oct, 6 to 8pm at various locations. For Adults. $140 (Friends $130). Tutor: Serana Hunt-Hughes. Book via SAM website. This series of workshops is designed to assist participants in developing strong use of manual camera settings, allowing for greater creative control. Weather permitting, workshops will be held outdoors in close proximity to SAM, making use of late afternoon/twilight light for photographic technique and discussion. Bring your own Digital SLR.
2018 Indigenous Ceramic Award Official Opening Prize Announcement & Associated Events
Sat 25 & Sun 26 August. Join us for a program of artist talks, practical workshops and school holiday programs with artists and curators of the 2018 Indigenous Ceramic Award. Please refer to SAM's website in June for more details.
Subject / Object Artist Talk & Practical Demonstration
Sat 13 Oct, 10.30am to 1pm. Join Damon Moon, Creative Director of the JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design in Adelaide and one of Australia’s most respected ceramists for an artist's talk about his exhibition Subject/Object. Moon will demonstrate how to produce the series of surface treatments and techniques he has utilised in his exhibition. Refer to SAM's website in August for details. Subject / Object is a feature project of Artlands Victoria, Australia’s largest regional arts gathering, which will this year be held in the City of Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander Shire from 10 – 14 October, 2018. www.artlands.com.au
Kids, Tweens & Teens SAM Little Hands Pre-School Art Workshops
Fortnightly sessions from 10.30 to 11.15am at SAM. For Toddlers & Pre-Schoolers. $5. Refer to SAM website for dates where individual bookings are required. Getting messy and having fun is what SAM Little Hands is all about! Budding artists will experience art-making through play, paint and clay. Each session will be a hands-on experience of sensory play, exploration and messiness with carers encouraged to join in the fun! Art smocks provided. Children must be accompanied by a carer.
SAM Art Club After-School Program
Monthly sessions from 4 to 5.30pm at SAM. For Primary School Years. $15. Refer to SAM website for dates where individual bookings are required. 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 art movements by interacting with SAM exhibitions and collections. Please BYO art smocks.
SAM Winter Holiday Program Tweet Tweet Clay Workshop
Wed 11 Jul, 1.30 to 3pm at SAM. For 5 to 10 years. $15. Tutor: Kaye Poulton. Book via SAM website. Inspired by Raquel Ormella’s cabinet of birds, kids will mould, pinch and roll clay into two and three dimensional birds. Participants will get to take home their work after firing.
Zines R Us Zine-making Workshops
Tues 3 Jul, 10.30am to noon or 1.30 to 3pm at SAM. For 8 to 15 years. $15. Tutor: A Zine Thing. Book via the SAM website. Get your voice out there! Join zine artist Tasha of A Zine Thing in making your own self-published handmade book using collage techniques and a photo-copier. Print multiple copies of your zine and share them with your friends when you get back to school.
SAM Spring Holiday Program The Way of the Fold Origami Workshops
Tues 25 Oct, 10.30am to noon or 1.30 to 3pm at SAM. For 6 to 12 years. $15. Tutor: Noriko. Book via SAM website. Following step-by-step instructions, kids will learn the Japanese art of paper folding known as Origami. Children will make various pieces from simple to more complicated using traditional Japanese Origami paper. All materials provided.
Slow Down World Reading and Workshop
Wed 26 Sept, Book Reading: 10.30 to 11.30am, Workshop: 12 to 2pm at Riverlinks Eastbank. For 3 to 13 years, $10 per child (adults free). Book via SAM website. Join artist and author Tai Snaith for a reading of her children’s picture book which was longlisted for the 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards. Slow Down World takes us on a journey towards living in the present moment. The reading will be followed by a practical workshop where kids will use clay and paper to collage pictures of their world. Children must be accompanied by a carer.
Ghosts and Ghouls Clay Workshop
Wed 3 Oct, 1.30 to 3pm at SAM. For 5 to 13 years. $15. Tutor: Kaye Poulton. Book via SAM website. Taking inspiration from SAM’s Collection exhibition Intimate Realities, children will make surreal objects from their imagination using clay. Children will take home their work after firing.
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 Islamic Museum of Australia Wed 6 Jun, Coach departs from Nixon Street near Eastbank Centre at 8am, returning approx. 5pm. Cost $45 for bus and museum entry. Visit the stunning Islamic Museum in Thornbury and tour its fascinating galleries. This event follows the successful Islamic Architecture lecture evening in September 2017 when the architect of the Islamic Museum of Australia, Issam Nabulsi was our guest speaker.
G.R.A.I.N Store, Nathalia
Wed 4 Jul, 10am. Learn about art activities and events in Nathalia from administrator/curator Kristin Retallick and view the Moira Shire Schools exhibition. Take a town walk and visit the Barmah Heritage Centre.
Noorilim and Murchison
Wed 1 Aug, 10am. Meet at Noorilim car park. $20 payable on entry. View the sculptures and garden at Noorilim before visiting Murchison to view its historic buildings.
Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton
Wed 5 Sept, 10am. $20 payable at the Gardens entry. The Friends of the Botanic Gardens again welcome us when the gardens are at their best. The gardens are always evolving so we will view recent developments including creative artwork.
Kaiela Arts
Wed 3 Oct,10 am. $5 payable on the day. Kaiela artists continue to develop and extend their skills. We can view their recent work and learn more about Kaiela Arts projects and plans for relocating to their site at the new SAM.
Japanese Ceramics Wed 7 Nov,10 am at SAM. $5 payable on the day. Learn about the rich history, beauty and range of Japanese ceramics from Marian Howell, Head Teacher Ceramics, Ceramic Design Studio, Gymea Campus, NSW TAFE. Marian has extensive knowledge of Japanese ceramics gained from her work and study there and from the many ceramic tours she has led to Japan.
Special Events Mothers’ Day Luncheon
Thurs 10 May, 12 to 3pm at the Eastbank Centre, Shepparton. Tickets $55, available from Friends of SAM. Register your interest via SAM's website. In partnership with Goulburn Valley Health, the Friends of SAM are delighted to feature Lesley Harding and Kendrah Morgan of Heide Museum of Modern Art, curators and authors of several books about Sunday and John Reed and Heide. Details of other Friends of SAM events will be communicated via the Friends quarterly newsletter and SAM website, plus local news and social media. You can also follow the Friends of Shepparton Art Museum on Facebook.
sam education.
Education Lab
For Schools
Until 13 May 2018
Guided Tours SAM education tours focus on exploring and discussing key artworks from the Collection and exhibition program. These tours aim to build students confidence in understanding and discussing visual language, art history and contemporary ideas. Workshops and activities are designed in collaboration with teachers to compliment the learning outcomes required in the classroom. Resources are available on our website or by contacting SAM education staff. Specialist Activities Let's Talk Art: VCE Analytical Frameworks Students will be guided through the use of the VCE Art Analytical Frameworks in response to key artworks in the SAM Collection and exhibition program. FREE workshop. Let’s Talk: Visual Language Students will build their art specific vocabulary through the analysis and discussion of highlighted collection works. FREE workshop. Let’s Talk: Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) VTS is a research based approach to student led discussion and inquiry into images. Developed by cognitive psychologist Abigail Housen and veteran museum educator Philip Yenawine, VTS is an empowering technique for students to explore artworks in the SAM Collection. FREE workshop.
SAM’s Education Lab is an evolving exhibition process that has seen a range of schools and educational groups work with artist Masato Takasaka to transform one of SAM’s gallery spaces into a large scale architectural installation. To celebrate the final progressive exhibition, join us for the Education Lab Closing Party at SAM on Mon 7 May, 6 to 8pm.
For Teachers Teacher Professional Development Workshop with Artist Katie Jacobs Mon 30 Jul, 4 to 5.30pm Drawing inspiration from artists Miranda July, David Shrigley, Kenny Pittock and Laura Delaney, teachers will work with artist Katie Jacob to design a text-based artwork based on a chosen theme such as “things your teacher says” or “signs of good luck”. Using a variety of media, including pencils, textas, watercolour and oil pastels, teachers will illustrate a ceramic artwork with their ideas to create a sculpture. 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.
sam shop.
the new 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 Bridget Bodenham. 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.
Progress on the new SAM site demolition works are continuing with construction expected to commence later this year.
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. Top left image: Gowrie Street Primary School students enjoyed the NE/LL exhibition at SAM in October 2016. Photo: Amina Barolli. Top right image: New SAM 3D model by Denton Corker Marshall. Photo: Chris Hawking.
The simple, yet monumental and compelling architecture by Denton Corker Marshall will inspire and engage locals and visitors to the region. The building, with its striking, abstract composition that echoes the scale of the surrounding river red gums will attract people both domestically and internationally to visit the art museum for its collection, temporary exhibitions and range of programs for all ages and interests in art. Co-located with Kaiela arts and the Visitor Information Centre, the new SAM will be a gateway to the broader Greater Shepparton region and help to foster a stronger and more vibrant local arts community. As well as informing the public, the new SAM will provide a destination for locals to catch up with friends and relatives for a coffee or a meal. It will provide a spectacular meeting place for everyone to enjoy and be proud of. To keep up to date on the new SAM visit www.greatershepparton.com.au and search for 'new SAM'.
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Image: Alterfact, Teapot Menagerie, 2017 Southern Ice Porcelain with coloured stains, courtesy and Š the artist. Photo: Ben Landau.
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