What’s on at Logan Art Gallery August, September and October 2018
Welcome Logan Art Gallery is one of the most dynamic regional galleries in South-East Queensland, showcasing the best local and touring art, craft, and design exhibitions. Be inspired by practical art workshops and exhibition talks, find beautiful, locally made artworks in the Gallery Store or the Creative Markets, and enjoy the activities in the Young Peoples Gallery. We look forward to seeing you at the gallery. Venue hire and group bookings Logan Art Gallery, including its creative arts workshop, is available for private and community functions and events. Large groups are encouraged to call and inform us of their intended visit. Logan Art Gallery staff will provide free tours to interested groups booking at least a week in advance of their visit. Groups can also book practical activities to further enhance their visit. Activities Meet the artists and participate in free events, activities and talks held in conjunction with the exhibition program. • All children will need to be signed in and out by a parent, adult guardian or carer. • Parents or carers are to remain with children aged seven and under. • Closed-in shoes must be worn by all activity participants. Note that there is a limit of three workshop bookings per person per exhibition round. Please notify the gallery if you are unable to attend, otherwise people on the waiting list will miss out.
Cnr Wembley Rd and Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central QLD 4114 ph: 07 3412 5519 email: artgallery@logan.qld.gov.au website: logan.qld.gov.au/artgallery Open 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday FREE ADMISSION Logan Art Gallery will be closed to the public on the following days for the installation of new exhibitions and holiday periods: • Tuesday 4 September • Tuesday 16 October BOOKINGS Bookings are essential for most events and activities. Book online at logan.qld.gov.au/galleryevents or phone 3412 5519.
Activities shown in this guide are colour-coded: Preschoolers (ages 3–5) Children (ages 6–12, 8–14) Adults and older teens All ages
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Front Cover: Tania Hapai Heta, Wai whero, March 2017, Muka (flax fibre), wood bark and mud natural dyes
27 July to 1 September 2018 — Exhibitions As far as the eye can see As far as the eye can see is an exhibition of works by prominent Australian printmakers investigating their local landscapes. It celebrates the breadth and depth of printmaking practice in Australia today and is a stunning reflection of Australia’s unique and varied geography.
Rochelle Summerfield, Lost, 2016, pigment print on archival paper
Colleen Sam and Keith Weribone: MOONKS: Deadly art and designs MOONKS: Deadly art and designs features paintings and custom furniture by artist Colleen Sam and designer Keith Weribone. In 2016 the pair established MOONKS a custom design furniture business. MOONKS aims to create a new platform to share Aboriginal culture through contemporary design. The paintings created by Colleen Sam inform the designs, which are printed onto custom furniture created by Keith Weribone.
Colleen Sam and Keith Weribone, Plum dreaming design on shield shape ottoman, 2017, digitally printed image on canvas drill
Calamvale Community College: The birds In this exhibition, students of Calamvale Community College have up-cycled materials to create their own unique bird sculptures. Students developed each bird to have its own character trait and personality. The birds hopes to inspire visitors to use and appreciate items that are thrown away, and look for new ways to express their creativity.
Birds by Calamvale Community College students, 2017
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27 July to 1 September 2018 — Events and activities These events and activities relate to current exhibitions. Bookings are required unless stated otherwise. Bookings open on Wednesday 18 July 2018.
Public access to the printing press
Wednesday 1 August, 10am to 4pm Logan Art Gallery will provide free access to the workshop’s medium-sized printing press. Experience in using a printing press is essential as this is a non-tutored session. 10 places. For adults. Bring your own print resources, special papers and printing plates etc.
Exhibition talk and morning tea
Friday 3 August, 10am
with Art Gallery Coordinator Michael Wardell and artist Colleen Sam
Enjoy an informal tour through the current exhibitions with Logan Art Gallery Coordinator Michael Wardell and listen to artist Colleen Sam talk about her exhibition with Keith Weribone, MOONKS: Deadly art and design. Join us for morning tea afterwards.
Colleen Sam (Ngungurnnumma) Kalkadoon People, Sacred, 2018, acrylic on canvas
Two day printmaking workshop: Little textural beauties: printmaking with artist Rochelle Summerfield Rochelle Summerfield, Collage and collagraphs, 2018, fabric, pencil and printing ink
Day 1. Tuesday 7 August, 10am to 3pm Day 2. Wednesday 8 August, 10am to 3pm Discover the joy of printmaking. Ignite your creativity with the tactile experience of making collagraphs. Create the printing plate with fabrics and feathers, ink up and print using the etching press. 15 places. For adults. Bring your own lunch and special textured fabrics of your choice. Participants must attend both days.
Aboriginal symbols: A presentation and workshop with Colleen Sam
Colleen Sam (Ngungurnnumma) Kalkadoon People, Tracks and waterholes, 2017, acrylic on canvas
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Unlimited places. All ages welcome.
Tuesday 21 August, 10am to noon Learn about the use of Aboriginal symbolism in art. Join artist and designer Colleen Sam for this informative presentation and hands-on workshop. Unlimited places. For adults and older teens.
Logan Loves Seniors: Grandparents’ portraits, for children and grandparents
Tuesday 21 August, 3.30pm to 4.45pm Children and grandparents (or other special people) come along for this portrait workshop where you can create a small watercolour painting of your special sitter. This event is held in conjunction with the Seniors Week celebration. 15 places. For children and carers.
He kaˉkano aˉhau (I am a seed) collaborative art work: Community weave project with artists Mihimai Nikora and Leona Morete
Mihimai Nikora and Leona Morete, Raranga / Weaving (detail), 2018, woven haraheke flax
This workshop and all subsequent workshops associated with the exhibition He kaˉkano aˉ hau (I am a seed) is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Logan City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Friday 3 August, 10am to 1pm Create a large scale collaborative artwork to be included in the exhibition He kaˉ kano aˉ hau (I am a seed) showcased in October and November 2018. This is a unique opportunity to work with artists and respond to the exhibition theme of growth, development and expansion. Participants will create a small piece of Raranga (weaving) using traditional and contemporary materials. The collaborative artwork created in the workshop will be showcased alongside contemporary artworks from local Maˉ ori artists. Bring your own lunch. 20 places. All ages welcome.
What a relief! Relief printing: create a woodcut print with artist Antonia Aitken
Antonia Aitken, Re-cut, 2013, drawn, inked and cut reclaimed Huon Pine
This workshop and all subsequent workshops associated with the exhibition As far as the eye can see have been assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program
Printing tales: Print making workshops for children with artist Antonia Aitken
Antonia Aitken, Untitled: holdfast, 2015, laser cut woodcut, drawing, woodcut print
Tuesday 28 August, 10am to 3pm This workshop will explore the immediate and graphic qualities of relief printmaking through developing a woodcut print. By taking the one woodblock through a series of changes over the day participants will explore the possibilities of the medium to create powerful marks, layered images and shifting sequences. 15 places. For adults.
Saturday 1 September, 10am to noon for 6–12 year olds, 1pm to 3pm for 8–14 year olds These workshops will explore the simple and playful possibilities of the printmaking medium. Participants will work with artist Antonia Aitken to explore stories important to them and where they live through the relief and collagraph process. 15 places. For children 6 to 12 years and 8 to 14 years.
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Father's Day Creative Markets: where imagination meets creation Saturday 25 August 2018, 10am to 2pm Logan Art Gallery, Cnr Wembley Rd and Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central
Enjoy the Father’s Day creative markets outside the gallery where individual stall holders will present their wares including crafts, handmade clothes and sweets, plus food and drink. Pick up an individual and unique gift from the market. Unlimited places. All ages welcome.
7 September to 13 October 2018 — Exhibitions Artwaves 2018: Logan and adjacent areas secondary schools art exhibition Artwaves is an annual art exhibition of work sourced from the creative and talented high school students in the Logan region. Artwaves aims to demonstrate the wealth of imagination and creativity present in the City of Logan and adjacent areas.
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Installation Artwaves 2017: Logan and adjacent areas secondary schools art exhibition
7 September to 13 October 2018 — Events and activities These events and activities relate to current exhibitions. Bookings are required unless stated otherwise. Bookings open on Wednesday 29 August 2018.
Words into pictures:
Aaron Pocock, illustration for the book Pirates don’t read, 2017
Want to be an illustrator? Learn how with artist and illustrator Aaron Pocock
He kaˉkano aˉhau (I am a seed) collaborative art work: Community weave project with artists Mihimai Nikora and Leona Morete
Tuesday 11 September, 10am to noon Learn how to illustrate a book with local artist and illustrator Aaron Pocock. Enjoy a presentation based on Aaron’s latest book Pirates don't read, pick up some tips and create your own illustrations. 20 places. For adults and older teens.
Friday 14 September, 10am to 1pm Contribute a large scale collaborative artwork to be included in the exhibition He kaˉ kano aˉ hau (I am a seed) showcased in October and November 2018. This is a unique opportunity to work with artists and respond to the exhibition theme of growth, development and expansion. Participants will create a small piece of Raranga (weaving) using traditional and contemporary materials. The collaborative artwork created in the workshop will be showcased alongside contemporary artworks from local Maˉ ori artists. Bring your own lunch. 15 places. Adults and older teens.
School Holiday program He kaˉkano aˉhau (I am a seed) collaborative art work: Community weave project with artists Mihimai Nikora and Leona Morete
Wednesday 26 September, 10am to 1pm Contribute a large scale collaborative artwork to be included in the exhibition He kaˉ kano aˉ hau (I am a seed) showcased in October and November 2018. This is a unique opportunity to work with artists and respond to the exhibition theme of growth, development and expansion. Participants will create a small piece of Raranga (weaving) using traditional and contemporary materials. The collaborative artwork created in the workshop will be showcased alongside contemporary artworks from local Maˉ ori artists. Bring your own lunch. Unlimited places. All ages welcome, parents and children.
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ImagiNation Children's Festival Thursday 27, Friday 28, Saturday 29 September, drop in any time between 10am and 3pm Enjoy a series of art activities based on the theme of animals in the wilderness. Activities include mask making, scratch board art, birds in collage and animals in watercolour on paper, plus lots of puzzles and jigsaws. Parents are to remain with children. Children’s Festival
Words into pictures: Want to be an illustrator? Learn how with artist 16 September – 1 October 2017 and illustrator Free and low-cost activities for children 0-12 years old Aaron Pocock For more information visit www.logan.qld.gov.au/imagination
Aaron Pocock, illustration from the book Pirates don’t read, 2017
Surrealist self-portraits: Create in coloured pencils with artist Alana Bosgra
Public access to the printing press
Unlimited places. No bookings required. All ages welcome, parents and children.
Tuesday 2 October, 10am to noon Learn how to illustrate a book with local artist and illustrator Aaron Pocock. Enjoy a presentation based on Aaron’s latest book Pirates don't read, pick up some tips and create your own illustrations. 20 places. For children 8 to 16 years.
Thursday 4 October, 10am to noon Learn how to create a super real portrait of yourself in the surrealist style. 15 places. For children 8 to 16 years.
Tuesday 9 October, 10am to 4pm Logan Art Gallery will provide free access to the workshop’s medium sized printing press. Experience in using a printing press is essential as this is a non-tutored session. 10 places. For adults. Bring your own print resources, special papers and printing plates etc.
Surrealist self-portraits: Create in coloured pencils with artist Alana Bosgra
Alana Bosgra, Now you don’t talk so loud, 2016, prismacolour and pen on paper
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Thursday 11 October, 10am to noon Learn how to create a super real portrait of yourself in the surrealist style. 15 places. For adults.
19 October to 24 November 2018 — Exhibitions He kaˉkano aˉhau (I am a seed)
Nicola Hooper: Zoonoses
This exhibition showcases contemporary artworks from local Maˉori artists and a large collaborative artwork made by Logan’s community. The artists have responded to the exhibition theme of He kaˉ kano aˉ hau (I am a seed). The concept of He kaˉ kano aˉ hau is that of growth, development and expansion, the seed represents greatness. A person, like a seed is inextricably linked to generations who have gone and are yet to come. It cannot be isolated or detached from those connections. In the artists’ words; “although we are no longer living in New Zealand and have limited access to our cultural practices it does not mean that Maˉori are lost; we are still Maˉori and aim to awaken that very essence within all of us through the exhibition”.
Through drawing and lithography Shailer Park artist Nicola Hooper uses fairytale iconology and rhymes to explore concepts surrounding zoonoses: animal diseases that can infect humans. She explores how we perceive certain animals in the context of fear and disease. This project is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Logan City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
E kore au e ngaro, he kaˉ kano i ruia mai i Rangiaˉtea (I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiaˉtea) – from an ancient Maˉori proverb (whakataukaˉ ) The exhibition is an outcome of a community engagement project delivered by Logan Art Gallery which collaborated with the artists to develop new work and lead workshops in Logan City's community. This project is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Logan City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Image: Nicola Hooper, Giardia budgies diptych, 2015, hand coloured lithograph
Teraimana Tahiata, Pare, 2014, Australian hardwood, Paua shell, resin. Logan Art Collection
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19 October to 24 November 2018 — Events and activities These events and activities relate to current exhibitions. Bookings are required unless stated otherwise. Bookings open on Wednesday 10 October 2018.
Cultural talk with Maˉori artists
Friday 19 October, 5.45pm Join project coordinator, Amy Clarke, and exhibiting artists for an informative tour through the exhibition He kaˉ kano aˉ hau (I am a seed). Unlimited places. All ages welcome.
Sacred sounds workshop with artist Merri Randell and Maˉori healer Whaia Whaea Photo by Dr Merri Randell, of the Giant Rata Tree in the Te Urewera forest in New Zealand/Aotearoa
Saturday 20 October, 10am to 1pm Join artist Merri Randell and Maˉ ori healer Whaia Whaea for a sacred sounds workshop. Wear comfortable clothing for meditation and breathing in preparation for sound recordings for the artwork Touching the Mauri by Merri Randell as part of the exhibition He kaˉ kano aˉ hau (I am a seed). 10 places. For adults and older teens.
Exhibition talk with Logan Art Gallery Coordinator Michael Wardell and artist’s demonstration with Teraimana Tahiata Carving tools
Friday 26 October, 10am Enjoy an informal tour through the current exhibitions with Logan Art Gallery Coordinator Michael Wardell and enjoy Maˉ ori carver Teraimana Tahiata’s traditional carving demonstration and learn about the design theory behind the work. Join us for morning tea afterwards Unlimited places. All ages welcome.
Beautiful but deadly:
Saturday 27 October, 10am to 1pm
Children’s zoonotic wallpaper project with artist Nicola Hooper
Using felt pens and coloured pencils in a limited colour palate such as Scheele's and Paris green. Create wallpaper inspired by William Morris’s Arsenic Wallpaper from the late 1800s. 30 places. All ages welcome.
Nicola Hooper, ‘Ross and Morris at the River’ Zoonotic wallpaper (detail), 2018, digital print of hand coloured lithograph
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Logan Artworkers Networking Events (LANE) Logan Artworkers Networking Events (LANE) are held at Logan Art Gallery and explore a variety of themes to develop and nurture creativity in Logan so that the community benefits socially and economically from the arts.
If you are an arts practitioner and would like to be involved in this exciting program of events, please call the projects officer at Logan Art Gallery on 3412 5426.
Colleen Sam (Ngungurnnumma) Kalkadoon People, Dingo Dreaming (detail), 2017, acrylic on canvas
Woodridge State High School, Breathing Space, Logan Art Gallery, 2017
Taking your art to a wider market
Residencies and mentorships Saturday 8 September, 2pm to 4pm
Saturday 11 August, 2pm to 4pm Hear from local creatives Colleen Sam, Sally Terare and Kyra Mancktelow as they provide an insight to their art practice including how they have developed their artworks into commercial products and large scale designs in public spaces. Join Colleen Sam at the end of the talk for a tour of MOONKS: Deadly art and designs, an exhibition in collaboration with designer Keith Weribone. This is a free event and and light refreshments will be served, so bookings are essential by Thursday 9 August via logan.qld.gov.au/ galleryevents or phone 3412 5519.
Interested in participating in an artist-in-residency or mentorship? Join Woodridge State High School teacher Jeanie MacNamara and Art Gallery Coordinator Michael Wardell as they discuss what is involved in developing a program and applying for funding. This talk will be of particular interest to teachers who would like an artistin-residency in their school and Artwaves students who are considering applying for the Ripple effect: out of Artwaves mentorship program at Logan Art Gallery. For artists, this talk will provide information on residencies and mentorships program that are available in Australia and overseas and funding available to assist. This is a free event and and light refreshments will be served, so bookings are essential by Thursday 6 September via logan.qld.gov.au/galleryevents or phone 3412 5519.
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Music in the Gallery
Troy Troutman
Troy Troutman
Whaia Whaea
Saturday 18 August, 2pm to 3.30pm
Saturday 20 October, 2pm to 3.30pm
Troy Troutman is a singer songwriter born in Thallon, Queensland, into a musical family. He has written and performed songs at Woodford with Kev Carmody and toured north Australia with Seaman Dan from Thursday Island to Darwin. Troy recently supported Neil Murray on his tour Big Thunder and Rain.
Sonic Weaver, Whaia Whaea, Manawahine of Aotearoa (New Zealand) walks with an array of singing crystal bowls and Taonga Puoro (traditional First Nations instruments). She sings in her mother tongue celebrating her culture and connection to source. She is a carrier of the higher dimensional frequencies, a warrior woman with a soft, yet powerful delivery, entwining ones heart, body and spirit. Her cradle of embedded healing phonics and ancient primordial voice will no doubt rumble your inner jungle, soothe your bones and shake loose that which can serve your awakening process. A Maˉ ori goddess resonating an earthly yet ethereal sense about her, uplifting and serving the world through her passion of medicinal sonics within the crystalline frequency field.
Troy has the ability to tell the story of Australia through lyrics, matched by his outstanding ability on the guitar. Now based in the Lockyer Valley, Troy recorded Lockyer Sunset, an album that tells the story of the Lockyer Valley and the people who live in it. These are just some of the songs you will hear him perform at the gallery This is a free event and light refreshments will be served, so bookings are essential by Thursday 16 August via logan.qld.gov.au/ galleryevents or phone 3412 5519.
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Whaia Whaea, Currumbin, 2018. Photo: Chanel Baran
This is a free event and light refreshments will be served, so bookings are essential by Thursday 18 October via logan.qld.gov.au/ galleryevents or phone 3412 5519.
Gigs in the Gallery Logan bands and musicians Saturday 15 September, 2pm to 4pm Held in conjunction with Artwaves 2018, this event will bring together Logan’s emerging musician for an afternoon of laid back beats and popular songs that everyone will enjoy. Join us at Logan Art Gallery from 2pm for free live entertainment and light refreshments. This is a free event and light refreshments will be served, so bookings are essential by Thursday 13 September via logan.qld.gov. au/galleryevents or phone 3412 5519.
Art and dementia program: for visitors with dementia and their carers Logan Art Gallery offers discussion-based tours of works of art for people with dementia and their carers. Facilitated by our trained volunteers, the participants are encouraged to contribute knowledge, engage in interpretation, express emotions and recall memories. Involvement in this nationwide program has been shown to increase well-being and the quality of life for participants. Practical art workshops can now be offered after the tour, for people who enjoy a hands-on experience. If you, or someone you know, would benefit from these programs please contact Logan Art Gallery. Bookings are essential via email artgallery@logan.qld.gov.au or by phone 3412 5228.
Art Grants Logan City Council’s Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Program is a partnership with the Queensland Government that supports professional and emerging professional artists and artsworkers to practise their art, for and with communities, resulting in mutual development of the professional artists/ artsworkers and communities in Logan. Arts professionals from all art forms including dance, music, design, museum and cultural heritage, new media, visual arts, writing and theatre are encouraged to apply. To find out more about this funding program and key dates please visit logan.qld.gov. au/RADF or contact the Logan City Council RADF Liaison Officer on 3412 5426.
Logan Art Gallery Store Logan Art Gallery Store has a range of unique gifts and collectables—perfect for a special occasion. Designs include textiles, handmade jewellery, books, glassware, woodware and gift cards. The store is located inside the gallery and is open 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Bowl by Therese Flynn-Clarke, handmade pens by Gibson and F+S Creations
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