EDUCATION KIT
28 JULY - 6 AUGUST 2017
MATERIALS – ALTERNATIVE OBJECTS AND THEIR USE IN STRAND EPHEMERA
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM IN ART Harriet Geater-Johnson Transient Cabinet (Artwork #31)
Marion Gaemers & Lynnette Griffiths Ancyent Marinere… are those her sails? (Artwork #3)
Harriet Geater-Johnson has built a museum cabinet which houses Australian fauna that2017 are critically endangered. 28 JULYflora - 6and AUGUST These fragile ceramic plants and animals are encaptured within this 19th century museum style cabinet.
PLANNING A VISIT
These artists have used a range of materials which have been gathered from the ocean and the sea. These materials which have been tossed away as rubbish have been repurposed by the artists to create these magnificent weaving artworks. •
What impact would this rubbish have if left in the ocean or on the beach?
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Which elements of these artworks do you recognise as household objects? Have you used or discarded objects like these?
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At home look at your rubbish and recycling; what can you reuse or repurpose to stop your waste becoming landfill or making its way into the ocean?
• How does feel when they see these Free guided toursthe areviewer available, and for further animals as if theyon are already extinct? information, or displayed to give feedback education and public programs provided by the Gallery contact • Research the critically endangered animals in the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville region. Whaton would be the impact on the (07) 4727 9011 or email environment if these animals became extinct? ptrg@townsville.qld.gov.au • How would you represent the fragility of these animals and their existence in the ecosystem? Find a material that you feel represents this and THE GALLERIES construct one of these endangered animals. Townsville City Council owns and operates two premier regional galleries, Perc Tucker Regional India Collins Gallery in the city’s CBD, and Pinnacles Gallery located the(Artwork Riverway Arts Centre in Urban within Blooms #22) Thuringowa Central. Urban Blooms examines the impact of urban sprawl and the spread of invasive species. These invasive species are a huge STRAND threat to ourEPHEMERA delicate coastal2017 ecosystems.
Alison McDonald Making Waves (Artwork #13) Making Waves is made of thousands of discarded SIM cards joined together; these cards create geometric shapes and repeated patterns to create elongated waves •
How does the repetition of one everyday item work both aesthetically and conceptually to make this artwork?
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The rise of technology and mobile phones has created a new type of waste for humans to deal with. At home or school have a look at the waste created by technology; how can you recycle or upcycle this to create your own artwork?
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temporary short-lived. This is a creative • Thisor invasion is happening in urbanelement and that artists otherwise address within exhibition. suburban backyards; have youthis noticed invasive plants in your backyard? •
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Do you feel that art is an effective way of engaging people in environmental issues? If so, how can the materials used in an artwork add or detract from this message?
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Does looking at this artwork and thinking about the message make you want to change the way you use and discard plastic?
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Research the animals that nest within and use The Strand
A free activity book and education kit designed in response to this exhibition are available for all school Dancenorth students, teachers and members of the public.
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Tectonic (Artwork #6)
Tectonic uses dance and performance to highlight serious environmental issues impacting Australians. In this piece, #STRANDEPHEMERA dancers from both Dancenorth, Townsville and the Urab #TOWNSVILLESHINES Dancers from Poruma Island in the Torres Strait are working together to highlight the devastating effect of climate change on #THISISQUEENSLAND Poruma Island.
The Heart Within Me Burns seeks to highlight the 85 species of pacific seabirds that are currently endangered due to plastic litter. These artists have used a range of found and recycled materials to construct this environmentally focused artwork.
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FREE(eg. ACTIVITY BOOKHow AND turtles, dugongs). are they being impacted by EDUCATION KIT this change in environmental conditions and vegetation?
Pattern and repetition are important elements of this artwork. At home, sketch out a design that relies on pattern and repetition. What recycled objects can you collect in order to make the work you have designed?
How does the use of materials in this piece highlight the work’s environmental message?
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Strand Ephemera provides Townsville residents and • Many plants havetobeen introduced to the visitors the opportunity engage with contemporary their aesthetic qualities; you art thatenvironment enriches the for community with its diversitydoand think it“Ephemera” is worth themeans environmental cost? imagination. something that is
Tanya Coventry with Bowen State High School The Heart Within Me Burns (Artwork #5)
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STRANDEPHEMERA.COM.AU • The 180 fit balls represent the 180 residents of
Poruma Island. How does it affect the viewer to see a whole community represented in this way?
COVER IMAGE: • Research other communities that are greatly affected Dan Wallwork by climate change. What are they doing to combat the Earth Fish
problem and raise awareness?
WORKSHOP: Performances run every evening from Saturday 29 July - Friday 4 August at 6.30pm and 7.30pm on the beach between The Rockpool and McKinley St.
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PERSPECTIVE – VISIONS OF THE FUTURE AND THE PAST Carla Gottgens Portal (Artwork #10)
Lance Seadon Billy Carts “Cruzin’ The Strand” (Artwork #28)
Portal represents six different views of our world 100 years from now. This artwork is an interactive game, allowing the viewer to construct different views of the future. Roll the dice and play the game!
Billy Carts is a whimsical look at childhood games of the 1950s. The artist is recalling his own childhood, before the times of mobile phones and technology being available to children, where he would spend hours designing and building billy carts. •
Think about your own childhood. If you were to create a sculpture reflecting it what would you create? What objects would you use?
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The artist credits Mad Max, steampunk and hot rods as influencing these works. Can you identify which elements of the carts reference these ideas and movies?
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Think about the influence of technology on your childhood and research what toys Australian children had in the 1950s and 1960s. How have toys changed and developed over time?
Scott Wade Dirty Car Art (Artwork #19)
Strand Ephemera is all about artworks existing for a short amount of time. How do Wade’s works fit into that theme?
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How would you feel about making an artwork which is so temporary? How would you feel about spending hours creating something so fleeting? Why do you think artists are drawn to this concept?
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Wade works to make the ordinary extraordinary. Discuss with your class, at what point do these dirty cars become art? When does an unsightly object become beautiful?
How does making this artwork a game affect the way people think about its message?
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These visions of the future were taken from global surveys. Amongst your group, discuss what you think the future of The Strand will look like in 100 years. How will the changing environment, technology and population change this iconic location?
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Research photos of Townsville from 100 years ago. Compare and contrast the city as it was then, to that of your future ideas.
WORKSHOP: Join the artist at her artwork for a workshop on Sunday 30 July from 11am - 1pm.
Dirty Car Art celebrates car culture through art. Scott Wade transforms dirty cars into masterpieces of fine art and in doing so has earned himself the title of “the da Vinci of Dirt”. Wade’s art form takes the ordinary and transforms it into the extraordinary elevating the everyday into something more spectacular. •
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John Nesirky Look Again (Artwork #17) Time, vision and perspective are all challenged and turned on their head in John Nesirky’s Look Again.
WORKSHOP: Join Scott Wade on the beach for Dirty Car Art Workshops. These are free drop-in workshops Saturday 29 July, Sunday 30 July, and Saturday 5 August, Sunday 6 August from 9am - 3pm on the beach across from Strand Park.
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How does Look Again alter your view of The Strand?
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All perceptions and experiences are subjective; two people can look at the same view with completely different interpretations of what they see. Find a friend and have a look through the artwork, discuss what you both see. Do you both see the same or have you focused on or noticed different aspects of the environment?
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This work is based on a camera obscura - these were the first cameras. Research how to make your own camera obscura at home. How does this machine change your perspective of your environment?
Vanessa Stanley Your Altered Gaze Returned (Artwork #12)
Dan Wallwork Earth Fish (Artwork #18) A fictional predator is hunting the coast for 4-cylinder prey. Its sharklike appearance rising out of the sand lets you know to beware!
Each mirrored panel reflects and distorts reality as the viewer approaches. Light, location and time all play a part in what the viewer sees as their new reality emerges.
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Man-made objects and nature have been interacting for centuries; how does Earth Fish expand on this relationship?
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Sharks are considered both predators and prey in the ocean. Why do you think the artist chose to present an oversized shark fin? How does it make you feel as you approach?
When you approach this artwork how is your gaze returned? How would it be different at sunrise or at night?
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Investigate what it would take to work with mirrors; at home create an artwork using different mirrored objects.
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Why do you think the artist chose to construct this work from car parts? How would the work change if the material was altered?
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Investigate optical devices and how they can work to influence a viewer in both positive and negative ways.
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PLANNING A VISIT Free guided tours are available, and for further information, or to give feedback on education and public programs provided by the Gallery contact Perc Tucker Regional Gallery on (07) 4727 9011 or email ptrg@townsville.qld.gov.au
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THE GALLERIES Townsville City Council owns and operates two premier regional galleries, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery in the city’s CBD, and Pinnacles Gallery located within the Riverway Arts Centre in Thuringowa Central.
STRAND EPHEMERA 2017 Strand Ephemera provides Townsville residents and visitors the opportunity to engage with contemporary art that enriches the community with its diversity and imagination. “Ephemera” means something that is temporary or short-lived. This is a creative element that artists otherwise address within this exhibition.
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FREE ACTIVITY BOOK AND EDUCATION KIT A free activity book and education kit designed in response to this exhibition are available for all school students, teachers and members of the public.
SPE CIAL ACK NOWLEDGE M EN T S
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COVER IMAGE: Dan Wallwork Earth Fish
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