Tango the way to Craft
Craft Australia interviews Kevin Murray
Craft Australia asks Kevin Murray, Executive Director of Craft Victoria and instigator of the South Project, "what are some of the key features of the South Project we can look forward to over the next couple of years."
KM "The residencies will certainly continue, providing further opportunities for cross-fertilisation. But as a conduit for cultural exchange, the project should be able itself to generate new conversations. One area that seems rich in potential is the application of dance to craft. To a broad audience, the greatest cultural attractions of the south include dance, particularly tango and samba. The dances of the south have a common African rhythm. An interesting challenge is to tap into that energy through the production of objects."
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Memories in Place
Art in high country huts
Based upon ideas of interpretation and drawing together the cultural dialogues of environment, heritage and the arts, Memories in Place: art in high country huts is an all encompassing project and includes an exhibition, on-site installations, and a forum highlighting the possibilities of interpretation and interaction made possible through the arts. Memories in Place: art in high country huts creates a path for audiences to connect to and value the local heritage, environment and arts culture.
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on Location: making stories
on Location: making stories is a broad theme about the place of jewellery and objects in our culture. The 12th Biennial Conference of the Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia is on from 27 to 29 January, 2006. The conference will address points along the journey of an object from the maker's imagination to its inception and its placement in the cultural community - through the eyes and words of the various people that make its life possible. These are the practitioners who make the objects, the curators who place them on exhibition, the collectors who gather and wear them and the writers who talk about them. Workshops are presented as part of the conference.
In the media this month
- Language, Craft and Politics in the National Sculpture Prize.
Tracey Clement. Craft Culture - Realise Your Dream finalists.
State of the Arts - Australia Council steps backward, loses sight of the bigger picture.
Keith Gallasch. The Australian - Professional doctorate in cultural research.
State of the Arts - The beat goes on.
Sacha Molitorisz. Fairfax Digital - Indigenous art makes mark in city of light.
Emma-Kate Symons. The Weekend Australian
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Craft Australia in Finland and Sweden
Scandinavia has long been a fascination for Australians. From a craft and design point of view the aesthetic link between the countries has existed since the early twentieth century after the Great War. Inspired by the inclusion of craft designers in the industrial manufacturing process, Australians emulated similar programs to invigorate Australian production.
Craft Australia is recapturing this dialogue of cultural exchange. In October the General Manager will be going to Finland and Sweden to participate in the 2005 Year of Design Programs held in both countries. This is a cross sector government supported program designed to draw attention to Scandinavian design's capacity to enhance the competitiveness of their economy.
The trip will be an opportunity to cement intercultural relations and establish similar programs for the enhancement of Australian craft and design. More information about this project will be published in the December issue of 716 craft.design.
The international language of craft
A two day conference will be held in Canberra to coincide with the opening of Transformations: the language of craft at the National Gallery of Australia. This unique focus on Australian and international contemporary craft practice is a timely opportunity to bring key figures in the sector together. As such Craft Australia, Craft ACT and the Craft Organisations Australia network have worked closely with Robert Bell, the curator of Transformations, to develop the Interpreting contemporary craft forum being held in association with the Transformation's conference.
The exhibiton, Transformations: the language of craft opens on Friday 11 November and the conference and forum will be on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November.
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RQF Model released
In May 2004 the Prime Minister announced that the Australian Government would establish Quality and Accessibility Frameworks for Publicly Funded Research as part of the Backing Australia's Ability - Building our Future through Science and Innovation.
CHASS has mixed views on the Preferred Model, and in their media release Malcolm Gillies states, "the model suffers from two major difficulties: it places undue emphasis on the 'quality' of research rather than the 'impact' it may have; and it has not found an adequate way to measure the increasingly-significant area of cross-disciplinary research."
Inspired!: Design across time
Inspired! presents a stunning selection of over 800 Australian and international objects spanning 300 years and draws from Australia's foremost and extensive collections of design, decorative arts and crafts held by the Powerhouse Museum
Australia Council seeks expressions of interest
The Australia Council for the Arts is seeking expressions of interest from people over 18 years of age who would like to be considered for nomination as board or committee members or as specialist peer advisers. Information is available from the Australia Council website
Affordable Public Liability Insurance for artists
Artworkers are pleased to offer an umbrella public liability insurance program to individual artists, craft practitioners and designers who require cover as part of their artistic and business practice. Email info@artworkers.org or phone (07) 3215 0850
Austrade roadshow
Austrade is hosting its premiere buyer mission and seminar roadshow in late October to highlight a $650 billion retail market in southern Asia looking to do business with Australian consumer goods and lifestyle exporters. The roadshow crosses Australia from 26 October-2 November 2005 and interested stakeholders are urged to attend to meet with key retail buyers from southern Asia. Media release and registration details
Export award
Congratulations to Fink Design winner of the Small to Medium Manufacturer Award in the 2005 ACT Chief Minister's Export Awards. They will now go on to compete at the national level at the National Export Awards Gala Dinner in Sydney.
ABC launches new arts show
The ABC have launched a new half-hour prime time arts and culture show called Vulture which will run for 8 weeks.
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