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03 - Artist Work Examples

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:42:39 +0000

03 - Artist Work Examples

Dr. Sarah Winter Designer and Immersive Installation specialist.

A dinner with gravity was first developed at La Boite Theatre Company as an Associate Artist (2011) performative installations, (2011). Then it went on to be presented at The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts (2013) and Laboite (2012) .

A library for the end of the worldImagine the world was ending. The human race survives but each person can only take one thing with them… a single memory.

Theatre Republic site design- Brisbane Festival

Sue Loveday Community Youth Arts Facilitator, Designer, Illustrator.

The Exploring Drawing - Interactive play space for children aged 0-5, Powerkids: Little Artists at Play, Brisbane Powerhouse & Imaginary Theatre 2017.

Under 5’s are invited to take a sock puppet friend on an adventure in a giant drawing of the Australian bush, featuring some of our endangered animals. Along the way the participants play with mark making, lines, shapes, sock craft and star in their own ‘puppet TV’ show on the big screen.“

Rangoli (The welcome mat project) - Community artwork & installation - Out of the Box Festival 2016, Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The Rangoli, or welcome mat project at Out of the Box 2016 was a collaboration with an Indian designer who created a culturally significant pattern for the rangoli. Under 8’s at the festival were asked to stamp one word that described them, and then add it to the collaborative welcome mat. Over the course of the festival the Rangoli grew and children came back to visit their words and see what it had turned into.

David Burton Performance Maker

Boomtown (Writer / Assistant Director), Community Music Theatre Production, Queensland Music Festival, Gladstone Queensland.

Under This Sky (Writer / Assistant Director), Community Music Theatre Production, Queensland Music Festival, Logan Queensland.

The Voice in the Walls (Writer / Co-creator), Audio-immersive, site-specific performance for 8-12 year olds, QUT Precincts & Imaginary Theatre.

01-The Great and Grand Rumpus Beta 2018

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:48:34 +0000

01-The Great and Grand Rumpus Beta 2018

The Beginners Guide to Story Collecting. By the great and glorious Lady Meg Wittica Bird

The secret for being a glorious story collector is having good senses, my friends. You need eyes to see and ears to hear and fingers to touch, One. Two. three. Follow my trail of advice to learn more and collect stories, wild and wonderful, as you go.

Story #1984 The Troll Fairy

Omigosh! I’m so glad you could make it. Your hair looks great. Now the Rumpus can really begin. I had no idea there’d be so many Unheard stories in the library. Haha! I’ve been stuck to gum on the underside of a school desk for months. I still can’t get all the gum out of my hair. Lady Meg says you’re gonna help find all the stories. Step on through. Don’t worry about taking off your shoes. There’s only one rule in a rumpus. You must play at all times.

Press my BLUEBERRY BUTTON, and repeat after me.

Idea by Zylah (7), Nina (6), Mitch (8) and Jacob (8). Designed by Breanna. Made by Kasey, Ted, David and Mari.

Story #1045-6 Wiggly Tooth Shark

Snapsucker, knacker-knocker, let me in. How many pearlies make a grin? Wobble-bobble, bass and treble, twist and shout. Step inside, pull my tooth, and let’s find out.

Ideas by Elizabeth (5), Lucas (4), Jack (6) an Amelie (6). Designed by Breanna, Toby, Kasey, George, Diane and Markus. Made by Sam, Ted, Laust, Jo and Jennifer.

Story #1-5076 Plutoni-ants Nest

Shhh as you enter the nest of the ancient Plutoni-ants, a mysterious race known for their love of Maltesers and whispering sweet nothings. Every year, they host an intergalactic tongue twhipsers contest to find the sweetest, silliest sequences.

Pultoni-ant babies are taught tongue twhipsers from birth. ‘Chanting Ants enchants an ancient aunt.’ ‘Polluting on Pluto is pooh-poohed by popular opinion.’ ‘Moles mostly march to mariachi music’

Perhaps you know a few famous tongue twhipsers from your own planet? Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper. She sells seashells by the seashore

Try making some silly twhipsers with your name: Lucky Loki licked a lemon Jumping James jinxed junipers

Idea by Leo (6) and Neson (8). Designed by Toby. Made by Kasey, Jennifer, Toby, Benalsha, Tim, Phil, Talia, Denise, Jo and Michelle.

Story #1-5079 The Robots Brain

SURVEILLANCE REPORT 134567 Performed by Droid Unit Janet Transmission received by Pronged Horse

Day 234 572, 15:00

Observations continue. The ants on Pluto are on the march. One by one, their anthills spread across the northern plains of the ice planet. My harmonic sensor detects their whispers are changing. Their silky sounds slip easily through the humans’ ears and into their puny brains. The foolish humans think their tongue twisters are part of a rumpus game. They do not understand the power of words, the sort that gets stuck in your head.

For full report, engage consciousness translation, take the required steps forward. Engage brain protocols. See what I see.

Idea by Marley (8) aged Leo (6). Designed by Diane and Thurston. Made by Dianne, Jennifer, Mitchell, Mari, Peter, Byron

Story #468-70 Fashion Designer from Candy Town

Dear Diary

Found a beautiful handbag at the markets today. It was made of soft, pink velvet with two, front pouches embroidered with flowers..

But…where would I store my Bone Needle with its eye of truth, and all my marvellous fabrics?! That was when I decided to design my own work bag, complete with a pincushion and fabric roll dispensers so I can whip up customised superhero outfits for my clients.

Weave some magic. Take a look. Peep inside.

That’s fashion!

Serenity Capes (Super Fashion Designer)

Idea by Alexia (6) Arabella (7) aged Iris (4). Designed by Gerard, George and Markus. Made by Gerard, George, Marcus, Halida, Mitchell and Sam.

Story #96-27 The Star Making Bullfrog

It’s the Bully F.R.O.G in the place to be. Come on down, get on up. Shake your rumpus. Let’s dance. I want to make you a star.

Idea by Emilia (5), Reuben (6), Harry (6) and Jack (6). Designed and made by George, Peter, Tim, Mari and Walter.

Story #9752 The Moon

Hello down there! It’s me (up here). Yes me, the moon. I love to swing and spin and orbit. I love to float high up in the sky. What happens up here, you’d like to know? A big moon dance party. That’s what.

Idea by Summer (5) Designed by David. Made by George, Markus, Jennifer and Kasey.

02 - State Library Previous Work

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:47:06 +0000

02 - State Library Previous Work

Art of the Skins

Context

The Art of the Skins project revitalised the practice of possum skin cloak making in South East Queensland, awakening historical traditions through contemporary art. Inspired by historical research and contemporary knowledge transfer, the project developed six richly decorated cloaks, collaboratively designed by Aboriginal community members.

Public outcomes

The outcomes of the project formed exhibitions in SLQ Gallery and kuril dhagun, the shows presented historical and contemporary artefacts, accounts and images; oral histories from Elders, artists and academics; and and immersive installation of contemporary representations of Country. Paying homage to those who’ve come before us, Art of the Skins embodied the continuous, ever-growing and adapting nature of Australia’s first cultures.

kuril dhagun, level 1

Art of the Skins in kuril dhagun showcases presented a multidisciplinary display of work inspired by the revitalisation of Aboriginal possum skin cloak making traditions.

Artists Carol McGregor and Glennys Briggs’ practices are immersed in connections between country, artistic expressions, cultural artefacts and strengthening local Aboriginal communities through exploring hidden histories and cultural practices. They aim to represent their shared connection to place, reclaiming the suppressed histories and conveying the resilience of Aboriginal cultural identity.

SLQ Gallery space

Art of the Skins shared the uncovered histories of South East Queensland’s possum skin cloaks and the story of the artists who have recently revived this practice for local Aboriginal communities.

Aboriginal artists and researchers Carol McGregor and Glennys Briggs facilitated skill-sharing workshops on the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast to awaken traditions through the contemporary making of cloaks.

The workshops encouraged collaborations and the exchange of knowledge and stories. Art of the Skins has brought together families and communities, strengthening relationships and cultural connections.

One Last Apocalypse

One Last Apocalypse (OLA) was a six-month project that yielded a number of public activities. During this process The Edge engaged with a broad cross-section of individuals, communities and organisations.

Context The project included a series of themed pop culture book clubs, games nights and design thinking meetups which eventually progressed into five weeks of intense collaborative planning, making and the staging of three larger public activities and events led by community.

They were:

The Last Supper celebration at the Deception Bay Library
Cardboard Kaiju life-sized game
Bio Crisis immersive installation

These final events attracted and engaged a wider public audience.

The OLA project was an opportunity to build on and further refine its approach to collaborative community driven projects that The Edge has delivered over the last 7 years: The Zombie Climate Apocalypse (2011, 2012, 2013) Halloween Monsters Ball (2014), and IRL Festival (2015).

Nuts and Bolts

The OLA project allowed The Edge to once again outreach to a variety of people who might not likely participate in these types of activities. This included people connected to community organisations like Flexible learning schools, Men’s Sheds, Multicultural and Youth agencies as well as a self-contained satellite program in Deception Bay.

In the community process of design thinking, making, and final events, a total of 119 people were engaged. There were 158 outreach engagements as well.

Public Outcomes of the OLA project

One Last Apocalypse Book Club series at The Edge and in Deception Bay
One Last Apocalypse Games nights at The Edge and in Deception Bay
One Last Apocalypse Design Thinking Meetups at The Edge
Bio Crisis- An immersive installation created by a group of dedicated community members.
Cardboard Kaiju- A life size board game created with young people and community groups.

Learnings

During the OLA project, particular focus was given to documenting the unique cultural development approach to the work of empowering creative experimentation in the arts, science, technology and enterprise. The documentation of OLA, including the how to guides and templates, along with reflections from partner organisations and the arts workers on the project, will be published on The State Library of QLD public wiki platform – an open source wiki repository of all The Edge’s IP including a back catalogue of all workshop plans, designs, policies procedures.

Future Fashion

The Future Fashion workshops were a series of intimate workshops for future fashion minded children in the Digital Futures Lab, State Library's year-long exhibition. After an introduction to the creations of the Wear Next artists, participants crafted their own costumes made from up-cycled materials, and shares their design process in a video documentary that became part of the Digital Futures Exhibition.

The Great and Grand Rumpus - Support Materials

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:35:52 +0000

The Great and Grand Rumpus - Support Materials