Inside SAM's Place 2006 24 February - 15 September 2006

Inside SAM's Place is a unique collaboration between Craftsouth and the South Australian Museum which involves artists working "inside the museum" to promote public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary South Australian craft and design.

2006 sees the continuation of this exciting collaboration, with five South Australian artists undertaking research and interpreting our historical collections through the language of craft.

Their work will be on display from February through to September 2006 and will add another thoughtful voice to the range of commentaries that currently define the way we consider the Museum's collections.

Inside SAM's Place 2006 will be supported by an education program for school aged children visiting the SA Museum. Details are listed with the 2006 program. Inside Sam's Place 2006 is pleased to promote the Positive Minds Attract health message which works with the arts sector to promote concepts related to positive mental health.

Currently on display for Inside SAM's Place 2006:

Bridgette Minuzzo & Adrian Potter
11 August - 22 September (as part of SALA Festival)
Museum Foyer
Bridgette Minuzzo and Adrian Potter present Decoration, a collection of finely crafted sculptures in wood and ceramics which reflect on the ways in which animals and humans decorate themselves. The inspiration for these works comes from specimens within the Australian Artefacts, Pacific Cultures and Terrestrial Invertebrates collections of the South Australian Museum.

ARTIST TALK: Bridgette and Adrian will present an artist talk to the public on Saturday 19 August at 1pm in the Museum Foyer. Entry is free and everyone is welcome.

EDUCATION PROGRAM: Bridgette will run two Decorate Yourself workshops for children at the SA Museum, the first will be held on Sunday 20th August from 2-4pm as part of Science Week, and the second will be held on Saturday 9th September from 2-4pm as part of Biodiversity Month.

Inside SAM's Place 2006 Program:

Claire Thompson-Richards
24 February - 7 April (as part of Adelaide Fringe 2006)
Minerals & Meteorites, Level 3
Claire Thompson-Richards will reinterpret the natural organic forms found in minerals and meteorites to produce a fascinating array of soft sculptures using the domestic crafts of crochet and knitting. Claire's exhibition launched Inside SAM's Place 2006 as part of the Adelaide Fringe 2006 Visual Art Program.

REVIEW: A review of Claire Thompson-Richard's display as part of Inside SAM's Place 2006 by Roy Ananda is featured on Craft Culture. Craft Culture is an online publication produced by Craft Victoria for considering the role of the hand as a creative tool in contemporary society.

EDUCATION PROGRAM: Claire provided a workshop as part of Palaeontology Week at the SA Museum on 26th March 2006 from 2pm-4pm in the Museum Foyer (or alternatively in the Minerals and Meteorites section, Level 3).

Claire also provided a workshop as part of the SA Museum and Adelaide City Council's Sunday Funday program on 2 April 2006, from 2pm-4pm, on the front lawns of the SA Museum. Children created their own knitted and crocheted dinosaurs.

Annabelle Collett
21 April - 2 June
Museum Foyer
Through making detailed reference to tribal objects from the South Australian Museum's collections, Annabelle Collett designs an extensive range of new artifacts from discarded materials that comment on the throw away mentality of mass consumerism.

Jane Burbidge
9 June - 21 July
Museum Foyer
Death is not the end! Jane Burbidge investigates how the Museum unearths secrets from the past, and speculates on the archaeology of the future through a range of contemporary ceramic objects.

ENQUIRIES
For further information about Inside SAM's Place 2006, contact Craftsouth on (08) 8410 1822 or via email: insidesamsplace@craftsouth.org.au

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Inside SAM's Place 2006 is a collaboration between Craftsouth and the South Australian Museum. Special thanks to Gus Clutterbuck, Project Coordinator of Inside SAM's Place 2006 for Craftsouth, and Steven Riley, General Manager and Head of Public Programs, Rosie Glow, Manager of Education and Visitor Services, David Kerr, Manager of Development and Design, and Chris Nobbs, Senior Education Officer, SA Museum.

Image Captions (L-R): Claire Thompson-Richards, Liken (Detail), Annabelle Collett, Milo3 (Detail) - Photograph: Michal Kluvanek, Jane Burbidge, If Walls Could Talk (Detail), Bridgette Minuzzo & Adrian Potter, Torso (Detail).