Showing 9 items matching "durational art"
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Women's Art RegisterBook - Anthology, Nina Felshin, But is it Art? The Spirit of Art as Activism, 1995
... ...durational art...Complements material held in The Women's Art Register. public art collective interdisciplinary body racism durational art social practice museology feminism collaboration A collection of essays by art critics, historians and journalists exploring 12 individual and group practices of activist art making. ...A collection of essays by art critics, historians and journalists exploring 12 individual and group practices of activist art making. An overview of the dynamic exhibitions, events, happenings and cultural practices engaged in creating social change.BookA collection of essays by art critics, historians and journalists exploring 12 individual and group practices of activist art making. An overview of the dynamic exhibitions, events, happenings and cultural practices engaged in creating social change.public art, collective, interdisciplinary, body, racism, durational art, social practice, museology, feminism, collaboration -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyLighter Lift Arm, Circa 1930's to 1940's
... The socio-economics of the Australian work place changed after the emancipation of women in the "workforce" after the World War II depleted the male workforce for the duration of the War and changed the Australian ethics of women in all aspects of both city and rural working "so called" male only occupations. early hand lighters smoking in the 1930's cigarette lighter tobacco cigerettes lighter At the bottom of the lift arm station "POLO". Each side of the lighter are "Art ...This cigarette or pipe lighter was in use in the mid 1900's when the majority of users were men. Ladies did smoke but mainly not in "public" The activity was still regarded as a male activity. Middle to Upper "Class" of women nearly always had a gentleman "at hand" that would "light up" her cigarette. This was seen as a "social" activity only but later in the mid 1900's onward it was quite acceptable for both sexes to "smoke" at anytime.This type of lighter was male orientated due to the degree of lighting the flint with the horizontal movement required a strong thumb action across the lighting wheel. It is significant to rural areas such as the Kiewa Valley as the majority of men (especially during and after World War II) regarded smoking as a way to ease off the "tension" of hard work. The socio-economics of the Australian work place changed after the emancipation of women in the "workforce" after the World War II depleted the male workforce for the duration of the War and changed the Australian ethics of women in all aspects of both city and rural working "so called" male only occupations.This Polo Swift lift arm cigarette/pipe lighter has a chrome plated shell and is fueled by petrol. To operate this lighter you lift the "snuffer" arm exposing the wick, then scrape the flint wheel to create a spark from the adjacent flint(resting on the brass ignition wheel).At the bottom of the lift arm station "POLO". Each side of the lighter are "Art Deco line running from the top of the lighter to the bottom. Between these is a rectangular box with "diamond crossed lines"early hand lighters, smoking in the 1930's, cigarette lighter, tobacco, cigerettes, lighter -
Eltham District Historical Society IncAudio - Audio Recording, Audio Recording; AGM and Guest Speaker Jane Woollard about Laughing Waters Road, 14 Apr 2016
... In her book Jane has woven together their experiences and art making, together with Wurundjeri, European and family histories to create an evocative account of a very special place in Eltham. audio recording birrarung house eltham district historical society jane woollard laughing waters riverbend shire of nillumbik society meeting wurundjeri AGM 0:21:48 duration Digital MP3 File 29.9 MB Jane Woollard 0:47:13 duration Digital MP3 File 66 MB Audio Recording; AGM and Guest Speaker Jane Woollard about Laughing Waters Road Audio Audio Recording Eltham District Historical Society Eltham District Historical Society ...April Meeting (Newsletter No. 227, Apr. 2016) At this meeting we are pleased to have as our guest speaker Jane Woollard, who has just published a book titled ‘Laughing Waters Road: Art, Landscape and Memory in Eltham.’ Jane was the local history officer at the Shire of Nillumbik so has a detailed knowledge of the history of our area. She has an extensive background as a writer, theatre director and teacher. As well as directing over 50 productions Jane has been a tutor and guest director at the Victorian College of the Arts and La Trobe University and was Artistic Director of the Union House Theatre at the University of Melbourne. Since 2001 more than eighty artists have been in residence at Laughing Waters in Birrarung House and Riverbend. In her book Jane has woven together their experiences and art making, together with Wurundjeri, European and family histories to create an evocative account of a very special place in Eltham.AGM 0:21:48 duration Digital MP3 File 29.9 MB Jane Woollard 0:47:13 duration Digital MP3 File 66 MB audio recording, birrarung house, eltham district historical society, jane woollard, laughing waters, riverbend, shire of nillumbik, society meeting, wurundjeri -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)Video recordings: Instructional NMCOT and NMIT 1980s
... [No date] [No time] Splitting a stone using plugs and feathers [No date, possibly 1987] (Duration 9.40) (Master edit) The necessary art; videotape lighting: practical tips. (1974)(15 min). ...[No date] [No time] Splitting a stone using plugs and feathers [No date, possibly 1987] (Duration 9.40) (Master edit) The necessary art; videotape lighting: practical tips. (1974)(15 min). ...U-Matic Video recordings (Master tapes) mostly dated in the 1980s. Alphabetically: A house of all trades [No date] (14 min). An Introduction to floor managing An introduction to floor managing. Architrave: running the mould. Solid plastering. [No date] (17 min). Boom spray calibration (turf management). [No date] (6 min). Drafting. Module C51 Step no 4.(footwear) (1987) [No time] (Edit master) Fibrous plastering (1988) (Duration 11.00) Firm foundations: presenting a case for finance (21 min) Flux cored arc welding. Roof plumbing: fitting outlet. Friction in engineering (20 min). Grafting and budding techniques. (1986) (Duration 10.00) Horticultural courses at Collingwood College of TAFE. [No date] (10 min). Making a hand made thread. [No date] [No time] Making a hand-made thread Manual metal arc welding [No date] (24 min). Master saddlery; stitching: 1 saddle, 2 back. Microphones and their use in location sound recording [No date] [No time] Microphones and their uses in location sound recording Mold cutting [No date] [No time] Plain sailing: a film about business planning (20 min). Potentiometers, Part 1. (1983)(16 min). Preparation of artwork for video tape production (1977)(162 min). Preparation of instructional video tapes (1977)(12 min). Roof plumbing: fixing eaves cutters: Part 1 – fixing methods. [no time] Saddlery: hand stitching Safe saddle making. (1985) [No time] Solid plastering/Setting in Plaster and lime (1987) (Duration 10.00) (Edit master) Special electronic effects in video production. [No date] [No time] Splitting a stone using plugs and feathers [No date, possibly 1987] (Duration 9.40) (Master edit) The necessary art; videotape lighting: practical tips. (1974)(15 min). Tiling a staircase (1987) (Duration 25.00) (master edit) Water resistant board (W.R. Board): What is a word processor (26 min). WR Board northern metropolitan college of tafe, handbooks, nmit -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Robin Grow, Art Deco, 26 Aug 2019
... Robin GROW discusses and illustrates changes to both Melbourne and Port Melbourne during the Art Deco era between the wars. PMHPS monthly meeting 26.08.2019 Duration 1:20:49 including meeting preliminaries....Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Art Deco Built Environment Robin GROW Robin GROW discusses and illustrates changes to both Melbourne and Port Melbourne during the Art Deco era between the wars. PMHPS monthly meeting 26.08.2019 Duration 1:20:49 including meeting preliminaries. ...Robin GROW discusses and illustrates changes to both Melbourne and Port Melbourne during the Art Deco era between the wars. PMHPS monthly meeting 26.08.2019 Duration 1:20:49 including meeting preliminaries.art deco, built environment, robin grow -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Liana and David Thompson, Glen Stuart, 25 Mar 2002
... Speakers were Liana and David Thompson discussing two and a half years of living in London and travelling; also Art Deco. Recording duration 47:43....Speakers were Liana and David Thompson discussing two and a half years of living in London and travelling; also Art Deco. Recording duration 47:43. Audio PMHPS Meeting, Liana and David Thompson Glen Stuart ...Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 25.03.2002. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speakers were Liana and David Thompson discussing two and a half years of living in London and travelling; also Art Deco. Recording duration 47:43.built environment, david thompson, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Port Melbourne Industrial Architecture, Robin Grow, 28 Feb 2008
... Speaker was Robin Grow from the Art Deco Society on Port Melbourne industrial architecture of the period. Recording duration 30:09...Speaker was Robin Grow from the Art Deco Society on Port Melbourne industrial architecture of the period. Recording duration 30:09 Audio PMHPS Meeting, Port Melbourne Industrial Architecture, Robin Grow ...Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 28.02.2008. Recording done at Port Melbourne Town Hall Council Chamber. Speaker was Robin Grow from the Art Deco Society on Port Melbourne industrial architecture of the period. Recording duration 30:09built environment - industrial, robin grow, art deco society -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyMixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "Ringwood Pottery" - Greg Hill
... Art Pottery. His interest in Australian pottery goes back to the early 1960s. He has been an avid collector of Australian pottery for many decades and has researched many key producers, particularly in Victoria. Greg has also assisted RDHS to evaluate the ceramic tiles featured at the front of Ringwood's historic Blood Bros. Store. Digitised video (2.42GB). Duration ...Digitised video (2.42GB). Duration: 55 minutes. Recorded March, 2024 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)This month's Guest Presenter - Greg Hill, is recognised as the leading authority on both Australian Colonial Pottery and Australian Art Pottery. His interest in Australian pottery goes back to the early 1960s. He has been an avid collector of Australian pottery for many decades and has researched many key producers, particularly in Victoria. Greg has also assisted RDHS to evaluate the ceramic tiles featured at the front of Ringwood's historic Blood Bros. Store. -
Beechworth Honey ArchiveDVD, Homestead Blessings - The Art of Candle Making (Featuring the West Ladies - Hannah, Vicki, Ce-Ce & Jasmine), 2008
... On the back is a blurb about the DVD - Duration - 56 minutes Homestead Blessings - The Art of Candle Making (Featuring the West Ladies - Hannah, Vicki, Ce-Ce & Jasmine) DVD ...DVD - cover has the title, a small photo of the sisters & some burning candles. On the back is a blurb about the DVD - Duration - 56 minutes
