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North Queensland’s Sculpture Festival | Part of the North Australian Festival of Arts
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Townsville City Council acknowledges
the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Townsville
– the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun;
and Bindal people.
We pay our respects to their cultures, their ancestors and their
Elders – past and present – and all future generations.
Turtle Tracks © Jordan Wyles 2019
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Contents
About Strand Ephemera and this book 1
Photography 8
Sea Turtle Hatchlings 11
Interactives on The Strand 13
#storyfridges and Artwork Adjectives 17
Symbols in Artwork 19
The Pacific 20
Thongaphone 23
Patterns in the Sand and Sugar 24
Representation in Numbers 26
Positive and Negative Space 28
Artistic Trades 29
Differing Dimensions 30
Art vs Craft 31
Metaphors 32
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How to use this book
This book contains activities you can do before your visit, during your
visit, and back at school.
BLUE sections are to read before you explore The Strand
GREEN sections are to work through while you’re on The Strand
YELLOW sections are to complete back at school after your visit
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What is Strand Ephemera?
Strand Ephemera is a festival of ephemeral sculptures. This festival happens every two
years on The Strand, in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
What does 'ephemera' mean?
‘Ephemera’ refers to things that only last for a short time.
When you look at the work on display, think about the materials used.
How long will they last?
Will they change over time?
What makes each artwork ephemeral?
Discuss the difference between sculpture and installation art.
Although they are both three dimensional art forms, the line between sculpture and
installation art can sometimes be blurry.
Installation art builds on sculpture by transforming the perception of the space.
Bruce Reynolds
Wing Defence
Plaster, steel mesh, formply
260 x 260 x 100 cm
Image courtesy the artist
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Jordan Wyles
Local artist Jordan Wyles created the artwork Turtle Tracks which has been used
throughout Strand Ephemera 2019 materials. You will find Jordan’s designs throughout
this Education Kit.
About the Artist
I have lived in Townsville my whole life and am a proud Aboriginal artist. I am from
the Traditional Owners of Townsville and Magnetic Island; Wulgurukaba People. The
Wulgurukaba people call their country “Gurrumbilbarra”, Wulgurukaba means “canoe
people”. The artworks I create draw heavily from my cultural identity.
There is a strong connection to the animals and plants which are native to the local
area; animals created within my artwork are often the totems for the local people. It is
always considered appropriate and respectful to talk with Traditional Custodians and/or
Elders prior to painting artwork to ensure the correct permissions have been obtained.
Inspiration for my artwork also comes to me through the traditional or dreaming stories
that have been shared through the community over the years. Traditional patterns
and designs that I have painted throughout my artwork are patterns and colours that
surround us all every day in nature.
I enjoy painting using traditional Aboriginal artwork techniques, some of the techniques I
love to use are;
• x-ray technique
• cross hatching
• herringbone and
• spray technique
The colour palette that I generally use is traditional and keeps to colours that would
have been used in ancient times such as ochre, white, yellow and reds. I would define
my “style” as traditional and enjoy sharing my artwork and the stories with others. I love
painting and drawing on many scales but specialise in creating artworks on canvases.
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Original artwork designed by Jordan Wyles, 2019 (digital reproduction)
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Investigating Sculpture
While investigating sculptures, keep in mind:
What does the artwork look like?
• Colour
• Surface
• Texture
• Display
How is the artwork positioned?
How are viewers encouraged to interact with the artwork?
• Scale/size
How big or small is the artwork?
How does the sculpture sit in the space?
How was the artwork made?
• Materials
Can you identify what the artwork is made of?
• Construction technique & process
What trades or skills would be useful in creating this artwork?
How long do you think it would’ve taken to make this artwork?
If you were going to make an artwork like this, what would your first step be?
What is the artwork about?
• Subject
What is this artwork depicting, referencing, and/or exploring?
• Meaning and message
What does the artwork say to you?
• Context
Does this artwork have a relationship with The Strand?
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Choose an artwork on display and investigate in the space provided.
Artwork title:
What does the artwork look like?
How was the artwork made?
What is the artwork about?
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Ephemeral Materials
Something that is ephemeral only lasts for a short time.
Think about the following materials and place them on the timeline below in
order of how long you think they might last:
Plastic cup | TV | Sandstone staircase | Stainless steel cheese grater
Bronze coin | Car | Woolly jumper | T-shirt
Mobile phone | Sandwich
2019
2020
2050
4000
8000
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Photography
Rule of Thirds
When you start experimenting with photography, the Rule of Thirds is a good place to
begin. Your eye will tend to rest at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical thirds.
This means that if you compose your photograph carefully, positioning important features
at one or more of those intersections, your photograph should look more balanced.
Have a go sketching out a balanced photo in the empty grid below.
Performers on The Pink Piano during Strand Ephemera 2017.
Get Snapping
Snap a couple photos on The Strand, keeping in mind the Rule of Thirds.
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Dynamic Symmetry Grids
Like the Rule of Thirds, Dynamic Symmetry invites you to look at the intersections of
lines to develop a well-balanced image. There are lots of different dynamic symmetry
grids. Consider the grid below. While you would not want something on every single
intersection, if you place significant features at a few of the intersections, it should help
you build a more balanced photo.
Erica Gray Visceral Bodies, Winner of the Award for Artistic Excellence Strand Ephemera 2017.
Detail of photograph by John de Rooy Photography
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Photographic Competition
If you take photos on The Strand during Strand Ephemera 2019, you can submit your
favourite to the photographic competition.
Categories:
• Under 18 years
• 18 years and older
How to enter:
Submit your entry via the Strand Ephemera website strandephemera.com.au
Entries close: Friday 9 August 2019
Winner of the 18+ category of the Strand Ephemera 2017 Photographic Competition: Winner of the under 18 category of the Strand
Wade Howlett’s photograph of Carla Gottgens’s Portal Ephemera 2017 Photographic Competition:
Kai Wilson’s photograph of Vanessa Stanley’s
Your Altered Gaze Returned
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Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Townsville Primary School Students with Cass Roberts and Cassie Harris
This artwork is a result of the Art In A Suitcase program, which is delivered in a suitcase
to primary schools by artists with Townsville City Galleries. Sea Turtle Hatchlings is a
large installation of about one thousand hatchlings from paper based air dry clay.
Why do you think sea turtle hatchlings were chosen for the subject of this artwork? Why
do you think this material was used?
Sea turtle species can often be identified by the patterns on their shells. Take some time
to research different species and sketch the variations of their shells below.
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Sea Turtle Hatchlings
There are seven species of sea turtle in the world; six are found in the Great Barrier Reef.
The Flatback sea turtle is particularly special because it only nests on northern Australian
beaches. Some sea turtles nest on The Strand, which is a lucky sight as it is estimated
that only one in a thousand sea turtle hatchlings survive to reproduce.
Below are some threats facing our turtles today:
Threats What you can do to minimise the risk
Slow down when boating, especially in areas
Boat strike (being struck by a boat)
where you know there are turtles
Fish responsibly, take all of your equipment
Fishing hooks, getting tangled in fishing nets
away with you
Put your rubbish in the bin. Safely pick up any
Eating rubbish, or getting ensnared in rubbish
rubbish you see and put it in the bin
Eating plastic bags (they look like jellyfish!) Use reusable bags instead of plastic bags
Turtles are attracted to light, so avoid having
Getting confused and wandering onto the road
lights near turtle hatching areas
People disturbing turtle nesting grounds; this
Talk to your friends and family about turtles and
might include dogs digging up nests, people
help them understand what they can do to help
trampling the area, or people camping in the
look after turtles
wrong spot
Think about what you can do to help sea turtle survival. Talk with your family and friends
to see what positive changes you might make.
If you see a sea turtle in trouble, you can help by ringing 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625)
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Photo Frames
Take some photographs on The Strand!
Photography
There are a number of interactive elements along The Strand as a part of Strand
Ephemera! Take some time to capture the moment at the interactive photo frames. Will
you choose to photograph the landscape, an artwork, or maybe a friend?
Did you chose to photograph an artwork? If so, consider entering the Strand Ephemera
Photo Competition! Details at strandephemera.com.au
Want to share your photo on social media? Use #StrandEphemera
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Sketch a few of the view, or maybe some portraits, on The Strand in the
empty frames.
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Drawing Grids
Artists often use drawing grids to improve accuracy and to help sketch in proportion.
Archaeologists also use drawing grids to help accurately record the location and details
of artefacts. Astronauts use grids to map out the surfaces of planets and moons.
Locate the Drawing Grids on The Strand. Take your time to sketch the view, square by
square, into the grids provided.
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Have a go drawing the views at different grids along The Strand.
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Story Fridges
Fiona Quin
Share your stories on the #storyfridges #StrandEphemera
Think about the importance of social media in contemporary art. Why do you think this
artist has used hashtags with their artwork?
Compare and contrast the process of story writing
at a typewriter versus using the magnets Share your stories...
on the Story Fridges. #storyfridges
Share your thoughts below:
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diamon
para
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you dazzle me
with your brilliant
smile
elabo
rate
y
s ymphon
Fiona Quin Story Fridges, Refrigerators, magnets,
wood, paper, plastic, acrylic paint, dimensions variable
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Artwork Adjectives
Choose an artwork on The Strand. Write down some words that describe the artwork.
Write down as many as you can think of in two minutes.
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that relies on syllables for its poetic structure.
Count the syllables in each of your descriptive words. Write a haiku by choosing words to
fit the structure below:
First line: 5 syllables
Second line: 7 syllables
Last line: 5 syllables
If you speak a different language at home, you can do this activity in your home language.
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Incarcerate!
Jan Hynes
Artists often incorporate symbols into their artworks. These symbols convey meaning to
the viewer.
Have a look around The Strand. What symbols can you see? These may be in artworks,
Strand signage, restaurants, and more. Sketch the different types of symbols you can see
below:
Discuss the use of symbols in the following contexts:
Brands | Renaissance Art | Social Media | Emergencies | Activism
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The Pacific
Townsville is home to people from many different places, including islands in The Pacific.
Do you know anyone with family members living in The Pacific? Have you visited any of
these areas?
How many places can you identify on the map below?
Mexico
2
Mariana
Islands
MICRONESIA
Marshall POLYNESIA
Palau Islands
Christmas
Kiribati Island
Papua Solomon
New Guinea Tuvalu
Islands
Tokelau
Santa
Cruz 6 French
MELANESIA 5 Polynesia
Vanuatu Tonga
4
New
1
Caledonia
Australia
Rapa Nui
(Easter Island)
Kermadec
Islands
Chatham
3 Islands
New Zealand | Samoa | Cook Islands | Hawaii | Fiji | Tahiti
1: 2:
3:
4: 5:
6:
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Languages in the Pacific
Look at the words for bird and star in different Pacific languages. Can you see that these
languages are related?
Tongan Samoan Tahitian Māori Hawaiian
manu manu manu manu manu
fetu’u fetu fetia whetū hōkū
The Language,
the Wind and
the Tides
Toni Rogers
People have been sailing
around the Pacific Ocean for
thousands of years.
As people travel, they take
their art and their languages
with them.
Toni Rogers, The Language, the Wind and the Tides, 150 painted coconuts with Pacific designs.
Dimensions variable. Photograph: Andrew Rankin Photography
Why do you think the artist has chosen coconuts as a material for their
artwork?
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Pacific Patterns
Patterns are used as a way to communicate information and lots of patterns have specific
meanings. Throughout the Pacific, patterns are used in painting, carving, and tattooing
and are often inspired by the natural world.
Research patterns from different parts of the Pacific. Can you see where the inspiration
for the pattern comes from in the natural world?
Create your own patterns and symbols in the box below. Think about what
meaning you would like to convey.
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Thongaphone
How does a thongophone make sound?
When you slap a pipe, the air in it vibrates at a rate that matches the pipe’s ‘natural’
vibration rate. Long pipes have slow natural vibration rates, giving low sounds. In short
pipes, the air vibrates more quickly and makes higher-pitched sounds. These pipes were
cut to lengths that give the notes of a musical scale, like a piano. We hear a different
sound from each pipe because hitting the pipes causes the air to vibrate and produce
different sounds through different lengths of pipes.
How can we use our senses to explore and test new ideas?
Play with sound as you create music with Thongaphone. Here are some tunes to get you
started. Can you recognise them?
B A g A B B B C C G G a a G
A A A F F E E D D C
B D D G G F F E E D
B A g A B B B G G F F E E D
B A A B A g C C G G a a G
F F E E D D C
Follow your curiosity and bring out your inner scientist with Thongaphone and other
exciting interactives in Sciencentre at Museum of Tropical Queensland.
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Sweet Barrier Reef
Ken + Julia Yonetani
This artwork was developed in collaboration with scientists at the Australian Institute
of Marine Science in Townsville, and variations of this work have been shown in major
galleries in Australia and overseas. This is the first time this work has been constructed
for display in Queensland.
What does the ephemeral nature of the material used bring to the artwork? How might
this artwork be affected by it’s surroundings on The Strand?
Ken + Julia Yonetani, Sweet Barrier Reef, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney, 2010.
Sweet Barrier Reef investigates the relationship between industry and the environment.
Take some time to explore the significance of the artwork and its location.
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Patterns in the Sand
As a group, use the rakes and stamps provided at Strand Park Beach to create a large
scale design in the sand. Consider whether you would like to include your footprints in
the design.
Take a photo of your finished design and share with #StrandEphemera. Don’t have a
camera? Sketch your completed design below:
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16,615
Sharon Goodwin
This artwork represents the number of days the artist has been alive. Each day the
artwork is on display, the number will increase to accurately reflect the artist’s age.
How is this artwork especially ephemeral? This sculpture consists of two dimensional
parts. What makes it a three dimensional artwork?
Sharon Goodwin, 16,615, Painted marine ply, 15 pieces; dimensions variable, approx. 200 x 240 cm each
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Counting the days
Are you able to figure out the artist's birthday just from knowing how many days she has
been alive? Why or why not?
Can you calculate how many days you have been alive? Have you passed 5,000 days?
How did you calculate your age in days?
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Future Astronomers Illuminated
William Ross State High School
This artwork focuses on viewing
constellations.
When you look up at the stars,
you are looking at positive and
negative space.
William Ross State High School
Future Astronomers Illuminated
Metal, wood, acrylic, solar light circuitry, fabric
300 x 500 x 500 cm
Photograph: Andrew Rankin Photography
Have a look at M. C. Escher’s artwork to
the right and how elements of the image
change in positive verses negative space.
M. C. Escher
Sky and Water I 1938
Woodcut print
43.5 × 43.9 cm
Indigenous Australian cultures have long had complex knowledge of the stars. In some cases,
it is the dark spaces that have names, rather than the bright spaces. Do some research to
find out more about Indigenous astronomy.
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Fluid Air
John Nesirky
There are lots of different ways to become an artist. Can you see how Nesirky has used
his skills as a boat builder to create a unique kinetic sculpture? Design your own moving
sculpture in the box below.
John Nesirky, Fluid Air, Laminated timber, marine ply, silk, brass, copper, leather and copper fastenings, 450 x 90 x 230 cm.
Photograph: Andrew Rankin Photography
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Rectangular
Composition
Tijn Meulendijks
This artist has created a rectangular prism out
of plant materials. Do you think this would
be easy or difficult to do? Why, or why not?
Tijn Meulendijks
Rectangular Composition
Plant Material, Hyptis suaveolens (bush mint)
Dimensions variable, approx. 75 x 120 x 360 cm
Can you transform these 2D shapes into 3D in the space below?
Take some time to add tone to your 3D shapes.
2D Shape 3D Shape 3D Shape with tone
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Tangental Growth
Victoria Lees
There are many forms of textile art, most of which have their origins in traditional handcrafts
such as weaving, sewing, and knitting. Many of these handcrafts were created almost
exclusively by women, and are often thought of as craft rather than art. Contemporary
textile artists challenge these assumptions by presenting textiles in new ways.
This artwork takes the traditional handcraft of crochet to create a large scale installation
piece. The long crocheted funnels of this artwork mimic the dangling roots of the fig trees.
Victoria Lees
Tangental Growth
Crocheted acrylic wool, fishing line
Is there a difference between art and craft? How would you define both terms?
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All Voyagers
Carla Gottgens
This artwork is about journeys through life and how sometimes these journeys are
smooth while other times they are rough. Have a look at the artworks floating on the
water. How are boats and water a metaphor for life in this artwork?
Carla Gottgens, All Voyagers, Hand-folded digitally printed spunbonded olefin fibre.
Multiple pieces; 20 x 35 x 18 cm each. Image courtesy of the Artist.
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How to fold a paper boat
Fold your own boat with any A4 sheet of paper or use the back cover of this book!
1. Start with an A4 sheet of paper and 2. Now ‘mountain’ fold the
fold in half lengthwise. Now unfold to sheet in half (and don’t unfold).
make a center crease guide.
3. Fold the top corners in to 4. Fold up the paper edges on
touch the center crease. either side of the triangles to
make a ‘hat’ shape.
5. Open up the inside of the ‘hat’ and 6. Fold the bottom corners of
flatten the ‘hat’ so that it is a the ‘diamond’ up to touch the
now a ‘diamond’. top front and back corners.
7. Similar to step 5, open up 8. Pull the top flaps 9. Flatten the fold
the triangle and flatten it so it outward like you are and open the final
is a ‘diamond’. Flatten so that opening a ‘flower’. shape of your boat!
the sides are now the front.
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