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Thursday 21 January 2016
Our Current Exhibition ....
‘The Mill in Focus – Then and Now’ showcases photographs of the
Mill and photographic technique from a number of different eras. The exhibition will appeal to both those who
are keen on photography and those who are interested in local heritage.
The Onkaparinga Woollen Mill
Museum has provided a series of photographs from the early 1900’s which give a
fascinating insight into the early days of the operation of the woollen mill. The
evocative sepia toned images show the large industrial weaving machinery used
in blanket manufacturing and the workers that operated them in the 1920’s and
30’s.
Also on display are Black and
White photographs taken by local residents & mill workers under direction
of photographer Rick Martin, in the 1990’s. These haunting images capture a
poignant moment in time – the operation of the Woollen Mills just prior to its
closure. The photographs were last exhibited at the ‘Through the Mill’
exhibition, held at the Woollen Mills in 1993.
The black and white photographs
of the Mill also reflect a pivotal time in the history of photography. The advent of the digital ‘point and shoot’
camera occurred in the 1990’s and there was a subsequent decline in the use of
SLR cameras.
Modern techniques of digital
manipulation and enhancement have been used by 3 of the 6 local artists
exhibiting contemporary photographs in the exhibition. Ali Moylan, Stuart
Templeton and Martin Jaeger have submitted works which utilise digital
techniques such as time stacks & double exposures.
Shaylee Knight, John Marlow and
Harry Marlow have each taken a more traditional approach, with portraiture and
a focus on architectural features of the Mill.
The exhibition will be open
11.30am – 5pm from Thursday January 21st, to Sunday 24th
and Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st January in building 35 of the old
Onkaparinga Woollen Mills.
The official opening will be by
Gavin Blake, director of the Centre for Creative Photography on Sat 23rd January,
3.30pm – 5.00pm. All are welcome.
The Mill in Focus – Then and Now’
photography exhibition is part of a Pop up Gallery which over the next 6 months
will utilise empty spaces within the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill complex and/or
Lobethal main street. The project aims to increase tourism and support local artists
by providing opportunities for them to exhibit their work locally.
Funding for equipment to operate
the pop up gallery was made available through the FRRR (Foundation for Rural
& Regional Renewal) Small Grants program. Adelaide Hills Council are
supporting access to venues. The Centre for Creative Photography, Atkins
Technicolour and Tilbrook Estate Wines are also exhibition sponsors.
The exhibition coincides with the Crush
weekend and so we are hoping that people will drop by to take a look whilst
visiting their favorite winery.
Thursday 10 December 2015
Here we go again ...
We are currently working on our first exhibition for 2016.
Look out for 'The Mill in Focus - Then and Now' Photography Exhibition.
Where will it be popping up? As the exhibition will coincide with the Adelaide Hills Wine Event, 'Crush', the obvious place was a vacant building in the old Woollen Mills previously used as a cellar door!
More details soon...
Look out for 'The Mill in Focus - Then and Now' Photography Exhibition.
Where will it be popping up? As the exhibition will coincide with the Adelaide Hills Wine Event, 'Crush', the obvious place was a vacant building in the old Woollen Mills previously used as a cellar door!
More details soon...
Tuesday 26 May 2015
from Empty Space to Exhibition Space ...
June and July.
The next two months will see us busily converting almost 700 square meters of empty industrial space into a fabulous gallery.
We have 44 artists hailing from the Adelaide Hills, metro Adelaide and regional towns currently creating their pieces for the exhibition.
For full details, see our 'Inaugural Exhibition' page.
August 2015
'Blankets Reimagined
Woven@the Mill'
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Call Out
An exciting opportunity
to join
to join
a group exhibition
in a unique location.
in a unique location.
Call out for Artists
The exhibition will be held in the state heritage listed
Onkaparinga Woollen Mill in Lobethal
as part of SALA in August 2015.
Artists are invited to ‘re imagine
blankets’ in a manner which reflects the
themes reuse, re purpose, remake.
A call out is being made to
both established and emerging artists
inviting them to submit artworks to the exhibition.
inviting them to submit artworks to the exhibition.
Each artist will be given a kit containing pieces of Onkaparinga Wool blanket which they are to incorporate into their submitted artwork.
A Kit will be distributed to artists when an application form and fee is received.
Fibre and textile artists in particular may be interested in
participating.
There is a small fee of $20 to assist with covering
costs of the exhibition.
Items exhibited may be for sale. A small commission will be
taken. All proceeds raised from the exhibition will be used to further promote
and support arts in the Adelaide Hills.
We have a limited number of kits, so please register your
interest as soon as possible.
Email to
request an application form
Applications close: 6th May 2015
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