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Exhibitions
2019 -January Mona Foma and Mona Foma Soma: SkinMusic performed on all Mona Foma stages and performed roving during the three day festival. Plus launched an 8 track EP. SkinMusic: Sonja Hindrum working with Bacterial Cellulose, Karlin Love on the Greenwood horns and Bruce Innocent on percussion. 2018 - September M/others and Future Humans @Testing Grounds & The Anthropocene Campus Participating artists: Patricia Piccinini / Tamara Pertamina / Pony Express / Sonja Hindrum / Selena de Carvalho & Sally Davis / Eben Kirksey / Svenja Kratz / Yvette Watt M/others and Future Humans is a curatorial collaboration between the Multispecies Salon and Laboratory for Aesthetics and Ecology. The exhibit was made possible by generous support of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation as well as Deakin University's Science and Society Network. http://www.labae.org/mothers-and-future-humans/ 2018 - September Inclusion in the publication - Art(i)culations of Violence' Special Issue of Writing From Below A peer review publication from La Trobe University. 2017 - August Deconstructed. PW1 FOBI Curated by Dr Svenja Kratz and Anita Gowers. Exhibited alongside works by Dr Bill Hart, Dr Phil Blacklow, Dr Svenja Kratz, Felix Wunner, Professor Dietmar W. Hutmacher and Dr Martin Walch in the exhibition Biosynthetic Systems: Engineered and Artificial Life and the exhibition titled Deconstructed. 2017 - May S.P.A.C.E Gallery Exhibition - Lady Cassandra. A Collection of works exploring notions of the body in the face of rapidly escalating technological change. Opening words by Dr Karen Hall, Lecturer. School of Creative Arts, College of Arts and Law Performance with Dr Karlin Love and Bruce Innocent both playing instruments by Garry Greenwood. Sonja Hindrum playing Skin Music. 2017 – March Instillation 10 Days on the Island – Track- The site of the Spring Bay Mill. Under the guidance of internationally renowned practitioners Trent Jansen, Peter Adams and Karina Clarke. Sites of rest and reflection were explored and responses honed into a series of orienteering experiences designed to reconnect us to this special place. Director: Karina Clarke Spring Bay Pebbles: Geoff Marshall, Sonia Hindrum, Serena Rosevear Pro-seed: Chris Berndt, Luke Dineen, Chenoa Pettrup Transition: Tanya Maxwell, Mike Travalia, William Rhodes Presented by Design Tasmania in partnership with Spring Bay Mill 2016 - October – January 2017 Artentwine Sculpture biennial Finalist Instillation - Work shown – Nesting – woven tents. http://artentwine.com.au/2016-catalogue/ http://www.examiner.com.au/story/4170120/sculpture-inspired-by-hardship/ 2016 - March Retrospective - Celebrating five years of Sawtooth ARI. Exhibition. Curated by: Patrick Sutczak, Karen Hall, and Brigitte Trobbiani (TAS) Retrospective is an exhibition of selected local, national and international artists who have contributed to Sawtooth's diverse and exciting program over the years. Work shown – Rain Sonnet. Primed artist canvas, glass bodice, stainless steel, paper and felt. Image. 2016 - March Design Tasmania, 40 Years : 40 Designers To coincide with the 40th birthday Design Tasmania have engaged 40 individual designers and makers to exhibit a design that embodies a unique aspect of the Tasmanian landscape and from an environment that inspires and shapes design. Anopterus Laurel - Felt cream silk dress 2016 - March Sawtooth ARI Gallery 5 year Retrospective and Member's exhibition Curated by: Patrick Sutczak, Karen Hall and Brigitte Trobbiani (TAS) Opened by Damien Quilliam, Curator of Contemporary Australian Art Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery Rain Sonnet - Glass and canvas 2016 - Feb Lady Cassandra – elements of the final Honours Collection shown at Sawtooth ARI 2015 – Nov Lady Cassandra Final collection of works and support material from the Bachelor of Contemporary Arts with Honours year Shown at the Academy Gallery, UTAS http://skinbcahons.weebly.com/ 20015 – June – September Kill Me, Feed me, Sustain Me – The Field Gallery Curator Amelia Row http://www.utas.edu.au/visual-performing-arts/events/2016/july/the-field https://tuu.com.au/events/the-field-a-tuu-new-gallery-exhibition-initiative/ 2015- March 6000 to 1- Stompin – Costumes 2014 – September The Crowd – Sawtooth. A collection of freehand machine embroideries. 2014 – June The Crowd – a sample shown at Amelia’s 2014 – March My Heart is a Hall - Stompin - Costumes 2014 – Jan. Connections. installed at the Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival 2013/14 Connections . Falls Music and Art Festival. Twenty tents (reclaimed tents that were damaged in a storm) all the ropes that came with the tents, plus 200 meters of rope, 10 meters of stainless steel rope and countless hours. This work was woven with techniques taught by the traditional land owners of Goolwa SA and inspired by the language they used when teaching. Dec 2012 – Jan 2013 Pleiades collection on the Main stage of Falls Festival, Marion Bay. October 2012 Talking skirt part of Regional Arts Australia National Conference – SA. June 2012 Cream silk wedding dress exhibited at the Design Centre Launceston. Part of the Handweavers Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania Exhibition. May/June 2012 Paper on Skin, Burnie Regional Arts – “To be or to be.” paper tu tu and necklace made from recycled pages of Shakespeare. April 2012 Amadeus – costumes, Earl Arts. Launceston. Feb 2012 Pleiades was part of the Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival Feb 2011 “Silk Road” 7mx 80cm weight 232grms silk and merino felt selected for Material Girl Exhibition at the Burnie Coastal Art Gallery (Tasmanian Regional Arts & Women Tas) June 2011 Talking skirt shown at the Cradle Coast Gallery. August Talking skirt shown as part of Junction 2011, October Talking skirt also shown as part of the 2011 Tasmanian Poetry Festival. http://www.arts.tas.gov.au/industry_development/air/air_2011 March 2010 Aloe (neck piece of hand made green glass droplets that encased cubic zirconium) exhibited as part of Tasmanian Regional Arts -Material Girl “Succulence” August 2010 Pleiades exhibited as part of the Regional Arts Australia Junction Arts festival/Conference. August 2010 Rain Sonnet (wearable art work) exhibited as part of the Streets Alive Art Festival. August 2010 The final art works created as the Regional Arts Australia Volunteer Awards were presented by Michael Bryce during the Junction Conference dinner. August 2010 Part of the Titania range displayed at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston as part of the Junction Arts Festival/Conference. March 2009 Same Sun (neck piece of stainless steel and glass) exhibited as part of Tasmanian Regional Arts – Material Girl “Global Woman” July 2008 Floating textile work part of Shadows on the Water – Fringe to 10Days on the island Nov. 2007 Titania Range (six silk and merino garments) in the “Hall of Fame” section of Fashion Fantasia July 2007 “Shadows of a Materialistic Woman” one of 20 artists at Arts Alive “In The Shadows” May 2007 Titania Range incl. in Design Island: New Horizons. Co-ordinated by Arts Tasmania for emerging contemporary designers. April 2007 Have Wings Will Travel touring with Material Girl April 2007 Future – Shadows on the Water, fringe exhibition held simultaneously with Ten Days on the Island March 2007 Guest artist at Bothwell International Spin in. Feb 2007 Have Wings Will Travel Part 2 Linden post card exhibition. Jan 2007 Have Wings Will Travel included in exhibition for Text-Isle 2007. May 2006 Illuminations 3. Tasdance. Collaborated with Ralf Hartel to produce a picnic rug 15metres x 10 metres. April 2006 Invited to exhibit with Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Guild of Tasmania at The Design Centre Launceston; pieces exhibited were Titania, Have Wings Will Travel and Rastafarian Dreaming Oct. 2005 ‘First of the Month’ Artist/Designer, Design Centre of Tasmania, Launceston July 2005 Range of nine wearable art garments Dark Desires, Princess Theatre, Launceston June 2005 Work commissioned by Women Moving Arts, Academy Gallery, Launceston Dec. 2004 The Felt Room, Sidespace Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre. Invited to exhibit with Grietje van Randen, Andrea Collisson and Karel Fontaine May 2004 Textile Adventures: an exhibition by members of the Hand weavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild: At TMAG, Hobart. Exhibited felted sea-urchins and felt hats. Artist in Residence
2017 September - November Riverside and Exeter Primary Schools supported by WTAG. Working with students in grades 3/4 on Identity 2013 Jan Artist in Residence for the FanTAStic, Australian International Girl Guide Jamboree. 2011 AIR 2011 (AIR 2011 is an artist in residence program developed and managed by arts@work in partnership with the Australian Council for the Arts.) Reviews
2016 Arts, The Examiner. October 2. Artist Sonja HIndrum showcases sculpture at Artentwine. 2015 Arts, The Examiner August 1st Arts, The Examiner July 11th Regarding the Field - Part of the UTAS 125 Year Anniversary celebrations 2014 Review by: Tanya Bailey http://sawtooth.org.au/sawtoothreview/14071759/sawtoothreview9 Dec 2012. Falling for environmental art by Karen Revie . https://open.abc.net.au/explore/34187 Dec 2012 http://shadowsartatfalls.blogspot.com.au/ 26 October 2012. Artery, by Kathryn Gray …….Drawing upon other regions, many artists also presented poignant arts installations, exhibitions and screenings throughout the program. Visitors encountered Craig Walsh’s Home , a public projection work which features people talking about what home means to them, and Sonja Hindrum’s Talking Skirt, a wearable technology and poetry project developed with Tasmanian students in an Artist In Residency (AIR) program. ………. http://artery.australiacouncil.gov.au/2012/10/kumuwuki-big-wave-resonates-across-australian-regional-arts/ RealTime issue #127 June-July 2015 pg. 32 A dark dance of choice and chance Judith Abell: Tasmanian International Arts Festival: Stompin, 6000 to 1 April 2012 .Stage Whispers, by Merlene Abbott A major feature of this production was the superb costuming designed by Sonja Hindrum. The costumes were lush, extravagant and beautifully made – 200 costumes for the 21 cast members…. http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/amadeus-0 Feb 2012 By Kylie Eastley http://writeresponse.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/jackeys-marsh-forest-festival-art-trail.html August 26, 2011 by Patrick Sutczak http://writeresponse.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/talking-skirt-prototype.html 28 September 2010 http://dm-placewords.blogspot.com.au/2010_09_01_archive.html September 2010 http://misspenpen.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/bombed.html August 2010 Pleiades has a full page in Issue 3, NO99, pg40. http://tafta.org.au/ 2006 The Titania Range was reviewed by Dr Margaret Baguley and published in Echoes - The International Felters magazine. Reviews of Sonja’s work have appeared in the journals Textile Fibre Forum (Qld) and Echoes (UK), the journal of the International Felt makers Association. Pleiades also appeared on the cover of “Director Regional Arts Australia Information for Candidates” |
Professional Experience
2018 - April - current Tutor for Object Design - School of Creative Arts. University of Tasmania 2018 - Feburary Guest lecturer and tutor for Architecture Design Studio 5 and Interior Design Studio 5. Public Kitchen Project with MONA. Textiles specialist. http://www.utas.edu.au/architecture-design/news/news-items/2018/public-kitchen-project 2017 - October Images from the Lady Cassandra collection currently under peer review for a Special edition of Writing from Below. Art(i)culations of Violence. La Trobe University S.A. 2017 – October Approached by Dr Jacqueline Power and Dr Micheal Hornblow ,School of Architecture & Design (SoDA) to draw on the emerging area of ‘bio-design’ to provide expert advice and guidance on growing and working with SCOBY. I am providing support for both teaching and learning application of this knowledge, as we well as supporting research development. Outcome a co-written paper by Dr Jacqueline Power, Dr Micheal Hornblow and Sonja Hindrum 2017 - August FOBI Peer-review process from Festival of Bright Ideas/National Science Week organisers. (FOBI) Works were exhibited alongside works by Dr Bill Hart, Dr Phil Blacklow, Dr Svenja Kratz, Felix Wunner, Professor Dietmar W. Hutmacher and Dr Martin Walch in the exhibition Biosynthetic Systems: Engineered and Artificial Life and the exhibition titled Deconstructed. Curated by Dr Svenja Kratz and Anita Gowers. Student workshops in microbiology and basic electronics also held during the Festival. 2017 - July Invitation from Professor Iain McCalman, Research Professor of History and Co-Director of the Sydney Environment Institute at the University of Sydney, to be part of the current ARC-funded Discovery Project (DP160102648) Understanding Australiain the Age of Humans: Localising the Anthropocene. 2017 June 5th- 7th Presented a paper at: Experimental Histories II: Uncanny Objects in the Anthropocene Symposium. A symposium interrogating how we critically, artistically and affectively approach historicised objects (including animals and non-sensate things). Convened by Associate Professor Penny Edmonds, UTAS. Dr Hannah Stark, UTAS. Associate Professor Katrina Schlunke. UTAS. (Affiliated Researcher with Gender and Cultural Studies, The University of Sydney) Speakers include:
March 25. 2017 Critical Connections: Art, Design, and STEM (March 25, 2017). Attended symposium – ticked funded by CXL (Creative Exchange Institute) for UTAS HDR students. The Cube, together with the Creative Industries Faculty, the Australian Research Centre in Additive Biomanufacturing, the Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, in association with the UTAS Creative Exchange Institute hosted the one day symposium, Speakers included: Oron Catts (SymbioticA), Svenja Kratz (UTAS), Jaz Choi (QUT), Dietmar W. Hutmacher (QUT IBHI), Kit Wise (UTAS), Leighann Ness Wilson (The Cube), Terry Deen (QAGOMA), Kathy Mackey (QLD Academies), Laini Burton (Griffith University), Bill Hart (UTAS), Eliza Goddard (UTAS), Rose Hiscock (Science Gallery Melbourne), Jared Donovan (QUT), Kristefan Minski (Ars Electronica). 2017- April Commissioned to work on the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery children’s art activity book for the gallery 2016 - March - current. Festival co-ordinator - Peace Festival. Program on average 40 events over a week. Guest speakers have included Human Rights Commissioner Ed Santow, Julian Burnside AO QC J, Martin Flanagan 2015 - Nov. Received the UTAS Sawtooth Award at completion of the Bachelor of Contemporary Arts with Honours year 2015 – Nov One of six UTAS students chosen to talk to Her Excellency Professor The Honourable Kate Warner AM, Governor of Tasmania 2015 June-Sept (Current - Seasonal) Program Coordinator – Junction Arts Festival, Working with the Festival and Artists on the Outreach Program. Role - regular communication with community groups, businesses and individuals to support and participate in programs. 2015 programs included Senior idol, RIDE and tweed Run. 2016 Programs included Senior Idol and tweed Run. 2017 programs included Nightlight17 - 15 Artists, 15 pop up locations over three nights. 2015- March 6000 to 1- Stompin – Costumes 2014 Tasmanian Stories Exhibition, by the Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania. Curator - Sonja hindrum 2014 Dream Home - Castlemaine projection artists Jim Coad & Helen Kelly from Video Architecture explored the notion of home by engaging local community participants Jasper Da Seymour, Sonja Hindrum, Karen Revie, Kitty Taylor, Access Arts Link and nearly 1000 Launceston school children to bring Launceston’s public spaces back to life in an extravaganza of large scale video projections - Included works provided by Sonia Hindrum, Visual Vocations, run by Guaranteeing Futures North, grade ten students, North and Northeastern Tasmania 2014 – March My Heart is a Hall - Stompin - Costumes 2014 – Jan. Connections installed at the Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival 2013/14 Connections . Falls Music and Art Festival. Twenty tents (reclaimed tents that were damaged in a storm) all the ropes that came with the tents, plus 200 meters of rope, 10 meters of stainless steel rope and countless hours. This work was woven with techniques taught by the traditional land owners of Goolwa SA and inspired by the language they used when teaching. 2013- August Shortlisted in the 2013 Australian Craft Awards. http://craftawards.com.au/CRAFT2013/entry_details.asp?ID=12165&Category_ID=5473 2013 – May Recognised by The Launceston City Council for voluntary work in the Arts Community. 2013 –March 2013 Costume designer and costume director/mentor for Stompin contemporary dance company for On Your Marks in Ten days on The Island. 2012/13 Dec-Jan Manage a small team of volunteers and paid workers with the instillation of Pleiades on the main stage of the Falls Music and Arts festival Marion bay Tas. 2012/14 Exhibition Officer for the Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Tasmania. Biennial exhibition held at the Design Centre Launceston 2011 Dec-2012 May Costume director/designer for the Launceston Players April production Amadeus 2003 – Current Assist organising the Tasmanian Poetry Festival. Roles include co-ordinate volunteers, look after guest poets and general admin. 2012 Feb Assist in the Art wall at Festivale 2011 AIR 2011 (AIR 2011 is an artist in residence program developed and managed by arts@work in partnership with the Australian Council for the Arts.) http://www.arts.tas.gov.au/industry_development/air/air_2011 2010 Managed “Pleiades” a community artwork that has almost 2000 contributions so far (Cream felt spheres). This work was funded by Regional Arts Tasmania, and corporate funding that was sought by the Junction Arts festival management team. 2010 Successfully won a fixed price tender to create Regional Arts Australia Volunteer awards. 2005 Stylist (fashion) for Hair, and Fashion show Dark Desires Staged by Convict Cutters and Goldwell 2003 Costume Designer - Tas Dance: Fair Game, Choreography by Natalie Weir. http://www.tasdancearchive.com.au/hindrum-sonja/ 2003 Costume Designer - Tas Dance: Bard Bits, Choreography by Graeme Murphy, remounted by Catherine Goss. http://www.tasdancearchive.com.au/hindrum-sonja/ 2002 Costume Designer - Tas Dance: The Darkling, Ripple Effect, Choreography by Neil Adams. http://www.tasdancearchive.com.au/hindrum-sonja/ 2001 Costume Designer - Tas Dance: Dirt, Choreography by Natalie Weir. http://www.tasdancearchive.com.au/hindrum-sonja/ Education
2017 Currently in the process of submitting an application for PHD Candidature 2015 Bachelor of Contemporary Arts with Honours (First Class Honours) University of Tasmania 1991/94 Bachelor of Arts, Fashion Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110. Presenter
2017 June 5th- 7th Presented a paper at: Experimental Histories II: Uncanny Objects in the Anthropocene Symposium. A symposium interrogating how we critically, artistically and affectively approach historicised objects (including animals and non-sensate things). Convened by Associate Professor Penny Edmonds, UTAS. Dr Hannah Stark, UTAS. Associate Professor Katrina Schlunke. UTAS. (Affiliated Researcher with Gender and Cultural Studies, The University of Sydney) Speakers include:
2012 October 18th-21st The Regional Arts Australia National Conference. Presenter http://www.kumuwuki.org.au/speakers/sonja_hindrum 2012 March Attend and present at the Young Children, the Arts and Creativity – Statewide Forum. http://www.earlyyears.org.au/research/creative_connections_in_the_early_years Workshop Facilitator
2015 Embroidery on SCOBY - Held at UTAS 2010 Artist For a Day at the Devonport Regional Art Gallery also held a school holiday workshop at the gallery. “Funky flowers” (creating fabric flowers from recycled materials.) 2010 Artist for Streets Alive Arts Festival. Working with students to create art pieces and participate on an arts trail. 2010 Conducted many felting workshops 2011-2005 Teacher in Fashion Design & Illustration. Launceston College of TAFE 2009-2008 Workshop Facilitator Adult Ed – lamp work. Colour Theory and the elements and principles of Design. 2007 Fruits Harajuku workshops at Grammar and Don College. 2006 Train the trainer, Colour Theory (TAFE) 2006 Workshop Facilitator: felt hats. For James Newton and Kim Shneiders. Studio QVMAG 2005 Workshop Facilitator: Harajuka – Queen Victoria Museum 2005 Workshop Facilitator: Textiles – Women Moving Arts Other
July 2017 Professor Iain McCalman, Research Professor of History and Co-Director of the Sydney Environment Institute at the University of Sydney contacted me with the invitation to submit work to be part of ‘cabinet of curiosities’ that will form the website and ultimately a book to accompany an exhibition at the National Museum of Australia in 2018. Understanding Australia in the Age of Humans: Localising the Anthropocene Some of her small textile sculptures exhibited in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Invited to participate in the Rococo Revolution, Melbourne, as a designer and artist and exhibited pieces in the Women’s Gallery, Carlton. Her fashion work has appeared in Vogue Australia, Australian Fashion Week, Australian Gown of the Year (for which the works toured Australasia), the DuPont Awards and has graced the catwalks of numerous other fashion events. Other costume work has been with Director Jeff Hockley on productions of The Mikado, Into the Woods and Amadeus and with Michelle Cripps on the production of Fiddler on the Roof. Links to other works:
2015 – Bachelor of Contemporary Arts with Honours (First Class Honours) http://skinbcahons.weebly.com/ AIR11 skirt prototype http://talking-skirt.tumblr.com/ AIR11 - link to students work during the AIR11 http://textiles-qhs.tumblr.com/ Pleiades – Junction Arts Festival 2010 http://sevensistersofpleiades.blogspot.com/ |
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