Curator's Talk
Tuesday 19 August at 12.45 pm
Lunch time talk
Robert Reason, Associate Curator of European and Australian Decorative Arts speaks about Marcel Breuer's Long chair, 1936.

Tuesday 30 September at 12.45 pm
Lunchtime talk
Robert Reason, Associate Curator of European and Australian Decorative Arts speaks about Grant Featherston's Eleanor E1 Elastic Suspension armchair, designed 1954.

Entry fees apply for all talks

Free Public Lecture
Saturday 18 October at 2 pm
Lecture by Curator
Robert Reason, Associate Curator of European and Australian Decorative Arts presents a free public lecture with slides on the exhibition.
Function room 2

From the General
Sunday 21 September at 3 pm & Sunday 12 October at 3 pm
Floor talk
Don Loffler, early Holden historian and author, presents a lively talk on the General Motors Holden cocktail cabinet, produced for Managing Director, Sir Laurence Hartnett by skilled carpenters working on GMH’s early production lines.

IN FOCUS: South Australian Furniture
Complementary Display
During the exhibition gallery 19 will display works by contemporary South Australian furniture designers working in the 21st century. Recent acquisition Scy chair, 2003 by Gray Hawk will be displayed with other pieces directly from the studios of Adelaide's designer-makers, Simon Zappia, Wil Puz, Michael Hill and Todd Robinson.

Members
Tuesday 21 October at 6.10 pm
Contemporary Design - Why bother?
Design works on many levels to make our lives easier, to make us feel good and to help define who we are. But what is it that drives design and what is it about the new that continues to excite us? Steve Ronayne of Aptos Cruz Galleries works with contemporary design every day and has just returned from a trip surveying new design in Spain. Join him for a thought provoking talk and exhibition viewing.
Tickets: $25 Members $22
Bookings: call Yvonne on 8207 7050

Free Daily Screenings
Throughout the exhibition, there will be screenings from 11 am each day on the hour.
Artists featured include Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Alvar Aalto, Grant Featherston and Marc Newson. Venue: gallery 25. Free
Videos courtesy of SA Video & Film Library and ACMI
For updates and further information call Cate 8207 7035

Schools Program
Encounter and research design evolution through original works by some of the twentieth century’s most innovative designers. It is particularly relevant for senior Design students.

Lecture tours: Education Officer lecture tours of the exhibition are available

Teacher Briefing: Monday 18 August 5.30 – 7.00 pm
All Bookings please telephone: (08) 82077033

Education Pack: available as a pdf document. Click on the headings below.

• Background information on furniture design
• Detailed analysis with focus questions and related tasks -
  Douglas Snelling and Grant Featherston
• Extended analysis and response designed for secondary students
• Extended analysis and response designed for upper primary students
• Images suitable for teaching resources or student project use
• Resources and materials related to the exhibition

Applied Ideas
This initiative of Craftsouth: Centre for Contemporary Craft & Design, fosters innovation in design and the product development cycle by linking designer/makers, manufacturers and markets, through brokering and facilitating collaborations. Applied Ideas fosters new design and good design lives forever. Visit their showroom at Stafford House, 23-25 Leigh St, Adelaide, to experience the best of South Australian design.
Open: Tuesday to Friday 9.30am – 5 pm