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Education and public programs

Education tours

Floor talks are available free of charge for secondary schools and tertiary institutions, as well as other general interest groups. We welcome bookings. Please contact Evelyn Tsitas, Media, Education and Public Program Coordinator.

Public programs

A wide range of public programs are available at RMIT Gallery, free of charge (unless indicated).

Bookings for events: Phone 9925 1717.

April – June 2010

Date, time and location	Event
8 April – 26 June RMIT Gallery	The Drawing Room Throughout the Constellations: A Large number of Small drawings exhibition, artists, students and visitors are invited to contribute to an evolving communal artwork on the walls that explores the theme of “why I draw”. This work will emerge on the web as a time lapse record of the event. Room open for first month of exhibition only.
Thursday 8 April 12 – 1 pm RMIT Gallery	Why I draw? A chance to participate in a lively discussion with architects and artists as they debate topics such as drawing by hand or computer and the importance of drawing in their art practice. Join: Elizabeth Cross, art historian and practising artist, currently undertaking a doctoral thesis on drawing at Latrobe University. Dr Vivian Mitsogianni, Architect, Program Leader, RMIT Design Research Institute – Customising Space. Jaak Jurisson, Architect, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture and Designed Objects, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. ghostpatrol, self taught artist, who has moved from the field of stencil art to exhibit his drawing-based creations worldwide.
Thursday 15 April 12.30 – 1 pm RMIT Gallery	Contemporary Australian Drawings 1: Curator’s talk Curator Irene Barberis will discuss the Contemporary Australian Drawings 1 exhibition.
Consecutive Thursdays 12.30 – 1 pm RMIT Gallery	Contemporary Australian Drawings 1: Artist’s talks Thursday 29 April: Godwin Bradbeer Thursday 13 May: Wilma Tabacco Thursday 27 May: Greg Creek Thursday 10 June: Irene Barberis Thursday 24 June: Jennifer Mills

Date, time and location

Event

8 April – 26 June

RMIT Gallery

The Drawing Room

Throughout the Constellations: A Large number of Small drawings exhibition, artists, students and visitors are invited to contribute to an evolving communal artwork on the walls that explores the theme of “why I draw”. This work will emerge on the web as a time lapse record of the event. Room open for first month of exhibition only.

Thursday 8 April

12 – 1 pm

RMIT Gallery

Why I draw?

A chance to participate in a lively discussion with architects and artists as they debate topics such as drawing by hand or computer and the importance of drawing in their art practice. Join:

Elizabeth Cross, art historian and practising artist, currently undertaking a doctoral thesis on drawing at Latrobe University.
Dr Vivian Mitsogianni, Architect, Program Leader, RMIT Design Research Institute – Customising Space.
Jaak Jurisson, Architect, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture and Designed Objects, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

ghostpatrol, self taught artist, who has moved from the field of stencil art to exhibit his drawing-based creations worldwide.

Thursday 15 April

12.30 – 1 pm

RMIT Gallery

Contemporary Australian Drawings 1: Curator’s talk

Curator Irene Barberis will discuss the Contemporary Australian Drawings 1 exhibition.

Consecutive Thursdays

12.30 – 1 pm

RMIT Gallery

Contemporary Australian Drawings 1: Artist’s talks

Thursday 29 April: Godwin Bradbeer
Thursday 13 May: Wilma Tabacco
Thursday 27 May: Greg Creek
Thursday 10 June: Irene Barberis
Thursday 24 June: Jennifer Mills

The Constellations: A Large number of Small drawings and Contemporary Australian Drawings exhibitions are part of the 2010 international Drawing Out conference, to be held at RMIT University April 7–9. The conference is a collaboration between RMIT University and the University of the Arts London.

February – March 2010

Date, time and location	Event
Wednesday 17 March 6 – 8 pm RMIT Storey Hall	International Guest Dai Fujiwara Public Lecture Dai Fujiwara, Creative Director ISSEY MIYAKE, will speak about A-POC, ISSEY MIYAKE Brand, including his recent works. $20 / $10 concession. Bookings essential Tel 9925 1717
Friday 12 March 12 –1 pm RMIT Gallery	SHIMA SEIKI Lab: From computer to knitting Behind the scenes look at the WHOLE GARMENT machine in action, with the RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles. Free event.
Saturday 20 March 1.30 – 2.30 pm RMIT Gallery	SHIMA SEIKI Lab: From computer to knitting Saturday event featuring Dean Jones from The Knit Studio Behind the scenes look at the WHOLE GARMENT machine in action. Free event. A special LMFF weekend event.
Wednesday 10 March 12 – 1 pm RMIT Gallery	Knit your building A transdiscipline approach: Architecture, design and fashion. Public talk by RMIT’s Schools of Architecture and Design, Fashion and Textiles. Free event.
Thursday 4 March 12 – 1 pm RMIT Gallery	3 Jumpers Unveiled Interaction between fashion designer and technician Ricarda Bigolin and Dean Jones of The Knit Studio, WHOLE GARMENT technician. Free event.
Thursday 25 February 3.30 – 4.30 pm RMIT Gallery	The Endless Garment Curators’ Talk A detailed tour of the exhibition with Robyn Healy and Ricarda Bigolin. Free event.
Friday 12 February 2 – 4 pm RMIT Gallery	Construction Pattern Workshop with knitwear designer Nikki Gabriel $30 includes construction pattern, imported yarn and afternoon tea of gorgeous cupcakes.
Friday 12 February 12 – 1 pm RMIT Gallery	The Endless Garment Artist Talk Nikki Gabriel – featured knitwear designer. Free event.

Date, time and location

Event

Wednesday 17 March

6 – 8 pm

RMIT Storey Hall

International Guest Dai Fujiwara Public Lecture

Dai Fujiwara, Creative Director ISSEY MIYAKE, will speak about A-POC, ISSEY MIYAKE Brand, including his recent works. $20 / $10 concession. Bookings essential Tel 9925 1717

Friday 12 March

12 –1 pm

RMIT Gallery

SHIMA SEIKI Lab: From computer to knitting

Behind the scenes look at the WHOLE GARMENT machine in action, with the RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles. Free event.

Saturday 20 March

1.30 – 2.30 pm

RMIT Gallery

SHIMA SEIKI Lab: From computer to knitting

Saturday event featuring Dean Jones from The Knit Studio

Behind the scenes look at the WHOLE GARMENT machine in action. Free event.

A special LMFF weekend event.

Wednesday 10 March

12 – 1 pm

RMIT Gallery

Knit your building

A transdiscipline approach: Architecture, design and fashion. Public talk by RMIT’s Schools of Architecture and Design, Fashion and Textiles. Free event.

Thursday 4 March

12 – 1 pm

RMIT Gallery

3 Jumpers Unveiled

Interaction between fashion designer and technician Ricarda Bigolin and Dean Jones of The Knit Studio, WHOLE GARMENT technician. Free event.

Thursday 25 February

3.30 – 4.30 pm

RMIT Gallery

The Endless Garment Curators’ Talk

A detailed tour of the exhibition with Robyn Healy and Ricarda Bigolin. Free event.

Friday 12 February

2 – 4 pm

RMIT Gallery

Construction Pattern Workshop with knitwear designer Nikki Gabriel

$30 includes construction pattern, imported yarn and afternoon tea of gorgeous cupcakes.

Friday 12 February

12 – 1 pm

RMIT Gallery

The Endless Garment Artist Talk

Nikki Gabriel – featured knitwear designer. Free event.

The Endless Garment: The New Craft of Machine Knitting exhibition and program supported by L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival; Shima Seiki; RMIT School of Architecture and Design; and The Knit Studio.

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