21 Jul 2025

Strange Materials 2025: 21 July – 16 August

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Strange and fascinating artworks made either with unusual materials or with common materials not normally used in the making of art. Come and see what 11 local artists have created using false teeth and eyelashes, toilet paper, weeds, washing powder, kitchen spices, cellphones and ipads, an old-fashioned telephone, water pipes, possum fur and much more.

Artists: Anthea Merrin (of Ramloët), Aunty Trace, Cathy Pollock, Don McAra, Emily Speed, George Bassett-Smith, John Clare, Margot Christeller, Nina Cook, Roger McArthur and Viktoria MOONVI Karaman.

Opening Event: 5.30-7pm Monday 21 July, all welcome.

Location: 388 Worcester St, free parking and entry.

New Extended Opening Hours: Tue-Thu: 11am-5pm | Fri-Sat: 10am-5pm

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Works by Don McAra made of clay, resin and oil on board with marks made using items such as a chisel, bradawl, brass tube, an apple corer and impressions made with wingnuts, rod ends and more.
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Works by Viktoria MOONVI Karaman made out of acrylic and wool yarn on a vintage chair and phone.
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Works by George Bassett-Smith made with spray paint and oil on pipe end caps.
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"Unpainted Turmeric Canvas II" by Emily Speed, made with turmeric and dissolved laundry powder on canvas.
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"Capitalismus in Natura" by Nina Cook, mixed media including glass, satin, latex, possum fur, false teeth, human hair, doll body parts, false eyelashes and more.
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"Filming" by Roger McArthur made with water pipes, angle irons and scrap steel.
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Works by Margot Christeller made by knitting dandelion and weaving convolvulus.
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"Repair" by Cathy Pollock, made with glazed ceramic, nails and wire.
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Oil on cellphone works by John Clare.
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"After Mona" by Anthea Merrin, invisible ink on board and works by John Clare on ipads and cellphones.
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Viktoria MOONVI Karaman, "Disconnected," acrylic yarn on a vintage phone, 2024.
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Aunty Trace, "Trying to hold it together," thread and patching tape on toilet paper, 2025
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Don McAra, "Byzantium," resin and oil on board (cast impressions made using spark plugs, toy skittles, tools such as chisels, nuts and bolts, bits of chain and more), 2025
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Nina Cook, "Capitalismus in Natura," mixed media including glass, satin, possum fur, false teeth, human hair, latex, doll body parts, false eyelashes, 2024
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John Clare, "Plan A," oil on cellphone, 2025
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George Bassett-Smith, "Portrait #1," spray paint and oil on pipe end cap, 2025