WOOD WORK
from the Riddoch collection
12 April - 9 June 2025 Margaret Scott Gallery
Working with wood in one way or another is at the heart of industry in the Limestone Coast. It also plays a major role in the region’s cultural landscape. Wood Work picks up on artworks made from and about wood to showcase this significant theme from the Riddoch Collection.
In Wood Work we consider the labour, the hours and the elbow grease charted on the surface of these pieces, the long hours of sawing, carving, sculpting, sanding and polishing that chart the pathways of the artistic imagination to its finished form.
From Carmel Wallace’s rough and ready Wedge Forest (pictured) to the delicate and finely honed work of Stephen James, Wood Work celebrates not only the qualities unlocked in the material itself, but the process and legacy of its making.
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OPENING NIGHT
Friday 11 April, 6:00pm
Join us for drinks & nibbles at the official exhibition opening.
Free event. RSVP preferred.
Click here to RSVP or call The Riddoch 08 8721 2563
FLOOR TALK
Saturday 12 April, 10:00am
Join artist Carmel Wallace for an informative floor talk.
Free event. Bookings preferred. Click here to book.
WORKSHOP
From the Forest – with Carmel Wallace
Saturday 24 May, 11:00am – 1:00pm
A fantastic opportunity to work with established multi-disciplinary artist Carmel Wallace. Create an abstract sculptural work out of recycled cardboard, experimenting with shapes and construction techniques to express a detail of life within a forest. Then play with light and shadow to photograph the work.
Click here for more details and to book your place.
PAPER TRAIL – CREATIVE SPACE
Saturday 12 April – Monday 9 June 2025
King’s Floor
Complementing our exhibitions The Woodcutter and Wood Work, this interactive space takes you on a hands-on journey from tree to paper, exploring the ancient craft of paper-making, the delicate art of origami, and contemporary zine making. Perfect for all ages.
Free entry. Open during gallery hours.
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Image: Carmel Wallace, Wedge Forest (detail), 2006, beach found cargo wedges on ply. ForestrySA Wood Sculpture Competition, 2006 Acquisitive Prize. Collection of The Riddoch Arts & Cultural Centre.
