SAM Programme Highlights

Off The Wall - Public Programmes at SAM
Art off the wall and into your lives!
August Programmes

At a glance :

At a glance :
1.    Lindy Hopper's Night                         19 Oct, 7pm-8pm
(lesson), 8pm-9pm (dancing)

2.    A Portrait of Two Women - Olivia & Sophia Raffles      19 Oct,
7.30pm - 8.30pm

3.    Jewellery of the Times
27 Oct, 2.30pm - 4.30pm

4.    Jewellery Making                             28 Oct,  2.30pm - 5pm

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                                 ~OCTOBER~

TGIF!

Lindy Hopper's Night
Fridays,19  Oct,  2  &  30  Nov,  21 Dec,  7pm - 8pm : lesson,  8pm - 9pm :
dancing,  Auditorium.
Lesson and dancing : $10. Dancing only : $5.  Registration required.

It's  time  to  hit the dance floor! Pick up some groovy lindy hop moves as Lindy  Hop  Ensemble  introduces  the  infectious swing dance from Harlem's swinging  '30s  in a self-contained session that'll delight the uninitiated and  enthral  experienced  swingsters alike. Dress comfortably and be ready for fun-filled action. No partners required.

[  The Lindy Hop Ensemble has the honour of being the first Singapore dance group  to  perform in New York City and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in UK. LHE performed at the Lincoln Centre's Mid-Summer Night's Swing Festival 2000  followed  by  a hugely successful two-week run at the world's largest Arts Festival in Edinburgh last year. ]



Talks:
Portrait of Two Women ? Olivia and Sophia Raffles
By Liz McKenzie
Presented by Friends of the Museum
Friday, 19 October, 7.30pm, Glass Hall

Women  have  played  an  equally important if not paramount role behind the greatest  success  stories  in history. Who were these two supporting women behind  Sir  Stamford  Raffles?  What roles did they play in his career and what  were their contributions and sacrifices? Unearth a portion of history that  is  rarely mentioned and get an opportunity to listen to 'her side of the story'!

[  Liz  McKenzie  is an active member of the Friends of the Museum. Besides serving on the Members Programmes Committee, she conducts regular tours and is a dedicated volunteer teacher with the Children's Discovery Gallery. ]


Jewellery of the Times
Saturday, 27 October, 2.30pm ? 4.30pm, Patron's Club
In conjunction with Fabulous Fabergé: Objets d'art from The FORBES Magazine
Collection, New York

The  House  of  Fabergé  was the leading Russian jewellery firm in the late 19th  and  early  20th centuries. Its creations are today still appreciated for  their  superb  craftsmanship and elegant designs. Trace the history of jewellery  briefly  from  the  early civilisation, the use of materials and evolvement  of  technique (such as the mechanical wizardry found in certain Fabergé objects) to the application of modern technology and technique, and the   use   of   materials   in   today's  contemporary  jewellery  design,
conceptualisation and making.

[Facilitated  by  Chen  Chin Tyng, lecturer with the LASALLE-SIA College of the  Arts  with  speakers  Cynthia Lim, Koeh Chinn Ying and Eugene Chua who have all lectured and taught courses on jewellery design at the LASALLE-SIA College  of  the  Arts  and  are  currently  engaged full time in the local jewellery industry].




Workshops:
Jewellery Making
by Margaret Tang
2.30pm - 5pm, Glass Hall
Saturday, 13 October : Weaving workshop (Advance), $45
Sunday,   28 October : Wiring    workshop, $30
Workshop fee includes all materials. Registration required.

Have  you  always  admired  beaded jewellery and wondered how such delicate accessories  can be made out of just beads and wires? Here's your chance to learn  how  to  make your own jewellery with Swarovski crystals and see how easy  and  fun  it  can  be. Create your own designs and take home your own
piece of jewellery which will be as unique as you.

[  Margaret  Tang  is  a  jewellery  artist  and  jewellery  making  course instructor.  She  has  designed  and  created  numerous pieces of jewellery including  necklaces,  bracelets  and  ear-rings  using  a  combination  of techniques.  Different  techniques  will be taught each week. Tools will be provided. ]


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Enquiries and Registrations
All events are free and no registration is required unless otherwise
stated. For payment, please send crossed cheque made payable to "National Heritage Board". Please indicate name of participant(s), contact numbers and the event you are registering for on the back of the cheque. For enquiries, please call 332 3220 or e-mail santha_anthony@nhb.gov.sg.

All information is correct at time of printing. The museum reserves the right to make changes and modifications to the programmes without prior notice. The Singapore Art Museum is located at 71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555. Museum hours : Tuesdays-Sundays, 9am-6pm, Fridays, 9am-9pm.

 

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