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+ 10 010 powerline winter 05 The cutting edge: fashion from Japan LOUISE MITCHELL (ED) The cutting edge looks at the work of 19 Japanese designers including pioneers Hanae Mori and Kenzo Takada; textile innovators Junichi Arai and Reiko Sudo; the ‘big 3’, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto; and the exciting work of a new generation of designers who continue to challenge Western notions of fashion. Available from 27 September. 112 pages, with over 120 images. RRP $39.95. Special price from the Powerhouse Shop and mailorder $34.95 / members $32.00 Sydney Observatory 2006 Australian sky guide DR NICK LOMB Compact, easy to use and reliable, the Sky guide contains month-by-month constellations, tidal charts, sun and moon rise and set times, facts on all the planets, meteorite movements plus details of the year’s most exciting astronomical events. Recommended for anglers, sailers, photographers, journalists, teachers, students — and anyone who looks up at the stars and wants to know more. With simple instructions for use Australia-wide. Available from December. Order now! 112 pages. RRP $15.00 / members $13.50 See the mailorder insert in this issue. Powerhouse books are available from the Powerhouse Shop, good bookstores and by mailorder. For more information or to order, contact Powerhouse Publishing on (02) 9217 0129 or email phpub@phm.gov.au www.powerhousemuseum.com/ publications NEW RELEASES FROM POWERHOUSE PUBLISHING Remember! Members receive 10% discount on all titles from the Powerhouse Shop and mailorder THE MUSEUM’S MASCOTS, CREATED BY ILLUSTRATOR MELANIE BEDFORD, WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. OUR NEW MASCOTS MAKE THE MUSEUM MORE CHILD FRIENDLY. two new faces in town Every year the Museum welcomes over 110 000 visitors in the 5 to 10 years age group. This group of young visitors represents approximately 25% of our total visiting population, either coming with their family or friends or as a class group. But it’s not hard to imagine that the vast and sometimes strange world of the Museum might be at times a rather overwhelming experience for the young visitor. All that looking up! To make the Museum more welcoming for young people we are introducing two new friends — mascots to guide the way to the most interesting places for children. The mascots will serve as signposts to family friendly programs and exhibitions, ‘sitting on the shoulder’ of every child to bring the Museum to life for them. Our mascots are an unlikely pair — an alliance from different worlds with a friendship that suits them both. One is an inquisitive girl. She is creative and clever, with loads of imagination and energy to burn. The girl is rather like each and every child who enters the Museum, feeling excited by the potential for fun and wanting to know more! The robot is her mate — a machine with unlimited knowledge stored in a logical fashion in its database. The robot is really very helpful but unimaginative. Happily she has many questions and her robotic friend has many answers. The key to their friendship is their interest in learning and solving problems. Their unusual alliance is of course a metaphor for the Museum visit. Their creator is the young artist Melanie Bedford who studied illustrating at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. She works freelance from her beachside home on the Great Ocean Road. Even from afar the mascots spoke to her: ‘I had no trouble visualising the characters, and to grow them on to the page was no challenge at all — I loved them from the start.’ Melanie laughs at the suggestion that perhaps the girl is herself as a child. ‘I was always making, drawing or collecting things. I loved museums and galleries so you might be right! I saw the girl as quite organised and deliberate rather than chaotic, hence her big watch and many pockets with pencils neatly arranged. She is always carrying something of interest — a flower or a calculator or some kind of gizmo.’ Initially the mascots will be used in signage and advertisements. The entire Museum will be their home with a special hangout at the Playspace — a new space dedicated to children’s programs. Eventually young visitors will be able to ‘meet’ the characters themselves in Museum tours designed specially for families. Our mascots are yet to have names. We thought it best to leave that to the imagination of our young visitors. Watch out for more information about how to vote for a name that suits you and them. Helen Whitty, Program Development Coordinator
+ 11 powerline spring 05 THE MEMBERS BASEMENT TOUR HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. delving into the depths � EDITORS KIMBERLEY WEBBER AND GRAEME DAVISON AT THE LAUNCH OF THE MUSEUM’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK YESTERDAY’S TOMORROWS. PHOTO BY JEAN FRANCOIS LANZARONE. TOUR GUIDE TERRY MOONEY WITH ONE OF THE MANNEQUINS IN THE BASEMENT. PHOTO BY JEAN-FRANCOIS LANZARONE. To mark this year’s History Week festivities in late September and the conclusion of the Museum’s 125th anniversary celebrations at the end of August, members are invited to take part in a special event showcasing parts of our collection that few visitors ever see — The Members Basement Tour, an experience not to be missed! Powerhouse staff member Terry Mooney, who works with our hidden collection every day and knows all its secrets, will be conducting the tours. from the members team + Join him as he delves into the Museum’s underground holding area to view objects as they are never ordinarily seen — stacked high and deep in specially commissioned storage units, folded and filed into drawers and tucked behind protective tissue. Terry will also discuss conservation methods used by the Museum to protect its collection. See the September Members Calendar for more details. Lately celebrations commemorating the Powerhouse’s 125th anniversary have brought the history of the Museum to particular prominence in the minds of members and staff. To cap it off we hope members will join us for our History Week events in late September, especially the chance to discover some hidden treasures in our Members Basement Tours. + NEWS AND PHOTOS + exclusive events + family activities + special offers Members e-newsletter If you would like to receive the regular Members e-newsletter with updates on all members events please call (02) 9217 0600 or email members@phm.gov.au with your membership number and e-newsletter in the subject line. And as the days get longer and the weather warmer we’re pleased to be able to invite members to a great program of events coming up this spring. A highlight has to be the launch of our new exhibition The cutting edge: fashion from Japan. This promises to be the glamour event of the year, celebrating the work of 19 leading Japanese designers who together have redefined our notions of fashion. And if that isn’t enough, the following week we’re launching our new members + permanent exhibition, Inspired! Design across time. This magnificent exhibition covers 300 years of decorative arts and design and is one we know members will find fascinating. And don’t forget the Members Lounge is open seven days a week, so drop in whenever you’re visiting. We’d love to see you. The Members Team
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