It's music to our ears to hear Tim Fatchen will be joining us for the SALA Exhibition Launch, to be held at the State Library of South Australia on 8th August 2016. The actual launch will mark a significant step in our SALA journey.
The individual SALA projects, as art directed by Mary Freer, are being produced across Southern Cross Care’s residential care sites through their Lifestyle programs, and will result in a collection of photography, drawings, paintings, storybooks and/or cartoon sketches depicting various aspects and memories of “hats”. It will be the result of turning these works into art form which will be the basis of the final showcase exhibition.
Tim says, “Jazz standards, Broadway, a bit of blues and early rock (tho' not much)”, will be the mix he heads for on the night, along with a few of his own songs, and of course, he will play our SALA Exhibition theme song “Shall we Dance” by Gershwin;
The way you wear your hat,
The way you sip your tea,
The mem’ry of all that,
No, no!
They can t take that away from me!
Shall we Dance, by Gershwin
Tim Fatchen is an Australian songwriter/composer, master pianist and keyboard performer and recording artist.
Tim says, "The hats tend to peak (!) with '50s influences. The '50s was interesting — one thinks "rock'n'roll" but it wasn't, not till almost the end.
He continues, “The later depression years and WWII, and its immediate aftermath, all reinforced nostalgia and sentimentality and an avoidance of change. Excitement? Too much of that in real life, often with unhappy endings….
There won’t be any unhappy endings at our SALA Exhibition. The Southern Cross Care SALA exhibition is a celebration of art and creative expression at any age; with workshops resulting in a collection of photography, drawings, paintings, storybooks and cartoon sketches depicting various aspects and memories of hats.
SALA Board Member and SA Life TV Producer Traci Ayris says, “Who doesn’t have a memory of a hat? There are hats for all occasions and whether it be formal, quirky, sporting or fashionable, most of us can recall an occasion where we wore (or adored) a hat. I love the idea of this extensive and exciting project and look forward to seeing Mary Freer’s curated exhibition during SALA.”
Why hats?
Hats have been around for a very long time. It is impossible to say when the first animal skin was pulled over a head as protection against the elements and although this was not a hat in the true sense, it was realised that covering your head could sometimes be an advantage. Since their invention, hats have come and gone as status symbols, uniforms and fashion statements as well as being functional sports and protective headgear. They capture many memories for people, from all walks of life. Residents are currently creating their art forms through reminiscing about for example, their favourite hat that blew away, the time they had to eat their hat or come with their hat in their hand, and basically interpreting the “hat” theme in their own way.
Tim Fatchen, Pianist ; http://www.flyingtadpole.com
Tim has signed multiple tracks intended for film, television and web video to music publishers and libraries in Seattle and New York, and has had airplay in Germany, the UK, Ireland and the USA/Canada. He is also writing and composing a major music drama inspired by local indigenous mythologies, the drama being slated for near-future workshopping with The State Opera of South Australia.
Put on your hat and come with me – Southern Cross Care SALA Arts Project Exhibition
Our exhibition will be held at The State Library of South Australia, in The Hub
From 8th August – until SALA end
Exhibition opening times match the State Library of South Australia opening times. They have tours on daily at 11am and 2pm. Please go to the SLSA website for more slsa.sa.gov.au
https://www.southerncrosscare.com.au/sala-exhibition