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ZINE MAKING WORKSHOP
1:00pm – 3:00pm Wednesday 7 October 2026 (TOMORROW)
FREE
What matters to you?
The zine is a small, handmade publication that has a long history of sharing ideas, stories and promoting the voice of the underdog. Inspired by Kumarangk, an exhibition centred around the resistance movement of a group fighting the building of the Hindmarsh island bridge, young creators are invited to join in this hands-on workshop where they will design and create a zine about something they are passionate about, whether it's a hobby, a cause, a favourite subject or a big idea.

Wednesday 7 October 2026
FREE
Age group 10+
BOOK NOW LINK IN BIO
All materials provided, however feel free to bring pictures of your own to use in your publication.
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Once a staple of grassroots movements, zines are experiencing a creative resurgence, offering a fun and accessible way to express yourself, connect with others and make your voice heard.

Image: Zine making workshop, photograph courtesy of The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre. by @theriddoch

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@theriddoch offers an annual program of artists talks, education programs, curator-led tours and workshops inspired by current exhibitions. With four exhibitions showing including Kumarangk, Dagny Strand’s Tide be runnin… Shimmering Worlds and Pine Tree Quilters Inc Girls Day Out, find out what’s on and look for workshops and activities that you can engage with via the Riddoch’s socials or at theriddoch.com.au

Mayor Martin popped into the gallery to join a lunchtime curator tour. by @theriddoch

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#AskACurator during the month of September. What would you like to know? by @theriddoch

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With Gerry Wedd's upcoming exhibition opening on 21 November, we're taking a closer look at the work of this acclaimed ceramic artist.

Known for his intricately painted ceramics, Wedd creates inspired vessels for storytelling and wonderment. Coastal landscapes, surf culture and colourful characters appear throughout his work.

In Once I loved the torn ocean’s roar, he draws on his enduring connection to the sea. Dramatic waves and stormy waters frame stories that are both deeply personal and unmistakably Australian.

See @gerrywedd in The Riddoch this Summer. by @theriddoch

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Taking its title from a line in ‘Sea Love’, a poem by Charlotte Mary Mew about a love that has ebbed, the exhibition Tide be runnin’... by Dagny Strand considers the transient roles we play in each other’s lives.

In Tide be runnin’... Strand invites us to notice each other and ourselves, and to find our own experiences reflected in her figures.

Sea Love
by Charlotte Mary Mew

Tide be runnin’ the great world over:
‘Twas only last June month I mind that we
Was thinkin’ the toss and the call in the breast of the lover
So everlastin’ as the sea.

Heer’s the same little fishes that sputter an swim,
Wi’ the moon’s old glim on the grey, wet sand;
An’ him no more to me mor me to him
Than the wind goin’ over my hand.

Video: Dagny Strand, courtesy of the The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre. by @theriddoch

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Kumarangk invites audiences to listen, to learn, and to consider how art can hold history, healing and resistance all at once. It reminds us that Country is not just a place - it is family, story, and future.
Curated by Dominic Guerrera (Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna) with Associate Curator Jayda Wilson, the exhibition showcases art works from an incredible line up of Ngarrindjeri women artist, providing platform for them to speak and be heard.

Featuring artists including Sandra Saunders, Aunty Betty Sumner, Sonya Rankine, Carly Tarkari Dodd, Tiarnie Edwards, along with the Mardawi Collective made up of Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, Temeika Campbell, Zemiah Campbell, Debra Rankine, Elizabeth Rankine, Bessie Rigney, Stephanie Russell and Margi Sumner.

On view until 8 November 2026
OPEN DAILY | FREE ENTRY

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'Kumarangk' is supported by the South Australian government through Create SA; Country Arts SA; and Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE).
The regional tour of Kumarangk is presented by Country Arts SA
@countryarts_sa @ace.gallery.adelaide
Image: ⁠'Kumarangk' (2026), installation view, The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre. Photography courtesy of the The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre. by @theriddoch

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What forms the social life of a community?
In Shimmering Worlds, the artists Liang Luscombe, Orlando Mee & Kim Munro explore the often-overlooked creative, protective and restorative efforts of community groups that make regional life so special in their dream-like tableau moving image work. From quilters and community advocates to animal rescuers, these stories become an artistic tribute to visions of connection and care in the Yorke Peninsula.
Come and discover the exhibition. On view at The Riddoch until 8 November. by @theriddoch

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It was a privilege to hear from Dominic Guerrera (Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna) and Jayda Wilson (Gugada and Wirangu) as they shared the powerful stories and meaning behind Kumarangk.
Kumarangk is more than an exhibition. It is an intergenerational love letter to Ngarrindjeri women, honouring the strength, resilience and cultural inheritance that continues to be passed from one generation to the next. Through the work of thirteen Ngarrindjeri women artists, the exhibition explores the survival of culture and the ongoing resistance to the destructive forces of colonisation.

We encourage everyone to experience this moving and important exhibition, and witness the love, resilience and passion that continues to be carried forward through generations of Ngarrindjeri women.
Kumarangk is showing at The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre until 8 November 2026.

We invite you to visit, reflect and connect with these powerful stories.

Kumarangk was curated by Dominic Guerrera (Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna) with Associate Curator Jayda Wilson.
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Image: Dominic Guerrera (Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna) and Jayda Wilson (Gugada and Wirangu) at our spring exhibition series opening night at The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre, photography courtesy The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre.
'Kumarangk' is supported by the South Australian government through Create SA; Country Arts SA; and Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE).
The regional tour of Kumarangk is presented by Country Arts SA
@countryarts_sa @ace.gallery.adelaide@countryartssa @ACE.adelaide by @theriddoch

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For September’s Art Meets Film screening at The Riddoch, exhibiting artist Dagny Strand of Penola has selected Wim Wenders’ acclaimed 1987 masterpiece, Wings of Desire.
Set in a divided Berlin, this poetic and visually stunning film follows two angels who quietly observe the lives of the city’s residents, reflecting on love, longing and what it means to be human. Widely regarded as one of cinema’s great works, Wings of Desire is a moving exploration of connection, memory and imagination.
Art Meets Film by the Riddoch is a film series held on the second Thursday of each month.

Art Meets Flim — Wings of Desire
Thursday 10 September
Galleries open until 5:30pm
Doors Theatre doors open 5:30pm
Flim screening 5:45pm
Complimentary snacks are provided, and bar service available. Ages 18+

BOOK NOW

https://mountgambier-events.bookable.net.au/#!/event-detail/WingsofDesire
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Image: ‘Wings of Desire’ Film screening promotional image courtesy of Madman entertainment. by @theriddoch

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In Tide be Runnin’... Strand invites us to notice each other and ourselves, and to find our own experiences reflected in her figures.

29 August — 8 November 2026
Dagny Strand
Tide be runnin'...

OPEN DAILY | FREE ENTRY

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Image: Dagny Strand, Ghost in the gallery, 2026, installation view, photograph courtesy of The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre. by @theriddoch

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WORKSHOP // Sunday 6 September 2026

Create your own sketchbook with Dagny Strand.
A multidisciplinary artist known for transforming recycled and found materials into meaningful works, Dagny invites you to discover the art of traditional bookbinding.
Create your own hand-stitched, leather-bound journal, learn timeless techniques, and leave with the skills to continue bookbinding at home.
All materials supplied
Lunch included
Adults only | Adult Learners Week 2026
Book your place and experience the magic of making by hand.

The Art of Bookbinding with Dagny Strand
Sunday 6 September 2026
10:00am – 2:00pm

BOOK NOW | LINK IN BIO — limited tickets remaining. by @theriddoch

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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday evening to celebrate the opening of our spring exhibition series.
It was wonderful to welcome so many visitors, artists, friends, supporters, and community members as we launched four remarkable new exhibitions:

29 August — 8 November 2026
Kumarangk
Tide be runnin'... — Dagny Strand
Shimmering Worlds — Liang Luscombe, Orlando Mee and Kim Munro
Girls Day Out — Mount Gambier Pine Tree Quilters Inc.

If you couldn't make it to opening night, there's still plenty of time to experience these diverse and inspiring exhibitions, on display until 8 November 2026.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Gallery soon.

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Images: Spring exhibition series opening night at The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre, photography courtesy The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre.

Shimmering Worlds was initially developed through the Adelaide Film Festival EXPAND Lab and supported by the Office for Ageing Well.

'Kumarangk' is supported by the South Australian government through Create SA; Country Arts SA; and Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE).
The regional tour of Kumarangk is presented by Country Arts SA

@countryarts_sa
@ace.gallery.adelaide
@countryarts_sa
@ace.gallery.adelaide by @theriddoch

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