The Mill Writer in Residence Archives

October 26, 2021

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How Adelaide’s peak artistic organisations are making the arts accessible to all

CityMag sat down with Access2Arts, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra to discuss how the state’s most revered artistic institutions are opening the doors for a more diverse audience while making the experience richer for everyone.

August 25, 2021

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Introducing pet portraiture artist Eleanor Green

For The Mill resident and watercolour artist Eleanor Green, a childhood passion for sketching animals has morphed into a richly textured arts practice, and an adaptive small business which doesn't exacerbate her health condition.

February 5, 2019

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Skin deep: In the tattooist’s chair with Ben Brooker

Whether intended as a rite of passage, evidence of allegiance, or purely as art, tattoos have traditionally acted as a form of self-imposed exile from mainstream Western culture. From atop the tattooist's chair, Ben Brooker explores the meaning of marking yourself in the modern age.

May 8, 2018

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Peter Fong: Drawing from nature

With dipping pens, nibs, and ink, freelance illustrator Peter Fong brings South Australia's flora and fauna (both current and prehistoric) to life on parchment.

April 18, 2018

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Botanic Poke with tattoo artist Nadia Suartika

Growing beyond their prison yard taboo, stick-and-poke tattoos aren't what they used to be.