The earth lab
It is about having a conversation with a place. Exploring through experimentation. One thought, one process, one experience. I loved the Arts & Crafts movement and had this idea to make all the objects of a home. I haven’t achieved this yet, but I am close. Granite Bar is where I live; a name for…
Shorebirds
My interest in shorebirds was sparked by the Overwintering print project initiated by Kate Gorringe-Smith. Kate’s goal is to increase awareness and understanding of migratory shorebirds in Australia. These birds fly13,000 kilometers twice a year between Australia and the Siberian Tundra. They breed in the north, then travel to Australia to feed and escape the…
Hold
An installation of clay caps made by moulding clay onto the heads of 186 women in Gunnedah, NSW. The piece represents the concern of community members for a rapidly changing environment. The inspiration came from a kopi or mourning cap in the Red Chief Keeping Place. The work was made with the permission and participation…
Kangaroos
A childhood memory of my first day at a new school in Malta, a British School. The first comment directed at me was along the lines of,” Australia, you come from Australia, the place at the bottom of the world where they have kangaroos, followed by a hopping demonstration, and then peals of laughter as…
Touch this earth lightly
986 people across Australia have had their feet wrapped in clay spoken about their attachment to place, their connection to the natural environment, and their feet. Touch this earth lightly started in the Hunter Valley NSW in 2009 when it was proposed to dam the Williams River. Antagonism between those for and those against the…
Solastalgia
Belinda Broughton, Rosalind Crisp, Karena Goldfinch, Linda Knight, Pip McManus, Bridget Nicholson, Gaye Shield, and Michael Shirrefs. Creative Producer, Bridget Nicholson. An exhibition at ClimArte Gallery in Melbourne bringing together works that speak to the idea of solastalgia. In 2007 Professor Glenn Albrecht proposed the word solastalgia to describe environmentally induced distress. The word is…