During my residency I went to Working Bees at Eastside Community Garden and met some of the people who have their own plots and who come to help out with the communal growing spaces. When I visited, a new project had been initiated called “Adopt a Tree” where people choose a tree to care for … More AIR – Exhibition Instalment 7

Another great workshop at the Newstead Arts Hub with old and new friends on Saturday August 24. Thanks to those who support my workshops, and those who send photos of their finished weaving from home! See Narissa and Tina’s birds below. As well as teaching people of all ages and abilities how to weave I … More Bird Weaving at Newstead Arts Hub

Siri Omberg is a fascinating local character of Alice Springs. She pursues a broad range of activities to add flavour to cultural life in Alice Springs. She runs a stall called Ininti, at the local markets, teaches felting workshops, makes incredible award winning hats for beanie festival exhibitions and is an avid birder who goes … More AIR – Exhibition Instalment 6

I spoke with Kaz Phillips, who has a wealth of experience working with people and plants in community garden settings in both Melbourne and Alice Springs. She showed me Westside Community Garden and talked of her experiences supporting the set up of this garden. She spoke of the large peppercorn tree (Schinus molle) that has … More AIR – Exhibition Instalment 5

Even though I am back home from a one month art residency in Alice Springs, I am still posting about the exhibition I had at the end of this independent research project. I am enjoying revisiting this grand adventure, and hope you are getting something out of my multiple posts about the trip! I can’t … More AIR – Exhibition Instalment 4

While I was in Mparntwe Alice Springs I attended a community event at the Olive Pink Botanical Gardens (OPBG) called Name Arrwengkelthe Grass Sickness. Many stakeholders were present to talk about how to tackle the significant problem of buffel grass. It was an inspiring day, when I learned so much about the challenges facing the … More AIR – Exhibition Instalment 3

Here is Instalment 2 of my exhibition as Artist In Residence at Central Craft in Alice Springs from June 21-July 19. This is a content rich post featuring an interview with Poet Sue Fielding and one of her poems. She has provided photos of Cassia Hill and I took some on a visit there. Then … More AIR – Exhibition Instalment 2

My exhibition has been going very well with people who have participated in the project coming with their friends to visit the show. I have left Alice Springs for a few days to visit an Art Centre in Yuendumu called Warlukurlangu. For more information see their website – https://warlu.com/. I slept in a donga for … More AIR – Exhibition Instalment 1

For those in Alice Springs, please come to my exhibition at Central Craft from this Thursday for ONE WEEK ONLY!!! See exhibition details on the flier below… For more information about the exhibition please follow the link – Reciprocal Relations: People and Plants at Central Craft

I hit the ground running by facilitating 3 workshops in 2 days for the Beanie Festival. Reconnected with people from last year and made new friends at this warm and friendly event. Saw some fellow Basketmakers of Victoria, who popped into my bird weaving workshop on Sunday afternoon to say hello. My project investigating reciprocal … More AIR kicks off with the Beanie Festival