The Nature Conservancy Australia Nature Writing Prize Opens
25th July 2012
Calling all nature writers!
The Nature Conservancy has announced the opening of the second biennial Nature Writing Prize.
The $5,000 biennial award is for an essay between 3,000 and 5,000 words in the genre of 'Writing of Place.'
The competition's judges are Geordie Williamson—literary critic with The Australian—and Dr Janine Burke, distinguished biographer, art historian and author of The Nest. They will award the prize to an Australian writer whose entry is judged to be of the highest literary merit and which best explores his or her relationship and interaction with
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A Stitch in Time
17th January 2012
In arts, Community, environment, Recovery, textiles, Victorian Bushfires
The third anniversary of the Boolarra fires is upon us. It is magnificent to see how the bush has come back, how the birds have come back, how the houses, families, gardens and spirit of Boolarra has come back stronger than ever expected.
After the fires, new shoots dotted the landscape and a little magic was brewing among a small group of creative souls. They gathered looking for a way to tell their story, to make sense of the flames and what was left behind: a devastated, blackened landscape and a shaken and baffled community.
The result is
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TWEET in Warrnambool - til 13 March
1st March 2011
In arts, Community, environment, health, wellbeing
The next installment of the TWEET project is happening in Warrnambool for the 'South West Health' partners in the project.
See it in all its glory at the gallery - they are nesting quietly in the beautiful front space and by all reports a lot of people have already flocked to see them on their perches.
Hurry, time in this space is limited - closes Sunday 13 March.
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TWEET-ing (like a bird...!)
8th September 2010
In arts, Community, environment, health, wellbeing
A project in South West Victoria is re-claiming the TWEET! Five host organisations in six towns in the South West region are taking up the task to try and collect 500 handmade textile birds before the end of December 2010. This 'flock' of birds will then take flight in each host town for an exhibition or display in 2011. We'll keep you posted about dates through this blog so keep checking.
This project is inspired by a project called 'Twitter', designed and initated by Gippsland artist Andrea Lane in 2009.
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Five Whales Project a success for the Upwelling Festival
10th November 2009
In arts, Community, environment
The Five Whales Project was a huge success in Portland for the first Upwelling Festival on Saturday 31st October. Over 5,000 people attended the free event and walked amongst the whales on the Portland foreshore. Below are some images of the whales installed on the shore. Also attached to this blog are some media and resources related to the project and festival, just click on the links at the end.
Inflatable whale, artist Mark Cuthbertson
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