This is a reflection on what I love about Earth’s evolutionary melting pots. For a documentation of how I made this work, check out this post. Inter x Tidal The spaces that are sometimes on land, and sometimes in the sea are some of the most biodiverse, evolutionarily significant and interesting areas on Earth. Intertidal,Continue reading “Invertebrates of Intertidal Rock Pools”
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Character design of Clovelly’s shallows
A crafty format for blending abstraction and observation I made this sewn artist book as a way of processing the forms, shapes, colours, textures and individuals who inhabit the bay at Clovelly on Bidjigal and Gadigal Country. I am making a story about a Blue Grouper in my book, and wanted to be able toContinue reading “Character design of Clovelly’s shallows”
Sydney freshwater streams and creeks
A reflection on an endangered ecosystem This post is about the ecosystem more than the scroll I’ve made. I used very similar methods to the scroll I made about Eastern Suburbs Banksia scrub. There’s more detail about the crafting and materials in that post. If you would like to explore your local waterways make sureContinue reading “Sydney freshwater streams and creeks”
Timewalking with Naturalist Kitsch
Making soft sculptures to reimagine the ethical framework of naturalist collections A key idea of the Anthropocene Naturalist project is how to reinvent the extractive and colonialist practices of the naturalist tradition, while capturing its curiosity, attention to detail and connection to the more-than human. Collections have always been a part of the western scientificContinue reading “Timewalking with Naturalist Kitsch”
Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub
My first spool scroll as an artist book prototype As I enter my third year of writing my second book using foraged and hand crafted inks and collages, I am starting to experiment with different styles of drawing again. This time using old pencils, pen and paper. I am still adamant about my interrogation ofContinue reading “Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub”
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