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Project Synopsis
This
project involves a partnership with James Wilson Miller- Curator of
Koori Culture and History. Through his role at the PHM he will
research, collate and create a body of reference material
documenting the traditional, historical and customary forms of art
practice and examples of creative expression of the Indigenous
nations of our Far West region.
This process will start with a week long tour of the region by Mr.
Miller accompanied by S, Newstead which will involve meeting with
relevant organisations and individuals as a way to appropriately and
respectfully engage with these communities and seek permission to
access these materials.
After this tour Mr. Miller will conduct research accessing the PHM
archives and through any other means he feels necessary. Materials
gathered will be presented to Outback Arts which will then be made
available as a resource material for individuals and groups in our
region. This resource will be accessible to the wider community
(where culturally appropriate) via the Living Arts and Culture
website. This material will also serve as a cultural tool and source
of inspiration for practicing artists, educators, schools and
community groups.
Artist Liz O’Reilly will provide the regions first introduction to
this material by holding printmaking workshops around our 6 shires
during a 1 week period. The participants will be invited use this
reference material to inspire and inform the artworks they will
create.
The partnership continues to
play an intergral role in the 2009
Connecting Marks & Country RAF funded project which is
the second phase of the
Print Making Workshops
held in November 2008.
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