Five talented eco-artists will be in residence at the Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place (ACCKP), the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) and on site in and around Black Gully in the weeks leading up to the Black Gully Music Festival.
Community members will have the unique opportunity to meet the artists, see them at work and even work alongside them! The Black Gully site is behind ACCKP and NERAM in Kentucky Street, Armidale.
School groups can make a time to visit the site and connect with the artists as they work on their creative projects. The artists are available to lead FREE workshops during their residency.
The Artists
- Andrew Parker, ceramic artist — work alongside Andrew in the process of creating
- Gabi Briggs and Amy Hammond, artists and weavers — work alongside the artists or join a weaving or storytelling workshop
- Greer Taylor, sculptor and poet — work alongside Greer in the process of creating
- Tanja Beer, ecoscenographer — work alongside the artists and be a part of the construction of the stage; participate in a kokedama making workshop.
Each of the artists will be in residency from 2 November until the Black Gully Music Festival on 12 November. To make a booking, call EcoArts Australis on {mobile phone prefix}29 190 369.
