Ghostnets
Thinking more holistically about culture, caring for Country and education was the inspiration for this project commissioned by Bribie Island Community Kindergarten to artists at Pumicestone Indigenous Education and Employment Council to recycle materials to create a permanent installation at the kindy.
Living Data
Building relationships and investing in long-term collaborations is one of the key goals of Weaving Water and it’s parent organisation Treecreate. One of the key long term relationships is with Sydney based animator Lisa Roberts and her ArtSci focused Living Data project. In recent years Tracey and Lisa have collaborated on some wonderful projects with…
Weaving Water and Wo(men) Mind the Water
Exploring synergies In a world where environmental crises are becoming increasingly the norm, the ability of art to tell stories has never been more crucial. At the intersection of ecology, creativity, and community, several initiatives are weaving together narratives highlighting the deep connections between water, plants, and human experience. Among these are Weaving Water, and Wo(men) Mind…
Weaving Water at ISEA2024
A group of artists from Weaving Water presented a panel at the recent ISEA2024 Everywhen conference in Meanjin. The panel did an encore at the 21 August Weaving Water community meeting on Zoom. The presenters were Tracey Benson, Pasha Clothier, Sarah Jane Pell and Kristine Diekman Here is the recording. Abstract This panel consists of…
Exploring Ocean Space
Not far from our accommodation in Venice, in the heart of this glorious city historically entwined with the seas is a organisation focused on oceanic thought and action—Ocean Space. Housed in the beautifully restored Church of San Lorenzo, Ocean Space more than a physical space but a conceptual platform bringing together art, science, and activism…
Connecting with AquaGrande in Venice
It was really inspiring to meet with one of the curator’s of the AquaGrande project which explores the impact of flood in Venice through the stories of citizens. AquaGrande is a transformative initiative that captures the spirit of a city long shaped by its relationship with water. As an artist deeply engaged with aquatic environments…
New publication : Dialogues across the Seas
The second edition of the eBook “Dialogues across the Seas” features updated content and new authors, contributing to the “art*science – Art & Climate Change” program. It explores topics such as sustainability, renewable energies, and ocean sciences, aligning with the UN’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
ISEA2024
It was great to see so many people from the Weaving Water community at ISEA2024 in Meanjin (Brisbane) in June. Here is a post about some of the contributions from friends and collaborators…
Summary – Weaving Water | World Water 2024
The series of events held from 11 – 22 March 2024 focused on the theme “Leveraging Water for Peace” for World Water Day. Recordings include the opening event, a keynote with Nola Turner-Jensen, a water and peace discussion, and “Poetics of Water” with Tamsin Kerr.
How water is made
This blog post discusses the Māori belief in descent from the stars, contrasting it with Western ideas of human origins. It explores the formation of water from cosmic elements, highlighting the loss of this cosmic understanding in the West. Pasha Clothier emphasizes the need to reconnect with the universe.
Decolonising knowledge 1
If we ask ourselves, how do we decolonise, a good place to start is to decolonise knowledge. Essentially, over the last five hundred years, it has been Western academics that constructed the history of ideas.
Decolonising knowledge 2
The Pacific Ocean became known to Polynesians by exploration. They were not forced to travel due to competition for resources, and didn’t just island hop. There is a sequence that occurs long before settlement, which includes finding an island, sharing knowledge of its location and intergenerational knowledge transfer.
Dugong love
This recent article from Treecreate explores the ongoing Dugong Love Letters project with recent contributions by Weaving Water @ Yarun participants including a sound walk by Bronwin Patrickson.
Why we must decolonise
As a species we live with a potential of two outcomes regarding the climate crisis: either we will collectively work our way through the issues, or we may make a planet unsuitable for human habitation.
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