Space Between Words

Following stories, mapping found treasures and meeting at crossroads.……..I find eventually, everything connects. 

 

This mixed media exhibition is a result of my 10 month artist residency at The Churn Room in the beautiful small village of Dayboro, nestled in the outskirts of Brisbane.  

 

The exhibition highlights the connections made through gentle observations of other artists that have crossed my path during the residency, retailers in the community, the quiet conversations that members of the Dayboro community have shared with me, and the space itself, which was once the Dayboro Butter Factory.

 

It is the story of nature and how everything returns to the earth eventually, regardless of careful preservation.  

 

All works are based on my love of nature.   Locally found seed pods, foraged leaves and tree bark, various weeds and flowers which line the footpaths of Dayboro village, are all highlighted on vintage pianola rolls through a series of intimate drawings.

 

Fabrics, thread and ceramics dyed with local leaves, small lino prints on traditional handmade Japanese paper and found feathers, cyanotype capturing foraged weeds and borrowed flowers, mixed media artworks and small artist books in vintage containers from the era of when the Dayboro Butter Factory was built.