day three of installation

We had a great afternoon, myself, Bekka, Robert and Claire, Georgia, Michelle, Michael, Rowan, Oriel and Lucy. We have managed to install all of the artwork. just waiting for some of the words to be fired and then the last parts will be completed.
Thanks to all involved today and on other days, you have made a big job shorter and enjoyable.
GROUTING WILL BE COMING ALONG SOON!

here are some photos for today.

trekking the supplies in with trollies and carts

this is getting to be addictive!

posing for the camera!

hard at work

a confluence of eels!!!

the little worm that was lost several times and then found. I began talking about him and how I had lost two of the pieces, then Bekka said, oh I think I have a bit of him over here and Claire said, yes I think I put a piece of him in here amongst the eels. Then the three pieces of this little snake/worm/eel were rescued and he was put back together. what an adventure he has had!

our guard dog

leaving our artwork to head home with the trolley loads

the afternoon shadows fall

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more information about the project

Kororoit Creek - 

Wurundjeri Acknowledgement Project   2015

Brimbank Council have approved a 'Community Strengthening Grant for this project which will cover the costs of materials and consultation and involvement of Wurundjeri Elders with the project. 

Debbie has been working with Wurundjeri Elders to design the mural. The theme of the mural is the  six seasons that the Wurundjeri people acknowledged and organised their year of activities and food gathering around. This theme relates specifically to their use of the Kororoit Creek and their careful management of the natural environment so that it could sustain them and continue to regenerate. The educational aims are to give children an understanding of the Indigenous perspective of the environment and to acknowledge the heritage of the local land and the Wurundjeri People.

This project will be an artwork made onto the concrete cylinder that is down by the Kororoit Creek where many artefacts of the Wurundjeri People have been found.

Debbiewas supported in this project byBrimbank Council departments of Community Planning and Engagement  and Sustainability and Environment. Four local schools are involved  in making the ceramic pieces for this artwork; Albion Primary School, St Theresa's School, Ardeer Primary and Mother of God School.

here is our cylinder, on which the mural will be made using ceramics and mosaic. It is seven metres around and 120 centimetres high.

link to google map of the site: (this view shows the cylinder in the centre of the page)

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kororoit+St,+Albion+VIC+3020/@-37.7774653,144.8070657,105m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad65fd5f1eb81a7:0x73da59a03c24037

LINKS:

Wurundjeri Heritage Links

http://aboriginalhistoryofyarra.com.au/

http://wurundjeri.com.au/

Original Research of the Wurundjeri Seasons by Dr Beth Gott, has been adapted to match the Kororoit Creek area as much as possible,

http://www.herringisland.org/seasons.htm

link to google map of the artwork site: (this view shows the cylinder in the centre of the page)

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kororoit+St,+Albion+VIC+3020/@-37.7774653,144.8070657,105m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad65fd5f1eb81a7:0x73da59a03c24037

Next installation day is at: 1pm Saturday 28th November

next installation day is this saturday coming.

meet at the site at 1pm.

The forecast is for 24 degrees so wear long sleeves and bring a hat.

Check out the progress made on installation Day 2 with Debbie and Vincenza!

adding in the kangaroos

Vincenza, who assisted me last year with the overnewton rd mosaic.

adding little ducks into the river. Lots of words from the sentences missing but I found them today in a box, in the pottery room at sunbury, yet to be glaze-fired! We will get there eventually.

starting to put on the painted tiles which have native plants on them made by grade five and six students at Mother of God and some at the Albion Community House workshop.

two little ducks on painted river tiles

two more little ducks

Kangaroos made by children at Saint Theresa's Primary School.

more information about the project

Kororoit Creek - 

Wurundjeri Acknowledgement Project   2015

Brimbank Council have approved a 'Community Strengthening Grant for this project which will cover the costs of materials and consultation and involvement of Wurundjeri Elders with the project. 

Debbie has been working with Wurundjeri Elders to design the mural. The theme of the mural is the  six seasons that the Wurundjeri people acknowledged and organised their year of activities and food gathering around. This theme relates specifically to their use of the Kororoit Creek and their careful management of the natural environment so that it could sustain them and continue to regenerate. The educational aims are to give children an understanding of the Indigenous perspective of the environment and to acknowledge the heritage of the local land and the Wurundjeri People.

This project will be an artwork made onto the concrete cylinder that is down by the Kororoit Creek where many artefacts of the Wurundjeri People have been found.

Debbiewas supported in this project byBrimbank Council departments of Community Planning and Engagement  and Sustainability and Environment. Four local schools are involved  in making the ceramic pieces for this artwork; Albion Primary School, St Theresa's School, Ardeer Primary and Mother of God School.

here is our cylinder, on which the mural will be made using ceramics and mosaic. It is seven metres around and 120 centimetres high.

link to google map of the site: (this view shows the cylinder in the centre of the page)

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kororoit+St,+Albion+VIC+3020/@-37.7774653,144.8070657,105m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad65fd5f1eb81a7:0x73da59a03c24037

LINKS:

Wurundjeri Heritage Links

http://aboriginalhistoryofyarra.com.au/

http://wurundjeri.com.au/

Original Research of the Wurundjeri Seasons by Dr Beth Gott, has been adapted to match the Kororoit Creek area as much as possible,

http://www.herringisland.org/seasons.htm

link to google map of the artwork site: (this view shows the cylinder in the centre of the page)

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kororoit+St,+Albion+VIC+3020/@-37.7774653,144.8070657,105m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad65fd5f1eb81a7:0x73da59a03c24037

Day one of installation!!!!!

dressed appropriately for a sunny day

this manna gum puzzle is very big, now how does it move from the ground to the wall?

gluing on the top border

trying to solve the silver banksia puzzle

beginning the gluing on process - Bekka and Dan

sorting all of the words into alphabetical order to make them easier to find for the sentences

Robert works on the sky

michelle came to assist ( she is an experienced mosaic artist)

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ardeer primary school's echidnas on a walk together

the kookaburra in the top of the manna gum tree

a winter night of flying creatures birds and insects

moth, bird and magpie in a starry night

starry skies and an adventurous sugar glider

silver banksia puzzle solved

burning off in late summer

this is the area that Robert installed for us today, the burning off and the fluffy white clouds in the sky

gluing on onw of the larger kangaroos

this is the guard dog giving advice about where to put things

this is the duck that came to visit us.

the car was full when I came to install and after gluing half of the stuff onto the concrete cylinder for some reason it was still full. The dog had an extra five centimetres to sit in but thats all.

more information about the project

Kororoit Creek - 

Wurundjeri Acknowledgement Project   2015

Brimbank Council have approved a 'Community Strengthening Grant for this project which will cover the costs of materials and consultation and involvement of Wurundjeri Elders with the project. 

Debbie has been working with Wurundjeri Elders to design the mural. The theme of the mural is the  six seasons that the Wurundjeri people acknowledged and organised their year of activities and food gathering around. This theme relates specifically to their use of the Kororoit Creek and their careful management of the natural environment so that it could sustain them and continue to regenerate. The educational aims are to give children an understanding of the Indigenous perspective of the environment and to acknowledge the heritage of the local land and the Wurundjeri People.

This project will be an artwork made onto the concrete cylinder that is down by the Kororoit Creek where many artefacts of the Wurundjeri People have been found.

Debbiewas supported in this project byBrimbank Council departments of Community Planning and Engagement  and Sustainability and Environment. Four local schools are involved  in making the ceramic pieces for this artwork; Albion Primary School, St Theresa's School, Ardeer Primary and Mother of God School.

here is our cylinder, on which the mural will be made using ceramics and mosaic. It is seven metres around and 120 centimetres high.

link to google map of the site: (this view shows the cylinder in the centre of the page)

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kororoit+St,+Albion+VIC+3020/@-37.7774653,144.8070657,105m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad65fd5f1eb81a7:0x73da59a03c24037

LINKS:

Wurundjeri Heritage Links

http://aboriginalhistoryofyarra.com.au/

http://wurundjeri.com.au/

Original Research of the Wurundjeri Seasons by Dr Beth Gott, has been adapted to match the Kororoit Creek area as much as possible,

http://www.herringisland.org/seasons.htm

link to google map of the artwork site: (this view shows the cylinder in the centre of the page)

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kororoit+St,+Albion+VIC+3020/@-37.7774653,144.8070657,105m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad65fd5f1eb81a7:0x73da59a03c24037