I may never get to Japan but thanks to the technology we have available to us now I can see in.
This amazing video is about an American artist who lives in Japan, Sarah Brayer, who works with traditional Japanese washi paper in amazing ways.
Grab a coffee or tea and sit back and enjoy this inspirational video
While preparing a submission for a work opportunity I came across this image of the old bridge under Lake Eppalock, circa 2008.
I thought you may find it interesting.
Held at the Emporium Creative Hub in Mitchell Street, Bendigo https://www.facebook.com/emporiumcreativehub the presentation was given by Victoria Jones of T Projects.
Ms. Jones has a long history of curating public artworks in London and Melbourne with over 100 large scale projects to her name. She is a keen advocate of the need and purpose of Public Art and listed the many uses of how art can benefit society. These needs and purposes include such areas as helping people identify to their place; serving as memorials; or as a functional piece where patients can be helped to feel safe in places such as hospitals.
She gave some amazing examples. The one that resonated with me is the enormous installation covering the Kew Wakehurst mansion in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England. The mansion is undergoing extensive renovations and as it is a tourist drawcard the concern that ugly scaffolding covering the mansion would deter visitors to the area.
Australian photographer and digital media artist, Catherine Nelson, was selected to create a massive wrap to surround the mansion while the renovations took place.
The end results are astounding. You can see for yourself at this link:
https://www.tprojects.co/catherinenelson
Sharon Greenaway
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