Creative Field | Observe and collect field data to develop responsive records of place with artist Madison Kelly.
As part of National Science Week, join current Artist in Residence Madison Kelly for a special experience immersed in the Bundanon wilderness. Visiting from New Zealand, Madison Kelly (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Pākehā) is a Māori artist with a background in zoology and is the inaugural fellow of the McCahon House Residency Fellowship.
Using a series of guided drawing exercises, participants will build up a survey record of a particular ecological zone, from the macro down to the micro. Learn observational life drawing techniques along with methods for collecting field data to develop records of place, through a series of mark making and annotation exercises.
With a focus on recording movement and the passage of time, our subject matter will range from the horizon line all the way to the ground beneath our feet. This approach welcomes people both into natural history traditions and contemporary ecological surveying techniques, using our eyes and hands as a common tool for recording and sharing our knowledge.
Artmaking at the Homestead Series
Be inspired by the striking landscape of Bundanon’s Homestead site with a series of artmaking workshops led by different Artists in Residence. Spread over 1000 hectares, this beautiful setting of the Shoalhaven River and rugged bushland has featured in many of Arthur Boyd’s works and inspired artists in residence for decades.
14 July | ‘Conversations within the Landscape’ with Matt O’Brien
22 September | ‘Wilder Places’ with Misha Donohoe
6 October| ‘Bundanon Blueprints’ with Lara Merrett
National Science Week 2024
Established in 1997, National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres.
This year’s program celebrates Australia’s love of our wildlife, a growing value for Traditional Knowledge, and our fascination with our technological future.
