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Eel Trap – weaving workshops

31 July 2019 @ 11:00 am2 August 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Free

“Rivers signify tribal boundaries, gatherings for corroboree, life, not only for humans but for all living creatures” – Maree Clarke.

Mitch Mahoney & Maree Clarke (Australia)

Created by Boon Wurrung artist Mitch Mahoney and Mutti Mutti/Yorta Yorta and Boon Wurrung/Wemba Wemba artist Maree Clarke, Eel Trap is a 10-metre installation made of biodegradable reeds and grasses on the Maribyrnong River.

Inspired by traditional Aboriginal eel traps and made of river reeds from the local area, this installation is an example of how we might we use Indigenous knowledge, science and art to continue our fight towards a sustainable future. The installation will be created by Mahoney and Clarke and the local community, and will then be released into the Maribyrnong River. Members of the general public are invited to join the artists in free weaving workshops to build Eel Trap.

31 July – 21 August
Community weaving workshops: open Wednesday to Friday 11am–3pm, and Saturday 1pm–3pm.

23 – 31 August
Eel Trap viewing in Maribyrnong River: Outdoor installation, accessible everyday at all times.

Details

Start:
31 July 2019 @ 11:00 am
End:
2 August 2019 @ 3:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Event Tags:
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Website:
https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/seasons/disposable/program/eel-trap

Venue

Footscray Community Arts Centre
45 Moreland Street
Footscray, VIC Australia

Organiser

Ellie Michaelides
Phone
03 8344 6106
Email
ellie.michaelides@unimelb.edu.au
View Organiser Website

Other

Event type:
Exhibition
Suitable for:
Everyone
Topic:
Environment and nature, Innovation and technology
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