All artist talks take place at Montsalvat in the Barn Gallery.

Our In-Conversation series concludes with a journey into the magical Garambi Baanj / Laughing Waters precinct. The area, sacred to the Wurundjeri Woi-Wirrung people, is home to a section of the Birrarung (Yarra River) containing ancient eel traps, a delicate natural environment, and heritage buildings designed and built by Alistair Knox and Gordon Ford. For a number of years, the future of this area was in question, but today the fragile buildings and natural bushland are being restored and protected as part of a new artistic and ecological program.

HOST

Amanda Grant is the Lead Artist for the Women of Montsalvat project. Known predominantly for her work on the Blacksmiths' Tree in Strathewen and the Homefront Sculptures in Greensborough War Memorial Park, Amanda is a Designer, Sculptor and Creative Director managing complex art projects.

SPEAKERS

Dr Jane Woollard is a writer, historian and theatre maker. Her book Laughing Waters Road, launched at Montsalvat in 2016, was the outcome of a three year research project into the history of the Laughing Waters area and the artists that lived there. Since 2018 Jane has worked at the University of Tasmania, where she is a Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance..

Joanne Mott is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice explores the interconnections between art, ecology and community. Engaging with Land Art, Environmental Art, Ecological Art and Bio-art, Mott’s work reimagines how we inhabit and care for our environment. She lived for a while in the ‘Boomerang House’ at Laughing Waters owned by Gordon Ford.

Free event; RSVP required

Contact the host of In-Conversation: Garambi Baanj / Laughing Waters Amanda Grant with Dr. Jane Woollard and Joanne Mott