Tidal Rhythms - 'Colours of the Reef'

Come and discover the vibrant world of the Colours of the Reef.Registration is essential for this unique opportunity to listen, learn and draw the creatures that call the Great Southern Reef, home.

There will be good video and photo references from Deakin Marine & The Great Southern Reef Foundation and may also be a screening of the video 'White Rock' (TBC).Join Creative Ecologist

Chris Rockley and Marine Ecologists to draw directly onto a vintage piano scroll as part of a growing community artwork celebrating our marine environment. Discover the incredible colours, patterns and textures found within Southern Ocean reef communities and explore how artists and scientists observe the marine world in different ways.

Add your drawing to a combined community scroll on the day or take away a numbered scroll to add drawings to over the year. These will form part of a community art project at next years Upwelling festival (2027).
All materials supplied. All ages event. Drop-in event. Registration required.

This one of 5 workshops planned for the Tidal Rhythms project. Come to 1 or all of the workshops.

Tidal Rhythms: Treasures of the Southern Ocean
31 October, 10.00am to 5.00pm
Upwelling Festival, Portland Yacht Club
Drop-in event. No registration required.
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Tidal Rhythms: Upwelling Currents to Kelp Forests - Art activity
7 November, 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Portland Maritime Discovery Centre
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Tidal Rhythms: Colours of the Reef
21 November, 11.00am to 3.00pm
Julia Street Creative Space
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Tidal Rhythms: Life in the Seagrass Meadows and Shallows
5 December, 11.00am to 3.00pm
Portland Neighbourhood House
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Tidal Rhythms: Life in the Seaweed Forest Canopy
12 December, 1.00pm to 3.30pm
Portland Glenelg Library
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