Join us at Good Bank Gallery to Connect and collaborate with artist Mark Timberlake, along with local artists from Community Contemporary Inc. and environmental stewards from The Wild South & Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries to make ocean-themed illuminated sculptures and lanterns for the TOXIC SURF Roving Community Art Oceanic Lantern Performance on Friday 10th October 2025.

TOXIC SURF is a community-led movement that serves as a platform to illuminate the complexity and interconnectedness of our fragile ecosystems, urging a deeper understanding of the invisible threads that link land, water, fire and climate. Together, we tell the story of the harmful algal bloom Karenia Mikimotoi and its devastating impact on South Australia's Coast and community.

Everyone is welcome as every voice matters regardless of age, artistic skill and ability.

These workshops have been made possible by the generous support from:

Nature Festval Partnership

Nature Festival Regional Micro-grants supported by RAA and Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board

City of Onkaparinga Quick Response Community Grants

Community Contemporary Inc,.

Check out the other TOXIC SURF events including:

TOXIC SURF - Roving Community Art Oceanic Lanterns Main Event- gather with us to share the story of the harmful algal bloom Karenia Mikimotoi and its devastating impact on the South Australian coastline and community. Through the creation of a community-made spectacle of roving oceanic lantern sculptures and performance led by Ngarrindjeri Elder Mark Koolmatrie, we invite you to join in! - as we unite for urgent action to amplify the long-standing warnings to protect and care for our waterways. https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf-roving-community-art-oceanic-lanterns

TOXIC SURF Ocean Lantern Making Community Art Workshops - help make illuminated oceanic sculptures and lanterns with artist Mark Timberlake, along with local artists from Community Contemporary Inc. and Good Bank Gallery for the community art roving performance as we join together to honour our marine life & ocean. https://events.humanitix.com/toxic-surf-mid-coast-lantern-making

TOXIC SURF Art and Eco-Resilience Workshop - creatively engage in a coastal-theme restorative art session including painting and storytelling. An opportunity to explore our interconnectedness with the natural world and active hope as we face this ecological crisis. https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf-art-and-eco-resilience-workshop

TOXIC SURF Community Art Exhibition – featuring: local artists, community stories, grassroots environmental initiatives, community action groups and the science behind the harmful algal bloom Karenia mikimotoi and its devastating impact on South Australia’s coastline and community. With feature artist Christian Lock https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf-exhibition

Submit your art: @goodbankgallery & @toxic.surf linktr.ee

TOXIC SURF Film Screenings - Join us for a special film screening showcasing local voices and narratives that span environmental action through the surfing community, featuring the films: Sea-Sick by Surfers for Climate, and A Monument to Triggs Two by Henry Jock Walker and Open Space Contemporary Arts OSCA. https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf-film-screenings

TOXIC SURF – Choir and Songwriting Workshop

Local singer/songwriter Jamie Lena from Songlark Choir will be delivering a series of songwriting workshops as a means to express climate grief, in particular that in relation to the current harmful algal bloom wreaking havoc on our local marine life. https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf---choir-songwriting-workshop

Contact the host of TOXIC SURF - Oceanic Lantern Making Workshops