I did a mad day-trip to Lake Grace on Saturday with 4 of the other artists from our
East of Us arts project. We're planning to spend a week there in March 2010 as a lead-up to Denmark's annual Brave New Works festival. The idea is that 10 Denmark artists (4 musicians, a sculptor, 2 visual artists, 2 writers and a photographer...me) spend a week collaborating creatively with each other and with the local community, have an exhibition of the results on our last evening and then repeat the exhibition two weeks later in Denmark during Brave New Works.
Saturday's mission was kind of a pre-recce recce (we'll hopefully spend another weekend there over summer to put a few more things in place) to meet some of Lake Grace's artists and to get a feel for the town and its surrounds.
It was a huge day, setting off from Denmark at 6am, returning inspired but weary 16 hours later.
A big, big thank you to the lovely and very talented folk who showed us around - Kerry, Michelle, Tanya, Annie and Phyllis. Lovely to meet you all - see you again next year!
The journey
The largest of the many shallow salt lakes in the area.
We're always strangely drawn to the old rubbish tips in towns - Lake Grace didn't disappoint! An old wicker chair...
Beware...kangaroos crossing :-)
Beware...kangaroos crossing :-)
