Merz: Tapping the Energy

Written with Paul Mutton. Merz is a new urban artist's village in the inner city suburb of Brompton, South Australia. Photos and drawings of the project.

Published December 1991

Hook's Mountain - The Environment as Theatre

Tasmanian theatre company Zootango's touring production Hook's Mountain.

Published December 1991

Built Form for Well-Being, Not Just Comfort

Looks at issues of energy self sufficiency -- battery banks and photovoltaic solar collector panels.

Published December 1991

Mundaring Community Park

The Shire of Mundaring is a large semi rural locality in the hills of the Darling Scarp some 35 km east of Perth in Western Australia. Large areas of natural bushland including the John Forrest National Park and the catchment areas of the Mundaring Weir are to be found within its boundaries--- so are some fascinating sculptures and installations.

Published December 1991

Supporting Remote Places

Published December 1991

Arts to Ashes

In Tasmania particularly it can be difficult to be vocal about political issues. Here is a chance to be uncompromising, a chance to take risks, a chance to raise community cultural awarenes. And who says art needs to be permanent? Heres a chance to make something and then release it, to allow visual art to metamorphose into performance art. Intrigued? then follow up the article!

Published December 1991

Willmot Playspace Project

Willmot Play Space has taken place over a four year period and has involved the conversion of a disused football field inot a community park.

Published December 1991

Designing from the Inside Out: Women, Design and Architecture

'Choose a woman architect - there is a difference!' proclaim a multitude of stickers all over Sydney. Constructive Women, the Sydney based association of Women Architects and Planners decided it was time for a new approach.

Published December 1991

Exponential Losses, Collective Guilt: The Work of Jeannie Baker

Change, and how it effects the evironment and the quality of life, is a recurring theme and metaphor in the work of artist Jeannie Baker. While celebrating the beauty and fragility of the environment she delivers a provocative and powerful message about our responsibilities towards the natural world.

Published December 1991

Places for Souls to Play

Looks at the work of Gabriel Poole with statements by Gabriel Poole.

Published December 1991

Gateways Project

..the response to a site was very much tied up with the way humans had mediated the experience. Yes trees and forests were sacred but that didn't mean that you couldn't touch them. Our mediation of course must be sensitive - be fearless yet thoughtful... Series of black and white photographs accompany the article.

Published December 1991

Memories of Water

The Sandgate Environmental Sculpture has involved the local community in both designing and creating the sculpture.

Published December 1991