ICEWORKS

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IT’S TIME TO UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING - AND HOW TO MAKE IT SHIFT POLICY.

ALL OF THESE PEOPLE CAME AND LISTENED, AND TOLD US ABOUT THEMSELVES. NOW WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL COLLABORATING FOR CHANGE.

ILLUSTRATOR ANGHARAD NEAL-WILLIAMS STAYED ALL WEEKEND AND CAPTURED OUR CONVERSATIONS IN A SERIES OF INFOGRAPHICS. NOW WE WANT FEEDBACK FROM EVERYONE WHO THINKS ABOUT THESE THINGS TOO.

WE ALL AGREED THAT WE’D CREATED SOME KIND OF COMMUNIVERSITY. THE WORD SEEMED SELF EXPLANTORY. COMMUNITY LEARNING BUILT ON LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE. NO NEW INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED. WE REALISED THE VALUE OF THE PEOPLE AROUND US. BUT THE SYSTEMS DIDN’T SEEM TO.

Farewell Records.

Farewell is a local arts project focused on connecting local youth with the goal of helping to collaborate, create and nurture a passion for arts.

Farewell hopes to combine many mediums with the goal of showcasing seasonal art shows where the young can have a voice, a kind ear and a helping hand.

WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE SLIPWAY RENOVATIONS, GARY YELEN RE-BUILT THE ICEWORKS STUDIO AS A NEW ARTSPACE TO PROVIDE AN ARTS DESTINATION FOR EAST GIPPSLAND.

WATERFRONT. CURATED BY NGV + SCHOOL OF UNTOURISM. INSTALLED AND DELIVERED @ 3909 - LAKES ENTRANCE + LAKE TYERS. FLOAT + ICEWORKS + SLIPWAY. GO US. IT WAS PERFECT.

LEE NICKLESS IS THE MASTER OF ART LAB. SHARING HIS AR / VR / MIXED REALITY SKILLS HE TURNED THE EAST GIPPSLAND WINTER FESTIVAL INTO A MASTERPIECE. BUT WE KNOW WE CAN WEAVE THESE SKILLS THROUGH EVERYTHING WE DO - WITH A GROWING TEAM OF ART LAB APPRENTICES.

NEW WORDS WE ARE CONSIDERING TO DESCRIBE OUR ROLE IN THE UNIVERSE. :-) WE COME KNOWING V LITTLE. TO LISTEN. AND CONNECT THE THINGS WE SEE AND HEAR.

COME AND FIND OUT ALL ABOUT ON FOOT - AN ECO TOURISM IDEA FOR LAKES ENTRANCE (IT GOT POSTPONED IN LOCK DOWN - BUT WE’RE SURE TO HAVE IT UP AGAIN FOR EASTER. AND WE NEED CREATIVE FLANEURS TO MAKE IT WORK.

ANLI VUONG WAS SPONSORED BY ADFAS (YARRA) AS FLOAT’S EMERGING ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - TO PRODUCE AN ILLUSTRATED BOTANICAL GUIDE TO THE LAKES ENTRANCE WALK. OUR ‘ON FOOT’ MAP WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE WORDS ANLI WROTE ‘ The 3 Pillars for Falling in Love With Nature’. WE HOPE WE CAN ALL WALK THE WALK WITH ANLI OVER SUMMER.

FROTH SESSIONS ARE A BIT LIKE ‘MOTH’ SESSIONS. STORY TELLING WITH FLAIR. (OUR STORYTELLERS HAVE BEEN MENTORED BY A VERY TALENTED EXPERT. WE’LL BE HOSTING FROTH SESSIONS AT ICEWORKS OVER SUMMER. COME TO BE A PART OF THE AUDIENCE, THEN MAYBE BECOME A STORY TELLER.

Living Bung Yarnda is a place to share in your love of the lake - how it changes, what you value and what you want to protect. You can be part of environmental monitoring programs or share your stories.

THANKS RAV - WE WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT YOU.