Surfacing Urban Wetlands
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the
wetlands on which I work, and I pay my respects to Elders
past, present and emerging. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
This was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Airspace Projects – The Catchment
Over at Airspace Gallery in Marrickville, we are part of the current exhibition and project 'The Catchment’.
Pocket-Sized Field Sketchbook
I am trying to be more proactive with documenting my landing–or watering–in the city…
Wolli Creek to Muddy Creek
Taylor and I spent the morning walking from Wolli Creek to Muddy Creek…
Yanma badhu (Dharug) – Water Walk
As part of the current exhibition at UNSW, Ilaria Vanni and I attended the 'Yanma badhu (Dharug) – Water Walk'.
Why Baby birds don’t want your help.
A lesson in not assuming I know best. Yet again, more-than-human teachers schooling me in Australia 101.
Barangga First Nations Design Gathering
I attended the annual Barangga Design Gathering this week – this year being the first time a day of the event…
More-than-human Histories Talk with Taylor Coyne & Dr Emily O’Gorman
I had the pleasure of seeing my good friend and collaborator Taylor Coyne, speak with Dr Emily O’Gorman…
‘Caring for Country and Community: from regulatory to restorative planning and environmental governance’
As part of the USYD Festival of Urbanism, I attended the…
SXSW Sydney
I was invited to SXSW Sydney this week as part of UTS’ tech and innovation scheme. Here are some of the talks I really enjoyed.
The River, Our Mother: Baaka Ngamaka ‘Inana
We joined Gallery 76 at the Embroiderer’s Guild NSW for a talk with artist and president of the Guild, Judith Burns.
Learning about Country
Before I moved to Australia, I was aware of my lack of knowledge and understanding of Australia’s history and also of the Aboriginal lands on which it is built.
The joys of “impolite” wildlife
One of my favourite things about Sydney so far is its closeness to wildlife. It was something Taylor and I spoke about on our first walk...
Swamps and Centennial Park
I had the pleasure of meeting with Taylor again today, this time with the Cooks River Alliance Community Engagement Officer, Jason L’Ecuyer.
‘Cosmographies’ Film Launch
Member of our ARC team, Dr Juan Francisco Salazar, debuted his new film ‘Cosmographies’ last week in Sydney.
Walking the Tank Stream
A three hour walk will not condense well into a blog post, but I was able to join geographer and water historian, Taylor Coyne...
First Sydney Park Visit
It would be remiss of me not to mention my first encounter with the legendary star of Australia memes, the Huntsman spider.
Meeting the “Bin Chicken”
I feel new. I feel really new to a very old place. It’s fun but underneath is a discomfort. A mirroring of those who came before me to ruin this place.