Since my last post I have been to the Gympie Regional Gallery and the History Room at the Gympie Regional Library and literally uncovered a 'mine' of information regarding the mining that settled the town of Neerdie, Aboriginal histories of the Cooloola Coast and geological and geographical information of the resources that occcur naturally here. I have spoken directly with historians, artists and neighbours in my community. I feel now that the story of Neerdie is only just beginning to be told.
For a while (well a few days) I went off on a tangent exploring mining as a global issue (see my Tangents page) however after feedback from Sue and a lecture/workshop with John yesterday I am back to my focus on community and in particular, 'a sense of place' as my contemporary issue - the creation and evolution of a community.
The next logical step is to decide how best to portray what I know at this point time. To do this I must now investigate materials and mediums in more detail. Now I can take the words and create the image. Now I can innovate.
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