The List Goes On 3 – Sheep sorrel, Plantain and Blackberry
Those three findings have been feautured before in older postings. The reader can find Sheep sorrel(Acetosella vulgaris) here, Plantain (Plantago Lanceolata) here and Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) here, while here, here and here is some more information. Those three plants have been some of the first introduced species in Australia, porposely seeded around the continent by […]
The List Goes On 2 – Bamboo
You will keep feautring one by one the plants found in Bundanon. You have written about a few others in previous posts, like Camphor Laurel, Fat Hen, Purslane and Poplars. There will be a brochure produced as a result of this residency, where some of those plants will be introduced. In the mean time The […]
The List Goes On
Those are some of the plants you found on the Bundanon grounds, some of them will make it to the brochure and self-guided tour you will leave behind when leaving the residency to other artists. A plant for post, you’ll present them all: Black locust Robinia pseudoacacia Origin: Native to North America Alternative Name(s): False […]
On Culture And Culture
culture / noun 1. Sociology the sum total of ways of living build up by a group of human beings, which is transmitted from one generation to another. 2. a particular state or stage of civilisation, as in the case of certain nation or period: Greek culture. 3. (in popular use) literature and the fine […]
Weed Culture
Done! The show’s ready,will open tomorrow but your readers can have a sneak preview of the gallery’s front window. The image in the monitor is a live feed from a CCTV camera focusing on a pioneering plant in the backyard. While the pot Plant is a Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) and below is a yummy recipe! […]
A Show, as an Artist Should
There is a show coming up, opening on thursday 5 april. It’s the opening show for a brand new gallery in Newtown, Sydney, and you’re part of it. “The space will launch with ‘at the vanishing point …’ 12 artists responding to the phrase with diverse mediums ranging from sound to living organic materials. Opening […]
German Weedy Connection!
Two artists from Germany are in Sydney at the moment. A common friend made you aware of their work. They are the most post-victorian (see below) artists you know at the moment, even worse then yourself. Their project consist of humorously follow the steps of early colonial botanists in this country, with the aim of […]
Second Studio Visit, and the Reason Why You Do This
Second Studio visit, this time the students from Stella Maris High School. You talked about weeds and how this investigation of yours fit within the charta of the Artist in Residence Program of Bundanon. You talked and it was surprising how easy it was to present the idea. No opposition. No difficult questions. It always […]
New Feauture and Updated Database
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The History of Herbal Supplements
You are reading a lot at the moment, you’ve got the time for it, thanks Bundanon. You are reading books and online resources and it urges you to do a post about the historical connection between humans and the plant world. Next you will upadte the database This article was found online and it best […]
