Creating a third space for connection In a world often characterised by fast-paced living and digital distraction, the need for meaningful connection — with each other, with place, and with the natural world — has become essential. Treecreate Studio Inc. (TSI) offers a space where that connection can grow. Co-founded by artist, researcher, and systemsContinue reading “Why wellbeing and resilience go hand-in-hand”
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Launch of Treecreate Studio as a non-profit
It is a real milestone to be launching Treecreate Studio as a non-profit. When Treecreate was visioned and created 5 years ago, we wanted to find ways to connect our different knowledges, gifts and skills to build wellbeing and resilience for all life on this warming planet. This next step is really important – havingContinue reading “Launch of Treecreate Studio as a non-profit”
Possum skin cloak – Weaving Water connections across the Tasman
It was an honour to recently be part of a ceremony connecting Yarun Bribie Island and Aotearoa New Zealand to suppprt the work one of our jarjums (young ones), talented emerging artist Nicole Gulwell to create a possum cloak. Nicole has been supported thought the RADF to create the cloak, a beautiful cultural revitalisation projectContinue reading “Possum skin cloak – Weaving Water connections across the Tasman”
Weaving Water @ Yarun
Weaving Water @ Yarun was an 11 day onsite and virtual residency and public program aimed at linking local community with artsci and first national knowledge focusing on the fragile ecologies of Yarun (Bribie Island).
Arboreal Alterations
Arboreal Alterations: Tree modification and meaning making from the past to the present “Within Australia and the Pacific region carved (dendroglyphs/arborglyphs), inscribed, marked and modified trees are an important expression of Indigenous visual cultural practice and heritage. The broader category of culturally modified trees includes scarring from canoe and implement manufacture and other cultural activities, asContinue reading “Arboreal Alterations”
Dugong Symposium
On 19 August 2023 there was a Dugong Symposium on Yarun Bribie Island at the Seaside Museum. Coordinated by the BIEPA Dugong Diaries group (of which Tracey is a part of), there was a wonderful range of speakers including Dr Janet Lanyon, Gabriella Shuster, Brent Smith and our own Sherry Bruce. In between the speakerContinue reading “Dugong Symposium”
Chartres and tree connections
Over the past week Tracey and Marty have been recharging their energy in the medieval French village of Chartres. It has been a hectic few months with launching the studio, working on projects and Tracey finally submitting her Masters of Applied Science by Research thesis. Chartres is a magical place and one where you canContinue reading “Chartres and tree connections”
Treecreate Studio Inc. membership
Wunya all ❤ Treecreate Studio Inc. is the next stage in the growth of Treecreate, with the non-profit branch of our organisation supporting the development of the work we do in community. We are a membership based organisation with a robust governance framework guiding our work. We have two types of membership. Tier 1: freeContinue reading “Treecreate Studio Inc. membership”
PlantLab 22 Whangarei
For the past week, Tracey has been in Aotearoa NZ to particpate as an artist-in-residence in PlantLab 22 in Whangarei and to share a new project at Aotearoa Digital Arts (ADA) Symposium in Whakatu Nelson. PlantLab is is a fab pop up innovation lab in the Stand Arcade in downtown Whangarei. The space has beenContinue reading “PlantLab 22 Whangarei”
Checking in at Holt Microforest
Yesterday we dropped in on our previous community at Holt in the ACT to see how their Mircoforest project has evolved. Tyronne Bell an Ngunawal Elder shared with us some local knowledge and gave the Microforest its Ngunawal name. We had some involvement in the early days of the project so it was fantastic toContinue reading “Checking in at Holt Microforest”
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