Minjerribah ARTS TRAIL
18 SEPTEMBER - 5 OCTOBER 2020 • FRIDAY to MONDAY
Minjerribah ARTS TRAIL
Yura (Hello). Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), has a long and rich history of arts and culture. The island, home of the Quandamooka People, is a thriving ecosystem of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists and makers. This spring, the inaugural Minjerribah Arts Trail is beckoning you with venues across the island’s three villages: Gumpi (Dunwich), Pulan (Amity Point) and Mulumba (Point Lookout). Design your own trail experience, explore the galleries, visit the studios, meet the artists and makers and learn more about their art and their connections to this beautiful place. Nourish your creativity by doing a workshop or purchasing unique artworks. You will be spoilt for choice with an inspiring range of art forms including painting, printmaking, jewellery, sculpture, photography, weaving, pottery and ceramics. All this while enjoying a great day on pristine Minjerribah.
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
We acknowledge the Quandamooka people as the Traditional Custodians of Minjerribah and surrounding Quandamooka Country. We acknowledge Quandamooka Elders past, present and emerging and recognise the Quandamooka people’s unique, unbroken and ongoing spiritual and cultural connection with the lands and waters of Moreton Bay. Welcome to Country ceremonies will be held: Gumpi (location marker 4), Friday 18 Sep 2020, 2.00pm Mulumba (location marker 17), Saturday 19 Sep 2020, 10.00am Pulan (location marker 6), Sunday 20 Sep 2020, 2.00pm
FINDING YOUR WAY
Displayed in front of every Minjerribah Arts Trail venue you will find Quandamooka artist Libby Harward’s work “BAMBARA”, 2020 (Pathway). These visual way-finding cues continue her use of symbology and exploration of the philosophy of re-connecting, re-mapping and re-contextualising, to highlight and reveal connections within the creative and cultural ecosystems that exist in each of the unique townships on Minjerribah.
Meet our GUMPI ARTISTS
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PAULA BOO
Fibre artist, singer/songwriter and terrestrial ecologist
Paula weaves with a soulful, honest and powerful style that is distinctive and unforgettable. She has called Minjerribah home since 1992 after first visiting as a backpacker from Canada. The island’s natural beauty and connected community provides her with inspiration and motivation to continue her growth and evolution as an artist and musician.
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AMBER VICUM
Jewellery designer
Amber is passionate about developing unique designs using shells, precious stones and seeds. Many seeds grow on Straddie while others are carried by the ocean currents to the beach shores. She has always had a strong connection to nature and was drawn to Minjerribah in 2000 by the island’s natural beauty, simplistic lifestyle and close-knit community.
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JULIE SISCO
Photographic artist
Julie captures magical moments and island vistas, specialising in seascape, landscape and nature photographic wall art. By sharing fleeting moments and communicating via an unspoken visual language, Julie seeks to reconnect the viewer with nature while questioning the narrative of the moment, the place and its meaning.
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MANDY ROE
Ceramicist
Born in Taiwan, Mandy was exposed to the world’s largest collections of traditional Chinese art. Today, when practicing ceramics though an Australian interpretation, she reflects on the imagery and the emotions associated with her childhood viewing of the masterful beauty of Taiwanese art.
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DR SANDRA DELANEY
Painter, author and community language consultant
Sandra is a senior Quandamooka artist and author and has published several books on Quandamooka culture and language. Sandra is currently the Chairperson of Saltwater Murris Quandamooka Art Gallery on Minjerribah and encourages artists to use Jandai language in their stories as ‘our stories, our language, it is who we are as a people’.
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SHARA DELANEY
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MALA McCONNELL
Visual artist
Shara has been painting and drawing since she was a child. Growing up on Quandamooka Country, her paintings are a reflection of her connection to Country. She has always been interested in using bright colours, with the different hues of blue and green reflecting Quandamooka sea Country. Her vibrant paintings relate scenes from childhood memories and stories, and look at community life and traditions.
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Mala’s connection to Country is shown through her art. She uses her art as therapy getting lost in her painting. She really enjoys sharing her passion with others. Mala says “I love it when I turn someone’s light bulb on, inspiring them to do art and they can’t move away from the table.” Mala also loves the people on Straddie – very strong-willed people who care about the future of the island.
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Island Arts Gallery Shop 1/9 Ballow Road
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North Stradbroke Island Museum on Minjerribah 15-17 Welsby Street
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Stradbroke Island Photography Studio 17 Claytons Road
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Castaway Creative at Stradbroke Island Beach Hotel Stradbroke Island Beach Hotel, 158 East Coast Road
Salt Water Murris Quandamooka Art Gallery 3 Ballow Road Delvene Cockatoo-Collins (store) 7 Stradbroke Place
North Stradbroke Island Arts and Pottery Group 44 Mitchell Crescent Mirriginpah public art place marker Cabarita Park, Ballow Street Quandamooka Artists Cultural Activation Cabarita Park, Ballow Street
Castaway Creative at Point Lookout Function Centre Point Lookout Function Centre, 83 East Coast Road The Point Lookout Community Market Point Lookout Bowls Club, 75 Dickson Way
Woven Arts Studio 3/5 Prosperity Street Starfish Studio 63 Mooloomba Road “The Shed” Art Gallery 62 Mooloomba Road The Bench and Easel Studio 15A Waller Court Briwok Jewellery Shop 2/1 Mintee Street (Inside Seascape Stradbroke) Eugarie public art place marker Mooloomba Road (adjacent to North Gorge Walk entry) Ferry Terminal Food Outlet Public Toilets
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DELVENE COCKATOO-COLLINS
Visual artist
Delvene Cockatoo-Collins is a Quandamooka woman and artist who lives and works on Minjerribah. She draws inspiration from her lived experiences with her mother and family on the island, the written words of her grandmother and the natural world. She produces commissions, licensed stationery, ceramics, small sculptural works, and hand printed homewares. Delvene designed the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 Medals.
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NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND MUSEUM ON MINJERRIBAH
Explore Minjerribah’s past through a curated exhibition of historic artworks from the early 1900s through to the present. Nestled alongside the exhibition you will find the museum’s retail store. The museum celebrates our island’s artists and makers by sourcing unique pieces for retail.
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NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND ARTS AND POTTERY GROUP
Peek inside the community pottery as members work. You can learn about the skills and craftsmanship that go into producing pottery, from the potter’s hand/wheel to the finished product. Browse the market stall to find unique handcrafted treasures.
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BELINDA CLOSE
Visual artist
Belinda, a Quandamooka woman, draws inspiration from her childhood on Minjerribah. As part of the last generation that grew up at One Mile with the old people, her work is heavily influenced by these experiences and her ancestral connection to place.
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SONJA CARMICHAEL
Master weaver
Sonja, a Ngugi woman belonging to the Quandamooka People, works in fibre basketry and woven sculpture. She is a leader in the regeneration of Quandamooka weaving, passing on cultural knowledge through workshops, exhibitions and research. Her work brings together her family’s deep cultural connections to the land and seas of Minjerribah with contemporary materials and techniques.
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ANGIE SIMMS & STUART QUINN
Photographers
Creatives at heart, Ang and Stu find inspiration in Straddie’s ever-evolving landscapes, seasons, moods and people. Through their photography/ videography business, they capture precious moments and memories made on the island, and love to help others to do the same. Keen to nurture talent, Ang and Stu love collaborating with other island artists, including in their cookbook Eat, Drink and Be Straddie.
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ANAHEKE METUA
Fibre artist, weaver and jewellery designer
Anaheke Metua is a proud Maori / Pacifica woman and contemporary weaver living and working on Minjerribah. Using traditional and contemporary weaving techniques from across the globe she combines the creation stories of her Polynesian ancestors, their intimate knowledge of the ocean, stars and plants of the South Pacific with her own observations of Minjerribah.
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JESS SCOTT
Artist and textile designer
Jess has lived and worked on Minjerribah for 20 years. She visually transfers the patterns and colours she experiences in the natural environment to her drawings before printing the beautiful designs onto quality textiles. Her outdoor and indoor cushion covers, tea towels, table linen, T-shirts, baby wear and other homewares help visitors remember their own experience of the island.
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ALAN “MACKA” MCKINNON
Painter
Alan is a self-taught artist of over 40 years’ experience who has resided on Minjerribah for 47 years. Painting mainly with acrylics on canvas, his realist style captures local landscape, seascape, still-life and other subjects. Alan considers himself lucky to enjoy his passion for painting in a place that he loves and respects immensely.
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PENNY GILLESPIE
Contemporary jeweller and metalsmith
Penny is inspired by the ever-changing colour, texture, light and sound of Minjerribah. Her handcrafted contemporary jewellery features silver, enamels and found materials. She feels privileged to live and create on Quandamooka Country.
LIBBY HARWARD
Visual artist
Libby is a descendant of the Ngugi people of Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) in Quandamooka Country. Known for her early work as an urban graffiti artist under the pseudonym of ‘Mz Murricod’, and her performance based community activism, Libby’s political practice engages Traditional Custodians in the evolution of ephemeral installations on mainland Country that seeks to uncover and reinstate the cultural significance of place.
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KIERON ANDERSON
Chef and creator
Kieron is the Owner/Chef and Creative Director of Yalabin Dining located in Gumpi (Dunwich). On his Grandmother’s homeland, Minjerribah, Kieron gained valuable knowledge on culture, native foods and ancient cooking techniques from his Elders, family and local chefs. Kieron describes his food as: “a cultural experience of the ancient art of food making and sharing”.
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BERNADETTE MOLLISON
Visual artist, painting and drawing
Bernadette’s work is inspired by the beautiful island she lives on, Minjerribah. She feels it is a privilege to walk on, and spend time within Quandamooka Country. Through watercolour and acrylic painting, she aims to communicate the spirit imbued in the fauna, flora, beaches and waterways.
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TARYN O’FLYNN
Jewellery designer
Taryn uses colourful beads, natural gemstones and quality metals to create whimsical and unique jewellery. Finding inspiration in nature, in colours and in art, she uses traditionally fine materials but puts them together in a way that fits the laid-back beach lifestyle. Each piece is sustainably made to order on Minjerribah where Taryn lives in what she calls an “eternal summer holiday”.
VISIT OUR PLACE MARKERS
On Minjerribah, place markers are being created to allow visitors and residents to better understand the vibrant and deep ancestral connections between the Quandamooka people and the place. Interpretive information accompanies each place marker.
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Mirriginpah by Quandamooka artist Belinda Close features an intricately detailed stainless steel mirriginpah (sea eagle) soaring above a pod of dolphins. Eugarie by Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins is symbolic of people coming together.
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Suitable for children – some age restrictions may apply
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For some events and workshops numbers are limited and bookings must be made in advance.
For more details or to register please go to: minjerribahartstrail.com.au
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Woven Bracelet Workshops Saturday 19 Sep 2020 Workshop 1: 10.00–11.00am Workshop 2: 12.30–1.30pm
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North Stradbroke Island Photography Workshops Beginner photography: Saturday 19 Sep, 2.30–5.30pm
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Point Lookout Markets Sundays (20 Sept, 27 Sep and 4 Oct 2020) 8.00am–12.00 noon
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Quandamooka Artists Cultural Activation Sunday 20 Sep, 2.00–6.00pm
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Night photography: Wednesday 23 Sep, 5.30–7.30pm Landscape photography: Sunday 27 Sep, 3.30–5.30pm
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Woven Earring Making Workshop Mondays (21 Sep, 28 Sep or 5 Oct 2020), 10:00am-1:00pm
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Coil Basket Workshops Saturdays (26 Sep or 3 Oct 2020), 10.00am–1.00pm
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Watercolor and Unwind Workshop Sunday 27 Sep 2020, 3.00–6.00pm Aboriginal Art Workshop Monday 5 Oct 2020, 10.00am–1.00pm
Kids Watercolour Workshops Sundays and Mondays (20, 21, 27 & 28 Sep or 4 & 5 Oct), 10.00-11.30am
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The organisers of the Minjerribah Arts Trail (Queensland Government, Brisbane EDA, Redland Coast, TEQ and QYAC) have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the events, workshops, services, practices or privacy statements of any third party artists or makers participating in the Minjerribah Arts Trail.
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The Minjerribah Arts Trail is an initiative of Minjerribah Futures, Queensland Department of State Development, Tourism and Innovation.
All information is correct at time of printing. Minjerribah Futures and partners coordinating the arts trail cannot be held liable for any omissions or errors in this publication and will not be held responsible for any misleading or deceptive material published. Reproduction of any part of this brochure is not permitted.