The October 2019 Gunyah residency became a collaborative project between Melissa Jean Harvey a contemporary artist and Charmian Watts a designer/maker.
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| Charmian Watts and Melissa Jean Harvey at Gunyah |
Every morning we would take a walk into the surrounding forest collecting pieces and objects, and taking photos while discussing our ideas. Here are some of the gems we collected.
Mel started playing with placing her medium recycled pulped cotton fabric within the surrounding environment.
Charm got to making tools for printing ink onto fabric and looking at the found branches in regards to transforming/making objects.
We made a body of work that we call our 'Queer Forest Creatures’. Here are a few images of the many creations we collaborated on. They are just the beginning and will continue to develop.
Melissa Jean Harvey and Charmian Watts
Gunyah artist-in-residence report
October 2019
