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| Virginia Hilyard & Fiona Kemp working setup at Gunyah with rescue doggy Saint Susi |
We both arrived at Gunyah feeling utterly exhausted from everyday life in Sydney and if the truth be told had decided, before arriving, that we needed a place to rest above artistic production. Very quickly however we felt healed by the gentle embrace of the trees that hold the house and the silence that seems ever present in this place. So much so that our daily ritual of rendezvousing at a designated time in the morning and working through until we were full happened from the get-go.
What a delight it has been to leave this residency with a swag of newly developed work from the Russian archive of footage and sound we have had waiting in the wings since the taking part in a residency there in late 2018. Here are a couple of screen shots of the work in progress:
What also needs to be acknowledged is the time spent not at the computer. Time spent meditating in the garden and near the dock, afternoon swims at Hawks Nest walks with our studio companion 15 year old rescue doggy Saint Susi, and cooking up delicious snacks in the well organised kitchen. Time that allowed us to muse about the work we were making and to let those musings guide the work.
Thankyou Kath Fries for sharing this place with us. Our only regret is that we had to leave!
Our take home learning - CUT ON THE ACTION
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| Gunyah twilight |
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| Gunyah jetty |
What a delight it has been to leave this residency with a swag of newly developed work from the Russian archive of footage and sound we have had waiting in the wings since the taking part in a residency there in late 2018. Here are a couple of screen shots of the work in progress:
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| Virginia Hilyard & Fiona Kemp, work-in-progress forest beach screenshot |
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| Virginia Hilyard & Fiona Kemp, work-in-progress composite screenshot |
What also needs to be acknowledged is the time spent not at the computer. Time spent meditating in the garden and near the dock, afternoon swims at Hawks Nest walks with our studio companion 15 year old rescue doggy Saint Susi, and cooking up delicious snacks in the well organised kitchen. Time that allowed us to muse about the work we were making and to let those musings guide the work.
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| Walking around North Arm Cove |
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| Rescue doggy Saint Susi |
Thankyou Kath Fries for sharing this place with us. Our only regret is that we had to leave!
Our take home learning - CUT ON THE ACTION
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| Fiona on the rocks |
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| Visiting Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest |
Gunyah Residency Report, May 2023
Virginia Hilyard & Fiona Kemp
