Embodied Landscape Drawing Workshop

10am-4.00pm

Sunday 26 May 2024

Raakajlim- Mallee Conservation site - Latji Latji Country

Cost: Pay what you can afford, $50, $85 or $120.

Drawing is in itself and embodied practice. It encompasses a relationship between sight, feeling, imagination, body, and creation. This workshop is for those of us who are interested in the natural world and our creative connection with it. It seeks to explore how we can draw in response to, and collaboration with, the landscape.

No drawing experience is necessary, just a curiosity and openness to nature and creativity!  All materials are provided.

What to expect:

• Walking, meditation, and quiet observation
• Different ways of seeing the landscape
• How we imprint on the landscape, and the landscape on us
• Listening and responding to nature
• Explorative movement and mark making
• Reflective dialogue with the group and partner work
• Exploration of different habitats within the property

Your facilitator: Rhae Kendrigan

Rhae is a socially and environmentally engaged artist based on Latji Latji Country (Mildura) and working across regional Victoria and NSW. Their social enterprise Regenerative Communities offers creative and regenerative community development services to regional artists and organisations. Rhae is passionate about building strong rural and regional communities through manifesting a strong sense of place. Their work as a practicing artist and creative producer explores the intersections between body and place, serving as a process for understanding systems awareness. Their performance practice is grounded in a deep connection to landscape via the methodology of Bodyweather, a comprehensive training and performance practice that develops a conscious relation to the state of change inside and outside the body.

Your landscape: Mallee Conservation

Kindly hosted by Fiona and Phil Murdoch at Raakajlim- a private conservation site adjoining Hattah-Kulkyne National Park. Their purpose is to create a community built around the restoration of habitat in the Mallee and beyond. They are restoring a functioning, semi-arid landscape; a diverse habitat and sanctuary for threatened plants and animals. This is a unique opportunity to explore the various landscapes within the 490 hectares- including black box and saltbush of the dry creek bed, semi-arid pine, Mallee woodland and loamy sandhills.

https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/

Directions:

Enter ‘Mallee Conservation’ to google maps.

Enter the open gate next to the Galah sign and drive up to the house.

Allow 1 hour if coming from Mildura.

What to bring:

• Hat, sun protection, repellent
• Sturdy closed in walking shoes
• Water bottle
• Packed morning tea and lunch (eskys provided)
• Back pack
• Snacks for on the go
• Journal and pen
• Materials are provided but you are welcome to bring your own paper and drawing materials if you wish

Other notes:

Phone reception is limited on site

A moderate fitness level is required- we will be walking short (up to 1km) distances, engaging in light movement activities, and sitting/laying on the ground.

If you have any questions please feel welcome to contact Rhae

0415 355 598

hello@regenerativecommunities.com.au