Since the Currowan fire in 2020, residents and friends of the small coastal community of Manyana, Jerringa country on the south coast of NSW have been fighting to save an unburnt area of native forest from developers. Blue Prints is a community a…
Since the Currowan fire in 2020, residents and friends of the small coastal community of Manyana, Jerringa country on the south coast of NSW have been fighting to save an unburnt area of native forest from developers.
Blue Prints is a community arts project inspired and coordinated by visual artist and activist Lara Merrett. https://www.laramerrett.com/
Her intention was to bring people together and help raise awareness of the need to protect the remaining 20 hectares of unburnt native forest at Manyana. This bushland, an important refuge for plants and animals impacted by the devastating Currowan bushfire, has been earmarked for redevelopment.
Through a series of workshops, and with the help of a committed local group, Lara supplied the materials and encouraged anyone in the area to make cyanotypes or sun prints of plants or anything they love about the local area. These prints have become a part of a large scale installation at the community hall in Manyana featuring images created by more than 250 residents of the south coast. The project was funded by the Shoalhaven Arts Board.
The result was a fantastic display of Blue Prints on show over Anzac weekend. This one wall of the exhibition will remain in the hall indefinitely.
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