You’re invited to join Living City: people, plants and place by participating in a microscope drawing workshop with Erica Seccombe at Gawari Mada (Holt Microforest).

TIME: drop in anytime between 11:00am - 02:00pm
DATE: Saturday 04 May
LOCATION: Gawari Mada (Holt Microforest) Boyle Place Playground, Holt

Explore the visual language of plants at different scales through observation of form, pattern, colour and shape. 

All ages and abilities are welcome – there's no need to register!

Microscopes, paper and drawing materials will be available for you to use.  Drawings produced at the workshop will become source material for The Plant Sensibilia Machine public event later in the year.

What to bring: Appropriate sun / weather protection and clothing, drinking water, medications. Closed-toe footwear must be worn at all times. All persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 
Important: The ground may be uneven and / or slippery, please take care when moving around the grounds.  In the event of extreme weather, the workshop may be postponed.  For more information please email admin.somad@anu.edu.au

Drop in and spend time exploring the unique surrounds of Gawari Mada!

About the facilitator: Dr Erica Seccombe is a senior Lecturer at the ANU School of Art & Design. She is an interdisciplinary artist and recognised nationally and internationally for her research into visualising 3D and 4D volumetric data acquired through Micro-CT Xray. Erica's has won prestigious prizes for her work, notably the 2018 Waterhouse Natural Science Prize. Recently she has been a lead consultant on the Campbelltown Hospital Rebuild Art Strategy, working with First Nation and non-indigenous communities of the Macarthur region to create designs throughout the new 12 level development. 

About the location: Gawari Mada Micro-Forest and Food Forest can be found at the Boyle Place Playground (opposite the Holt Shops across Beaurepaire Crescent). A Micro-Forest is a small but complete ecosystem that mimics a forest on a tiny scale. It’s a dense pocket of diverse vegetation that contains trees, shrubs, climbers and ground-covers that create a mini-ecosystem. A Micro-Forest captures carbon, breaks down decomposing organic material to return nutrients into the soil, creates habitat for wildlife and has a cooling effect on the surrounding area. Learn more.

Living City: people, plants and place is a three-year visual arts and design program working with Canberra’s suburban communities and many urban natural environments. The program encourages accessible and inclusive, art-based engagement with urban spaces while addressing climate change, urban biodiversity, wellbeing and conservation. This program is funded by ArtsACT and the ANU School of Art & Design.