Announcing our collaboration with the Barwon Estuary Project

On March 4, 2020March 3, 2020 By Stephanie NevilleLeave a comment

Mangroves from the Water exhibition is happy to collaborate with Barwon Estuary Project in Barwon Heads to join the world celebration of the mangroves and wetlands on the International Mangroves Day.

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The Barwon Estuary Project aims to increase their community’s knowledge and appreciation of the biodiversity and fragility of the local treasure, enabling all to care for it more effectively.

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Get involved locally: The project team is calling for participants to record their Estuary observations online or in a customized diary, attend workshops, guided walks and expert talks, and have an opportunity to contribute to a creative community publication.

To read more about the Barwon Estuary Project, visit their blog.

Watch the video of the Mangrove Tree Planting Day here!

On March 3, 2020 By Stephanie NevilleLeave a comment

Check out this amazing video made by Enrico Santucci, of the Mangrove Tree Planting Day that happened on the 18th February.

Please click this link:

Altona Mangroves planting – HD 720p.mov

Or watch it on Youtube:

Thanks to Enrico for the video, Rebecca Morris from the University of Melbourne, and the amazing volunteers who helped out on the day!

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Photos courtesy of Jacqui Dreessens

Announcing our collaboration with Ocean Tree Studios

On March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 By Stephanie NevilleLeave a comment

Mangroves from the Water exhibition is happy to collaborate with Ocean Tree Studios in Florida, USA to join the world celebration of the mangroves and wetlands on the International Mangroves Day.

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Ocean Tree Studios is an environmental conservation organization founded in 2017 by Maya Greven (Founder, Creative Director).

Their mission is inspired by the magnificent mangrove, the tremendous legacy of Doris Leeper and the cross-pollination of art and science. They are dedicated to inspiring sustainable behavior, healthy habitats, expanding living shorelines and promoting the use of native plants through educational outreach and land conservancy programs that utilize the arts, culture and community-engaged design for the benefit of the Indian River Lagoon and for the greater public health of the surrounding communities.

“We believe that in restoring our landscape, we are restoring ourselves. Through community engagement, collaborative and creative efforts we hope to promote and further conservation efforts.” – Maya Greven

And so does the Mangroves from the Water team!

Reminder: ‘Mangroves from the Water’ is a group multimedia art exhibition will open on the International Mangroves Day 26 July and will end on 15 August on the opening day of the National Science Week, 15-23 August.

Get involved: Volunteer to plant mangrove trees!

On February 14, 2020 By Stephanie NevilleLeave a comment

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A glimpse into the creative development process of Jacqui Dreessens

On February 12, 2020February 16, 2020 By Stephanie Neville1 Comment

It is always interesting to know how artists/performers derive at their final works. We thank Jacqui for giving us a glimpse into her creative process, translating the inspiration from the natural mangrove environment by using images and words and ultimately transforming it into a physical dance performance.

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Writing poetry about the Ecology of Place is vital for Jacqui’s dance making process. To begin to describe her sense of place, Jacqui uses verbs, adverbs, adjectives and alliteration.

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Upwards
Rooted
Down
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Clear
Skies
Alive

This helps to unpack her experience from being in and amongst the mangroves while floating in a kayak. These words become the launching pad for movement improvisations in the dance studio.

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Feeling downwards
Breathing outwards
Growing skywards

Jacqui develops the bodily shapes and movement transitions based on the mangroves, expressing her sensory experiences and memories through the physical bodily form.

For more information, please do visit and follow her on:

https://www.facebook.com/wildmovesinternational/

https://www.instagram.com/wildmovesinternational/

We are throwing a Festival!

On November 2, 2016November 3, 2016 By Stephanie NevilleLeave a comment

Mangroves from the Water curator Zahidah and her team are working very hard to create a festival to celebrate the beauty of the UAQ mangroves and continue the quest to save this natural environment. Keep your calenders open for the week at end of February to visit this event, which caters to all : art, culture, and sports events!

Exhibition Opening Photos: Thejamjar Alserkal Avenue

On March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 By Stephanie Neville2 Comments

Our biggest opening to date, Thejamjar Alserkal Avenue is the perfect location to reach a vast audience to spread our message. Thank you to Thejamjar team for a marvelous effort! A great evening was had by all!

Here are a few photos of the gallery: