This project came about when I discovered this great cylinder and thought wow! we could make that into an artwork. I emailed several authorities, but no-one claimed to own it, and Melbourne Water suggested that Overnewton College was responsible for it. So I asked them if it was okay if we make this into an artwork. Yes!
A Class of year 8 Art Students worked with their teacher, Louisa Zaghis and myself, to make a creative response to the Goldrush era in Keilor which made the sleepy settlement into a bustling town. We were assisted bylocal historian Susan Jennison OAM and the Keilor Historical Society, The historical Society suggested the theme of the Goldrush.
This artwork is part of a larger project and further details ( including the processes of making the artwork) can be found on the blog page:
http://communityandplacepublicartworks.blogspot.com.au/p/concrete-structures-to-work-on.html
http://communityandplacepublicartworks.blogspot.com.au/p/concrete-structures-to-work-on.html
December 13th and 14th , 2014
Installation of artwork onto the cylinder
Above and below: organising the text into alphabetical order on the car bonnet, so it can be picked up easily to make the required sentences.
Above: The grafitti made by the person who constructed the cylinder in1986.
We have made a ceramic tile of this information and placed it near here in the mural.
Groovy cylinder HW!
Above: Georgia has installed her river
Vincenza came to help on Saturday and Sunday
Above: end of the day on sunday.
One of my favourite photos. Louisa takes a shot from the freeway.
