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Bass Coast announces Maree Clarke selected for Berninneit Public Art Commission with community-crafted Murrini glass canoe design
Bass Coast Shire Council announces Maree Clarke, a multi-disciplinary Aboriginal artist, as the selected artist for the Berninneit Public Art Commission, featuring a community-crafted Murrini glass canoe celebrating local history and waterways.
Bass Coast Shire Council is delighted to announce Yorta Yorta, Wamba Wamba, Mutti Mutti, and Boon Wurrung multi-disciplinary artist and curator, Maree Clarke, as the chosen artist for the Berninneit Public Art Commission.
Vibrant Murrini glass sections showcase intricate patterns, offering hands-on workshops to arrange pieces, explore glassmaking, and learn Maree's stories
Honoring community bonds
Chosen through a competitive Expression of Interest process held from August to September 2024, Maree was selected for her emphasis on community participation through a series of workshops, celebrating the unique local character and history by sharing traditional Aboriginal ways of travelling and living on the island.
Her vision for the commission centres around a stunning Murrini glass canoe, formed from glass sections created during public workshops right here at Berninneit, where the community will have the opportunity to contribute to crafting and arranging glass sections.
The canoe references the long connection to the waterways, and travel. The Murrini glass at once captures the microscopic elements of the river reed, the play of light and colour reflects the sparkle of the local wetlands and ocean that surrounds Phillip Island. For more information, visit Bass Coast Shire Council website.
Pictures from Bass Coast Shire Council website.
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