Weaving Water @ Yarun

Weaving Waters @ Yarun is an in-person and online SciArt residency and symposium. The overall program was framed by acknowledging the First Nations peoples and their deep understanding of place. The residency brought together First Nations knowledge custodians, scientists (both professional and citizen scientists), visual artists, sound designers, wellbeing practitioners and students (secondary and tertiary) to explore, make and record the biodiversity of Yarun, through citizen science activities, education, creative production and applied research.

The objective of the project is to build connections between the local creative and environmentally focused community organisations with artists and scientists that are internationally recognised for their work. While in residency, Diekman facilitated Tactile Stories, a ten-day responsive collaborative workshop melding traditional craft practices such as natural basket weaving and embroidery with interactive technology to create a collective narrative of water on Yuran.

Weaving Water @ Yarun explored the concepts of water, relational ways of being and connectivity. The inaugural program ran between 27 November and 8 December 2023 on Yarun (Bribie Island), Queensland Australia. Weaving Water @ Yarun is a Treecreate initiative, funded by Regional Arts Australia and the Regional Arts Development Fund.

Welcome to Country: Welcome to the traditional lands of the original custodians

The residency brought together First Nations knowledge custodians, scientists (both professional and citizen scientists), visual artists, sound designers, wellbeing practitioners and students (secondary and tertiary) to explore, make and record the biodiversity of Yarun, through citizen science activities, education, creative production and applied research.