Living Building Challenge 7 Series Event 1: Beauty (Buath Gurru)

i2C’s Sustainability Lead, Claire Bowles along with Melbourne Living Building Challenge (LBC) have organised a 7 part event series which will focus on each of the 7 Living Building Challenge Petals. Each featuring LBC case studies led by knowledgeable, inspiring advocates for change.

The first event focussed on the Beauty petal will be a dynamic event featuring two authentic ladies committed to reconnecting individuals and communities with both their ecological system and stories and memories of place through art. We are in the Buath Gurru season on the land of the Kulin Nation and will respectfully open with Mandy Nicholson sharing her inspiring story.

Mandy Nicholson was born in Healesville, a Wurundjeri-willam (Wurundjeri-baluk patriline) artist and Traditional Custodian of Melbourne and surrounds. Mandy also has connections to the Dja Dja wurrung andNgurai illam wurrung language groups of the Central/Eastern Kulin Nation on her fathers side and German on her mothers. Throughout the last 25+ years I have produced carvings, etchings, prints, airbrushed works, ceramic pieces (carved, painted and produced), murals, corporate logos, children’s clothing and public art works. Today she specialises in acrylic paintings and digital works.

Caroline Robinson is a leader in regenerative design and development of Aotearoa New Zealand, helping communities, business, local government and iwi / hapū who see the potential to radically transform the way we work on our future together. Cabal was established in 1990. From origins as a multi award winning wearable arts and clothing label, Cabal’s creative practice has evolved to become highly regarded for arts/design collaborations within some of the most complex urban development projects in Auckland.  Cabal has been awarded numerous public art commissions. Each project has explored the relationships of the people and the land, lifting up and celebrating the unique beauty, complexities and potentials of each place.

Date: Thurs Nov 1

Time: 6-8pm

Location: Shaw Contract, 3a/650 Church St, Melbourne, Victoria 3121