codex infinitum: permaculture as applied philosophy

Saturday, October 2, 2010

permaculture design certificate

In 2 days time I'm commencing a 72hr Permaculture Design Certificate course. This has been something I've longed to do for many years now - longer indeed than I've held many academically inclined arty aspirations.... I have previously identified permaculture as an active component in my present MFA project but I know that it is much more than something to be attached to a single project or indeed solely to arts practice. So I'm quite confident that the course will influence much more than this present project - just as I'm equally unsure in what ways my arts practice/ MFA project may be influenced by what I glean from the certificate course.

Hopefully (time allowing) I'll post a few thoughts and pics as the course unfolds....

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artists statement...

I was born, raised and remain in a small community on the far south coast of NSW.
Connection to family and place are central to both my identity and my arts practice.

My work crosses media and disciplines – with a background in the traditional crafts of calligraphy and book arts, I have an enduring interest in language, text and book forms, but my arts practice has evolved to include photography, video, sculpture and installation.

Much of my creative impetus derives from an active interest in permaculture and transition culture with their emphases on sustainability.

I am currently working with salvaged books and the book form, exploring ideas about knowledge and epistemology as these relate to site, self and issues of sustainability.