Project :: Newman 2009 :: Video Summary
UPDATE
As a result of our 2009 project in Newman:
The Shire of East Pilbara has committed to re-opening and redeveloping a youth centre in town
BHP, local schools and the Shire are coming together to discuss a full-time, paid youth worker in town
The young people of Newman have made another film in their series, completely independently [...]
Reflection :: 12 Moments of 2009 :: by Shakthi
2009 was a crazy, crazy year. Seriously. So much happened I’d happily retire right now with a lifetime full of memories. In an effort to process the year and, more importantly, share some of the amazing highlights, here are 12 moments from 2009 that stayed with me.
Best Of :: Newman 2009 :: Videos
You’ve checked out the Newman video summary, so now its time to see the best video works created by the young people of Newman in 2009! All of the videos below were conceived, shot & edited by young people in Newman, and many of the films had a big screen premiere at Newman’s first Film [...]
Short :: Jamurarra
A painter sees a vision in the desert. A tourist learns a lesson. A subtle, beautiful film from the Martu Media mob and CuriousWorks in remote North-Western Australia.
Find more videos like this on All Around You
Pictures from the shoot:
Our time in Newman was made possible through the BHP Billiton Iron Ore – Legacy Project presented [...]
Reflect :: The American At CuriousWorks :: by Morgan
I’ve always been afraid of two things – bodies of water (in which I cannot see the bottom) and heights. At 7, I was stung by a jellyfish while swimming. That same year, I fell off a rock face and into a crevice of fresh lava rock, gouging and slicing my flesh as I tumbled [...]
Press :: CuriousWorks on ABC TV
The youth of Newman, remote Western Australia, were on ABC recently. So was Shakthi. Which is cool.
Short :: See it from the Other Side
Sometimes the best media is that which you don’t understand. At first.
List :: 33 Things the Youth of Newman can Do
I once had a mentor tell me that when working to empower people, all you can really do is ‘hold the crown out in front of them’ – it’s up to them to step up into that crown and claim it.
We’ve been in Newman for nearly 12 weeks now working to help local kids make [...]
Mashup :: Generations Conference 2009
Didgeridoo. Beat box. Dance. Violin. Lecture. Body percussion. Mash it up.
Contribute :: Secrets of Sri Lanka :: by Shakthi
UPDATE: A group website has been set up documenting research and contributions – check it out and/or join up as a contributor!
UPDATE: I spent some time in South India working with Sri Lankan refugees – read about the experience here and the work I did here.
This be a space of memories and hopes for the [...]
Reflect :: Things Aimee Knows After Drawing for 4 Weeks Straight
Last month, as CuriousWorks’ resident visual artist, I spent four weeks in Melbourne working with Shakthi on Overflow – a short animation work for Melbourne Fringe Festival that was projected onto one of the massive walls of the East shard building in Federation Square.
Guest Post :: Rebecca Sng
The Road To Hell…
Whitney once famously sang, (before rehab presumably), “I believe the children are our future”. Well, I believe the children are the present. I’m certainly not alone in believing that how we look after our children is one of the central indicators of the health of our society.
Guest Post :: Andrew Dowding
I live in Roebourne, a small town in the North West of Western Australia. Our town is about 90% Aboriginal so it’s easy to imagine the reputation we have, in fact our reputation is known all over this state.
Contribute :: Mapping the art of the Pilbara
We provide the map. You travel the country and choose whatever stories you wish…
Press :: Lovegeek gets Curious
CuriousWorks director, Shakthi, appears in this month’s web zine for art-nerd lovers, Lovegeek. If you want a personal take on CuriousWorks’ everyday activities while we’ve been in Roebourne, then head over to Lovegeek and check out the interview.
Gallery :: The Landscapes of the Pilbara
The dominant landscape of West Pilbara is flat and long. The sky not only towers above, but surrounds you as it reaches down to the land on every side.
The red earth and spinifex are distinctively marked by huge humps of red rock, curled up on the land like enormous sentinels.