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THE TREE OF LOST & FOUND
The foliage on the 'Tree of Lost and Found' is being created by Year Six students at Newtown Public School.
Students took two poetry workshops: in the first, they wrote about a special or talismanic object that belonged to them, then tied this poem onto a special location on the tree; in the second session, they chose a poem on the tree and wrote a found poem in response to it, which they tied on to the original.
Students also took an art installation workshop led by Camilla Lawson which assisted them with turning poems into artworks and sculptures for public display.
Adding your poem
Following the exhibition of the tree on King Street it will be moved to Carriagworks, Here, you can add your own found poem. Just take a walk around the tree, read the words that you can see, and seek out words that might be out of sight. Choose one of the poems, try reading it out loud. What part of the poem sticks in your mind? Write a new phrase or poem, and tie it on to the original. Think about where you want the chain of poems to be placed on the tree.
Then place your poem and watch it grow.
Broadcast date - 18/8/06
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2042: art on the street presents 'The Tree of Lost & Found', a multimedia project that engages school students in creating an interactive street-based installation.
The installation combines poetry and sculpture in an intriguing and innovative way.
VIEW HERE FOR WORKSHOP DETAILS
This project was adapted from 'The Cabinet of Lost and Found' and 'Papercuts' by Camilla Lawson, Robert Pavlacic and The Red Room Company.
We are working with Year 6 students at Newtown Public School in classroom workshops.
Once the street-based sculpture is installed on King Street, other people can interact with the work. Through this participation and activity, the installation grows over the period of the festival, connecting otherwise disparate groups of people.
In late September 2008 the Tree will move from the street into the foyer at Carriageworks.
What is 2042? 2042: art on the street is a unique arts festival. For two weeks each year Newtown retailers turn their shop fronts over to emerging artists and community groups in a vibrant celebration of creativity, turning one of Sydney’s most famous streets, King Street, into a gallery.
This year the festival will be located in the heart of Newtown and embrace public spaces, Newtown Plaza, Newtown Neighbour Centre and Telstra Square.
2042: art on the street is an initiative of Inner West Cultural Services, a community based non-profit company dedicated to assisting communities and artists working creatively together.
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