Growth | The Green Series

Growth is an installation that explores the way different plants start life. Marion Gaemers has used tradional basketry techniques to reproduce these various plants and processes. Gaemers mostly uses natural plant materials but also incoprorates manufactured waste materials like string, wire and bailing twine. A healthy plant is one that reproduces, and a reproducing eco system is indicative of a sustainable and healthy envirmoment. Gaemers installation will be a celebration of the natural beauty and life giving force of the plants that surround us.

Gaemers is a Townsville based artist who uses basketry techniques to create sculptural forms from naural fibre and recycled materials. She has been exhibiting her artwork since 1988 and has exhibited extensively throughout Queensland as well as leading projects and conducting workshops in regional areas including Broken Hill, Thursday Island, Darnley Island and Papua New Guinea. Gaemers is currenlty working with Ghost Nets Australia, working with North Queensland communities to make art work from discarded and harmful fishing nets.

EVENTS
Gaemers will be creating a large germinating seed within The Vault from the 6th to the 12th of February. So come along and watch, or join in, while Gaemers creation come to life. All welcome anytime after 1pm each day.