Art & About Sydney
23 September - 23 October 2011

WHAT IF we became part of a conversation with our Pacific neighbours, building a house together to explore the inventive and resourceful ways Pacific Island communities approach design?

Happy Talk, is an initiative started by Liane Rossler and Heidi Dokulil to open up such a conversation, launches at Art & About with the Happy Talk House project. A pavillion built from timber pallets, using traditional skills, and inspired by the resourcefulness of Gilligan’s Island, this house will become home to public art projects, talks and workshops throughout Art & About, in Sandringham Gardens, Hyde Park.

Liane Rossler is a passionate spokesperson and ambassador for key issues related to the creative industries and the environment. Her more recent work includes Supercyclers, a design project focused on clever and beautiful reuse of waste shown at the recent Milan Design Week. Liane was also a co-founder and former designer and director of Dinosaur Designs.

Heidi Dokulil is a former editor of Monument magazine, co-founder of The Parcel Group, the creative entrepreneurship program Springboard and the Australian Design Unit.

Workshops

For all workshop information & details please download the workshop pdf here.

Bookings for workshops can be made via artandabout@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or by calling 9265 9141

For bookings & inquiries for workshops held at The PaperMill please contact sian@thepapermill.org.au. 

*Image courtesy of Maryann Talia Pau