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Aboriginal lore ‘everything everywhere’ the dreaming. Everything connected the final tile. In trying to depict nature, both materially and spiritually, the
– place, spirit, the land, all life, through all time – from the bugari (time natural curves of broken tiles work very well. The breaks can be set but
before time) until the present, and beyond. This is the basis for a mosaic not controlled, nor even harnessed. A long apprenticeship, completely
technique; a technique for getting it right - from the first piece to the last. consuming – what time is it, what day is it, where am I - oh yeah, in the
Everything connected; move one piece – move them all. Cyclical not linear workshop. But not always; travelling, camping and crafting – instinctively
– consider all connections to the first piece, and then their connections - to expressing spirit of place – this art form is major fun.
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