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The Art Raft project was a response to the needs of the Peoples Blockade, a peaceful protest held in November at the river mouth in Muloobinba/ Newcastle on Awabakal and Worimi country. In its 12th year, the flotilla united 3000 people to blockade the world’s largest coal port for 30 hours, day and night, demanding urgent action to address the climate crisis.
The Art Raft crew – two artists, an architect and a social work student - sought to create a community hub of joy, play and care for the flotilla.
The process of designing and constructing the raft was emergent and grew from our existing networks in Newcastle. Materials were donated and recycled, skills sets were pooled and shared, community groups were involved.
The key outcomes of the Art Raft project were to build human relationships and create stories, key ingredients in sustaining and strengthening our community’s ability to confront climate crisis and work toward a fossil fuel-free future.
The Art Raft project was a response to the needs of the Peoples Blockade, a peaceful protest held in November at the river mouth in Muloobinba/ Newcastle on Awabakal and Worimi country. In its 12th year, the flotilla united 3000 people to blockade the world’s largest coal port for 30 hours, day and night, demanding urgent action to address the climate crisis.
The Art Raft crew – two artists, an architect and a social work student - sought to create a community hub of joy, play and care for the flotilla.
The process of designing and constructing the raft was emergent and grew from our existing networks in Newcastle. Materials were donated and recycled, skills sets were pooled and shared, community groups were involved.
The key outcomes of the Art Raft project were to build human relationships and create stories, key ingredients in sustaining and strengthening our community’s ability to confront climate crisis and work toward a fossil fuel-free future.