We recently joined members of the Whittlesea community to remember Black Saturday (and acknowledge the beginning of Spring 2011) in a “walk through” exhibition. There were images of the surrounding bush, a fractured heart, a choice of pathways, presented as a journey for groups and individuals. There were many creative pieces of group or individual works to contemplate over while on the walk. The occasion was called “Into the Light” and was quite religious from a universal/community perspective. It was very much a collaborative effort from many parts of the local community and supported financially by a number of local and state institutions. This seemed the next right step in the process of healing out of Black Saturday and accepting a forever changed life ahead.
The Whittlesea mayor Councilor Rex Griffin opened the exhibition and the Whittlesea Singing Group sang a number of songs (very engaging harmonies) as a way of calling us, who were present, to get up and do the reflective walk.
Whittlesea Primary School kids carried lanterns into the exhibition at dusk as part of the official opening of this three day exhibition in the Cattle Shed of the Whittlesea Showgrounds (10 - 12 September). A humble place to birth new life.
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