Watershed by Cass Lynch

Published: April 20, 2021, 8:16 a.m.

b'Step out of the time shallows and into the deep-water memory of Boonwurrung Country.\\n\\nExperiencing this artwork -\\nListen on your personal device with headphones in a quiet place.\\n\\nAbout this work -\\nDeveloped in collaboration with Boonwurrung Elder N\\u2019arwee\\u2019t Carolyn Briggs, Watershed is an essay and audio recording that delves into the deep history of Melbourne\\u2019s waterways.\\n\\nThis is not the first time this land has faced a climate crisis, and Watershed is an illuminating exploration of the resilience of Country and the meaning of change. From continental drift to the natural flooding of Nairm/Port Phillip Bay, explore the deep time perspective of Indigenous climate memory.\\n\\nBoonwurrung words and history from \\u2018The Journey Cycles of the Boonwurrung\\u2019 by N\\u2019arwee\\u2019t Carolyn Briggs. Permission to share and discuss Boonwurrung cultural heritage granted by N\\u2019arwee\\u2019t Carolyn Briggs.\\n\\nArtistic Credits -\\nAudio performed by Cass Lynch and N\\u2019arweet Carolyn Briggs\\nWriter \\u2013 Cass Lynch\\nWater Story Custodian and Guiding Boonwurrung Elder \\u2013 N\\u2019arwee\\u2019t Carolyn Briggs\\nSound Design \\u2013 Theo McMahon\\nVoice-over recording \\u2013 Mei Swan Lim\\n\\nCommissioned by Arts House for Refuge 2021 \\n\\nSupported by \\u2013 \\nArts House is a key program of the City of Melbourne, and supported by the Australia Council for the Arts.\\n\\nImage - \\nBy Sarah Rowbottam'