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The panels take the viewer on a journey from early morning to dusk. The journey begins at dawn in a fern garden, then moves through a party in a backyard around a washing line, and on to a homestead at dusk. The party includes a symbolized reconciliation, integrating stylized Indigenous concepts. As daylight fades, the narrative moves into a more sombre landscape, perhaps scarred by bushfire with burning skies. Despite the hazards, the viewer arrives safely at a homestead in a field of regenerating ferns; vigorous and bright. The sky is clear.

Section 1

Section 1

Laser cut ply ferns based on drawings by Sissy

Section 2

Section 2

Ferns, foliage by Sissy

Section 3

Section 3

Purple Bali birds by Hedi

Section 4

Section 4

Gardener figure based on photograph of actual gardener, Margaret (courtesy Caroline)

Section 5

Section 5

Hedi's purple Bali birds and garden

Section 6

Section 6

Robert's uggs with hairy legs and fishnets (ply cut based on Rob's drawing); ferns (Sissy)

Section 7

Section 7

Reconciliation panel painted after design by Jo; ferns (Sissy)

Section 8

Section 8

Ferns (Sissy) and washing line (Rob)

Section 9

Section 9

Music (Norm); washing line; stilettoes (Rob); ferns (Sissy)

Section 10

Section 10

Rob's stilettoes

Section 10

Section 10

Mark's dancing dog with Rob's ugg boots and Sissy's ferns

Section 12

Section 12

After party quiet with ferns (Sissy) and trees (Dan, Darren)

Section 13

Section 13

Dan's dead and red trees; Darren's paper barks

Section 14

Section 14

Homestead created by Caroline; assisted by Darren and Dan; painted by Robert

Section 15

Section 15

Dan and Darren's barren landscape

Section 16

Section 16

Regeneration of landscape with dragonflies (Dan); ferns (Sissy); paper barks (Darren)

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