Uncle Herb Patten It takes many years of practice to play the leaf well, and Herb first learned to play as a small boy after watching his great uncle Lindsay Thomas blowing leaves in the bush at Newmerella, via Orbost, Victoria. Lindsay had been a member of the Lake Tyers Gumleaf Band. Herb, an artist […]
Waltz for Wairewa A performance created from “Stories from Wairewa” conveying details of everyday life in a small, isolated rural community in its early days in the 1900s. The sources of material are the spoken word from residents in the valley, un-published family documents, and a limited use of the Public Records Of Victoria (PROV). […]
Lynne Kelly – The memory code – 3.30 Saturday Jan Wositzky introduced us to Lynne Kelly who’s writing on memory skills of indigenous cultures worldwide: Celtic, Welsh, Peruvian, Native American, Australian Aboriginal…. Lynne became aware of the thousands of animals and plants, astronomical charts, vast navigation networks, genealogies, geography, land management and geology … vast […]
Dr. Aunty Doris Paton Quilt making as a site for sharing stories. Doris Paton will share her story of choosing quilt making as a point of connection between academic knowledge and community ways of knowing. The focus is the Woolum Bellum School My quilts crafted with multiple layers of knowledge offer the community a visual […]
Her story of connection In December 2016 descendants of Bessy Flowers listened to her story. Aunty Phyllis is one of these descendants and she will share some of the story of her ancestor: the forced migration of the five mission girls from Albany, Western Australia, to Gippsland, Victoria, of whom Bessy’s story is the only one […]
Custodian of Lake Tyers, author of Bung Yarnda and professional story teller will Welcome guests to this country at the official opening of Stories of influence @lake tyers hall 2018. Showcasing and sharing developments since last year and hearing from new partners along with glimpses of stories that have come our way…. before hearing from […]
Moving into the public arena is an important step: 10.00 – 11.00 am. Black Rainbow Printers will be at the Lake Tyers Hall to talk you through the steps, time and costs involved in having your scripts published. Layout, photos, images, art work – range of options http://www.blackrainbow.com.au/ They will have range of products on […]
1.30 p.m. Walking with Wayne Thorpe. Meet at Gilligan’s Island (Pony Club Reserve) Nowa Nowa. Walk to the Gorge Lookout and become a story teller when you share your story of Gorge life. Wayne Thorpe is the author of Bung Yarnda giving insight into a local story with universal significance. He invites us to work […]
This year we’ve meandered along, from the tip of Lake Tyers, towards the coast @ Lake Tyers Beach. We’ll share the emerging stories that change the way we see the past and the shape our idea of the future. Last year we revelled in the wisdom of Eileen Harrison, Carolyn Landon, Wayne Thorpe, Bruce Pascoe, […]