Wayfinding on Black Mountain
This event has finished
Wayfinding on Black Mountain ended on Saturday 10 March 2018.
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Current events
Bilby trail and craft activities (self-guided)
Fri 29 Mar - Sun 28 Apr — Collect a map from the Visitor Centre
Learn about the bilby and its habitat on a children's self-guided trail.
Bush Fragrance
6 Apr – 5 May 2024 — Visitor Centre at the Australian National Botanical Gardens
This exhibition celebrates the work of the Botanic Art Group and their love of native flora.
Culture on the Move – Bush Animal Weaving Workshops
Thurs 18 April and Fri 19 April, 10 am and 1 pm — Banksia Centre
Create your own bush animal during the school holidays.
Culture on the Move – Traditional Weaving Workshops
Sat 20 April 10 am - 1 pm — Banksia Centre
Sharing cultural knowledge on weaving and plant use and learning how to prepare fibres.
Local artist Sally Mumford shares her experiences of Black Mountain through drawings, prints and glassworks.
These beautiful works capture the form, texture and colour of the mountain’s flora, including two significant endangered communities.
“In this exhibition I have been walking and drawing Black Mountain as a way to orient myself in this place, to find my way into this Country. As a relatively new resident to Canberra, getting to know the urban bushland that surrounds the city creates a sense of belonging.
“The exhibition also aims to connect people to the small gestures of nature that define landscape and place, to inspire people to cherish and care for urban bushland and highlight its beauty and wonder.”– Sally Mumford
About the artist
Sally’s love of drawing began as a small child, and she is continually inspired by the bush around her.
She has a strong connection to Country, land and place, which has developed through her profession as an artist living in the bush in Central Australia and Tasmania.
With a focus on engaging with and quietly observing the environment, Sally’s practice is a sensual and physical exploration of elemental forces and how these feelings and connections create a sense of wellbeing.
Sally is about to start an honours year after completing her Bachelor of Visual Arts at ANU.
When
8 February – 10 March, 9.30 am – 4.30 pm daily
Where
Visitor Centre Gallery
