Mixed media work by Claire Baker: broken (n)aimless  Mixed media work (foam packing sheets, op-shop sourced Sylko Size A embroidery thread, Velcro adhesive dots, broken shells, pebbles, glass splinter, ink. Dimensions: 59 cm x 71 cm

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The Journal of Creative Practice Research is an international, open access online scholarly journal, publishing refereed articles, creative works and other practice-led forms of output. It is managed by the Creative Practice Circle research group in the Faculty of Arts & Education at Charles Sturt University.

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Crevice Communities
Bärbel Ullrich THE SHROUD OF DARKNESS, 2020 (details) Mixed Media on Canvas. Height 510cm, width 170cm. Canvas buried for about 3 months and stitched and stencilled in studio. Work is in progress indefinitely. Artist’s Statement My interest lies in the complexities, layers and mysteries of nature, land and environment.

With the ongoing crises of the Anthropocene – drought, fire, flood, and pandemic – it can be argued that the arts, humanities and critical enquiry are more important than ever, both here in Australia and elsewhere in the world. However, these are increasingly under threat.  Many artists and academic researchers who incorporate creative practice in their methodology, as well as practitioners in the creative industries, feel they are operating on thin soil, or perhaps even falling between the cracks.

Published: 12/20/2024
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