earth, cow dung, thorns and silt
well 1m diameter - dome 7m diameter
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"yearning and praying for a few drops of water, a pure source of nourishment" I wrote these words in relation to a previous art-work several years ago. Upon visiting the site at the upper catchment area of the North Esk River, a well-like image came to my mind. A well is a shaft sunk into the ground to reach water... it is a source... The image of a well is a familiar one in the region where I come from (Israel), less so on this side of the world, where flowing water of a river is a common experience. The rich cow dung and the local earth (soil) were called to be shaped as bricks and were used in conjunction with prickly thistle and the dry silt, the latter unnaturally invading, making its way down the river bed. Water is a precious element worldwide; this well guards a deep unreachable pure source of water, acting as a reminder to take care of the river embracing the well, and to prevent it from drying and ultimately dying. Situated in Upper Blessington it might well be that this is a 'blessing well' encouraging the continuing flow of water as a pure source of nourishment... |
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| This work was produced for the Shadows in the Waters exhibition which was a gathering of contemporary environmental installations responding to widespread community concerns regarding the impact on our water of land management process in the catchment areas of Launceston. |