Banksia integrifolia, but commonly known as coast banksia, they are one of Australia’s most widely distributed Banksia species, of the 170 species in the genus. The cones are a favoured food of Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos.
Members of the White Bluff Project on site - the beginning of a beautiful thing.
White Bluff from the top north side.
White Bluff rock pool life
Collaborative art piece; frottage on White Bluff beach
Early in August the White Bluff artists and scientists met for a second weekend of collaborative discussion, action and creation, spending two days exploring White Bluff from just about every angle. Part of the weekend included the creation of collaborative 2D works on paper. Each piece was started by an individual and then other White Bluff participants were invited to add their own marks and creations. The results were then curated for private display, by White Bluff artists Ray Rixon and Terri Butterworth.
Artist Jo Elliot, at work
Early in August the White Bluff artists and scientists met for a second weekend of collaborative discussion, action and creation, spending two days exploring White Bluff from just about every angle. Part of the weekend included the creation of collaborative 2D works on paper. Each piece was started by an individual and then other White Bluff participants were invited to add their own marks and creations. The results were then curated for private display, by White Bluff artists Ray Rixon and Terri Butterworth.
When the artists and scientists involved in the White Bluff Project first met back in March 2019 part of the initiation process was a collaborative sculpture exercise allowing participants to create their own artwork from found objects and alfoil… then have their creation altered by every member of the group.
Work in progress. Tori Donnelly and Ashleigh Frost.
Work in progress, detail; artist Ray Rixon
White Bluff from the top south side.
Playing with clay - one the the early collaborative and experimental sessions at White Bluff under the guidance of ceramicist Phil Greed - found textures onsite at White Bluff, photo courtesy of Ashleigh Frost
Collaborative work in progress, ray rixon and multiple artists
Artist Jeremy Sheehan experimenting on site at White Bluff during the projects 2019 intensive weekend workshop.
When the artists and scientists involved in the White Bluff Project first met back in March 2019 part of the initiation process was a collaborative sculpture exercise allowing participants to create their own artwork from found objects and alfoil… then have their creation altered by every member of the group.
When the artists and scientists involved in the White Bluff Project first met back in March 2019 part of the initiation process was a collaborative sculpture exercise allowing participants to create their own artwork from found objects and alfoil… then have their creation altered by every member of the group.
Ceramicist Phil Greed on site at White Bluff imprinting the site onto clay.
Early sketches, plankton; artist Julie Nash
The artists and scientists involved in the White Bluff Project first met in March 2019 with a day of introductory lectures from scientists, collaborative art for all, and a site visit to White Bluff itself.
The artists and scientists involved in the White Bluff Project first met in March 2019 with a day of introductory lectures from scientists, collaborative art for all, and a site visit to White Bluff itself which included an on-site collaborative activity using objects from the environment.
Photo courtesy of Karina Hall
The artists and scientists involved in the White Bluff Project first met in March 2019 with a day of introductory lectures from scientists, collaborative art for all, and a site visit to White Bluff itself.
Early in August the White Bluff artists and scientists met for a second weekend of collaborative discussion, action and creation, spending two days exploring White Bluff from just about every angle. Part of the weekend included the creation of collaborative 2D works on paper. Each piece was started by an individual and then other White Bluff participants were invited to add their own marks and creations. The results were then curated for private display, by White Bluff artists Ray Rixon and Terri Butterworth.
When the artists and scientists involved in the White Bluff Project first met back in March 2019 part of the initiation process was a collaborative sculpture exercise allowing participants to create their own artwork from found objects and alfoil… then have their creation altered by every member of the group.
Early in August the White Bluff artists and scientists met for a second weekend of collaborative discussion, action and creation, spending two days exploring White Bluff from just about every angle. Part of the weekend included the creation of collaborative 2D works on paper. Each piece was started by an individual and then other White Bluff participants were invited to add their own marks and creations. The results were then curated for private display, by White Bluff artists Ray Rixon and Terri Butterworth.
Early in August the White Bluff artists and scientists met for a second weekend of collaborative discussion, action and creation, spending two days exploring White Bluff from just about every angle. Part of the weekend included the creation of collaborative 2D works on paper. Each piece was started by an individual and then other White Bluff participants were invited to add their own marks and creations. The results were then curated for private display, by White Bluff artists Ray Rixon and Terri Butterworth.
As part of The White Bluff Project the group of scientists and artists recently spent a weekend at the White Bluff site exploring its environment and creative potential. Part of the weekend included an exploration in mark making using clay and found textures at White Bluff. Led by The White Bluff Project’s ceramicist Phil Greed participants learnt that it can take time to get to know the personality of your clay.
Artist at work, White Bluff 2019. See the website News page for the collaborative works on paper that resulted from this intensive weekend workshop on site.
Early in August the White Bluff artists and scientists met for a second weekend of collaborative discussion, action and creation, spending two days exploring White Bluff from just about every angle. Part of the weekend included the creation of collaborative 2D works on paper. Each piece was started by an individual and then other White Bluff participants were invited to add their own marks and creations. The results were then curated for private display, by White Bluff artists Ray Rixon and Terri Butterworth.
As part of an intensive introduction to the White Bluff locale, participants were taken out by local tour operator, Jetty Dive, to gain a different perspective of the site and to hear from local scientists and divers about the unique environment.
When the artists and scientists involved in the White Bluff Project first met back in March 2019 part of the initiation process was a collaborative sculpture exercise allowing participants to create their own artwork from found objects and alfoil… then have their creation altered by every member of the group.
Frottage clay making for all White Bluff participants under the direction of our ceramicist Phil Greed
White Bluff rocks. Detail. Artist field study.
White Bluff rocks. Detail. Artist field study.
Barnacles. For the full story see our news page here: https://www.thewhitebluffproject.co/news/2021/1/16/rare-find-inspires-art-project
Banana box stencils held at the Coffs Harbour Regional Museum. Hermann Reick who settled at White Bluff in the 1800s was the first person to introduce bananas as a crop on the North Coast.
Ceramicist Phil Greed. Work in progress.
White Bluff. The view. Just beautiful.
Science and art collaboration. Decomposing pandani leaf. Work on paper by Dr Karina Hall.
The white; the bluff
Plankton found off White Bluff. For the full story see our news page here: https://www.thewhitebluffproject.co/news/2021/1/16/rare-find-inspires-art-project
Plankton found off White Bluff. For the full story see our news page here: https://www.thewhitebluffproject.co/news/2021/1/16/rare-find-inspires-art-project
Collaboration. Artist and ceramicist.
colour, texture, inspiration - White Bluff rock pool life
Plankton found off White Bluff. For the full story see our news page here: https://www.thewhitebluffproject.co/news/2021/1/16/rare-find-inspires-art-project
work in progress, artist Sarah Mufford
White Bluff Beach; field studies
Plankton found off White Bluff. For the full story see our news page here: https://www.thewhitebluffproject.co/news/2021/1/16/rare-find-inspires-art-project
Work in progress, artist Jo Elliott
Early sketches, plankton; artist Julie Nash
Collaborative art work; Ray Rixon & Mark George
White Bluff beach; field studies
work in progress by Ray Rixon
Playing with clay - found textures onsite at White Bluff, photo courtesy of Ashleigh Frost
Barnacles, White Bluff rockpool. Have you seen our remarkable discovery about barnacles?? If not, visit the news page for a fun science read.
So this is what you need to sift plankton from sea water.
Beautiful works from Julie Nash. Life in a petri dish! The ultimate science art collaboration.
Found maps of the White Bluff region, ink washes by artist Sarah Mufford and then handed over to poet Chris Armstrong. Who knows what will happen next.
More from our artists visual folders - this one from Ash Frost
We find the most intriguing things in the works in progress folder - this from Jo Elliott
He’s a familiar and long-standing name in the Coffs Harbour music scene. He shuns social media. He loves sound quality. His workspace is a tangled skein of electricity. And he is the sound of the White Bluff Project - the only musician/composer in the diverse team of collaborators drawn together for this unique project. See our News page for a profile of Martin van Veluwen.
One of Terri Butterworth’s early White Bluff pieces will be given a new life as a future teller in a collaborative piece with poet Chris Armstrong.
An early experimental piece from our White Bluff poet, Chris Armstrong
Yellow necklacepod or silverbush (Sophora tomentosa) an Endangered Species clinging to the coastal wrack line and slowly reclaiming its place in nature.
The Coastal Banksias that formed the subject of artist Ash’s work for The White Bluff Project bloom in winter along the coast and at the White Bluff site itself. They support a vibrant community of nectar eating birds. Known scientifically as Banksia integrifolia, but commonly known as coast banksia, they are one of Australia’s most widely distributed Banksia species, of the 170 species in the genus. Known historically as honey suckle, the banksia was used by indigenous people as a natural sugar. It’s flowers were soaked in water to produce a sweet drink that relieved sore throats.
The Coastal Banksias that formed the subject of artist Ash’s work for The White Bluff Project bloom in winter along the coast and at the White Bluff site itself. They support a vibrant community of nectar eating birds. Known scientifically as Banksia integrifolia, but commonly known as coast banksia, they are one of Australia’s most widely distributed Banksia species, of the 170 species in the genus. Known historically as honey suckle, the banksia was used by indigenous people as a natural sugar. It’s flowers were soaked in water to produce a sweet drink that relieved sore throats.
Opening night of the final exhibition of works. At Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Images by Fire and Fly Media.
Opening night of the final exhibition of works. At Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Images by Fire and Fly Media.
Opening night of the final exhibition of works. At Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Images by Fire and Fly Media.
Work in progress. Manggaarla. Sarah Mufford, Tori Donnelly, Chris Armstrong.
Float by Ray Rixon and Mark George. Opening night of the final exhibition of works. At Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Images by Fire and Fly Media.
Opening night of the final exhibition of works. At Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Pre-recording of poetry reading by Chris Armstrong.
Opening night of the final exhibition of works. At Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Images by Fire and Fly Media.
An early White Bluff collaboration session. Getting to know our clay, and our site under the tutelage of ceramicist Phil Greed (far left).
Opening night of the final exhibition of works. At Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Images by Fire and Fly Media.
Artist Sarah Mufford on site at White Bluff. Research.
