SANDPIPER PRODUCTIONS
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    • Performance - Turtle and the Tradewinds
  • Guerrilla Granny
  • Pearl's pics
  • Exhibitions-
  • Community Artwork
    • Community Artwork continued
  • INDIGO SAND
                                                                                                         2022                                                                                                 
  • YORK FESTIVAL- Family programmer.
  • PEARL THE ROVING PERFORMER appeared at Positive Aging Expo and the Long Table Dinner Fremantle
  • JULUWARLU Corp. ROEBOURNE Ngurra Nyujunggamu performance - creating large scale puppets and masks
  • PERTH FESTIVAL - NOONGAR WONDERLAND constructing sculptures and workshops in collaboration with Sharyn Egan.
  • WA MARITME MUSEUM -leading workshops in the creation wooden boats and Turtle sculptures/puppets using recycled materials.
  • COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK [CAN]   - Lead artist for Place Names Melville- resulting in Noongar community exhibition at Goolugatup Heathcote.                  Also ran community and schools workshops to create large ephemeral artworks outside in the grounds alongside exhibition.
  • COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK [CAN] Making Time conference Kalamunda, ephemeral environmental art images and paintings.
  • CITY OF FREMANTLE/ERTH VISUAL & PHYSICAL INC collaboration. Solo Wild Freo Exhibitions in Artsource and the Whaler's Tunnel.
  • CICERELLOS MANDURAH- commissioned to create sculpture for entrance statement-ode to fishing industry- steel and recycled materials.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                           2021
  • PAPER ROUTE- short film - lead actress.
  • YORK FESTIVAL -lead artist in construction of cubby village
  • COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK [CAN]   - Lead artist for Place Names Walyalup. Exhibition with Noongar community at Fremantle Art Centre.                                                                                          
  • FISH SHACK EXHIBITION - opening event for HERITAGE FESTIVAL.Curator of exhibition and artist. B-Shed Victoria Quay
  • THE WILDING STORIES- artists retreat Margaret Rv. Ran workshops creating miniature sculptural works.
  • INDIGO SAND- Regional tour- South West /MidWest/Wheatbelt. 
  • INDIGO SAND-performed season at Awesome Children's Festival
  • PERTH FESTIVAL- series of kite workshops at Fremantle Art Centre
  • MOODJAR CONSULTANCY-  scribe for corporate workshops.

                                                                                                          2020
             Many performances, projects and festivals were cancelled due to Covid pandemic during this time.
  • CIRCUIT WEST SHOWCASE- performed IINDIGO SAND
  • LONG TABLE DINNER -Fremantle. Performed as Baroque styled Pearl the Guerrilla Granny- roving performer/teabag readings.
  • COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK -PLACE NAMES MOORA - a year long project. Project manager /lead artist resulted in the production of KEP GABI book,
           podcasts and exhibition with the Nyoongar community of Moora.


                                                                                                           2019
  •  RED EARTH ARTS CENTRE- Karratha -creation of large octopus puppet with youth from Karratha, Roebourne, Dampier and Wickam
​          The octopus performed at the pARTy Red Hot Youth Festival.
  • BALAYI HOUTMAN 400 FESTIVAL- Geraldton and Rockingham. Community workshops to design and create a large seamonster puppet -
           which travelled to be exhibited in Geraldton.
  • CHINATOWN -Festival Broome- Pearl the Guerrilla Granny - roving performer, also won the Ropemans Challenge.
  • Fremantle Long Table- Pearl Guerrilla Granny - roving performer.
  • BALAYI HOUTMAN 400 FESTIVAL- Exhibition Queens Park Centre-  installation of  VOC AND TERRA AUSTRALIS NONDUM COGNITA
  • PERTH FESTIVAL - performer in FIVE SHORT BLASTS 
  • SPARE PARTS PUPPET THEATRE- Developed 5 performances with Kwinana schools for the KWINANA YOUTH FESTIVAL
  • ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE- exhibition of large underwater photographs in the View restaurant.
  • HERITAGE FESTIVAL- FISH GUTS AND ALL- bus and walking tours to places of significance for Fremantle fishing industry.
  • CICERELLOS RESTAURANT FREMANTLE- sculpture commissioned as entrance statement .



                                                                                                             2018
  •  INTENSIVE CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT  puppetry/animation/film//design with Davey and Kirstin McGuire [UK]
  • REVELATIONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL- ”Ageless” wins BEST FILM for 60+ category for in Life in Pictures -co created with Ian McGlyn
  • BALI INDONESIA - Professional development. Attending 9 performances [including puppetry/mask/dance] and rehearsals with Peter Wilson and Made Sidia.
  • WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM    Learning and creativity presenter.
  • SANDPIPER PRODUCTIONS- Studio based public workshops in printing, sculpture and puppetry arts
  • SNORKELLING TOURS - Manjaree Bathers Beach. I offered  private individual tours.
  • FREMANTLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL - conducted walking tours FISH GUTS AND ALL
  • PEARL THE GUERRILLA GRANNY-roving performance over new years eve for Mandurah City
  • PERTH INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL- Museum of Water  custodian. My Floating Artworks exhibited during this time.
  • SPARE PARTS PUPPET THEATRE - performer Tom Vickers Extraordinary Adventures. Regional Tour and Fremantle.
  • ROTTENEST ISLAND-Dept Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions- Artist in residence for Plastic Free July
  • BLUE ROOM--  Summer Nights Season of  MEDUSA- performer.
  • PUPPETRY MASTERCLASS- with Ria of Papermoon [Jogjakarta Indonesia]- at Spare Parts Puppet Theatre

                                                                                                                 2017
  • PERTH INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL- Museum of Water custodian.
  • BALI -puppetry performance at Puri Lambing  Munduk.
  • SANDPIPER PRODUCTIONS- Studio based public workshops in printing sculpture and puppetry arts
  • PEARL THE GUERRILLA GRANNY performs at Curtin University, Paramount  Hotel and for Don Russell Performing Art Centre.
  • COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK  –Creative industry Forum presentation  and panel member 
  • ROTTNEST ISLAND AUTHORITY- Plastic Free July -Salt Store Exhibition , Artist in Residence -workshops.
  • INTERNATIONAL FIGURA OFFIDA FESTIVAL -Italy - puppetry performance, conducting puppetry workshops assisting with parade.
  • CALOGEROS CAFE-- photographic exhibition
                            
                                                                                                                    2016
  • NEXUS Grant -DADAA #2 -Mentor in puppetry arts
  • WOMEN OF THE WORLD  Katherine Northern Territory -co-creation and direction of festival opening event From Tradition to Textiles.
  • GUERRILLA GRANNY- interactive performer at Joondalup Festival, Curtin Uni, Fremantle Heritage Festival-host for Retro & Vintage bus tour.
  • FROM 12 - 32 DEGREES SOUTH- solo exhibition at Habitué, North Fremantle.
  • FREMANTLE FESTIVAL -commissioned puppetry component.
  • JOONDALUP FESTIVAL-  commissioned to design and make large processional Fish Boat lantern,
  • DOT on the LAND-self funded community arts project Mid West Region based on stations.1mth duration.
  • BURUNGA FESTIVAL- Arnhemland. Assisted with site decoration, Co-conducted printmaking workshops at Barunga school with Mand Markey.
  • BALI- Puri Lumbung, Munduk and Singarara -puppetry performances.
  • CALL OF THE SEA sculpture exhibition Moores Contemporary Art Space.
  • DISRUPTED FESTIVAL - speaking book.
  • STRETCH FESTIVAL -Mandurah- Designer/creator of dinghy for opening event -through community workshops.
  • PRTH INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL- Walk a Mile In My Shoes -performer [ Empathy Museum UK]  .                
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                  2015
  • Perth International Arts Festival- artist liaison and props design/creation with GIANTS-[ Royal De Luxe France]
  • Ngalak and the Flood -Big Mama Productions- Kimberley WA and France UNIMA World Puppetry Festival
  • Sculpture @Bathers Exhibition
  • Synth Exhibition -Albany Harbour
  • NEXUS Grant -DADAA #1 -Mentor in puppetry arts
  • Solo Exhibition - photographs and sculptures at Bathers Beach House Restaurant
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                                                                                                             2014
  • Artist in Residence- Tuida Theatre- Hwacheon South Korea- created puppets and co-developed festival performance 
  •  Meniscus- solo exhibition Moores Building- installation, prints, photographs
  • Sunset Verandah , Summerset music venue- Scarborough-   art installation
  • Tasty Express Cafe- photographic exhibition
  • Fremantle Art Centre -Artist in Residence
  • Perth International Arts Festival- props purchaser/production 

                                                                                                             2013
  • Theatre Kimberley- River Stories- artistic direction and design of puppetry with Bayulu community .
  • Art Afloat - Fremantle Festival- floating exhibition in collaboration with Christmas & Cocos Island. Installed in Fishing boat harbour & Kidogo Arthouse
  • Arts & Culture Christmas Island- co-direction and development of exhibition Art Afloat
  • Perth International Arts Festival. [PIAF]  performer in Stan's Cafe Of All The People In All The World: Time Zone GMT+8 [UK]
  • Perth International Arts Festival. [PIAF]  props for  Mariano Pensoti's La Marea [Argentinia]
  • Fremantle Art Centre -Artist in Residence
                                                                                                  2012
  •  Perth International Arts Festival. [PIAF]  performer in "Oraculos" with Teatro De Los Sentidos. [Spain]
  •  Big Barge Art Centre "Art Adrift" Exhibition of floating installations around Direction Island . Cocos Keeling Islands. 
  •  Professional development Art/theatre research Turkey, Italy, Spain and England .
  •  Fremantle Festival- "Guerrilla Granny" interactive performance - Fremantle,West Australia
  •  Theatre Kimberley - performance, design and construction of puppets for "Staircase to the Moon." Broome Kimberley,WA
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                        2011
  • Turtle and The Tradewinds- puppetry dance animation performance. Season at Deckchair Theatre, Fremantle.
  • Cocos Island Artist Retreat- artist in residence Big Barge Art Centre  Cocos Keeling Islands.
  • Katherine Fringe festival - Goorrondolmi Design/ direction of puppet performance with Dagoman community Katherine N.Territory
  • AIR Residency- Develop puppetry performance -culture of the Derbal Yerigan/Swan River, N Fremantle P School
  • Barthulha Webbs - fibre residency.  Artist and tutor at residential bush camp. Springvale Northern Territory

                                                                                                          2010
  • Arts and Culture Christmas Is. created environmental art trail in collaboration with Cecile Williams. Christmas Island
  • Toured "Turtle and the Trade Winds" to the Ubud Writers Festival ,Ubud Bali. and to Surabaya, East Java 
  • Stretch Festival -  Perceptions Exhibition  Art Installation on Mandurah foreshore, WA Australia
  • Perth International Arts Festival Writers Festival- driver and production crew. UWA Perth, West Australia
  • Perth Cultural Centre - Art Gallery of WA Sculpture installation and workshops utilising Lego Perth, West Australia
  • Barking Gecko Theatre . "African Magician" Designer/maker of set,props,puppets/masks. Director of puppetry WA
  • "Warrior & the Princess"-Shirley Van Sanden  Visual director for script reading Perth, West Australia
  • South Perth Zoo- Design and construction large puppets. South Perth, WA
  • Perth International Arts Festival [PIAF] Project co-ordinator- Manganiyar Seduction.
  • PIAF- performer-Les Giraffes with Comagnie Off, Perth, West Australia




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