Detail on art work

- the ship at the bottom is intentionally broken and left on a shore.

- the rope ladders are tied to this broken ship, and provide a way off the broken ship

- the boats lead the ships away from the broken ship and up toward the earth

- together they travel over Tasmania and around the whole planet, in a movement of people committed to holding courage as we work toward trust in relationships, and ultimately social change.

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“We leave base camp and start our trek across this vast country. We invite you to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.”

(The last line of The Uluru Statement from the Heart, https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/view-the-statement/ )

“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.
Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.
Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.”

(Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection)

“We seek a new way of cultivating engagement, enriching understanding, and warmly embracing respectful partnership with Tasmanian Aboriginal people. We commit, now and always, to a future that defends, sustains and illuminates Tasmanian Aboriginal culture here at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and throughout Tasmanian life.”

(Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal People, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, https://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/about_us/apology_to_tasmanian_aboriginal_people )

“Clear lots of ground for your tents!
Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big!
Use plenty of rope,
drive the tent pegs deep.
You’re going to need lots of elbow room
for your growing family.
You’re going to take over whole nations;
you’re going to resettle abandoned cities.
Don’t be afraid—you’re not going to be embarrassed.
Don’t hold back—you’re not going to come up short.
You’ll forget all about the humiliations of your youth,
and the indignities of being a widow will fade from memory.”

(Taken from Christian Scriptures Isaiah 54:3-6, as a response to the Lamentations 1:1 passage referenced in REMEMBER)