In the Kandos Scout Hall for Cementa15

The Kandos Scout Hall

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The WRVAP Instruments of Democracy performance focuses on the metal lock-on equipment used as 'instruments of democracy' by many insightful and courageous people from all walks of life across NSW. Performed twice-daily during Cementa15, it is a 5 minute performance that bears witness to the non-violent direct action against open cut and coal seam gas mining that is spreading across NSW. 

 see more on Cementa15 site

Instruments of Democracy also included individual works by members of the WRVAP:

L-R: Suzanne Bartos; David Watson; Noelene Lucas & Juliet Fowler Smith
with cardboard lock-ons in the centre

L: Suzanne Bartos, centre + top: David Watson; R: Noelene Lucas

David Watson Checkout + Ransom Note (with Denise Corrigan) 
(powerpoint on screen), Australian Navigators 
(photographs) with performance images in front

Noelene Lucas Death by Coal video, with blackboard drawing behind
and performance objects in front

Juliet Fowler Smith Barking Owls and Weeping Woodlands
 with performance object in front

performance metal lock-ons  

top: David Watson Koala Diplomacy (2015) prayer flags;
 L: Juliet Fowler Smith; R: Toni Warburton

front: cardboard performance objects; centre floor: Margaret Roberts;
 top R:Toni Warburton AgitPots H2O (2015) clay and ceramic 

Margaret Roberts Life4Coal piled tuille cut-outs of
threatened species.  photo Jessica Maurer

Sue Callanan Breath by Degrees (2015) coal, felt
photo Jessica Maurer

Suzanne Bartos Another Meeting Pool (after Merlyn Skipper) puppets

photos by David Watson except where otherwise stated

 See also: Cementa15,  c/- Maria Miranda, c/- Gina Fairley, c/- The Mudgee Guardian,

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