1.+Ideas+and+Concepts

The purpose of this page is to record our thoughts, ideas and concepts. If you would like to contribute something you have created (ie. more than ideas) then please do this on the **Possible Contributions Page.** You will find a link for this on the left of this page. media type="custom" key="9863569" align="center"

﻿﻿Please find following a collection of ideas and concepts (some original and others stolen) in random order....

(Had a thought that we could incorporate a Boab tree into the mix?) // Contributor: Panda (Ideas stolen from Alicja and Matt Hill.) //
 * Thematic use of feet - reconciliation being a journey together (Recording thoughts on reconciliation at the exhibition on paper feet for display?) The other idea would be to use hands like this pic [[image:hand_tree.jpg width="144" height="107"]]
 * A blog to record thoughts on reconciliation - these can be shown (ie above idea) in the exhibition or turned into a multimedia presentation?
 * Using Windows Photostory create movies - these can be played on screens/laptops
 * Using Twitter to involve external students - beaming their thoughts at the presentation night
 * Group poetry readings (perhaps a finale or opening number?)
 * It would be good to have an image that is used throughout the exhibition - eg. brochures, invitations etc
 * Could we use the image of the hands below to inspire in some way...maybe with feet...something a little Escher-esque?

Sharon Davis Concepts/Ideas – please comment…
 * A recorded MP3 downloads on small players, of stories from the past. People could listen and walk around the grounds and beimmersed in the narration. For example, we could get the story of a piece of art in the gallery, and describe what it is about; or we could get some information from Joe about the mayi that is in the grounds, then record this info (people could be directed to few different plants).
 * Maybe I could do a three generation thing on RRR? Mum, myself and my son? Interview and video?
 * Or interview an older Indigenous person about their life and RRR.
 * Maybe we could grasp the boab/hands idea, and create it in a huge paper mache – 3D style?

Please let me know if these thoughts are on the right track, or way off... These ideas are fantastic...I really love the idea of capturing the three generations..R R r. (Panda) Brilliant - all of the above! (Alicja)

UnChained... Maybe an art piece...

I will be inspired to do something... most likely poetry...and hopefully the first couple of weeks of Spirituality and Reconciliation, will provide an artistic catalyst... Please put my name down and I will start thinking on ideas...Monique

Isla and I are thinking of putting together some film footage of Naidoc week celebrations and filming some of the elders and children. (Hannah who is currently in Kalumburu.)

﻿Thanks Sharon, Monique, Hannah and Isla...for getting the ball rolling. This is very exciting. (Panda)

Perhaps we could use the three R image (RRR) and make it using people in different locations in the Kimberley? (Again another stolen idea..this time from the No Gas Web Cam project.)

I've also set up a Blog to record thoughts on reconciliation...it is a little dodgy so any assistance or ideas would be helpful. [] Thanks. Panda Great idea! We should check what's the minimal number of people required to form one R? The forthcoming Jandamarra performance could be a good test site. Anyone going to the performance on THU 14/7? Although I guess the person holding the camera would need to be elevated. On stage? (Alicja)

Panda thank you for working on the blog. I am wondering if we should have used Facebook as a medium but dont change it now :-) (Alicja)

Alicja and I had this shot taken at the ABC's Dreambox... abc.net.au/open We could take similar photos (or people could submit them) with the three R message?

** Meeting #1 3rd August **
What we covered
 * =====Cut off dates for submissions – 31/8 =====
 * =====Everyone was very impressed with the pics of Sharon’s 3-D tree =====
 * =====We need to make 20 hands before next Tues for the Tree of Hands/Reconciliation (The VET Ed students will be writing on them at a film night) =====
 * =====Isla is working on a logo to incorporate the RRR =====
 * =====Other possible ideas included: =====
 * =====Magabala and Kimberley Bookshop displays for the exhibition =====
 * =====Create jewellery (ie a braided bracelet) which everyone who attends the event could wear (Red, yellow and black?) =====
 * =====Have food for the evening (Maybe sandwiches with vegemite, tomato and cheese – to represent the Aboriginal flag?) =====
 * =====Creating an Interactive PowerPoint (Click on the face of a famous Broome person and it says something about reconciliation or tells their story eg. Bamba, Patrick Dodson etc.) =====
 * =====See if Goolari will record the performance nightCreate flyers to hand out at the Shinju Matsuri Parade =====
 * =====Recruit musical people (Someone suggested Matt in Nursing – video him singing an original song and upload to Youtube – then link to the Blog) =====
 * =====<span style="color: #0042ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">We are thinking of creating a banner to advertise the event. We will probably need volunteers? It would be hung out the front of the uni =====
 * =====<span style="color: #0042ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">See if Backroom Press would publish a book that contains artwork and original writing pieces from the exhibition (This may occur after the event) =====



Meeting #2 10th August

Items covered:
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 * ===== Amanda has volunteered to make 3 layered cakes for the night of the performance =====
 * ===== Matt H has followed up with the banner but it isn't looking good for a donation (Panda to check for cloth in the hostel, Magpie Mich to check at home...any other suggestions welcome) =====
 * ===== Magabala has been informed of the event =====
 * ===== Isla has created a RRR design (It looks great!) =====
 * ===== Alicja has enquired about cord and has found black but is chasing up other colour options =====
 * ===== Sharon will bring the tree in and possible colours for leaves will be discussed at the next meeting (Suggestions included black and white, variations of green...other?) =====
 * ===== Matt (Nursing) has agreed to supply a backing track for reading or multimedia pieces =====
 * ===== Firmed up contributions on our Contributions page of this wiki =====
 * ===== Goal for this week is to encourage friends and family to make a comment about reconciliation on our blog (Sharon suggested using Facebook and Twitter to spread the word.) =====

We are still collecting pieces of art, poetry, prose or moving images so please encourage your UNDA friends to contribute. The final date for submissions is the end of this month.
A tree update :)

The Boab Tree is now in Panda's office should you like to go and take a peek.



Meeting # 3 17 August


 * Amanda brought in her first attempt at making her Aboriginal flag cake


 * Alicja has chased up the three coloured cords for the bracelets
 * Isla has designed the logo
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">We have material for a banner – Isla is investigating the paint required to create it (Then we will need some creative people to paint.)
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">We still need to increase the number of Blog comments (We decided that we would all make one...this doubles the number we have but the goal is 100 comments.)
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">We also confirmed the pieces so far (art and poetry/prose) It is great to have external students contributing
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Kodie to search for songs that represent our theme
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Sharon brought her tree in – she will have a crack at carving Rs into boab nuts to hang on tree
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">New ideas included
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Using the tree to advertise the blog in the library
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Alicja to create pamphlets to encourage blog comments and advertise event
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Hands on skewers to lead people to the library (Event night and/or for the week of the exhibition)
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">A single blossom for the tree