‘What it is to be human’ Exhibition Submission Call Out
Inspired by the incredible SEEN project coordinated by Kindlehill School, we have decided to create an exhibition series within a similar format. Please see below for details on each of the exhibitions. February 7th - 17th - Real - I was inspired by the vulnerability that the teens came to the SEEN exhibition with and also curious to see how a fully developed frontal lobe and more years of conditioning might impact the kind of photos submitted. This exhibition is open to Blue Mountains residents, adults 25+ years. The photo is to be a self portrait which reveals the Real you -...
‘SEEN’ Kindlehill School Photography Exhibition - Affirming Identity & Breaking Down Stereotypes
In October/November 2024 we were thrilled to host a showcase of student photography from across the Blue Mountains confronting the issue of teen mental health and pushing back against society’s perception of teens. We look forward to hosting this exhibition annually. Here is the write up from the organising students themselves. Congratulations to all the students that bravely showed us who they are, much respect to you. “SEEN is the result of Buran Nalgarra: Kindlehill’s year 11 Problems that Matter unit. Problems that matter is a community-based learning program that seeks to address real-world problems and build community collaboration. We...
Jenn Anderson Dragonfly Fund Project collaboration with BMWHRC
The Jenn Anderson Dragonfly Project is a collaboration between The Jenn Anderson Dragonfly Fund, The Blue Mountains Women’s Health & Resource Centre (BMWHRC) and ONE88 to encourage women to create. Jenn Anderson was a local female artist who passed away a few years ago. Her husband Andrew Parkinson created the fund as a way to honour her memory and encourage women to create - something Jenn was very passionate about. The program includes art packs supplied to women through BMWHRC as well as 6 weeks of art therapy sessions also run by BMWHRC, all funded by the Jenn Anderson Dragonfly...
Blue Mountains Women’s Mental Health Forum 2024
On 6th April 2024, a Blue Mountains local, and friend, Erin Grace suicided. Through our communal grief the community began reaching out to each other to make sense of how she arrived at the decision to end her life. Through our conversations it became apparent that she had spoken to many people throughout her journey. We all had different portions of her story but few knew it in its entirety. As i journeyed with the grief, I felt an impetus to do something, to make a change in how we navigate the rhetoric around suicide and accessibility to help...