The Portarlington Mill

Gather at 6pm as shadows creep in ………we will be welcomed to country by Wathaurung man Barry Gilson - smoking, cleansing and stories of the ancient land and its people.

Enter at ground level for an immersive experience; start a conversation with actors bringing the story of Anne Drysdale and Caroline Newcomb to life; view suspended and fragmented stories of unsettled times; create charcoal marks affirming the continuation of traditional ownership; find a small story that tells what happens when you mix cows and onions!

Take the stairs, carefully now, and tread lightly, moving into the upper level; view mapped and captured landscapes; walls illuminated with wallpapers projecting layered stories of the land; hear the voices and songs of the land, of now, of then and of a long time; stand close to everyday objects that hold clues to untold stories; move towards suspended objects that gently shift with winds of the times.

 

Exit by the back stairs and draw towards the fire where stories continue taking cues from our surrounds – fire, stars, wind, trees, sea ……. Until we turn to home at 8:30 with new stories, perspectives and knowledge.