In Conversation: Ashley Hay and Sophie Cunningham

Join us for a conversation between leading environmental writers, Ashley Hay and Sophie Cunningham. Ashley is the author of Gum: The History of Eucalypts and their Champions while Sophie has written many books including City of Trees: Essays on Life, Death and the Need for a Forest. Both have been Dahl Fellows with Eucalypt Australia and both contributed creative responses to the book Ngarn Wa'ngal: Art of the Gum Trees. This will be a thoughtful talk about gums, their history and their future by these two important writers.

Presented as part of Readings' A Day in Carlton, spend a day exploring the stories, ideas and creative practices at the heart of Ngarn Wa'ngal: Art of the Gum Tree.

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Event info and access

• Bookings are required, with capacity limits applying to the event.
• This event will take place in the Primrose Potter Studio on Level 1 of the Potter Museum of Art.
• This event is fully seated with infrared hearing assistance available in this space.
• Please visit our accessibility page for additional information about the Potter Museum of Art.
• For further access requests or queries regarding this event contact mc-publicprograms@unimelb.edu.au

Readings’ A Day in Carlton

Enjoy a series of talks inspired by the exhibition's companion publication, published by Melbourne University Press, and join a drop-in weaving workshop with the Australian Tapestry Workshop exploring the rich colours of eucalyptus dyes. Come for a conversation, stay to create, and discover the many stories woven through the gum tree.

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