Art. Nature. Science. at Binna Burra

With its origins in the mid 70s, the Lamington Natural History Association (LNHA) has been sharing the magic of Lamington National Park and connecting people to nature in the Binna Burra area for nearly 50 years. Run by a generous and knowledgeable team of volunteers, the LNHA has been instrumental in running environmental education programs for school children and guided walks for park visitors to understand the value and wonder o...

In today's episode, Michelle Walker is joined by Billy Shannon, a visual artist whose work is heavily influenced and informed by his meditation practice. His current work explores perceiving and conveying the sentience of plant-life, especially what is felt when one is immersed in such a forest as the one that surrounds Binna Burra Lodge.

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In this episode, we welcome two guests back to the podcast today - Dr Renata Buziak, Binna Burra’s first artist-in-residence and Steve Noakes, the Chairperson for Binna Burra Lodge. Renata and Steve joined us in Episode 1 to introduce the Art. Nature. Science. program and the exciting events planned for 2022. This program is bringing creative, educational, and exploratory events back to Binna Burra. In this episode, Renata reflects...

In this episode, Michelle Walker the usual host of the podcast is in the hotseat. She shares her childhood stories of Binna Burra from the 70s including tales of her fascination for strangler figs and bowerbirds as a youngster, and traces her role in National Parks writing the first management plan for Lamington National Parks, and now her return to the mountain to explore her passion for creativity with others.

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Grandaughter of Arthur and Marjorie Groom, Lucy Schluter tells the stories of the Creative Arts program that began at Binna Burra in the late 60s and continued through til the early 80s. As a potter, Lucy shares her recollections of pottery through her first experiences with her nanna to her guiding the hand-building workshop as part of the Art. Nature. Science program this year.

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Printmaker, Andrew Watson and Installation artist and Painter, Helle Cook talk about their art making, how the impressions of nature and light inspire their work and some stories that emerged from their workshops ran as part of the Art.Nature.Science program.

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Guest, Helle Cook - http://www.hellecook.com/ and on Instagram: https://...

In this episode, we explore the history of Binna Burra and its creative arts programs with Tony Groom, son of Arthur Groom who co-founded the lodge on Mt Roberts with Romeo Lahey. Tony tells us about growing up at Binna Burra and returning to manage the lodge in the late 60s with wife Connie as well as the impact of his Churchill Fellowship trip to North America in 1975, which inspired a number of new initiatives on the mountain in...

Being surrounded by the sounds and experiences of the forest is an inspiration for our 2 guests joining us for today's episode. Ecologist Miranda Braakhuis shares wonderful stories of her koala research and how she partners with tracker dogs for this important work, and writer Helen Stubbs takes us on a journey of considering how forests are portrayed within stories - are they the heroes or the villian?

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In this episode, we welcome Dr Renata Buziak back to the podcast to talk about her innovative 'Biochrome' techniques and experience of the first artist-in-residence on the mountain.

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Guest, Renata Buziak: https://renatabuziak.com/

Binna Burra Lodge - https://www.binnaburralodge.com.au/art-nature-science-program/

Host, Michelle Walker - on her website: https://michellewalker.com.au/art/ and on I...

Vida Lahey (1882-1968) is regarded by art critic, Bettina MacAulay, ‘as one of the most influential figures in the history of art in Queensland'. As sister of conservationist, Romeo Lahey, Vida also has connections to Binna Burra. In today's episode, we hear from Glenn Cooke, a former curator of the Queensland Art Gallery about this important Queensland artist. Glenn is compiling what we know of Vida Lahey's artworks and shares his...

Over half way through the first year of the Art.Nature.Science program and Team Leader, Renata Buziak joins us to give an update on how it is all going. Michelle then talks with ecologist and artist, Paula Peeters hearing how she moved from a career in ecology to a practice of art journalling which she shares with participants through her workshops.

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Dr Renata Buziak - https://www.paperbarkwri...

Ever struggled to take photographs in the shadows of the rainforest canopy? Want some ideas of how to go about finding 'your voice' through photography? In this episode, Michelle is joined by Brisbane based, art photographer Joachim Froese to explore his ideas about capturing the essence of urban and forested environments and how he guides participants to explore this medium for themselves.

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In this episode, we speak with Dave Groom, a professional artist based on the edge of Lamington National Park. He has been painting and drawing for 25 years and has held over 20 solo exhibitions in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. We explore his approach to landscape painting and his family connection through grandfather, Arthur Groom to Binna Burra's beginnings.

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Binna Burra is etched in the minds of so many people around the world. In this first episode, host Michelle Walker speaks with Steve Noakes, chair of Binna Burra Lodge, about carrying on the traditions of the spirit of Binna Burra from the early 1930s, and with Dr Renata Buziak, Binna Burra’s first artist in residence and also the Team Leader of the Art.Nature.Science program. Using her innovative biochrome technique, Renata create...

Art. Nature. Science. at Binna Burra is a podcast that tells the story of the mountain's natural wonder through art-making and exploring the creative spirit, and celebrates the history and heritage of the magnificent World Heritage Area that is Lamington National Park. This podcast - part of the Art. Nature. Science Program being run through Binna Burra Lodge - invites you to become involved in a new era through listening to interv...