By Biennale of Sydney
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About 'Ready, Willing and Able' - A NIRIN Reading by Karla Dickens
In this video, Karla Dickens shares a reading of Ready, Willing and Able - a poem about her installation A Dickensian Circus presented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales - from the publication NIRIN NGAAY.
The driving force behind Karla Dickens' need to communicate is her cross-cultural heritage, within which she often focuses on her Indigenous (Wiradjuri) bloodline, sexuality and life experiences as a soulful connected woman.
Ready, Willing and Able - a poem by Karla Dickens about her work for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney, A Dickensian Circus, as featured in the publication NIRIN NGAAY.
What you will need
Magazines, books, newspapers or catalogues that you can cut up
Paper or cardboard
Glue or tape
Method
1. Read or listen to Karla Dickens’ poem about A Dickensian Circus from the NIRIN NGAAY publication.
2. Think about the themes addressed in the poem. Examine her choice of words and think about how they relate to the themes of the poem.
3. Collect magazines, books, newspapers and catalogues that you can cut up to create a collage.
4. Choose a topic you're passionate about. It might be the environment, human rights, accessibility, race or gender politics.
5. Cut out words, images and patterns relating to your chosen topic. Think about the colour palette for your collage and how you can use different textures, such as glossy or matt paper.
6. Create a collage addressing the topic by gluing the words and images on to a large piece of paper or cardboard.
We’d love to see how you use these resources at home. Post your stories and photos with the hashtag #NIRINatHome.
