Jill Chism

Jill’s proposal is a focus on the changing skies of Maribyrnong - a work that is expansive like the open country of the surrounding area. With the sky being an important element in a landscape that has open plains and is less mountainous. Using the ever-changing sky as a metaphor for the way life changes. People often ask, ‘How is your day?’ So incorporating the sharing of an individual’s day, therefore a day in the life of participating individuals of the Braybrook community into the content for the images in the work. Layering these thoughts into the photographs of the changing skies over Maribyrnong.

Creating a series of forms above person height, so there is an intimate one-to-one connection to the individual forms. Site 3 as the most likely site as it allows for easier access and is closer to the hub of activities; playgroup, community garden etc.

Three of the segments from each form, two from the upper section of the form and one from the lower part of the form, will consist of art glass images of photographed skies overlaid with written text from the community workshops. The rest of the form will reflect the current sky above and the surrounding landscape

Acting as light boxes, the forms create pathways and spotlight the landscape at night.

Surface materials consist of highly polished stainless steel and inter-layered art glass.

The light shines through the art glass only.

The community would have their drawings enter into the work, yet the integrity of the background image is retained. In the Braybrook approach, writing and text only will ‘appear’ in the sky images.

Using a faceted form as a way to describe the different qualities and experiences or ‘facets’ of daily life through the changing skies. The changing skies as a metaphor for changing life situations