Trio
This series is an extension of Mason’s 2016 wattle series of works inspired by Acacia glaucoptera, (commonly known as the clay wattle or flat wattle). Masons wattle series was developed in response to concerns regarding water use within residential gardens in Australia. During research into water wise plants suitable for gardens it was revealed that the diverse wattle species, a plant species prominent in arid Australia, has many that are suitable for use in domestic gardens. Wattles don’t guzzle precious water after they have become established and they are relatively easy to grow. These works address issues related to sustainability of resources while also advocating for the need to learn about how to belong to our place through adapting our gardens to Australia’s climate, soils, levels of rainfall and variability.
Trio featured the work of Vicki Mason, Linda Hughes and Dan Dicaprio. It was held in June 2019 at Bilk in Canberra. https://www.bilk.com.au/trio
