Transcript: Afra’s mind map image slider

Image 1:

In the centre of the page is a cloud with ‘My Artist Statement: Warm Reception’ written inside. The centre cloud has five arrows branching off, pointing to five bubbles with the headings ‘Who am I?’; ‘Why did I make it?’; ‘Who is going to see it?’; ‘How did I make it?’; and ‘What is it?’.

Image 2:

There are arrows branching off from the topic ‘What is it?’. Notes from these sub branches say: sustainable – all found objects, donations; sculpture – big, can walk under it; materials – fabric, flyers, wood, cardboard, newspaper; two hands holding each other.

Image 3:

There are arrows branching off from the topic ‘How did I make it?’. Notes from these sub branches say: process – 1. sketched image, 2. sourced local objects, 3. built scaffolding, 4. construction; took 7 weeks altogether; used papier-mâché.

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There are arrows branching off from the topic ‘Who is going to see it?’. Notes from this branch say: tourists/visitors to the area; other refugees/immigrants; Salty Creek locals – people who welcomed me; festival attendees.

Image 5:

There are arrows branching off from the topic ‘Why did I make it?’. Notes from this branch say: people’s encouragement; share my personal experience; meeting place; for people to enjoy; express community values; show love for Salty Creek – “thank you” to community.

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There are arrows branching off from the final topic, ‘Who am I?’. Notes from this branch say: refugee – arrived in Aus 2015, felt scared, no English, no friends; kind moment with local woman –  felt welcomed, embraced, warmth, friendship.

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The final image shows the complete mind map with all of Afra’s notes, as well as a rough sketch of her idea for the sculpture – two hands grasping each other – at the top of the page.