The Blacksmiths' Tree: A Portrait by Debbie Qadri was recently donated to the library by the author. Debbie is an artist who is also interested in community art projects in public spaces. The book is her PhD research at the College of Arts and Education at Victoria University. It follows the story of the Blacksmith's Tree, public art work constructed mainly by many blacksmiths and installed at Strathewen as a memorial following the Black Saturday bushfires of February 2009. The book includes the authors own drawings and text in addition to a time line and references. It can also be accessed from her website
This post was first publlished 7 May, 2019 on Yarra Plenty Regional Library
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