Yaluk is the DjaDjaWurrung word for waterway. This is an ongoing project in which I trace creeks and rivers in wire to learn more about the land I live on, much as 18th century Englishwomen painstakingly stitched map samplers to learn geography. But maps have historically often been used to assert truth or claim ownership, so while still composed of all the elements, the work is no longer an ‘accurate’ representation. Instead, it becomes a sculptural form.

I hope the viewer also feels curious about what they are looking at, and about the land and waters we share.