Creative Collaborations

  Connecting Nature and the human experience through creative collaborations.

​Eco-Art Therapy combines ecopsychology and creative expression. ​
Collaborative projects include nature-connecting and community engagement elements which are reflected in eco-art creative expression.
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No art experience necessary
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SPIRAL WORKSHOPS
​2021 - ongoing
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Spiral Workshops are an immersive experience combining the principles of The Work That Reconnects spiral and eco-art therapy. These unique workshops offer participants a transformative guided journey to foster a deeper connection with themselves, other participants and the environment. A beautiful spiral artwork is co-created using natural materials.
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COVID MANDALAS GALLERY​
​2020 - 2021
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This global collaboration virtual gallery celebrates the wisdom and healing of nature and creative expression. This project was a responce to the Melbourne COVID lock-down restirictions of 2020-2021.
REMEMBRANCE DAY FOR LOST SPECIES
​2020 - ongoing

Visit the online Eco-Art Experience and Gallery.
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ELWOOD GRATITUDE MANDALA
​2019
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This Gratitude Mandala was an eco-art project to celebrate volunteers of Elwood and St Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre 
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THE THRESHOLD
2019 National Sustainable Living Festival 
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The Threshold by artist Carolyn Cardinet and Deborah Punton was created with volunteers and participants of The Great Local Lunch. The sculptural walkway represented a reflective pause between our current planetary trajectory and visions for a safe future. 
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SOLASTAGIA GALLERY​
​2021
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This experience was part of The National Sustainable Living Festival 2021.
You are invited to view the gallery and participate in an Eco-Art experience exploring what solistagia feels like. OPTIONAL:  share in the online gallery and participate in online gathering with Dr. Glenn Albrecht, author of Earth Emotions. 
Join Greensong Kinfolk to learn more about eco-art and ecopsychology practices and methodology, and to connected with like-minded kin. 

“Whenever full consent is not present, we cannot achieve our full potential. Consent nourishes and supports the roots for individuality and cooperation.” (Dr. Michael Cohen, Reconnecting With Nature, 2007)
​EARTH EXHIBITION & WORKSHOPS
​2019 at Space2B
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EARTH was an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, photography, prints and ceramics by a group of artists inspired by their love of our Earth.
ECOCENTRE ENVIROFEST GRATITUDE MANDALA ​
​2019 at St Kilda Botanical gardens

Community mandala collaboration as part of the festivities celebrating Port Phillip EcoCentres 20th birthday.
INSECT HABITAT TABLE DECORATIONS
2017 National Sustainable Living Festival.
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Carolyn Cardinet and Deborah Punton hosted a public eco-art workshop creating Insect Habitat table decorations for the National Sustainable Living Festival. The Great Local Lunch is a community collaboration meal and celebration.
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SEASONS GALLERY​
​2019 - Ongoing
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This virtual gallery showcases the Kinfolk community seasonal self-guided eco-art therapy practice. 
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TREE IS LIFE 
​2019 - 2022
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Artist and Treesister Ursula Dutkiewicz had a creative concept for a travelling art installation to aid Treesisters with tree planting. View project 
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WHOLENESS MANDALA
​2018 GASWORKS 'FROM NATURE' EXHIBITION 
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Karen Hopkins and Deborah Punton participated in the 
From Nature exhibition at Gasworks Arts Park, Port Melbourne.

​The Wholeness Mandala was a gratitude-focused eco-art project initiated and facilitated by Karen and Deb. ​

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