Climate Conversations launches 'Rise and Fall' by Karla Dickens

The biennial ‘Climate Conversations’ project presents a powerful installation ‘Rise and Fall’ by nationally recognised Indigenous artist Karla Dickens.

Come along to an event to officially launch the project. Friday 11 July from 5pm.

As a Wiradjuri woman who has lived on Bundjalung country for many years, Karla explores climate catastrophe from a First Nations perspective and through her own lived experience in the 2022 Lismore floods.

The community can engage with this interactive project through a series of events, talks and workshops to help generate deeper conversations around climate challenges.

Highlights from the program of free events

• Launch event at Lone Goat Gallery on Friday 11 July from 5pm until 7pm. Bookings essential.
• Information Session about plastic on Saturday 12 July from 10.30am. Bookings essential.
• ‘Working Together as Community’ with Ella Bancroft and Karla Dickens on Saturday 19 July from 2pm. Bookings essential.
• Creating Space with Karla Dickens on Saturday 26 July from 1pm until 3pm. Bookings essential.
• Our ‘Rescue Mission’ Making Space: bring your clean milk bottle lids and plastic water bottles to the gallery and recycle them through creative play. Your finished pieces can be added to a community installation. No bookings required.

About Climate Conversations

‘Climate Conversations’ invites Northern Rivers artists to collaborate with community. It explores ways we can adapt, reorganise, and evolve in the face of climate change through the arts.

The theme this year is Rising. The project will run from 12 July until 9 August 2025.

For more information and booking visit Rise & Fall on the Lone Goat website

Image: Portrait of Karla Dickens, photo by Michelle Eabry

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Location

Lone Goat Gallery, 28 Lawson Street, Byron Bay, Byron Bay, 2481, View Map