Kath Fries Studio: Work in progress for Cementa Festival

Work in progress, Kath Fries, Refuge 2022, braided jute and bamboo

I’m creating a new outdoor work for Cementa Festival 22 in Kandos on Wiradjuri Country. My installation, Refuge, will be a series of braided jute and ladders installed in a tree, creating spaces for native bees and insects to nest, and inviting human reflection on our complex biodiverse relationships.

During the festival, you’re welcome to join me for a walking meditation, 9am Saturday 21 May, starting at my Refuge installation, 9 Angus Ave, Kandos. This artist-led group walking meditation will focus on mindfully being present with the vibrant sentience of our surroundings.

Work in progress, Refuge 2022, braided jute and bamboo

Cementa is a biennial festival of contemporary art, bringing together over 40 regional and urban artists for a four-day celebration of Australian contemporary art and the small town that hosts it: Kandos, on Wiradjuri Country, NSW. There will be videos, installations, sound works, performances and 2D/3D artworks in shopfronts, vacant lots, the scout hall, local museum and community centre, the golf course, front yards and public parks. Taking its regional situation as its focus, Cementa celebrates the rich diversity of voices that can be heard within our contemporary arts communities.

Work in progress, Refuge 2022, braided jute and bamboo

Artists: Alan Schacher, Alison Clouston & Boyd, Anne Graham, Beata Geyer, Ben Denham, Cheree Edwards, Dale Collier, Ebony Secombe, Emma Campbell, Fiona Davies, Gabrielle Bates, Halinka Orszulok, Hannah Jenkins, Ivey Wawn, Jo Clancy, Joel Tonks, Julie Williams, Juundaal Strang-Yettica, Kath Fries, Katrina Brennan, Kelly Leonard, Kenneth Lambert, Leanne Pope, Leanne Thompson, Lleah Smith, Maddison Gibbs, Meagan Pelham, Modern Art Projects Blue Mountains, Oriana Panozzo, Peachey & Mosig, Penny Evans, Pia van Gelder, renee allara, Rhonda Dee, Rory Green, Sean O'Keeffe, Shammgods, Teresa Gay, The (un)Usuals, RealArtWorks, Thomas C. Chung, Tina Stefanou, Tom Buckland, Tom Isaacs, vivienne dadour, WeiZen Ho.

Curatorial team: Alex Wisser, David Ryan, Jo Albany, Nina Stromqvist.