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Background


All images unless stated are painted by Susan Barlow Clifton and subject to copyright

Green Turtle Dreaming was selected as a pilot project for the Australia-Indonesia Arts and Community, supported by the Australia Council and Asialink. The concept originated with artist Susan Barlow, NAATI translator Richard Barlow and musician/composer Melanie Humphrey.

Green Turtle Dreaming terpilih sebagai salah satu proyek percobaan dalam rangka kerjasama antara Asialink dengan Dewan Pengembangan Kebudayaan Masyarakat Australia. Konsepnya diprakarsai oleh seniwati Susan Barlow, penerjemah NAATI Richard Barlow dan pemusik Melanie Humphrey.


The development of the Green Turtle Dreaming website was funded through the Natural Heritage Trust by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. The views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of the Commonwealth , and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for any information or advise contained herein.


Green Turtle Dreaming is currently touring nationally with the support of Visions Australia Exhibition Development and Touring funding. The exhibition travelled to the Sarawak Museum in 2005 through the generosity of Arts Victoria International Programs.
Travel to the communities and all materials and documentation was possible through the generosity of The Myer Foundation, Wettenhall Foundation and the Mullum trust.
 

Acknowledgements


We would like to thank everyone who has contributed their ideas and support to the project in particular;

Alison Carroll, Director of Asialink Arts and Program Managers Zoe Dawkins, Lauren Bain and Sue Strano for their support and encouragement.

The late Peter Spillet and James Bennett for their generosity at the Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

All the teachers and students in Victorian schools who raised funds for injured turtles and schools in Eastern Indonesia.

Cathy Magi for web design, Kathryn Junor for the award winning Green Turtle Dreaming catalogue and Education Kit and Jacqui James photographer.

Carly Davenport, Diana Stewart and the community at Munupi Arts and Crafts Association, Pularumpi. Melville Island.

Diann Lui, Lynnette Griffith and the community on Darnley Island.

Rocky Nai of Yorke Island.

Lin Gapp, Jo Doble and the community on Christmas Island.

Drs. I Dewa Ketut Alit and I B Adnyana of Pura Klotok.

I Nyoman Arya Suriawan SST, Pak Hji Zainuddin, Chris Brown and the community at Pemuteran, Bali.

Cody Schwaiko and Pak Paul Boleng of the Komodo Foundation.

Pak Mengagung, Pak Haji Yusuf, Marium Yakub and Apriyanus Umbu Pati (Jonny), Christyano G Marsen, Ledidiana S Nasa, Palus Selasa, Wiheimus and Robi from Kantor Dinas Pariwisata Labuanbajo.

Oskar Mandailing (Maumere) and Anton Toni Surya, Mateus M'Boi and the extended community at Desa Malu Riwu on Pulau Palue.

Pak Hamjah and the Nangahale community formally of Pulau Babi

Darius Delapa of Desa Takpala, Djasir T Sirir, Nurjana and the Kumbu Wutung dance group of Alor Kecil and Nofriana Tubulau dan Ibu Vina of Desa Kolana, Alor.

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