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TAFE
NEWS
Bringing Homelessness Out of
the Shadows
To acknowledge National Homeless Week,
local artist Lauren Packham endeavoured
to bring awareness to the homeless in our
local area by displaying her paper sculptures
throughout the township.
Lauren has created these artworks as part of
her Advanced Diploma in Sculpture which
she is currently studying at Murwillumbah
TAFE. Lauren says “ The artworks that I have
made over the past two years has an
underlying theme relating to local social
issues, mental health, drug and alcohol
addictions, domestic violence and in
particular homelessness.” Lauren has lived
all her life in the local area and has witnessed
first hand the direct link between social
dysfunction and an increase in homeless
people living in the area.
The artworks are made of newspaper and
represent fragility, where if left they will slowly
breakdown but still leave a presence. A small
box accompanies the figures inviting people
to share their own personal stories or make
a comment that the sculptures evoke. “By
displaying the works over National Homeless
Week, I had hoped to bring this issue out of
the shadows and into the light. By asking
others to share their stories, I can highlight
how thin the line is between those of us who
have a home and those that do not.”
Lauren will exhibit her full works of
art at the Coolamon Cultural Gallery
on the 18th and 19th of October.
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