Media

'Dancing with Creation' is a Reconciliation project developed by the Maroondah City Council in collaboration with Mullum-Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, Robert Young, Chris Hume and myself for Ringwood East's Activation Program. Here's a video about the creation proces and story behind the mural.  

https://youtu.be/DUo2BjpAETE

In late March 2021, 120 traditional owners from 40 different First People’s groups spent five days at the National First People’s Gathering on Climate Change in Cairns (Australia). Speaking on the impact of the climate crisis on First People, Gavin Singleton from the Yirrganydji traditional owners explained that ‘From changing weather patterns to shifts in natural ecosystems, climate change is a clear and present threat to our people and our culture’.

My late Aunty Hyllus Maris features in this month's newsletter along with my piece 'Awakening' dedicated in her honour. Read the remaining article and newsletter here.

https://thetricontinental.org/newsletterissue/34-climate-crisis/

Very happy to be featured on Business Chicks' article supporting 10 Aboriginal Women's Businesses during this year's NAIDOC. Read more here.

https://businesschicks.com/first-nations-businesses/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=138941840&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--9mnC-EI2Zwrq1Cn5PPXb8GLI_gJzhY9WckfztTT5UgNZD6YUCFYKyjr_gGtDLc_-DQb5xetVLa0Dcc7ElpN37qn-0pvs9VO-3TbcpIk9dv687rzg&utm_content=138941840&utm_source=hs_email

I recently spent time with the students of Melton Specialist School embedding Aboriginal Culture in the visual form by a series of student aided murals. Read more here.

https://meltonss.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/03.06.21.pdf

Part of the celebration of Indigenous Round for all eight Super Netball clubs is the Indigenous Round dress. Here are the stories behind each of them.

https://supernetball.com.au/news/indigenous-round-2021-story-behind-dresses

I was very lucky to create a lovely big piece for the new VCAT premises in Bundoora recently. My piece now sits in one of the culturally safe Hearing Rooms along with other Aboriginal artifacts. Watch the interview here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4dHHN2B9Ew

 I recently designed the cultural gift exchange for Carlton Football Club to be handed over to the Sydney Swans during the Sir Doug Nicholls Round. Read more about the meaning of the shield its symbol of strength here.  

https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/945823/the-meaning-behind-the-shield 

My mother, Aunty Zeta Thomson, has had her art 'Mookies Around the Waterhole' designed on one of Melbourne's iconic trams. The vinyl wrapped tram can be seen around the city and will be spreading culture for the next twelve months. 

https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/melbournes-first-nations-designed-art-trams-have-been-unveiled-052421

Ho parlato con la bella Roslyn della Eltham Library del mio recente murale creato per il giardino dei loro bambini. Volevo dare un po 'di colore allo spazio pur mantenendo la sensazione di cespuglio terroso dei dintorni. Per me era importante trasmettere gli spiriti degli antenati locali di Bunjil e Waa alle generazioni future.

https://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/blogs/eltham-s-dreaming-mural/

Mi sono unito alla curiosa coorte di grado 2 della scuola elementare di Essex Heights a Mount Waverley per una discussione NAIDOC sull'arte e la cultura aborigena. Gli studenti hanno mostrato rispetto e genuino interesse per il significato dei nostri simboli e il linguaggio della nostra arte da incorporare nella loro prossima unità artistica.

https: // www.essexheightsps.vic.edu.au/upload_files / media /1606782108contact_issue_24_2020_november_27.pdf 

Fine settimana del round indigeno "Winyar Mugadjina - Traccia del piede femminile". Wide World of Sports, Nine Network. Palla, centro del campo e grafica a bordo campo per Super Netball Indigenous Round 2020, Cairns.

In collaborazione con Dreamtime Art.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFMCVMHHLY4/utm_sourceig_web_copy_linknk

"Winyar Mugadjina - Women's Track of Foot", design Netball, design del campo centrale, grafica del campo per il Super Netball Indigenous Round 2020. Media pre-round per le tanto attese partite tenutesi a Cairns, Queensland.

In collaborazione con Dreamtime Art.

https://supernetball.com.au/news/excitement-builds-indigenous-round-2020

L'articolo per il Knox News 'Exploring an Ancient Culture' racconta gli sforzi di Scoresby West Preschool per instillare consapevolezza culturale e un rispetto duraturo per la cultura aborigena attraverso un giardino di bush tucker e la nuova aggiunta del mio murale dipinto di recente.

https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/files/News/Knox_News_Spring_2020.pdf 

Ho parlato con Luke del Cuppa of Life Cafe per una chiacchierata mattutina sulla Settimana della riconciliazione nazionale. Condivido i miei pensieri sulla riconciliazione e su dove siamo come paese che tocca la storia della mia bisnonna.

3KND Kool e Deadly si sono uniti agli ospiti per la serata di apertura della mia mostra personale "Exhale" tenutasi al Queen Victoria Women's Centre, Melbourne, il 5 marzo 2020. Welcome to Country è stata eseguita da mia madre, Aunty Zeta Thomson, e yidaki è stata interpretata dal mio fratello Mark Thomson.

https://www.3knd.org.au/post/simone-thompson-solo-exhibition-exhale

Mi unisco a G-Man sull'unica stazione radio indigena di Melbourne 3KND Kool e Deadly's Big Brekkie, strillando sulla mia prossima mostra "Exhale" al Queen Victoria Women's Centre.

https://www.3knd.org.au/post/artist-simone-thomson-joins-g-man-on-big-brekkie

Articolo di Star Weekly sul programma Creative Industries del Lakeview Senior College. Guidato dagli insegnanti Melanie Brooks e Rachel Collins, presento gli studenti del 12 ° anno VCAL all'arte aborigena attraverso l'immersione culturale e le creazioni di totem.

https://issuu.com/starweekly/docs/msw-20190625