CMS Member Dean Greeno recently wrote an article for Garland Magazine titled “A Driftwood Testament”, about his life, artwork, and continuing his ancestor’s practice of using dead trees as memorials.
Excerpt: “In ancient times, our ancestors would place the dead in hollow trees, covering them so their essences could merge with the tree and pass on knowledge and spirit. Sculpting with driftwood, in a way, is an extension of that practice. Pieces of trees that have grown, lived, and died travel through the rivers, creeks, and oceans. When I gather these pieces, I am continuing the story they began. But to do so takes a trained eye.”
Dean recently won the Telstra NATSIAA People’s Choice Award for his artwork “tunapri milaythina muka, to know Sea Country through making”
Article link: https://garlandmag.com/article/the-driftwood-story/
