The Overwintering Project - Summer Public Art Program

Published on 05 January 2021

The Overwintering Project is an environmental art project showing artworks, mostly prints, by 305 artists from Australia and New Zealand who have researched and responded to the unique nature of their local migratory shorebird habitat.

This exhibition and project is to raise awareness of the international importance of migratory birds of the East Asian- Australasian Flyway and the intrinsic value and biodiversity of local shorebird habitat. Artists have contributed to a portfolio of prints, plus film, paintings and drawings to create this exhibition.

The Overwintering Project exhibition will be on display at the Burnie Regional Art Gallery until 6 Feb 2021. 

An educational resource entitled The Flock has been developed to support this exhibition and provide a creative way for people, schools or community group to be involved in this project, and a number of public programs and art projects will be held throughout the summer school holidays.

Download The Flock educational resource kit

Tuesday 12 and Wed 20 Jan - Create your own unique monoprints

Wednesday 13 Jan - Make a bird sculpture

Thursday 14 Jan - Make a big cardboard bird

Tuesday 19 Jan - Special Flock workshop with Kate Gorringe-Smith

Wednesday 20 Jan - Lunchtime Lecture with Kate Gorringe-Smith

Learn more about the public programs and art projects and make a booking (they're all FREE)