StoryTrap | Tench Reserve, Jamisontown 2023

‘Story Trap’ takes the form of what could have been a fish trap left upon the banks of the Nepean River. The form of the work draws upon experiences that are common to all cultures, evoking embodied memories from childhood of encounters and adventures at the water’s edge. The Nepean River has always played a significant role in shaping the Penrith landscape, where mountains, river, and plains meet. It is also important to the local community as a place to cool off and have fun, enjoy the outdoors, celebrate good times, meetup with friends and exercise.

Client: NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Parks for People program
Materials: Granite, Bronze
Location: Tench Reserve, Jamisontown
Lead Artist: Juan Pablo Pinto, Clary Akon, Nici Long
Engineer: Partridge Engineers

Community Workshops | Penrith Regional Gallery

The native fish cast in bronze, endemic to this part of the river, was created through a series of workshops with the local community held at the Penrith Regional Gallery. Many thanks to the bronze casting workshop participants:

Jerry Maciejewski, Caleb Cramer, Gabriel Pope, Prudence Rowston, Myree Rowston, Linsey Rowston, Lina Hernando, Jackie Knowles, Marina Robins, Nicole Ashton, Tonya Lego, Ilona Bruckard, Linda Wilkes, Cristina Porral, Sarah Mitchell, Katrina Jago, Kim Simpson, Kathy Zuliani, Julie Parkin, Sandra Nowiczewski, Svetlana Panov, Jennifer Hotop, Felix Jackson, Chloe Clarke, Natalie Horvat, Denise Bergan, Nerida Bergan, Trish Montgomery, Micaela Christie, Saurav Shrestha, Gemma Mckenzie-Booth, Carol Bennett, Juan Pablo Pinto

Fabrication | Crawford’s Casting