Esquisse 7

Esquisse 7: Working with Yao Xiao The climate seasons of the Kirrae Whurrongand The environmental resource histories of Warrnambool and the western districts of Victoria: What is the ecology of the area and how has it changed since settlement? What are the natural resources? How has European culture impacted the environment? What was the pre European landscape like?

The diagram can be read in two ways. The first is from the inside out which shows the natural ecology of the Kirrae Whurrong country. As the circle expands it shows the deforestation that took place by European settlers for farm land. The images on the out scurts of the circle are buildings designed by Kiwi indigenous architect Rewi Thompson, that shows the yearning aboriginal people feel for their home countries and the need to back in the center of the circle.

The second way to read the diagram is clockwise which shows the 6 seasons of the Kirrae Whurrong community. They are placed in the center to show the fluidity of the seasons.

EEL SEASON - Kooyang HONEYBEE SEASON - Gwangal Moronn COCKATOO SEASON - Chunnup NESTING BIRD SEASON - Larneuk WILDFLOWER SEASON - Petyan BUTTERFLY SEASON - Ballambar