INTRODUCING OUR SITE-SPECIFIC RESIDENCY #2 :

“NOT FOR COUNTRY, BUT FOR SELF” 

ELIZABETH KNUCKEY

“Not For Country, But For Self” is a play on the english translation of the inscription on The Naval Store building which states “NON SIBI SED PATRIAE” in Latin and translates to “not for self, but for country” in English. The phrase and coat of arms — commonly used by the Australian Navy, the original occupants of the Naval Store — will be the starting point for this residency. While researching the history and previous usage of the site, Liz will work with unconventional print processes to create ephemeral and intentionally temporary works within the gallery.

“Like a heritage building, printmaking is so often concerned with archival quality and with preservation. I’m interested in what happens when you take traditional printmaking mediums and apply them to unconventional sites knowing they aren’t meant to last”- Liz.

Liz’s residency will run Monday 22nd January - 21st February 2024

Elizabeth Knuckey is an emerging artist currently living and working on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. Her practice is an exploration of ephemerality through text and water, often with mediums such as screen printing, video, audio, sculpture and installation.


COLLABORATIVE SCREEN-PRINTING WORKSHOP with Liz Knuckey

Saturday 10th FebElizabeth with discuss her residency project, and share some of ther research and the group will work together to learn an alternative method of screen-printing. Participants will have the opportunity to choose their own text from Liz’s current research, create their own hand-cut stencils and contribute to one larger collaborative print.

Free workshop supported by The City of Fremantle