Digging in the Sand – Expressions of Interest Invited
July 28
I’m looking to collaborate with a Nyoongar musician based in the Perth area on a new show called: Digging in the Sand: The Story of South-Western Australia. If you, or somebody you know, would be interested please read on:
For the past two years I have been researching and writing this first single-volume environmental history of south-western Australia for the lay reader. The project summarizes and presents the histories of change for the south-west’s natural environment from ancient geological history, through indigenous land use, through nineteenth century attitudes to WA, till today. Unlike purely scientific accounts of environmental change, the history is enlivened by the addition of human stories and a discussion of cultural attitudes towards nature. I’ve put together a slide show and talk which summarizes the contents of the book. I want to present this slide show, and have a Nyoongar musician and cultural man tell the Aboriginal side of the story, and present this experience as a regular event. The show would be aimed at the tourist market in Western Australia and would hopefully take place twice a week, Tues and Thurs, 2pm and last for 1.5 hours. If you know anybody who would be suitable please ask them to email me on tom at tmwilson.org to discuss this further.





