I had intentions of going home early but never did.
I went on the walking tour and watched people find cups or miss them completely.
Then we went to metrowest where there was an exhibition and other events . . . .
then on to Madden Square where music was pumping and people enjoyed themselves.
speeches, conversations etc.
Then I gathered a lot of new messages from people in Madden Square
here it is:
THE OFFICIAL
MADDEN SQUARE
MESSAGE COLLECTION
‘Learning is a gateway to opportunities.’ - Greg
‘learning can be hard but its worth it.’ - Mick
an exhibition organised by colour-box studios where I discovered an artwork by one of our cup-finders!
lovely exhibtion at Metrowest, drop down and have a look
‘Education, it lights the bulb above your head.’ - Joy
‘learning is a gateway to the world’, - Christopher
looking at the projections outside the mechanics Institute
Art walking tour by Chantal Wynter
‘Stop the lectures being boring, make a 360 degree
projection where you can touch the image on the screen and it opens up and
opens up. This is my approach to the future, open things, open them up.’
- Alejandra
'I find learning really beautiful' - Jason
the blue-lit windows of footscray for bluscray
‘Stamina’ ( I think that’s what it takes). - Lou
‘Don’t stop learning’, - Greg
‘Creativity is getting out of bed in the morning ‘ - Dan
'SLOW ( on the image of a stop sign) and stay in school.' - Aaron
'The teacher learns more than the student'
(because whenever you teach something you always learn more) - Candice
‘Make education affordable for all! - Catherine
‘I’m concerned about the lack of education about menopause’ - Larissa
‘Everybody’s a teacher’ - Jo
‘never stop learning’
- Geoff
‘Just do it! - Jocelyn
‘Go to school’ - Danny
‘read, read, read’,
- Jos
‘mistakes are lessons
Lessons are knowledge
Knowledge is power;
- Nick
‘You never stop learning’ - Rachel
learning is living ‘
- Pauline
‘Its very important ‘ – I can’t remember who said this now .
. .
‘A wise man once said
. . . I cant remember, I just
made up the rest’ - Carl
Knowledge is light’,
- Jamal
'Sometimes socialization isn’t right and we need to go back
to instinct' - Candice
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About: Message in a Cup
Messages and stories of learning in Footscray are
collected and then written onto the insides of one hundred handmade blue cups.
The cups are placed in Footscray during BluScray events to be found by people
and taken home. The project gives voice to peoples experiences and
understandings of learning and shares these ideas with others in the city of
Footscray.
Message in a Cup is part of BluScray,
a program of blue-themed arts and cultural events held throughout 2016 to
celebrate Victoria University’s Centenary in collaboration with Maribyrnong
City Council for the Footscray University Town initiative. Message in a cup was
made by the artist Debbie Harman Qadri.
a very sincere thankyou to those people who
became involved in the project, it was nothing without you.
this project was brought to you by:
Maxienne, Greg,
Mick, Christopher, Greg, Alejandra, Jason, Lou, Dan, Nick, Rachel, Pauline,
Anon, Carl, Jamal, Candice, Aaron, Catherine, Larissa, Jo, Geoff, Jocelyn,
Danny, Jos, Bill, Brendan, Sasha, Rosie, Ethan, Kim, Jess, Kriti,
Neha, Gaurika, Raman, Angela and Shenel. Crystal, Mankirat and Sonia,
Dorothy, Marg, Tung, Davina, Marten, Lola, Adam,
Nick, Tamati, Molly, Ella, Dean, Viltor, Ella, Chantelle, Milo, Vanessa, Lynn, Sara, Austin, July, Aiden, Jack, Kristen, Liz, Kirsten, Ko, Ali, Sylvia, Raine, Bec, Ocore, Stjepan, Dan, Cathy, Rich, Iffat, Salma, Erica, Carolyn, O.H., Kellie, Suzanne, Annie, Cathy, Marnie, Michelle, Evie, Anne, Rhiannon, Pat, Mary, Liss, Neil, Gennivieve, Charlotte, Jacinta, Hannes, Maureen, Carmen, and Debbie.
Nick, Tamati, Molly, Ella, Dean, Viltor, Ella, Chantelle, Milo, Vanessa, Lynn, Sara, Austin, July, Aiden, Jack, Kristen, Liz, Kirsten, Ko, Ali, Sylvia, Raine, Bec, Ocore, Stjepan, Dan, Cathy, Rich, Iffat, Salma, Erica, Carolyn, O.H., Kellie, Suzanne, Annie, Cathy, Marnie, Michelle, Evie, Anne, Rhiannon, Pat, Mary, Liss, Neil, Gennivieve, Charlotte, Jacinta, Hannes, Maureen, Carmen, and Debbie.
