"Everyone has something to learn. Everyone has something to teach." - Milo

"Everyone has something to learn. Everyone has something to teach." - Milo

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.

http://messageinacup.blogspot.com.au/

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.

Visit www.vu.edu/bluscray for more information #BluScray

Bluscray walking tour and opening event at Madden Square, blue lights everywhere!

What a wonderful evening.
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.

http://messageinacup.blogspot.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/messageinacup/

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.

Visit www.vu.edu/bluscray for more information #BluScray

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.

Salma's Cup - encourage to learn with confidence

Here we are at the Madden Square Bluscray Launch.

Alejandra, who had been bothering me all night, and following me around in order to get a cup, was able to find it. Persistence pays off.

Salma, your message is much treasured by Alejandra.

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.

http://messageinacup.blogspot.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/messageinacup/

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.

Visit www.vu.edu/bluscray for more information #BluScray

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.

Bekka's cup placed in lane to Madden Square - placement 8

Here is the unfired Bekka's cup


and now here it is in Footscray!

"Find something that inspires you and learn everything you can about it,

 then add your own voice to the discussion."

Its in the laneway that leads to Madden Square which is an extraordinary place because there are aerosol murals with slogans about community issues. This one behind the cup is shown in more below.

oh yes and these trees with knitted trunk warmers are by: the Knit into Action Project and are about saying NO to Sexual violence in our community.

 It was installed in the Footscray Mall last December by WestCASA .

It is a silent and  peaceful  protest of knitting  to raise awareness of the overwhelming prevalence of sexual assault and violence in our community. 

WestCASA  engaged Staff, Clients, a textile class from Gilmore Secondary Girls College Footscray, women attending Community Corrections and general community members in the knitting of over 600 squares. 

Support, dont punish is A global advocacy campaign calling for drug policies based on health and human rights 

Here's a link to their site so that you can see what they are about:

http://supportdontpunish.org/

And then some wonderful Footscray advertising.

If you want a bargain, you will find it here:

Footscray was abuzz on this sunny sunday. Such a wonderful and interesting place!

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.

http://messageinacup.blogspot.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/messageinacup/

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.

Visit www.vu.edu/bluscray for more information #BluScray

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.