Many ephemeral works involve either words or clay, or both. Their purpose is often to engage an audience in writing or in organising words to create text.

e m p t y : memory hope love grief : an installation by Debbie Harman

simple ordinary words that are used everyday suggest hope, love or grief cause the viewer to imagine what a text might mean or to give the text their own narrative in relation to their own experience and memory. This blog shows the making and installation of the show which will be held as part of the MoreArt Public Art Show, Upfield Rail precinct, Melbourne,

https://emptymoreart.wordpress.com/

Peg Poetry at the Kids Day Out Festival, 2013.

White Ribbon day, 2014, chalk artwork at Sydenham Library, commissioned by Brimbank Council.

Pink Peg Poetry,

July 2013, The D11 supporters show, D11 Gallery at Docklands

Pink Peg Poetry worn by particpant, D11 Supporters Show, at D11 Gallery, 2013.

pink peg poetry – arrangement by participant, D11 Gallery, Docklands Melbourne, 2013

https://ceramictextart.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/sketch-no-2-for-pink-peg-poetry/

ephemeral/temporary Stencilling projects

Stencil the street

by Debbie Harman, Toni Burton and Michael Conroy for the Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival 2013, Sunshine Artspaces.

https://concretepoetrymadness.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/stencil-the-street-workshop-for-the-brimbank-readers-and-writers-festival/

Ardeer: My suburb, My stories

https://ardeermysuburbmystories.wordpress.com/

Concrete poetry with ceramic letters

01-p1030242 — Concrete Poetry activity at Public Pedagogies Conference, Victoria University, 2014.

Brimbank readers and writers Festival 2013

Seat installation of peg poetry, Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival 2013

window installation of peg poetry, Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival 2013

peg poetry- Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival 2013

https://ceramictextart.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/sunshine-artspaces-for-the-brimbank-readers-and-writers-festival/

Temporary installations of ceramic letters on glass

Faith 2 Faith Exhibition, Sunshine Artspaces Gallery, 2013

Peg Poetry installation at Lauderdale, Tasmania, 2012 – 15

10169257_658133740919743_8472169816728201262_n-1 — With friends and participants in the Vigil for Fiona Warzywoda

Message in a cup

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

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/