So, the idea of having an 'Arts Week' at such a science-y university is almost ridiculous, but somehow they've managed to battle on and a few arty bits and bobs have been popping up all over campus this week.
After my lectures, I took some time out and sat on the Library Lawn to enjoy the weather and listened to a live band performing who were called "General Pants and The Privates". Right.... despite their questionable name they were actually quite good. Everyone was lying on the lawn and enjoying the harsh Australia Winter. NAAAT.
Heading back down on to lower campus, there are more fun arty things. The Brasser Steps had graffiti all up the walls...
The sundial in the Main Quad had a giant dreamcatcher hanging from it, and there was another live band - and even an arts and crafts tent...
On lower campus I found some frilly trees....
....and an eggplant?
Walking down the main walkway I also discovered some little market stalls, which I hovered around for ages and eventually bought a funky little sweatshirt.
There's also loads of other stuff going on, like film nights and art classes, and even some exhibition thing where you're meant to write an anonymous secret on a postcard and post it into one of the various letter poxes left around campus, and then they're all put up in an exhibition space for everyone to read. This is an idea copied form an artist who set up PostSecret as a community arts project, quite an interesting idea really. Some of the secrets on that site are pretty odd though.... turns out there are a lot of closet lesbian Grandmas in this world!
Anyway, lots of arty fun in the sun today. I'm feeling a bit tired though, I might go have a little snooze in the Eggplant...
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