Leaves - Palmer Sculpture Biennial 2026

Leaves Installed

Over 3 days from March 11 to 13, Liz Ports and Lisa Conolly worked together to install over 60 metres of textile artworks for the Palmer Sculpture Biennial. Here is a visual diary of the installation process.

Prior to installation, Lisa and Liz visited the site twice, on 23 September, 2025 and January 16 2026. These earlier visits were very important for selecting the site, and getting a sense of how the work could be installed.

Completed spiral March 13 Most of the spiral is captured here, except for the end of the spiral that goes down the hill at the back.	Liz Ports at work March 13. This casuarina cluster marks the end of the spiral with some more textured work by Liz Ports being installed.
March 13 Install continues Liz worked on installing the end of the spiral, while Lisa tweaked the positioning of the works and secured the work with more pegs.	March 12 Rope sewing continues Threading rope on both sides of every work was like sewing them all together. The rope helped anchor the work, and created the spiral shape.
March 12 Rope sewing	March 11 Rope sewing begins
March 11 Rope sewing	March 11 Layout Liz and Lisa begin to lay out the work to form spirals. This had to be roughly pegged as we went because it was so windy.
March 11 Layout	March 11 Lisa installing the central piece around the casuarina tree
March 11 The site prior to installing	Measuring the central casuarina tree.
Lisa Conolly marking out the site On January 16 Liz Ports, Lisa Conolly and Sue Gibbs went to the site to mark it out and sign post it.	Liz testing the fabric spiral Liz laying out lengths of fabric to get a sense of the spiral shape on the landscape. September 2025
Laying out lengths of fabric to get a sense of the spiral shape on the landscape. January 16, 2026.	The casuarina grove site with sign posts Our site viewed from the road. January 16, 2026.
Impression of the Leaves installation provided for the official Palmer catalogue. iPad drawing by Lisa Conolly.	Test layout Lisa tested out how the work might look when layed out. This was on Flinders University land near Lisa's home. 10 January 2026.
Liz Ports Drawing This drawing by Liz Ports illustrated the original concept, and was included in the submission for the Palmer Sculpture Biennial.

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Leaves - Palmer Sculpture Biennial 2026

Leaves Installed

Completed spiral March 13

Most of the spiral is captured here, except for the end of the spiral that goes down the hill at the back.

Liz Ports at work March 13.

This casuarina cluster marks the end of the spiral with some more textured work by Liz Ports being installed.

March 13 Install continues

Liz worked on installing the end of the spiral, while Lisa tweaked the positioning of the works and secured the work with more pegs.

March 12 Rope sewing continues

Threading rope on both sides of every work was like sewing them all together. The rope helped anchor the work, and created the spiral shape.

March 12 Rope sewing

March 11 Rope sewing begins

March 11 Rope sewing

March 11 Layout

Liz and Lisa begin to lay out the work to form spirals. This had to be roughly pegged as we went because it was so windy.

March 11 Layout

March 11

Lisa installing the central piece around the casuarina tree

March 11

The site prior to installing

Measuring the central casuarina tree.

Lisa Conolly marking out the site

On January 16 Liz Ports, Lisa Conolly and Sue Gibbs went to the site to mark it out and sign post it.

Liz testing the fabric spiral

Liz laying out lengths of fabric to get a sense of the spiral shape on the landscape. September 2025

Laying out lengths of fabric to get a sense of the spiral shape on the landscape. January 16, 2026.

The casuarina grove site with sign posts

Our site viewed from the road. January 16, 2026.

Impression of the Leaves installation provided for the official Palmer catalogue. iPad drawing by Lisa Conolly.

Test layout

Lisa tested out how the work might look when layed out. This was on Flinders University land near Lisa's home. 10 January 2026.

Liz Ports Drawing

This drawing by Liz Ports illustrated the original concept, and was included in the submission for the Palmer Sculpture Biennial.

This page is hosted by artythings.com.au