What to expect: \;Thi s event is an exhibition highlighting the achievement of the Greater Geelo ng community in completing the worlds longest eco-friendly concertina book . \;Come see highlights from the Longest Book in the World with a sele ction of works from the book blown up to scale and on display. This is an unfacilitated exhibition so feel free to stay as long as you like.
\nBookings and supervision: \;No book ings are required - you are welcome to drop in on the day!
\nFurther information: \;The Greater Geelong community\, over four year period\, produced the longest environmentally friendly concertin a book in the world by one thousand and forty-seven \; illustrators an d authors\, over a \;four year period. \;It is the \;longes t environmentally friendly concertina book in the world\, at 697. 75 metre s in length. Each individual page interprets favourite places within the C ity of Greater Geelong\, celebrating local landmarks and spaces cherished.
\nThe project was facilitated by\, artist\, Fern Smith designed the book to be environmentally friendly\, ensuring that its creation would mi nimise impact on the environment with the use of recycled materials such a s rolls of recycled paper donated by Sealed Air\, pencils\, and handmade w heaten-cornflour glue. Fern cut and glued the 2791 pages together from rec ycled pre-consumer waste of Tuff bag paper donated by Sealed Air.
\nThis project was made possible through 139 free workshop space by \;G eelong Regional Libraries (GRLC)\, Drysdale Museum\, Bellarine Landcare Nu rsery Wangala Primary\, Cultura School Norlane\, Bellarine Catchment Netwo rk\, Swan Bay Environment Group\, Geelong Writers Inc\, Geelong Embroiders Guild\, Queenscliff Marine Discovery Research Centre.
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