The Flinders Wharf - foliage install

The brand new Flinders Wharf captures the entrepreneurial spirit and delectable nature of this island community in the middle of the Bass Strait. Lokale Blumen was commissioned to create several pieces in the new building to reflect the magnificent Flinders Island landscape, through only foraged materials

The Flinders Wharf is a place for locals and wanderers (think digital nomads, kayakers, CEOs, rock-climbers, chefs, artists) to congregate over a delicious meal, a gin in a co-working space overlooking the Strait from the brand new Furneaux Distillery.

Designed by the S-Group, and stunningly styled by Jo Youl and Emily Fitzgerald, also on offer at the wharf is signature Flinders produce including local gin, honey and crayfish. Take-away bites, gifts and produce are all on display in the retail nook of the Wharf, for punters to fill up their honey jars, or, if the mood takes them, take a cray home for the evening in their cool-bag.

This work reflects the vivid colours and community that hit you like a bolt of lightning when you arrive. You just can’t forget this place.

Thanks to all of the little and big people who helped us create this work, and not only spot the pieces, but haul the various sticks and weeds and leaves (sometimes spikey!) in, offering their own little fingerprint to the work. It all contributed to the rainbow.

This included little Eddy and Hunter, and their Mum, Jo; little Billy, and sisters Alice and Georgina; Garlic Lady, aka, the wonderful Sophie Pitchford; Jana with the rocks and the Jeep; the Condimental crew pointing us in the right direction; Amanda, Nicole and Bea from Vallis and Co gathering wild fennel, Jemima, Jess and Pheobe and and many, many others. Thank you.

True Flinders’, really.

LOKALE BLUMEN (~ LOCAL FLOWERS & WEEDS):

Wild fennel (roadside), euphorbia (commonly seen on Flinders beaches), beach grasses, roadside grasses, she-oak, ti-tree, dried agapanthus and burnt roadside bushes.

The foliage was found across the island, including Killecrankie, Trousers Point, Menana, Whitemark and many roadsides and friendly pointing of neighbours’ fingers to helpful spots in-between.