Andamooka Bill and the Lights on the Hill describes men's relationships to each other in an Australian outback opal town. The banter, the grit, the gossip, the toughness and underneath it all, the informal supports that enable the men to front up each morning for an iced coffee and a chat about the weather and the news. Their camaraderie belies their rough appearance and speech.With a range of stressors influencing depression and anxiety, the incidence rate among men in rural a...

Explore Discover Imagine Count - A fantasy flower collage for counting from 1 - 10. This Ebook combines easy to follow instructions for this inexpensive craft with a structured collage for children to count from one to ten. The primary aim of the book is as a counting tool for children to discover and explore their imaginations. The secondary purpose is to support the older reader to discover and explore Collage. Collage is about reinventing and recycling and repurposing. It's a magical pr...

Explore Discover Imagine Count - A fantasy flower collage for counting from 11 - 20. This Ebook combines easy to follow instructions for this inexpensive craft with a structured collage for children to count from one to ten. The primary aim of the book is as a counting tool for children to discover and explore their imaginations. The secondary purpose is to support the older reader to discover and explore Collage. Collage is about reinventing and recycling and repurposing. It's a magical p...

Explore Discover Imagine Count - a chook collage for counting from 1 - 10.A digital version of the original composition using colour photographs from the artist’s own collection, this structured collage provides the opportunity for children to imagine their own narrative as they explore Barossa Nanna’s garden, discovering chooks among the flowers while counting their way from one to ten.Collage is about reinventing and recycling and repurposing. It’s a magical process which...

Heather Gordon (aka Barossa Nanna) has brought together a community of artists, scientists and bighearted contributors to create a counting book for children based on life around a waterhole in the Australian bush.Using recycled, repurposed and a few purchased resources, along with the generous crockery and tile contributions of friends, Heather has created a bushland mosaic on the back wall of her house in Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.This counting book encourages chil...

A counting collage for young children including additional text about domestic and wild turkeys in Australia for older children and their carers to read and discuss.A digital version of the original concertina collage composition created for Lily using colour photographs from Heather Gordon's own collection.Jason Bromley (aka JayBee) is an educator, activist and researcher.Heather Gordon (aka Barossa Nanna) is an artist, author and children's book creator.Ba...

Andamooka Anna is the snarky sister of Andamooka Nanna and Barossa Nanna. All three are fictional figures based in South Australia.Andamooka Anna's creative collages centre on women's lives and experiences. Essentially, 'herstory'.Andamooka Anna creates collages that question how to go about changing organisations, not women, to deliver structural reform that ensures equity for all women.A perspective on a range of topics including Societal Misogyny, The Environment...

Urrakurli is the Adnyamathanha word for Magpie.A gang of male magpies is standing on the untidy road verge outside Barossa Nanna's house, bragging about their best efforts at swooping people, especially cyclists.Two older male Urrakurli swoop down and land next to the gang.Hey, Spike! Hey, Sniper! Hey, Simon!Uh! Oh! Are Spike, Sniper and Simon in trouble?This richly illustrated text shows the elder Urrakurli (magpies) teach...

An informational text for educators in early childhood settings.Generously illustrated using photographs of collage art depicting labels with negative connotations alongside alternative words in flowing script.'Labels fixed to people about their behaviour are a type of shorthand and are often unhelpful. We can look at behaviour and try to understand it, to allow people to find a sense of belonging, to be more authentic.' Heather Gordon 1 August 2022

Australian magpies forage for food on the ground.They are often seen foraging on roadside verges.Sometimes, people give magpies 'treats'.The 'treats' people give magpies might harm them.Two magpie families learn about which foods to feed their babies.Adnyamathanha and Kaurna words provide the foundation to this story about Hungry Magpies.Magpies were observed on the roadside verge at Barossa Nanna's house. Conversations between Urrakurli (Adn...

Explore Discover Imagine Count A flying bugs collage for counting from 1 - 10. A digital version of the original composition using colour photographs from the artist's own collection, this structured collage provides the opportunity for children to imagine their own narrative as they explore the garden, finding flying bugs among the flowers while counting their way from one to ten. Collage is about reinventing and recycling and repurposing. It's a magical process which invites and encourag...

Heather Gordon and Sabrina Buggy's collaboration focusses on mythology and misogyny. This book weaves captivating poetry and stunning visual imagery to explore Feminism through the lens of fantasy.Drawing on the myths of mermaids across different cultures, this book delves into the strength and resilience of women fighting through a storm of patriarchal forces. Women are reimagined as mermaids using acrylic flow technique and collage. Drawn from the experiences of an intergeneratio...