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Jayden Reiher

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making trash into treasure and also more trash
living on unceded Ngunnawal country
from Belgrave / Gippsland AU

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Feeling like I’ve truly found home in this wonderful city.
So much has changed in the last few months.
I bought a house in February which borders the mountains and have been so fortunate to fill it with the most beautiful people, including my best friend from home. We’ve aptly named our house The Gaybles and have been hosting poetry and other creative events from our humble little home. I’ve been reading lots more, finally getting back into the rhythm of some sort of a creative practice outside of the time spent in the garden or working. I’m back in the picture framing industry which has been a nice reprieve from darkroom chemistry and feels like I’m going back to my roots. We have an amazing team of dear friends working there. Missing so many people from Geelong and feeling very far away at times, but community here has been welcoming and inspiring. I wish I could amalgamate all my loved ones together. So many projects on the go but going lots slower than usual with all the extra responsibilities. Trying to care for my health and beat this chronic fatigue beast that’s been following me for the last 18 months. Spring has sprung and the work we’ve done in the garden is really shining. The days are getting longer and the weather is making the rivers all the more appealing. Here are a few moments from the last little while.

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Nestled between Toy World & Material Pleasure (the saucier section of Fyshwick) lies @fold_projects 🔥🔥 & last Friday they opened their inaugural group show in their very sexy cool new space.

I’m exhibiting a series of new works which celebrates & grieves the lives and passing of insects ~ encountered both in dreams & the walk between my apartment and my studio. Thank you @naga.raani_ for helping me record my funeral song for a beetle on your beautiful piano. And thank you @gabriellehall_lomax for the conversations around liminal encounters 🌬️🕸️🖤

‘Friends of Fold’ is a banging show & @beth.e.o & @mellofahess are absolute gems. Catch it at 9/3 Barrier St over the next few weekends. #invertebrates #synchronicity #dreams

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From the heatwave times, I think I sat by the lake here and went for a swim most evenings. As the cold sets in, it feels like a lifetime ago.

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Poliday/ Gaycation Jan pt.3 💛🫶🏻

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Poliday pt.2

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Gaycation/Poliday pt.1💛🌈🫶🏻 beautiful days with loved ones back in Jan

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Very belated thank you to all that came out to the opening @goulburnregionalartgallery a whole month ago. Congrats @brendalcroft and @bridgetgrace_art on excellent shows. Thank you Brenda for inviting me to show alongside you, it’s a very special show💛Thanks @darkstar_digital for their exquisite printing skills. Thanks to all my crew for your support especially @morgansheep for their assistance and calming prescience and company while shooting most of this work, thanks @junia.wtf for some of these cute pics and @tinker_bandit for making the subframes for the tintypes! Pulling this show together was a huge achievement amongst some crazy life events and seasons. Thanks to the gallery team for pulling off an incredible show and herding me over the line.

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Great working bee up at Plumwood last month: planting Waratahs, caring for books and buildings, and swimming in the creek. Talking, working, and walking together feels like it honours the praxis on which Plumwood Mountain was built. Thanks to all who contributed ❤️

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Favourites from my last roll of slow shooting.

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Mulloon creek always delivers the moody fun forest times.

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Finding ways to lean even further into my special interests of photography, birds and plants 🤠✨💪🏼

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A very burnout recovery spring to all who celebrate 💐 Complete with ample forest time and quality adventures with my loves 💛

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