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They Call Me Blacket by Todd Fuller- An immersive animation at Tocal Homestead

Arts Upper Hunter and Tocal Homestead presents They Call Me Blacket by Todd Fuller at Tocal Field Days (May 2-4 2025). This immersive animation explores Blacket Barn's history through Fuller's signature drawing-animation style. View the exhibition at Stone Barn Stables, Tocal Homestead.

Part of Arts Upper Hunter’s This Here Then Now project, a Creative Valleys initiative -Award winning artist Todd Fuller brings his distinctive drawing-animation work to Tocal Homestead with “They Call Me Blacket.” This immersive installation breathes life into the history of the historic Blacket Barn through Fuller’s signature animated storytelling.

The exhibition explores the poetic narrative of this architectural treasure—designed by renowned church architect Edmund Blacket and rebuilt after a devastating fire in 1867. Fuller’s work weaves together the lives and stories connected to this historic structure in a visually captivating experience.

Set in the Stone Barn Stables during Tocal Field Days (May 2-4, 2025, 11AM-3PM), this exhibition exemplifies Fuller’s decade-long practice of exploring themes of place, identity, and community through animation. This exhibition is supported by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, NSW Government, and C.B. Alexander Foundation.

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Address:
957 Tocal Road, Paterson, New South Wales

Please note, this price includes access into Tocal Field Days. If you do not wish to attend Tocal Field Days, you can attend They Call me Blacket Artist Talk and exhibition for free on Saturday 3rd May at 2pm. You are required to book. Please refer to the relevant listing for details.

Times:

11am - 3pm

Entry fees:
Adults $ 19, Children $ 7
Website:
https://creativevalleys.com.au/todd-fuller-this-here-then-now-tocal-homestead/
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Access to the stables is across grass terrain. The stables are not wheelchair accessible."