About

Melania Jack is a multimedia artist working with film,  projection, sound, digital collage, and performance. Based in Gimuy (Cairns), their work critically explores gender, labor, and technology, posthuman feminisms, environmental ethics, and non-human rights. They have exhibited both in solo and group shows, co-authored papers for NIME and ISEA, and received awards for their interactive, installation work.They are currently undertaking an artist program at the Centre for Projection Art, Melbourne where their work has been featured at Fed Square for Now or Never Festival, Bunjil Place and Collingwood Yards for Melbourne Fringe Festival. 

In addition to their artistic work, Jack has served as Programs Coordinator at NorthSite Contemporary Arts, where they facilitated an Artist Connect support group for three years and a 3 month workshop program in creative technology and arts industry skills. They have a strong history of community arts engagement, with over 15 years of experience running arts and tech based programs and workshops in regional communities - most recently a 2023 tour of the Western Touring Circuit providing workshops in Songwriting and Ableton Live for electronic music production. Jack holds a Masters in Creative Industries- screen and live performance work.

Patty Bom is an audio engineer and electronic music producer, with a background in Occupational Therapy currently lecturing in music production.  She has had extensive experience working on a variety of music projects from workshops with mental health music groups, and Indigenous Hip Hop Programs to producing Singles, EP's and Albums for artists from a wide background of genres.

Patty Preece is a musician, electronic music producer and sound artist who works with hacked domestic objects to critically explore aesthetic and relational hierarchies at the intersection of sound, gender and technology. Preece’s practice spans performance, instrument design, production and installation.

This Cairns based artist creates performance ecosystems using discarded domestic steam irons, ironing boards, DIY sensors and electronics. Their live performances engage with augmented domestic objects, noise and the relationship of performer, instrument and context. Preece’s creative practice research explores themes of labour, instrument design, sonic cyberfeminisms and sound art. Most recently, Patty is exploring themes of post-human feminisms, climate change, and immersive audio, using deep listening techniques to inform the practice. By investigating ecologies and the interplay of connection, ecosystems, and technology, Preece aims to translate these ideas into immersive sound spaces. 

Patty is an associate Lecturer in Music Technology at CQUniversity, Cairns.

Patty is currently engaged in a PHD Program through University of QLD.

CLIENTS :

• Get Grubby TV - ABC Kids

• mememe productions - dirtgirlworld

• The Hussy Hicks

• Bertha Control

• CC the Cat

• Scarlett Affection

• Julia Rose

• Luke Reichelt

• Anarchist Duck

• Kate Leopold

• The Upsteppers

• Siobhan Corcoran

• The Lyrical

• Payments in Gold

• The Button Collective

• Jimmy Willing

• The Book Club Boutique

• Click Bait

Awards:

Adelaide Fringe Festival John Chattaway Innovation Award- 2019 and 2020

John Chattaway Innovation Award Adelaide Fringe Festival 2019.

Best Electronic Music Production - NCIA Awards 2016 - "Ghost" We Play Machines

Best Music Film Clip - Dolphin Awards 2012 for “Melbourne Town”, Julia Rose. Best Emerging Talent - Byron all shorts - “Melbourne Town”, Julia Rose. Best Local Talent - Queer Fruits Film Festival - “Snakes and Ladders”, Shiny Shiny