Round 4, we talk about our choice of photos the first layer of our photo-book. Photo Karen Rangeley. I'm gonna do a big blog tomorrow a lot has happened this week.

These prints will end up in our photo-book. Really think about that. Our Reno photo-book. Round 3, gold and silver stars. Singularly we edit excavation week one's 32 photos down to 14. It calls for concentration. Photo Karen Rangeley.

I am documenting us to capture our change over 18 months. I fear it will be like watching paint dry. But I know one day it will become invaluable for us born in the ghetto. The memoirs tell of our oppression. The excavation rebuilt our community. The Reno was our theatre. We were each others entertainer…

We reduce 200 Karen Rangeley photos to 72, using yellow stickers.

Reminiscing as we watch Karen Rangeley's photos of week 1, 2 &3.

The next photos we watch in our Whitworth residency 1st week slideshow of Rude Gal's photos. Hilarious.

Including proof that digging up the Reno was meant to happen.

Ed and Sam curated last year's Whitworth colonisation. I asked for a residency. They championed it with their AD Alistair Hudson. Between them they decided to give us our space. Our Whitworth residency began last night with a slideshow of Karen Rangeley's photos beginning with the excavation test dig…

I loved listening to Phil evaluate the project so far; projecting it into the future; and the personal understanding he reveals. Sorry about the lack of picture clarity: not enough light.

John Lloyd who filmed every minute of excavating the Reno. And as this pic by Karen Rangeley shows became 100% one of us. And my mate.