And so it goes is an animation which responds to the Town Hall Cafe site in the new Maitland Administration Centre. It weaves together 4 authentic, intimate, Maitland stories which all took place in and around this much loved building. The Public Artwork is a large scale projection for permanent display on a regional civic site.

Interpreted through local actors before being animated in chalk, charcoal, watercolour and acrylic, the artwork uses the language of hand drawn animation to make visible the qualities of time and memory. The animation highlights broad experiences of Maitland through elevating domestic and familial interactions, particularly those of local residents from backgrounds. The piece takes place against the backdrops of High St, South Maitland and Horseshoe Bend. This is an intergeneration piece which has been shaped by interviews and exchanges between residents, collaborators, actors and the artist.

And so it goes is intended to leverage imagery and stories involving real Maitland people, events, objects and places as a platform for nostalgia and pride. Each story has been unearthed through interviews before being woven together into one, non-linear narrative.

At the centre of the animation are four real people and events, Paul Soo, Vicky Callias, Tim Mallon, and Marge Weastall.

And so it goes is an animation conceived with Maitland, in Maitland, for Maitland.