The residency at Ballarat is up and running. The visitors have settled in to their space at the gallery, where a wonderful large carpet from the gallery collection has been provided as a place for them to work. The rafoogers, Zakir Hussein and Intekhab Ahmed, are accompanied by Priya Ravish Mehra, who has proven to be a real asset to the development of the residency. She has eased the culture shock for the rafoogars, and ably provided translation services during the planning discussions between the rafoogars and Australian artist Wendy Lugg, who is working with them. Four days into the project, decisions have been made, and two parallel projects are underway.