Join one of our free weaving workshops to create rugs for the ambitious & inspiring ‘Reclaim the Void’ project. We are hosting these sessions on a regular basis throughout 2023.
Next session
DATE, TIME & VENUE
Date: Sunday 27th August 2023
Time: 1-4pm
Venue: Manjimup Arts Hub, Giblette Street, Manjimup
COST
FREE (TBC)
WHAT TO EXPECT
- It’ll be fun
- A very relaxed atmosphere.
- An informal learning session with a volunteer facilitator teaching the basics of circular weaving.
WHAT TO BRING
We have some supplies if you can’t bring along the following:
- your own hula hoop
- some old bed sheets/doona covers to rip up and weave
- scissors would also be helpful
If you bring your own materials you can work on your own individual rug, otherwise you can contribute to our communal rugs that are already in progress.
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
That’s right! You don’t need prior experience or any amazing crafting abilities, just an interest in learning and sharing and connecting
ABOUT RECLAIM THE VOID
‘Reclaim the Void’ was born from Ngalia elders in Leonora, Western Australia, expressing their pain and grief at ‘those gaping mining holes left all over our country’. The idea was conceived to symbolically ‘seal’ one of the holes with an artwork expressing the story of country.
Country is alive with story, song, dance, law, Tjukurrpa. When we wound country, we wound ourselves, and end up with a scarred physical and cultural landscape. This project carries the desire for healing country, healing community, and healing ourselves. It is about acknowledging the hurt and contributing to restoration. It offers people the chance to learn about country and culture.
The vision is to cover a mining pit with a large-scale ‘dot’ artwork made up of thousands of handmade circular rag-rugs woven from discarded fabric. Woven by people from all walks of life and backgrounds, the rugs will be joined together into a giant textile artwork which shows an overall pattern that carries the story of the Tjukurrpa of the country on which the pit is situated.
Reclaim the Void is a bold cross-cultural project. It seeks to raise awareness of the story of country and its importance in Aboriginal culture in both its physical and spiritual dimensions. We invite you to join us.
ABOUT OUR RUG HUB
Over the next 12 months we will hold many rug making sessions. Come to one, come to many.
We will be a collection point for completed rugs.
Help us help others weave country whole.
FOR MORE INFO
Call Fiona on 0418 754 704 OR email info@southernforestarts.com.au
Artist EOI: Lovely Creatures