Deadly Design Weaving Workshops

REGIONAL ABORIGINAL DESIGN WORKSHOPS

Arts Mid North Coast recieved funding to run 8 one-day weaving workshops for Aboriginal Artists. The workshops were held in May 2009 in 6 locations in the mid-north coast. They consisted of Aboriginal Artists who are interested in learning new skills in weaving and made a piece that becomes part of a collective regional work.

The aim of the workshops was to provide skills development opportunities for Aboriginal Artists interested in expanding their practice to include weaving. Participants at the workshop learnt:

• About appropriate fibres for weaving
• Weaving techniques
• How to weave a small sculptural piece - fish
• Compile all the fish into a collective work (regional school of fish) for exhibition

Gerringong artists Boolarng Nangamai facilitated the workshops and an exhibition of the work will be held at the Saltwater Freshwater Festival in January 2010. It will accompany a digital storytelling project, themed around the rivers. Photographs of the workshops supplied by the Contractor will feature in the digital storytelling project.

This project is part of the Foundations of our Future Program

Supported by
· Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council * Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council* Bunyah Local Aboriginal Land Council * Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council * Thungutti Local Aboriginal Land Council * Unkya Local Aboriginal Land Council *
· Bowraville Local Aboriginal Land Council
Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts, ICC Coffs Harbour, NSWALC