Botanical Brushes and Mark Making with Retritus

Aboriginal Art Co

Unleash your creativity with botanical brushes and mark making using natural materials with Retritus (Norton Fredericks)

Fish Lane, Town Square, South Brisbane

In this hands-on workshop, participants will dive into the creative world of botanical mark-making. Guided by Retritus, you'll learn how to craft your own nature-inspired brushes and explore the expressive potential of botanical and sumi inks. The workshop extends from Retritus’ current installation in the Town Square Vitrine Gallery, which explores intersectionality through Indigenous and queer perspectives. Drawing on historical and pre-industrial techniques, their practice fuses ancient crafts with contemporary concerns, embracing slow, intentional making as a way to connect with culture, express identity, and foster resilience. As you observe and respond to the smaller details of local botanicals, you'll also be invited to consider identity, place, and belonging through your own creative process.Together, we'll experiment with twine-making, playful drawing exercises, and the alchemy of making your own botanical ink! With a focus on observing and capturing the intricate beauty of local plant life, this workshop invites you to slow down, look closer, and let nature spark your creativity. Date: Saturday, 24 MayTime: 12.30pm - 2.00pm Location: Fish Lane, Town Square (59 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101.) Don’t miss out on this chance to immerse yourself in a tactile, nature-inspired workshop where creativity grows from the ground up! Aboriginal Art Co is also supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Australian Government through through Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS), with philanthropic support through Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and Creative Partnerships Australia via the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF).

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