Talk | Basketry and Weaving: A European Tour

For over 20 years Darwin-based artist Aly de Groot has explored the interconnection of diverse natural species – particularly marine creatures – through her multi-disciplinary art practice. Working across weaving, photography, printmaking and installation she explores the underwater world and the environmental challenges it faces today.

In 2023 Aly received a Churchill Fellowship to study endangered weaving and basketry techniques in Europe. Join Aly to hear about the basketry collections she visited, the weaving workshops she attended and the contemporary discoveries she made on her travels and how these might influence her future creative practice.

Suitable for ages 16+ | Free | Bookings recommended

Key Information

Please register at the Information Desk in the foyer 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

This talk will be held in the MAGNT Theatrette.

No food or drink, excluding bottled water, is to be consumed in the Theatrette.

Food and drink are not permitted inside MAGNT's gallery spaces.

Please stow your snacks and drink bottles in a locker behind the Information Desk.

Medium and large backpacks and over-sized bags must also be stowed.

COVID-Safety

We encourage you to:

* maintain 1.5m physical distancing from people not known to you where possible

* practice good hand hygiene during your time at MAGNT

* stay home if you are feeling unwell

MAGNT acknowledges the traditional owners of Country across the Northern Territory and beyond, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Image: Aly de Groot, German Basketry Festival 2023. Photo: Supplied by the artist.