Treasured Textiles Workshop

Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra

Join Melinda Young for an artist talk at Meroogal and a hands-on textiles and jewellery workshop.

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To celebrate the final month of the Meroogal Women’s Art Prize, join acclaimed artist and educator Melinda Young in this rich full-day program, presented in partnership with Shoalhaven Regional Gallery. Enjoy a tour of the exhibition led by curator Joanna Nicholas, and an artist talk at Meroogal, followed by a hands-on textiles and jewellery workshop at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery. Embracing the spirit of the resilient and resourceful women who lived at Meroogal, workshop participants will make a wearable object incorporating a treasured textile. Bring a favourite or meaningful piece of textile to repurpose into a new and beautiful object, or work with found materials provided on the day. You’ll learn how to deconstruct textiles, and techniques for coiling, stitching, and string-making. You can also learn to make jewellery findings, such as earring hooks and brooch pins, or use the materials provided. Artist bio<a href="https://www.instagram.com/unnaturaljeweller/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Melinda Young</a> is a contemporary craft artist and educator living and working on Dharawal Country. Exploring materiality with an emphasis on found or repurposed materials, Melinda’s cross-disciplinary practice spans jewellery, textiles, installation and interactive public art projects. She has exhibited extensively in Australia and internationally, and her work is held in public collections and included in numerous publications. Alongside her making practice, Melinda has spent more than two decades working within the contemporary craft sector as an educator, curator, gallery manager and writer. She is an associate lecturer at the UNSW School of Art &amp; Design, and is undertaking a PhD in human geography and creative arts at the University of Wollongong.Important Information:Age/skill level: 16 years and older. No experience required.Capacity: Maximum 15 people.Materials: All materials will be included, but please bring along a textile, or textiles, you are happy to work with and deconstruct on the day.Lunch: Lunch is included, please note your dietary requirements in the booking form.Transport: Driving is recommended as participants will need to make their way from Meroogal to Shoalhaven Regional Gallery. Access: Meroogal and Shoalhaven Regional Gallery are wheelchair accessible, please let us know if you have any access requirements. A﻿ll images are courtesy of the artist, Melinda Young.

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