Regina Wilson, Master fibre weaver from Durrmu Arts in Peppimenarti, NT will be in Sydney for a limited time and this is your chance to join her for an exclusive 2.5 hour hands-on weaving masterclass. Suitable for ages 8+
Inclusions: Entry to the 2023 National Indigenous Art Fair, 2.5 hour Indigenous weaving Masterclass with acclaimed artist Regina Wilson, hands-on guidance, all weaving materials, and enough skills to take home your own piece of art to finish.
The weavings are made of merrepen (sandpalm) which are harvested (the look like a palm tree), the fronds are then collected and then stripped in smaller natural fibres and then often naturally dyed with bush plants, roots and berries to make yellow, red, black, orange, purple, and pink. Regina will bring the pre-dyed and stripped merrepen as well as some harvested unstripped sandpalm for people to practice stripping
About the artist: Regina Pilawuk Wilson is a Ngan’gikurrungurr woman from the Daly River region in the Northern Territory. She is a celebrated artist, fierce advocate for Durrmu Arts and the Indigenous arts sector, and the founder of the Peppimenarti community – the permanent settlement for the Ngan’gikurrungurr people since 1973.
The location of Peppimenarti is an important dreaming site for the Ngan’gikurrungurr language group and informs Regina’s art and weaving practices – skills she inherited from her grandmother and mother.
- Any cancellations close 48 hours prior to event. Refunds are subject to approval.
