Create a custom-printed tote using native plants in this hands-on printmaking workshop that celebrates art, nature and our connection to Country.
Imprints of Country is a hands-on printmaking workshop that explores the deep connection between art, nature and cultural heritage, and art.
Participants will explore innovative techniques using native plants to create unique impressions on fabric, culminating in the design and printing of their very own tote bags.
As you craft your piece, you'll be invited to reflect on the wisdom of Country and the importance of walking gently on the land, forging a mindful and personal bond with nature.
Bookings are essential.
About Dr Virgina Keft
Muruwari woman, Dr Virginia Keft, is a multi-award-winning, inter-disciplinary artist living and working on Dharawal Country (Wollongong, NSW). Engaged across painting, weaving and textiles, sculpture, and installation, Virginia’s practice reflects the synchronicity of themes of nature, home, and connection to culture. Using fibre, timber, and natural materials, she weaves narratives of Country and truth-telling through a First Nations lens.
Dr Keft was the recipient of several recent high profile awards, including the Grace Cossington Art Award and the UOW Award for Arts and Culture. Virginia’s work is currently on show alongside twenty-five Australian artists in an international exhibition of contemporary art in Munich, Germany. Her work is collected in galleries and museums, both nationally and abroad. She holds a Doctorate (PhD -Medalist) from the University of Wollongong, along with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA - Distinction), and a Bachelor of Arts (BA - Class 1 Honours). Virginia is the Producer of bangawarra Art Yarns: for older and Elder mob at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia.
This workshop is part of our Gai-mariagal Festival program: