Coffin Weaving

Saturday 30 May 9am – 3.30pm / Drop-in Sunday 31 May 10am – 3pm / Drop-in

Across the weekend, contribute to a collaborative shroud carrier while engaging in thoughtful discussions around sustainable death practices.

This carrier will be made from an invasive weed, harvested prior to the workshop and woven into the structure, encouraging a regenerative practice that supports the health of the environment.

Blending craft with reflection, this workshop offers space to connect and explore how creative practice can transform our relationship with death and remembrance. As a flexible, drop-in session participants can arrive and leave at their own pace while exploring both traditional and contemporary weaving techniques.

The shroud carrier created over the Make Good weekend will be gifted to a family in need, through the death community.

Cost

Free

Location

Bundanon Art Museum
Boyd Education Centre Forecourt
170 Riversdale Road
Illaroo NSW 2540

Featuring

Zimmi Forest is a coffin weaver and fibre artist of over 50 years experience, based in northern NSW. Her work includes teaching, exhibiting, foraging and offering the unique service of coffin weaving for families and communities. Her woven coffins are made from harvested Cat’s Claw Vine, a noxious weed, creating a regenerative and circular solution. The experience and meaning of creating an end-of-life carrier always has a profound impact and supports families and communities as they move through the transformational process.