Stitching Silver Linings

Workshop

Saturday 30 May 9.30am – 11.30am / Drop-in Saturday 30 May 2.30 – 4.30pm / Drop-in Sunday 31 May 9am – 11am / Drop-in Sunday 31 May 1 – 3pm / Drop-in

Choose thread, sequins and beads from discarded garments, and stitch your abstract line while reflecting on a personal memory or experience. See the stitched gestures accumulate across the festival weekend, creating a map of collective experiences as a single tapestry. This drop-in session invites participants to arrive and leave at their own pace.

Cost

Free

Location

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

Man smiles at camera with glitter on the wall behind him.

Featuring

Liam Benson lives and works on Dharug land in Western Sydney and has been making art for over two decades. With a multidisciplinary practice encompassing performance, photography, video and textiles, Benson’s works emerge from ongoing conversations about how culture, subculture and identity interrelate and evolve. Social perceptions of gender, race, culture, sexuality and identity are deconstructed and re-assembled through performative narratives that reveal critical space for personal and cultural awareness and reflection. Benson’s practice is centred around working collaboratively with diverse communities to create a sense of belonging and connectivity.