Weaving the Colours of Country
Join us for a creative family-friendly workshop with Gumbaynggirr textile artist Sancia Ridgeway inspired by the exhibition Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country.
Sancia will guide you as you discover the colours of Country through a range of landscape images that will be used as inspiration for your artwork.
You’ll learn how to create a simple woven object that will be added to a communal artwork to be displayed in the museum.
- No experience is necessary, all materials provided.
- Suitable for ages 8+
Please note: this is a drop-in workshop; however, Sancia will lead demonstrations on how to weave beginning on the hour at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm. Participants will be required to arrive at the workshop at one of these times.
About Sancia Ridgeway
Sancia Ridgeway is a Gumbaynggirr woman based on Gadigal land, Sydney. A freelance graphic designer and fibre artist, her work is story-driven and she enjoys working with community using her skills to uplift and empower the voices of marginalised people to create meaningful designs.
Sancia’s interdisciplinary practice focuses on colour, texture and materiality creating patterns and illustrations that are both hand-generated and digital. She has been commissioned to create fibre art pieces and sells her own garments. Central to her practice is a sustainable and resourceful approach to making.
Related exhibition
Past exhibition
Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country
This exhibition depicts the development of the NSW colony through a selection of historical maps, plans, sketches, artworks and objects
Thursday 17 April
Museum of Sydney
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000- Cafe
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wednesday 1 October 11am–3pm
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Spinning Threads of Knowledge
Join us for a creative family-friendly workshop with Gumbaynggirr textile artist Sancia Ridgeway inspired by the exhibition Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country
Wednesday 8 October 11am–3pm