Emerald Threads was a collaborative project in 2018 between the Australian Tapestry Workshop, Multicultural Arts Victoria, Arts Access and Slow Art Collective.

In the past 7 years Slow Art Collective have created various large scale participatory artworks that play with ideas of sustainability, improvisation, on-site learning and experimentation often incorporating various elements of DIY sound, weaving, food and plant production and gameplay.

Emerald Threads was a built evolving structure by Slow Art Collective that provided a series of resting places for the public. The project invited public participation and intervention from members of the South Melbourne community.

The structure was built from recycled and reworked materials. Woven warp walls were filled with weaving and tapestry drawings. Materials such as coloured canvas fabric were also incorporated into the final design to help shelter areas from the elements. Other materials used included bamboo, domestic scaffold and other materials sourced from the area. The final structure was a stage and site for small live activations and performances.

This project was supported by the City of Port Phillip.