Join the Karen Tapestry Weavers and Sara Lindsay for a weaving workshop and demonstration in conjunction with the ATW exhibition ‘Full Circle: Karen Tapestry Weavers’.

Participants will watch weaving demonstrations by the Karen Weavers and learn about how their tapestries draw on the rich textile traditions of Karen culture. Everyone will create a small tapestry to take home with the assistance of weavers Sara Lindsay and Oenone Oxlade.

This workshop is proudly supported by an ADFAS Yarra Arts Grant and is part of Craft Contemporary 2022.

DATE: Saturday 8 October, 1pm - 4pm at the Australian Tapestry Workshop.
COST: $45
MATERIALS: All materials supplied.
SKILL LEVEL: No experience necessary. Minimum age is 16 years.

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The Karen are refugees from Myanmar who have a strong tradition in weaving. These tapestries draw on the rich textile traditions of Karen culture as well as lived experiences of displacement and diaspora. The Karen Tapestry Weavers first learnt to weave at the Australian Tapestry Workshop in 2013 and continue under the tutelage of tapestry weaver Sara Lindsay.