Acknowledgement of Country

Dharug

Bayadyinyang budyari Dharug yiyura Dharug Ngurra.
Bayady’u budyari Dharug Warunggadgu baranyiin barribugu.
Bayady’u budyari wagulgu yiyuragu Ngurra bimalgu Blacktown City. Flannel flowers dyurali bulbuwul.
Yanmannyang mudayi Dharug Ngurrawa. Walama ngyini budbud dali Dharug Ngurra Dharug yiyura baranyiin barribugu.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this Land, the Dharug people, and their continued connection to Country.
We pay our respects to Elders from yesterday to tomorrow.
We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Blacktown City where the flannel flowers still grow proud and strong.
We will walk softly on this land and open our hearts to Country as the Dharug people have for tens of thousands of years.

Credit to: Dharug woman Rhiannon Wright, daughter of Leanne ‘Mulgo’ Watson Redpath and granddaughter of Aunty Edna Watson

Weave, Cut, Collect, Create with Keren Ruki

Join Aotearoa born and Tasmania based Māori artist and weaver Keren Ruki for a half-day weaving workshop.

As part of Blacktown Arts’ exciting new foundational cultural partnership with Powerhouse Parramatta, learn the art of First Nations weaving.

Participants will work together to learn skills in preparing and harvesting the natural material collected and weave an object to take home. You will also learn to identify plants that are used in weaving practices so that you can source your own material!

For ages 18+
Materials and tools will be supplied.
Lunch will be provided, please note of any dietary requirements.

The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
Saturday 26 October 2024
10.30 am to 2 pm
Cost: $5

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Keren Ruki is a qualified arts professional with 20+ years experience delivering First Peoples arts projects and in weaving people together. Experienced Māori artist/weaver with expertise in community engagement, curatorial, exhibition development, program delivery, cultural heritage, collection management.

Powerhouse is the largest museum group in Australia. It sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in engaging communities with contemporary ideas and issues. It is custodian to more than half a million objects of national and international significance and is considered one of the finest and most diverse collections in Australia.

This project is presented by Blacktown Arts in partnership with Powerhouse Parramatta as part of WE’VE. Supported by Blacktown City Council and the NSW Government through Create NSW.

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Ribbon headband with a flax bag and basket, courtesy Blacktown Arts

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