About the artist Jenna Lee:

Jenna Lee is a Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman and KarraJarri Saltwater artist of mixed Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and Anglo-Australian ancestry, whose practice explores cross-cultural methods of making, with a particular focus on paper.

Workshop details:

In this workshop, participants will learn how to prepare and cut large sheets of Japanese kozo washi for use in weaving. Lee will then guide participants through a hands-on lesson combining kozo washi with the Traditional Aboriginal ‘leg rolling’ technique to create strong, twisted string. This process was traditionally used for making dillybag handles, fishing lines, nets, and other string objects out of natural fibre such as pandanus.

These techniques were developed through research and experimentation during Lee’s two-month residency at the Kyoto Art Center, undertaken through the Creative Australia and Kyoto Art Centre Residency Exchange in 2022.

Important to note:

Participants will use their upper thigh for this activity. Wearing shorts, bike pants, skirts or dresses is recommended. Damp canvas pieces are provided as a modest alternative to rolling the paper on bare skin. We can also organise a private area for anyone with religious/cultural modesty requirements.

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