GATHERING PEOPLE: CANOPIES AND CUSHIONS
TEXTILES WORKSHOPS

Gathering is a textile technique for adding ease and comfort to our clothes. It is also an old Irish proverb that speaks of the care and comfort to be found in the shelter and spaces of each other’s company. Sometimes it also refers to gathering our thoughts to find a solution to a puzzle.

The Gathering People textile workshops led by artists Kerrie Rudd and Julie Montgarrett aim to explore the many ways that gathering matters. How reclaimed cloth can be re-made in a collaborative design process, to create a welcoming, gathering space for everyone during FUSION BOTANICAL multicultural festival in October this year.

A series of guided approaches, using recycled materials, each workshop will explore the ways that forms of colourfully dyed, embroidered and appliqued large-scale canopies and inventive textile cushion-like forms can create a welcoming space for everyone to share.

No textile skills or knowledge required, and all materials and tools provided. All ages, abilities and genders are welcome. Young(er) people under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.

Dates, Timings and Venues:

Sunday 15 June | 10:30AM to 3:30PM
Wagga Wagga City Library
243 Baylis Street, Wiradyuri Ngurambang

Saturday 21 June | 11AM to 1PM
Refugee Week Family Fun Day
Glenfield Uniting Church
10 Tanda Place, Wiradyuri Ngurambang

Sunday 29 June | 10:30AM to 3:30PM
Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga
18 Station Place, Wiradyuri Ngurambang

Cost:
FREE ENTRY | Everyone is welcome
Ideal for 12+ years

NOTE: If you are feeling unwell, please stay home, rest and get better soon.

General photography and short videos (for social media) may be recorded at this event for promotional use only and to document this event internally. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let a member of staff know once you arrive.

We are committed to hosting inclusive and accessible events for everyone. If you need this information in another format or have any questions, please contact the Community Development Team on 1300 292 442 or community@wagga.nsw.gov.au

THIS EVENT IS PART OF FRESH 2025
Full program details: wagga.nsw.gov.au/fresh l 1300 100 122
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