Leaf Making--Let’s Stitch for Our Forests — GET WILD ABOUT WETLANDS

Leaf Making – Let’s Stitch for Our Forests

Join activist-artist Mary Ann Rath for a joyful day of creative stitching and show your support for our native forests—one handcrafted leaf at a time.

This relaxed, drop-in workshop invites everyone—kids, families, friends, and solo adults alike—to create beautiful leaves using fabric, paper, and recycled materials. Whether you sew, stitch, glue, or paint, each handcrafted leaf becomes a statement of care and a tribute to our forests. Sessions can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on your pace and how many leaves you’d like to make.

You're welcome to take your leaf home, wear it as a symbol of forest protection, or donate it to a growing community art movement. Donated leaves help raise awareness at events across WA and celebrate the dedicated work of Mary Ann Rath and her creative allies—passionate advocates for preserving our native forests through art and action.

Date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm (drop in any time)

Location: The Wetlands Centre Cockburn, 184 Hope Road, Bibra Lake WA 6163

Suitable Age Groups: Children of all ages and adults

Price:

• $7.50 per child
• $7.50 per adult
• Concession tickets available (for concession card holders and other eligible categories)

What to Bring (optional):

• Favourite fabric scraps or threads
• Hand-sewing tools if you prefer your own

Provided:

• All materials for leaf making
• Creative guidance and stitching support

This event is part of the WA Tree Festival, running from Saturday 12 April to Saturday 10 May 2025.

This program is sponsored by: Community Bank Fremantle – Bendigo Bank and supported by the City of Cockburn.

This event is supported by funding from the Western Australian Government’s State NRM Program.

About the Presenter:

Mary Ann Rath is a fibre and textile artist with a fierce love for forests and a deep belief in the power of creative community action. A founding force in the Margaret River Leaf Stitchers and an active member of the Nannas for Native Forests movement, Mary Ann works with like-minded makers who stitch not just fabric, but purpose and protest. Her workshops are welcoming, meditative, and full of heart—each leaf stitched is one more voice for the trees.