Punch Needling Workshop with Mariaan Pugh

To celebrate the opening of Jila Kujarra: Two Snakes Dreaming, at the Town of Victoria Park's Arts Season, you are invited to a free punch needling workshop with artist Mariaan Pugh.

In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of punch needling, otherwise known as tufting. Mariaan will demonstrate some of the different ways tufting can be used to create vibrant, colourful pieces.

All materials are supplied, just bring your imagination. This workshop is aimed at children aged 6 to 10yrs. 

About the Artist

Mariaan Pugh was born in the United Kingdom in 1993, but has spent much of her life in Western Australia. Mariaan undertook her formal arts training, majoring in Textiles at Curtin University, as well as further training in Fashion and Textile Design at North Metropolitan TAFE. Drawn to vivid colour, playful motifs, and seductive tactile surfaces, Mariaan’s work subverts traditional textile techniques such as rug making, embroidery and weaving, creating works that defy categorisation, sitting between textile and painting, while exploring themes of interpersonal relationships, longing and distance.

An ART ON THE MOVE Touring Workshop.

Photo credit: Amelia Blanco