WEAVE
Parramatta
ABOUT
Founded in 2009 in response to community request, WEAVE Parramatta was originally an experiment, then an initiative, and now a program of Parramatta Artists’ Studios.
A program of Parramatta Artists’ Studios (PAS), WEAVE is a carefully curated creative program of textiles and fibre workshops including talks, and excursions that connect culturally diverse peoples through contemporary textile art making, with a focus on contemporary practice by accessing traditional ways. We make beautiful things...but these are a byproduct - the really beautiful thing that happens is sharing, connection, storytelling, remembering and honouring in a supportive environment. We connect with contemporary fibre artists, provide opportunity for WEAVE members to platform themselves as artists and makers, remember and honour culture and traditions, learn and share techniques, activate community and support one another.
WEAVE is programmed collaboratively between a Curatorium of fibre artists, PAS and Kiri Morcombe.
2024 WORKSHOP DATES
1 March | Linda Brescia
19 April | Virginia Burrow
21 June | Jodie Munday
6 Dec | TBC
2023 WORKSHOPS:
Mar | Paula do Prado
Apr | Shirley Moorhouse
June | Carolyn Dance of Branching Out
Aug | Daniela Diaz
Oct | Anney Bounpraseuth
Dec | Jayne Christian
11am - 2pm
Free
Parramatta, Sydney NSW
Each workshop requires booking via the booking link supplied.
WEAVE Parramatta is a program of Parramatta Artists’ Studios and is part of its annual program. WEAVE is supported by Create NSW and Parramatta City Council funding.
KIRI’S ROLE WITH WEAVE PARRAMATTA
Kiri established WEAVE PARRAMATTA in 2009 in collaboration with PAS, after working for PAS to deliver a project with Dr. Maureen Lander as creative lead, focussing on Oceania community engagement for people living in the Parramatta LGA. The outcomes of the project included an exhibition, titled ParraMATariki, which community contributed to and a series of mat making workshops with Pacific and Māori community. After request from the community for the workshop component be ongoing, PAS engaged Kiri to regularly create, coordinate and deliver workshops, program and engage community and community lead activity. The WEAVE Curatorium is a recent and welcome development of WEAVE which brings multifaceted networks, connections, leadership and wider perceptions to the curation of the program.
Email: weaveparramatta@gmail.com
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Beaded bangles workshop by Hilin Kazemi. Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Coiling worksop with Aunty Kerrie Kenton, work by Kiri Morcombe Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Tea Ceremony by Ling Halbert. Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Felt animals by Hilin Kazemi Photo: Kiri Morcombe
1 million Stars to End Violence project by Maryann Talia Pau, Parramatta coordination by Maureen Unasa Tapusoa, Tonga coordination by Kiri Morcombe. Photo: Kiri Morcombe
WEAVE Exhibition @ PAS Feather works: Seini Huakau Woven leaf fibre works: Angela Paikea Photo: courtesy PAS
Workshop with Paula do Prado, 2023 Photo: Kiri Morcombe
The Long Table event at PAS, by Finishing School and WEAVE Parramatta, part of MAAS’ Sydney Design Week, 2019. Photo: Jacquie Manning
Bilum excursion Mure Lilje, Joyce Robertson and Seini Huakau, hosted by Rebecca Conway of Macleay Museum, 2017 Pictured: Mure Lilje and Joyce Robertson Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Head wrap workshop with Wanyika Mshila Pictured: Wanyika Mila, Tulip Hure and Kiri Morcombe Photo: Courtesy WEAVE Parramatta
Brain Cross-stitch by Lada Dedic Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Collaborative knitting project by Lada Dedic Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Parramatta Lanes Festival 2013 Work by WEAVE PARRAMATTA lead by Nicole Barakat Photo: Amanda James
Parramatta Lanes Festival 2013 Work by WEAVE PARRAMATTA lead by Nicole Barakat Photo: Amanda James
Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Afghan wool embroidery by Farzana Hekmat Photo: Kiri Morcombe
Photo: Kiri Morcombe