Learn the Art of Weaving 2024
Our collective offer one-of-a-kindness experiences with renowned fibre artists. We encourage you to take time to be mindful and learn the traditional art of weaving during your time in the tropical north. Corporate and community groups can book weaving circle sessions via Starwin to Learn the Art of Weaving as a way to connect, create and celebrate.
Daintree
Kokonut Weaving: women in the Kaizi's Coconut Oil family business are Traditional Torres Strait Islander weavers & cultural facilitators, with ancestral knowledge passed down from respected elders. They strive to continue sharing the preservation of cultural practices using coconut leaf.
Darwin
With knowledge handed down from the Wangatunga Women of Tiwi Islands, Sharniqua Hutt (nee Oxtoby) has founded her own enterprise. As a young artist, with Tiwi, Arrernte and Wunumbal heritage, Sharniqua has facilitated demonstration sessions at community events and led NAIDOC Weaving sessions for school groups. Studying her final year of Fashion Textiles and Designs at UTS, Sharniqua returns home to Darwin on uni breaks to host sessions as a way of keeping connected to her community.
Karina Jeffrey is a contemporary Aboriginal artist and a proud Woolwonga, Uwanwul woman from Darwin, Northern Territory. Karina has been creating art since a young girl and now has a strong interest in telling her stories through painting and creating artworks and hosts workshops using traditional materials gathered in the top end.
Aly is a renowned environmental artist and facilitates sessions using marine debris to make one-of-a-kindness creations. Business Events Australia crafted this story about the sessions. Please note these are eco inspired sessions and not a cultural learning experience.
How to book
Availability for sessions depends on seasonal and/or cultural obligations. We invite you to e: karina@starwin.com.au to request a quote and make a booking.
Please note:
- Facilitators create safe places and cultural spaces for women
- Groups bookings are available for up to 15 people. Two/three hour sessions are ideal for instructional lessons (creating a take home gift). Facilitation fees range from $110 (youth group rate) to $150 per head (adults) for instructional sessions.
- Demonstration sessions for large groups are available. Quotes will be provided on a half day / full day basis pending travel, participant numbers and materials required.
- A non-refundable booking fee (minimum of 10%) is applied for all event bookings. This may be sponsored by Starwin for youth groups upon request.
- Please note all sessions take significant time to prep materials and bookings need to confirmed (via our booking sheet) at least a week in advance and paid for upfront (upon invoice) to ensure your session can proceed.
- All session fees include; GST, materials, facilitation, promotion across our platforms and public liability insurance.
- Starwin can include catering, venue hire, and / or eco mat provision at an additional cost.
- Please note photos and videos are not permitted unless consent has been provided by the facilitator. Please tag and acknowledge @starwincollective for all social media content.
In the spirit of kindness, we offer in store discount for participants at all on site sessions (Starwin store + pop up stalls at conferences) on the day.
