Weaving with Sonya Rankine of Lakun Mara | SEPPELTSFIELD

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Join Sonya Rankine of Lakun Mara to learn traditional Ngarrindjeri and Ngadjuri weaving techniques to create your own small basket or mat using natural fibres.

Sonya will share with you the rich cultural tradition of weaving and the importance of weaving for Ngarrindjeri and Ngadjuri First Nation people of South Australia. Woven throughout the workshop is the sharing of history and how colonisation has impacted on the tradition; weaving for Sonya is more than just art, it is the important practice of cultural revival and maintenance, a part of our culture and our story. Students will also be shown examples of other basket weaving techniques Sonya has incorporated into her art practice to create contemporary pieces that blend the cultural tradition of weaving.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. All tools and materials are supplied.

Sonya Rankine

Sonya Rankine is a proud Ngarrindjeri, Narungga and Ngadjuri woman and business owner of Lakun Mara. Sonya is an award-winning artist who received the 2019 OUR MOB Don Dunstan Emerging Artist prize, 2021 NAIDOC SA Artist of the Year, exhibiting artist of the 2021 Tarnanthi Art Exhibition at the Art Gallery of SA and the SILVER – SALA Festival 25th Anniversary Exhibition.

General information on our short course requirements, facilities and refund policy can be found here