Teen | Patterned Fabric Workshop
10am - 11:30am Sat 30 November 2024
Teen | Patterned Fabric Workshop
Allison Hoolihan | $25
Example of patterned fabric by Allison Hoolihan. Photograph: Amanda Galea.
Create unique designs on fabric with Allison Hoolihan. Participants will explore a variety of techniques such as wax resist, printmaking and appliqué and learn how to mix fabric paint using household ingredients. Experiment with Allison’s collection of block stamps or make your own and transform a tote bag into a piece of wearable art!
This workshop is suitable for beginners. All materials and equipment provided.
$25 | Ages 13-17
This workshop is part of the People, Culture & Country program, on display 1 November - 15 December 2024. Read more about the exhibition, broader project and explore additional public programs here.
Limited to 10 spaces (ages 13-17) | Bookings close on the Friday prior to the Workshop Day at 4pm. | The workshops will take place in Umbrella’s downstairs studio at 408 Flinders St (next to Mary Who? Bookshop and opposite Woolworths). | All bookings subject to Umbrella's workshop and public programs booking policy.
Gugu Badhun local artist Allison Hoolihan is a practicing artist with learned experience in a variety of mediums. Most current practice involves being a stallholder at local markets and her continual contribution to the People Culture & County Project over the past four years. Allison draws her inspiration from life of past, present and future.
People, Culture & Country 2024: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Project is an initiative of the Department of Education, North Queensland Region. This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; Townsville City Galleries – Townsville City Council; and by Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts.
Image: Allison Hoolihan. Photograph: Amanda Galea.
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Qld, 4810 Australia
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Acknowledgement of Country
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts respectfully acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun and the surrounding groups of our region - Bindal, Gugu Badhan, Nywaigi, Warrgamay, Bandjin and Gudjal - as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, share and celebrate local creative practice. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia. They have never ceded sovereignty and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and Culture.
Umbrella is a Dealer Member of the Indigenous Art Code. This means we are committed to fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and transparency in the promotion and sale of artwork. As a Dealer Member and signatory to the Code we must act fairly, honestly, professionally and in good conscience in all direct or indirect dealings with artists.
Acknowledgements
Umbrella is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, and by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments. | Umbrella is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a funding partner of Umbrella's program.
