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Weaving Workshop with Sharyn Egan

Create your own woven artwork while learning Noongar weaving techniques and cultural stories.

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Weaving Workshop with Sharyn Egan
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  • 14 – 18 April 2026
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  • Free event

Connect with culture, creativity and community in a special weaving workshop. 

In this family-friendly weaving workshop, you will be guided by Noongar artist Sharyn Egan through traditional and contemporary weaving techniques using natural materials. 

Create your own woven piece to take home, while gaining insight into the cultural significance of weaving as a practice of connection, storytelling and care for Country. 

This is a calm and reflective space for learning and creativity for all ages from 8 years and over, but children must be accompanied by an adult 

Weaving Workshops are part of a free Artist in Residence program, featuring events with renowned with Aboriginal artists, running from 8 to 18 April at Wadjemup Museum. 

Sessions are free to attend, however registration is essential as places are limited.


DateTime
Tuesday 14 April10 am – 12 noon
Wednesday 15 April10 am – 12 noon
Friday 17 April10 am – 12 noon
Saturday 18 April10 am – 12 noon

Sharyn Egan is a renowned Noongar artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, and weaving. Her works are featured in the Wadjemup Museum, the National Museum of Australia, and the Berndt Museum of Anthropology.

She is also the artist behind the island’s striking 9-metre-high artwork Koora-Yeye-Boordawan-Kalyakoorl (Past-Present-Future-Forever), depicting a Noongar warrior and a breaching whale.

Where To Find the Sculpture Garden

The Sculpture Garden is located outside the Wadjemup Museum. You’ll find it behind the settlement mall, and an easy  walk from the main jetty in Thomson Bay. 

Know before you go

Getting Here
Jump on a ferry, plane or take your own boat.
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