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Collaborative Weaving Workshop with Sharyn Egan

Be part of creating a large-scale woven artwork for the Wadjemup Sculpture Garden.

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Sharyn Egan instructing a group of people on how to weave using traditional Aboriginal methods.
Person weaving blue and yellow natural threads.
The Sculpture Garden outside the Wadjemup Museum.
Collaborative Weaving Workshop with Sharyn Egan
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  • 15 – 18 April 2026
  • 1 pm – 3 pm
  • Free event

These collaborative weaving workshops invite you to work together on a shared artwork led by renowned Noongar artist, Sharyn Egan. 

Using natural fibres you will contribute to a large-scale woven piece that will be installed in the Wadjemup Sculpture Garden. Over time, the artwork will naturally weather and return to the landscape, reflecting themes of connection, care and impermanence. 

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. 

These weaving workshops are part of a free Artist in Residence program featuring events with renowned 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
Wednesday 15 April1 pm – 3 pm
Thursday 16 April1 pm – 3 pm
Friday 17 April1 pm – 3 pm
Saturday 18 April1 pm – 3 pm

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. 

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