Soaring Stingrays Workshop
Join renowned artists and basket weavers Marion Gaemers and Lynnette Griffiths for a free workshop to make small stitched stingrays.
Using recycled rope, participants will create small stingrays that will later be used to decorate the Festival site as part of the Soaring Stingrays installation.
Free workshop at the Kipara Tropical Rainforest Retreat
1pm - 4pm Wednesday 21 Sept
1pm - 4pm Thursday 22 Sept
1pm - 4pm Friday 23 Sept
At the end of the Foreshore Festivities Day on 25 September, participants are welcome to take home their creations.
This is a free workshop. We collect your information to confirm your place, so please skip the billing section at checkout.
Please let us know if you are unable to attend the workshop so others don’t miss out, as numbers are extremely limited.
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Create a magnificent art installation of swimming woven stingrays with renowned artists Marion Gaemers and Lynette Griffiths.
About the artists:
Marion Gaemers has been active within the art world since 1968 involved in exhibiting her own work in local and national exhibitions as well as conducting workshops for various organisations. As part of her art practice, she explores traditional basketry. Teaching others these traditions and working collaboratively is an important part of her art making. Her work is held in collections at the Australian National Museum, Australian National Maritime Museum, Museo Sa Bassa Blanca Spain, Musee de’ethnographie de Geneva Switzerland, Art Gallery of NSW, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery.
Lynnette Griffiths art practice developed from graphic image-making focussed on manipulation of materials, construction, and installation. At present Lynette’s work uses imagery and materials from the marine environment. Lynette lived in indigenous communities for more than 25 years as a TAFE teacher, arts worker and is currently managing artistic development at Erub arts, designing, and curating national and international exhibitions, planning programs, and conducting workshops to develop art practice through research and material innovation. Lynette collaborates often with Marion and is co-creator of works held in major museums.