The River, Our Mother (Baaka ngamaka’inana)

The Baaka/Darling River, the lifeblood of NSW, is in grave danger.

This exhibition and events program sees three diverse artists deliver powerful work in response to the history of colonisation of the Baaka and its hinterlands, and the existential threat posed by its degradation.

Acclaimed Baakantji printmaker and sculptor Badger Bates, cloth designer and printer Julie Paterson and geographer/embroiderer Judith Burns will remind us of our duty of care to Country, waterways and each other.

During Sydney Craft Week, Julie will be artist-in-residence at Gallery76 working with participants on two interactive art projects – Memorial Loop and Wetlands.

The comprehensive programme offers many ways to get involved. See the exhibition catalogue here.

Exhibition and ClothFabric Pop Up Shop Saturday 31 August – Monday 21 October, weekdays 9am – 4pm and weekends 10am – 2pm, Workshop (SOLD OUT) Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 October, A Sense of Place with Judith Burns; Wetlands collaboration with Julie Paterson from late September. See various websites for more details.

embroiderersguildnsw.org.au
juliepaterson.com.au
@gallery76_queenst
@clothjulie

Retail event, Exhibition, Talk, Workshop, Live demonstration
Fibre, Printmaking, Textiles, Indigenous Makers, Free event

Images top (l-r): Stitched map of Pooncarie, Photo: Judith Burns; Murray Cod Photo: Julie Paterson